Good morning!
I hope everyone is doing well out there and things are slowly returning to normal – whatever that looks like! Today I am sharing my Easter tablescape. But first I have to let you know that I am obsessed with bunnies. And this year more than usual because there are some domestic bunnies outside the hospital where I work. I don’t know where they came from but they’ve been there since last year and its amazing that they have survived the winter. January was awful here. February was a little milder than usual but then we got a big dump of snow towards the end. And then March came in like the proverbial lion with frigid temperatures. In any event, its been really hard for these sweet bunnies to find food, so the spiritual care provider at the hospital and I have been feeding them lettuce and carrots every day. There are currently three of them – they are all brown bunnies; one is a very tawny shade, one is darker brown and a bit more scruffy, and the third is a medium brown with darker colored ears, and I have named them so accordingly: Tawny, Scruffy, and Dark Ears, respectively They are all so incredibly sweet.
Here is Tawny. I couldn’t find either Scruffy or Dark Ears the day I took this picture, but there is a new kid in town and he is tawny with gray ears (the one in the background that you can’t see very well), now dubbed Gray Ears. Gray Ears was definitely more skittish than Tawny and didn’t really want me getting too close, although s/he was grateful for the carrot and lettuce. Thankfully, most of the snow from our end of February dump has melted.
I had initially envisioned an elegant Easter tablescape in silver, white, and gray. But then the bunnies happened and when I came across these brown bunny plates in HomeSense, I just melted. They reminded me of the hospital bunnies so I’ve dedicated this table to them. There were two different salad plates and a dinner plate.
Here is Mrs. Bunny all dressed up in her Easter finery. She looks almost identical to Scruffy.
Mr. Bunny appears much more reticent and unwilling to call attention to himself. But who knows – maybe he is sporting a jaunty bow tie hidden by his chin? He most resembles Gray Ears.
This is the dinner plate featuring Tawny and Gray Ears.
I also loved the other colors in the plates – the soft pinks, yellows, and oranges. I wouldn’t call them pastels, but more muted colors instead. I wanted to play up these colors in the centerpiece – and I was able to find some flowers in this yellow/gold shade at Michaels. No pale oranges though. The pink flowers were from my stash.
My “garden” centerpiece started with a simple wooden tray. First I laid some folded spring leaf garlands from the dollar store on the bottom – I wanted to be able to pull out some tendrils to soften the edges of the tray.
(I never seem to remember to take pictures as I’m assembling the table, but here is one of the folded garlands (I used two) from when I was dismantling the table.)
Back to the table. Next I added some distressed bunnies, followed by some deconstructed flowers, their leaves, and some butterflies to fill in the any bare spaces.
Then I added this fabric bunch of carrots to the middle; the centerpiece bunnies are marveling at their good fortune over the carrots, but are a bit puzzled by the texture and the color…
My dining room table is long, even though it only seats six people. The length often presents some challenges in filling the space in the center. So I added some decorative items to each end of the tray.
I’ve set the table for brunch with iridescent bunny hobnail water/juice glasses, and stemless crackled mimosa glasses for the ladies.
My guys don’t care so much for mimosas and prefer beer or Caesars. So I set matching hobnail tumblers for them. They’ll just have to deal with the embossed bunnies lol.
A few last looks at the table.
I’m super “eggcited” about Easter this year – especially since we’ve missed the last two Easters because of social gathering restrictions. We can now finally gather and celebrate! Wishing everyone a beautiful and blessed Easter and I hope you are able to spend it with your loved ones!
Where it all came from:
HomeSense: Dishware (made by Grace), hobnail glassware, pink ruffled napkins, flatware (Empress from International, used here), table runner (used here)
Old Pier 1: Wooden carved chargers, crackled stemless glasses, napkin rings (used here), all several to many years ago
Michaels: Yellow flowers, carved eggs, egg hunt sign, and mini daffodils in pots, all this year
Williams Sonoma: Alabaster eggs several years ago but still available
Distressed bunnies: I’ve had these for a while and I’m thinking they probably came from HomeSense???
Sharing with Between Naps on the Porch and Friday with Friends link parties.
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We had a fluffy bunny come and visit us for 6-months. It was winter, so I left greens out for him to munch on. Your table with the beautiful centerpiece and those darling plates is so lovely for spring.
Thanks for sharing at the Friday with Friends link party.
Rachelle
Awww Rachelle, that is such a sweet story and I know, those bunnies just capture our hearts. Thank you so much for your comments and your Friday with Friends party is so much fun! You are amazing!
What a gorgeous table scape!! And I am obsessed with bunnies…your table is beautiful!!
Thanks so much for your comments and for stopping by Charlotte! Fingers crossed that all that snow misses you and that spring is on its way. Take care over there!
You created such a beautiful table! Those bunny plates are adorable and your centerpiece matches perfectly! Happy Spring! Donna
Thanks so much Donna. I loved your tablescape too and your twig chargers were genius! Thanks for visiting and happy Spring to you too!
Super Spring /Easter table, Kim! Those plates are so adorable, and your centerpiece is a perfect complement to it all. I chuckled at the “…marveling at their good fortune over the carrots, but are a bit puzzled by the texture and the color…”, and also the guys having to deal with tumblers with bunnies for their beer. Love that crackled glassware Pier 1 carried, and wish I had gotten more of it for my own collection.
You’re a good samaritan to the bunnies at the hospital! Just like snow, I like seeing it/them…in someone else’s property! Happy April!
Haha Rita. I laughed at your comment about bunnies and snow being on someone else’s property! We don’t have bunnies in our yard here, but snow is another matter entirely. If only I could wish it away to someone else’s property, or town/city, or province/state, or preferably, someone else’s country far far away lol. Thanks so much for your comments and for stopping by. Happy April to you too!
Beautiful table! Such cute bunny plates and centerpiece plus such a nice story.
Judy, thank you so much for your comments – the bunnies made me do it lol! I popped over to your blog and left a comment on your beyond gorgeous Easter tablescape – so lovely! Thanks for visiting and wishing you a most blessed Easter! Take care over there in Kentucky!
Kim, What a gorgeous table. The muted color scheme, the tan wooden carved chargers, the darling bunny plates, and the centerpiece all go together so well. This is my first time on your website, and I just finished looking at every one of your tables starting back with the September 2019 one. There is so much beauty and inspiration.
Hi Jan and welcome! Thank you so much for taking the time the check out the blog and for your lovely comments! I am so glad that you were able to find some inspiration or some ideas that you can use for yourself. I very much hope you’ll come back and visit again in the future. Thanks again and I hope you have a lovely Easter!!
P.S. Jan, I just opened my email and I see that you have subscribed. Thank you so much for that!
Hello Kim, I love that you shared the story that inspired your tablescape. We have so many bunnies in and around our home and garden, they are cute but they can eat your flowers down to the ground.
Your table is perfect for Easter. The bunny plates are so cute and your colorful centerpiece pulls out all the happy colors of spring. It was a pleasure to take a virtual seat at your lovely table. Happy Easter!
Thanks so much Pam! I just love bunnies but I know that they can be a nuisance in the garden and I’m sure you and Butch are only too well aware of this lol! Its just a good thing that they are as cute as they are. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a lovely Easter!
Oh Kim, your Ode to the Bunny table is precious and I love the story behind your inspiration! It is hard to resist any bunny and those plates are beyond adorable! I love your centerpiece and all the pinks and yellows, so pretty! And the bunny napkin rings are too cute! Would you be interested in joining a tablescape blog hop? My friend Rita @ Panoply hosts and we do 6-8 a year, and you can opt out any time you’re too busy. Your tables are always so cute, if you’re interested I’ll give her your info and maybe you can join in the fun!
Good morning Jenna! Thanks for your lovely comments, and yes, I’m incapable of resisting bunnies, real or not lol. Those blog hops look like such fun and are wonderful sources of inspiration! Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Kim it’s lovely! And such a wonderful tribute to your hospital bunnies! I’m sure they’re blessing their good luck in ending up with people nice enough to feed them during that long cold winter.
The plates are darling, and your flowers are perfect – the feel of the whole table is so wonderfully springy! I wish I was going to join you. I’d definitely sit at one of the mimosa place settings!
Thanks for sharing your gorgeous table, and Happy Easter!
Thanks so much Barbara! Those bunnies were such tenacious souls to survive this winter and so sweet too. Tawny will actually come right up to you and sniff your hand. It was so fun to dedicate the table to them. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Easter to you too!
P.S. I wish you were joining us too and yes, you can definitely sit at the mimosa setting!