A Stroll Down the Easter Parade!

 

 

I'm starting my Easter decorating with a parade! 

 

This was last year's find, an FAO Schwarz bicycle with bunnies!

 

I found another this year that I couldn't resist!  The tall Easter bunny was from last year and has a nice basket in the back.

 

 

An Easter egg tree with hand painted eggs.  I believe the tree and eggs came from Pier 1 a while back.  I do miss the store.

 

These three young bunnies will soon be carrying out duties like their parents, delivering Easter eggs!

 

I got this bunny this year.  Loved the violas!

 

She's actually a cookie jar but I wanted her as a statue so she is!

 

Love the pretty painted eyes.  The pair is from Fitz & Floyd from many years ago from a group called Poppies.

 

Her eyes are pretty too!  From Home Goods.

Thank you for joining me as we take a Stroll Down the Easter Parade!
 

A Little Springtime Decorating

I moved a few things around on the credenza. I put my pink hydrangeas in a cute little square bucket and staged it in the tray.

I got the bucket as part of a set of 3 several years back.  This is the smaller one.

 To the left of the door is my entryway chest.  I keep these blue and white porcelain pieces on here regulary but I switch up the flowers depending on the season.

 I got super excited about how realistic these faux roses are (Michael's) and the filler I got a (Hobby Lobb).  I'm pleased with this each time I look at it.  It just seems so real!

A view of the two areas.

Hope you are finding things to do during this viral lockdown period!

Forsythia a Sign of Spring!

I know a lot of you have already had your spring blossoms but we're just getting started here!

I loaded up my big vase with these forsythia branches.  I used some chicken wire in the bottom to help get them standing the way I wanted.

I had to lace the branches through the chandelier.  I love seeing this cheerful display on the table!

No sooner had I showed my mantel change a little while back and I made one more change.  I substituted the large ginger jar with the large white lantern that I've used here before.  I try not to get too formal on the mantel with my decorating but with that portrait it is easy to head that direction.

When I found this portrait I did some researched about it on line.   

It's titled "The Painter's Honeymoon" by Lord Frederic Leighton, 1864.  

The real one is at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  

I've ordered curtains and new rods.  I've gone full circle on that subject.  All I'm going to say is that fabric has become outrageous these days.  Hopefully I'll like them and will show you soon!

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Decorative Easter Touches- Part 1

You'll find a lot of bunnies around my house at this time of year!  This little one is sneaking away with a cabbage loaded with Easter eggs!  Once he delivers the eggs his prize will be the cabbage and all the carrots!

Using a dessert plate as a decorative accent!

I didn't expect to be using my Easter Egg Basket in this location but it all kind of fell together.

As I was taking pictures I noticed I could see the dining table in the mirror so let's go ahead and move over there now!

I started with a big cabbage leaf placemat below, then added a wreath and set my bunny in the center. The pink eggs are hand painted wooden ones I found as a set at T.J. Maxx this year.  I just tucked them in randomly on the wreath plus a little bunny with a pink bow.

Several years ago Pier 1 had those yellow chicks with bunny ears and I thought they were rather humorous!  I just realized that pretty much everything in this table arrangement is from Pier 1.  I enjoy the sisal bunnies and had to resist a lot of their new stuff this year although I did pick up the cute little bunny in pink!

This bunny with the egg cart came from a little shop up in Petoskey several years ago and was featured as a centerpiece for one of my tablescapes as seen "here" if you would like to see it!

I pulled on the color yellow a bit more this year.  I do enjoy the traditional colors of Easter decorating and since my birth month is March I think I've always embraced the festive Easter decorating.

I did a tablescape in 2014 with a more religious theme if you care to view it this is the "link".

A walk through the past...

This is me on the left and Jennifer on the right (that just had the back surgery) and one of my older sister's Sherry posing one year at Easter.  My mother made most of our outfits when we were younger.  We also wore these outfits to a birthday party just down the street. 😊

This my Aunt Lavina that we just lost late last summer (age 96) at one of our Easter get-togethers.  She and my uncle Ray always brought us a chocolate Easter bunny!

Thank goodness for the wonderful memories!

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Hopping On The Plate Rack!

Since I did a tablescape in the kitchen dining area the other day I wanted to show you the plate rack.

I'm keeping the centerpiece on the table from the tablescape.

 I used the set of four rabbit dishes I found last year at Pier 1 and displayed them on my dining table as seen "here".

 The plate rails partially cover them up but they're still viewable and I love them!

Four different patterns- this is my favorite!

 The green, yellow and purple bunnies have been with me for some time.  They make great accents for tablescapes too!  I used them last year at my mom's house for Easter as seen "here".

 I found this plate at Hobby Lobby last weekend (should have bought more!).

 This little wall plaque was a find at T.J. Maxx.  Sometimes I love the old fashioned images like these.

 This is a set of three bunches of tulips (from Pottery Barn 2 years ago) and some carrots positioned right down the center.

I found this sweet little bucket at T.J. Maxx too.  There are some dishes and cups that went along with it but I only bought this.

I am so thrilled that we did not get the snow they predicted!  Spring is here, my tulips are on their way up and the warmer days make me so happy!  Next week I saw a high of 69 expected so I'm head over heals about that!

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