OUR 2011 EASTER HOME

A collective view of our budget-minded, thrifted and semi-homemade Easter home...

From those thrifted Easter eggs spray painted gold and thrifted Easter bunnies sprayed white, to thrifted white dishes adding texture and even West Elm after Christmas clearanced gold table runners added some chic shine. Place cards I made help personalize the place settings on the table, which I reused later in mini chocolate filled Easter basket giveaways. Spring touches surrounded us, from the inside out: Spring bunnies were in the container garden out front and hidden eggs out back on the patio. Last minute fresh flowers (white roses the hubs brought home Saturday evening) were added to the table in another thrifted vessel on Sunday morning...

Fresh flowers added to the table...

Family style served food vs. the originally though buffet...

A room filled with food, family and friends...

Monogrammed Golden Eggs
and name cards printed on linen card stock and cut with pinking shears...

Individual Carrot Cups (in lieu of a veggie tray)
Soaked carrots in water, covered pot holes (lol) and filled in each with two tablespoons of ranch veggie dip and five baby carrots...

Sorting colors...

Fresh brewed iced tea & homemade side dishes complimented a Honey Baked Ham (and chicken for the non-meat eater). Guests brought wine, key lime pie and carrot cake for dessert - which was dressed with two of the individualized carrot cups from the appetizers... all served family style at the table vs. buffet style like I had originally thought...

Thrifted dishes and dessert...

Spring living...

Easter Vignette...

Easter Gold...

Easter touches on the patio... Sephora egg-spotting!

Marcia and Mom...

Friends and family...

 
Everyone laughed much, reminiced over childhood stories, ate well and had a lovely time =). We toasted to "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end" and on that note - now it's time to 'undecorate' and pack it away for next year.

How was your Easter weekend?
Blessing to you and new beginnings...




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13 comments:

  1. My Easter weekend was great! Had a little lunch after church with my hubby, kids, and dad. In love your carrots in the little pots! CLEVER!

    Stopping by from Naps on the Porch. Hope you can come say hi on my little blog sometime. :)

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  2. I love your Easter weekend, looks like you had a wonderful time...the ham looks great!
    Yeah, we had a terrific time too. I had 8 family members for a lunch, daughters, sil's, grandgirls, hubby and my mom. Kids looked for eggs and they forund around 50! You can look at my tbscape, it's right under the Easter Prayer post. Come over!
    Wishing you a nice Easter Season, pretty girl.
    FABBY

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  3. Your home looks amazing. Beautiful decor. I love the individual veggie cups - too cute. Gorgeous place settings and tablescape too. You're adorable! Love your dress! :)

    Thanks so much for sharing your Easter. So much inspiration for next year. ;)

    Have a wonderful week!
    Roeshel

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  4. Your home is amazingly beautiful, luv the eggs and the nest place settings are divine.
    don't forget to add it to our linking party this week
    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/04/happy-easter-2011-and-linking-party.html
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  5. Hello from Brenda Star Studios -- love your ideas and your pictures. Must steal that 'carrots in the pot' idea, along with everyone else:) Thanks for sharing so much of yourself ...

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  6. Everytime I see your tablescape I want to have a lil dinner party.



    Rashon aka Mr. Goodwill Hunting

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  7. Beautiful table decor and all of your decorations are fabulous. Love those golden eggs. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  8. Thanks for the invite to the party Maggie! And thanks for everyone stopping by, Easter wishes, and for liking the carrot pots idea =;-)... that doesn't just have to be for Easter!

    :D Lynda

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  9. So elegant. What a lovely table. I love your rustic elements. Thanks for sharing. Love the carrots in the terra cotta!

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  10. The individual veggie "pots" are such a cute idea. I love the initial eggs too.

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  11. Hi, Lynda! Another flawless display of your creative juices :) Really appreciate you sharing this great post with us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop. I like your new header by the way.

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