TIP-TOP TABLE

10. Flower power. Give plain place mats a perky pick-me-up with a floral element. Hot glue an arrangement of tiny faux flowers and leaves along the top left side of each mat, making sure it will be visible with the plate in place.

11. Seeing spots. Update inexpensive glass salad plates by decoupaging pastel polka-dot fabric to the back. To reuse them for another season, simply soak in warm water to loosen the fabric and glue. “This is such an easy way to add pattern to a place setting,” René enthuses.

12. Bunny trail. A quilted runner sets the stage for a linear table centerpiece, accomplished with a grouping of letters and shapes that spell out “hop.” Rest each letter in a small nest from the crafts store or make your own by wrapping petite gelatin molds with grapevine. Fill with floral foam and moss. Accent with silk cabbage leaves and decorative eggs.

13. Tiny treat. Make a solid-color napkin look fancy for the day by placing a paper doily, chocolate bunny candy and a few blades of artificial grass on top.

14. Hare raising. To add height to a table display, position a decorative element, like a rabbit candleholder filled with delphinium or a stuffed bunny doll like the one at left, atop a cake or candle pedestal, surrounded by a floral candle ring. Round out the arrangement by filling in open spaces with Easter grass and coordinating colored eggs.