Easter is the perfect time to refresh your dining room and create a festive atmosphere for family gatherings and meals. Spring is the season of renewal, so incorporating spring colours, fresh blooms, and cheerful decorations can instantly transform your dining room. Whether you have neutral tones, bold hues, or something in between, the key is to choose table decorations that either complement or contrast the wall colour to enhance the overall aesthetic. Consider creating harmony with your tablescape by matching the table decorations to your wall colour. This colour sets the tone for your room and provides the backdrop for the table. This beautiful dining room is painted in Invisible Green and is the perfect colour to choose as the focus for decorative elements. Invisible Green dining room. Credit: Serena Fresson Invisible Green dining room. Credit: Serena Fresson If your walls are painted in a single colour, pick this as the accent for your table decor. Add elements in other colours to contrast and create an eye catching finish. Alice Leigh has created this beautiful dining room painted in Royal Grass Green, a versatile colour with blue and yellow undertones. She has chosen to have green accents on her tablecloth and lamps, but has introduced contrasting blue in the glassware, table cloth and flowers. Royal Grass Green Dining Room by Alice Leigh Easter is synonymous with blooming flowers. A fresh floral centrepiece will brighten your table and bring nature indoors. Think tulips, daffodils and blossoming branches, any flowers that bloom in the Spring. You can create one large arrangement or have many vases dotted the length of the table filled with Spring flowers. Perfectly illustrated by The Sette, on a backdrop of Olympian Green… and what a delicious looking Easter cake! Olympian Green. Table design: The Sette. Photography: Emma Lewis A maximalist tablescape brings a riot of colour and instant energy to a room. By mixing colours and patterns a playful, lively space can be created. A dining space free of conventions and rules will feel uniquely yours. Whether you’re incorporating eclectic pieces or bold combinations, this style invites you to think outside the box. Sarah from That Rebel House embraces colour and pattern in a unique and exciting way as illustrated below using Olympian Green. Explore Sarah’s house further in our feature on her eye catching home. Olympian Green on the woodwork. That Rebel House Invisible Green Order a Sample Royal Grass Green Order a Sample Olympian Green Order a Sample Pastels and paler tones are often associated with Easter and Spring. Softer shades of lavender, pale yellow and baby pink bring an airy, fresh feel to the dining room. Consider adding pastel-coloured tableware, napkins, or placemats to your dining table for a light, seasonal touch. Perfectly illustrated here by Holly Homestyle with the pastel candles and napkins all complementing the Jonquil backdrop. If you are considering a repaint, some of our bestselling pastels include Lilac Pink, Cuisse de Nymphe Emue and Fair Blue. Jonquil kitchen diner by Holly Homestyle A minimalist, largely all-white look creates a clean, serene atmosphere that promotes relaxation. With fewer distractions and a simple aesthetic, your dining room becomes a peaceful space to unwind and enjoy meals, offering a sense of calm in the home. Whiting provides the backdrop for this kitchen dining room in Herefordshire and the table decorations are simple, with a few touches of greenery. Simplicity at its best. Whiting Kitchen by Border Oak No matter the style you choose, the key to a memorable Easter tablescape is to celebrate the season’s themes of Spring, regrowth and togetherness. From the simplest white tablescape to the most elaborate design, every element plays a role in creating a welcoming, festive environment. Let your creativity flow and personalise the table to reflect your unique style and the joy of Easter. For more colourful inspiration, explore our article on colour drenching.
In Celebration of Cuisse de Nymphe Emue Cuisse de Nymphe Emue is our bestselling dusky pink. A colour created by Edward Bulmer after visiting Petworth House and seeing a similar hue in the family rooms, he knew that it was a colour that would be popular and he was right! We believe its popularity is due to its warm tones and versatility. Explore the joy of this perfect pink.
Discover the new ‘Forever Favourites Collection’ Create a scheme from one room to your whole house with soft colours that work together effortlessly ensuring tonal flow and harmony. Our 12 best loved shades together in one pack. Discover the power of natural paint today.
How to Create a Conscious Christmas It’s that time of year where the Christmas music starts, the smells of mince pies and mulled wine lingers and Christmas tress are decorated! If you are feeling like us, we are aware that people might want to make efforts towards a conscious Christmas this year so we have put together some ideas so you can making your home, Christmas dinner and gifting more environmentally conscious as possible.
Cottage chic in the heart of the Cotswolds: Strawtop Cottages There’s nothing quite like a cosy cottage in the countryside, they exude charm and a simpler way of life, away from the hustle and bustle. A place to re connect with family and the outdoors. Join us to explore this palette of greens and neutrals.
Celebrating the World of Fine Art, Antiques and Design: The British Antiques Dealers’ Association – BADA Week 2021 This week is the British Antiques Dealers’ Association Week 2021, which is running until the 17th of October. BADA Week is a nation-wide series of events to celebrate the diverse and outstanding community the BADA represents. To highlight the benefit of visiting their members’ galleries, exhibition spaces, collections and specialities in person with an exciting offering of events both in person and online.
Colour is King: Edward Bulmer’s first interior design book In his very first book published by Rizzoli, The Colourful past: Edward Bulmer and the English Country House, Edward takes readers through the keyhole into his most memorable work in some of Britain’s finest buildings, including: Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home, the Prime Minister’s official country residence, Chequers, Goodwood and Pitshill House, as well as his own Queen Anne House in Herefordshire.