50+ vintage Easter decor ideas to bring the charm this spring

Lucky for Easter decorators everywhere, vintage Easter decorations can be used just about anywhere! And if that makes your head spin a little and you’re like “But where exactly?” my suggestions are simple:

Decorate the nooks and crannies where you spend the most time or places you pass in your home on a regular basis. We must maximize our joy whenever we can!

• Some ideas include a TV room or reading alcove, so that when you glance away from your thriller binge or mystery novel, you’ll see a pop of prettiness in your purview.
• If you work from home, bring the Easter bunny into your office with a ceramic paperweight.
• On the other hand, if you’re a world-renowned (or neighbourhood-renowned!) chef, choosing a vintage tea kettle to display might strike your fancy.
• Maybe you’d like to see your garden come alive with a cottage bird bath or rustic wind chime. I say go for it!

For more vintage Easter ideas based on corners of your home, I give you the following fantastic, but easy ideas.

Whether there’s a crowd around your table or it’s simply you and your adoring pup, you can celebrate by dressing up your dinner space:

• Centrepieces: Use fallen limbs from nature to make an egg ornament tree. Place sturdy branches in a vase and add your favourite Easter ornaments.
• Table linens: Use a tablecloth handed down from your great aunt. Or you could sew some cloth napkins from an old Easter dress you don’t wear anymore but can’t bring yourself to give away.
• Dishes: Mix and match colourful vintage chinaware for an eclectic look. Do the same with jewel-toned, crystal goblets or these Bridgerton-themed stemless floral wine glasses.
• Salt & pepper shakers, bottle openers and extravagant spreaders: You can find the cutest retro salt & pepper shakers at antique and thrift stores. While you’re there, look for ornate silverware or silver serving utensils. These vintage-inspired bunny salt & pepper shakers will only make your Easter brunch even cuter.
• Napkin rings and napkin holders: Use vintage lace to tie a bow around your napkins. Or tuck your napkin in some old-school bangle bracelets. If you prefer to place your cloth napkins in one centralized container, use a pretty serving bowl or a gold or mirrored tray.
• Doilies: Place these delicate, crocheted textiles in a flowing, linear pattern to make an easy DIY table runner. No sewing necessary!
• Platters: Serve apps or cookies on a vintage or vintage-inspired platter.

• Figurines: A plush bunny or cuddlesome ceramic lamb is an angelic accent for your entry table. Not looking to buy new? Keep a lookout for them at vintage markets, estate sales or through a neighbourhood swap.
• Wreaths: Inside or out, wreaths are chic home decor! Get a plain wreath or a wreath form at the thrift store, then attach elements like dried flowers and a “Happy Easter” sign. You can even use a greeting card as a welcome sign on your wreath. Our baby blue and white Easter egg wreath greets you with that cozy, handcrafted feel.
• Baskets: A plain, woven basket with a floral ribbon is simple but beautiful. You could also line your basket with purple, pink, light green or baby blue satin fabric. Sprinkle some candy eggs inside to offer guests (or yourself!).
• Paintings: A vintage still-life floral and maybe a whimsical bunny hopping through a field are just two ideas for your Easter wall decor!

The coffee table is your chance to take your springtime decor prowess to the next level. Think personalized vignettes and fanciful flower arrangements!

• Serving trays: A wooden serving tray in the shape of an egg can be the foundation for a seasonal vignette. Add a vase of spring flowers, a flameless candle in a jam jar and a sweet chick figurine. To celebrate your faith, set out your family Bible. You could even leave it open to reveal the Easter story.
• Floral arrangements: Bring colour to your table by popping flowers in an ironstone pitcher, aluminum watering can or an old silver teapot.
• Framed quotes: Employ your neatest handwriting to letter a quote about spring or an Easter Bible verse. Pop it into a vintage gold frame.
• Trinket trays: Pastel, floral or religious trinket trays can be used as eclectic candle holders for small votives or adorable candy dishes! (Just make sure your dish is food safe.)
• Charcuterie boards: Prep your crackers and cheese on a beautiful wooden board.

Your decorations don’t have to be Easter-centric. Use what you have to creatively add Easter to your home.

• Silver trays: Create a gorgeous gallery wall with antique trays and vintage prints.
• Brass candlesticks and bells: Add pastel taper candles to antique brass candlesticks or attach pastel ribbons to bells.
• Copper: Bring out the blush, coral and gold tones in an aged copper pitcher by adding pink, peach and yellow flowers.
• Garland: Make your own mantel garland with construction paper, greeting cards, felted eggs, knitted ornaments or dainty ribbons and bows.
• Throw pillows: Add a pastel or embroidered bunny pillow to your sofa, bed or lounge chair…or maybe even this Bridgerton blanket with vintage vibes and Easter colours.
• Cake stands and tiered serving trays: Show off your Easter figurine collection or serve decadent petit fours that are Easter-themed.
• Relics: Things like antique doorknobs can be used as wall hooks to display Easter wreaths. You can tuck fresh flowers into vintage typewriters that no longer function. Broken instruments can be turned into unique centrepieces or wall decor by adding greenery and ribbon.
• Tea towels: Doll up your kitchen by setting out tea towels with vintage flowers or sew your own from old clothing or pillowcases.

DIY vintage Easter baskets

For kids: Use soft seagrass baskets or reuse your basket from last year. Fill with a homemade sock bunny, a book about Easter or a children’s Bible, and seed packets for a garden experience you can share together.

For adults: Fill a garden harvest basket or picnic basket with baked goods, fresh flowers or herbs, and a vintage floral tea towel.

For more Easter basket ideas, check out our curated list of basket and decoration projects.

The most obvious answer to what makes it vintage is its age! But not everything has to be made 50 to 100 years ago to flaunt that vintage vibe. Vintage can even mean something from your childhood (and, yes, I think you’re still very, very young!). Think retro cassettes, funky jewellery or your mom’s blue and white dinner plates.

It can also be vintage inspired, which looks nostalgic, but might’ve been made three years ago. Vintage is such a big trend these days, you can find vintage-inspired decor in most retail stores.

What makes it Easter?

While we’re all very familiar with eggs and Easter bunnies, there are a lot more visual cues you can call on to bring forth the spirit of Easter in your home decor.

Classic Easter icons to look for

Look for classic renderings of traditional Easter symbolism:

• Bunny rabbit
• Lamb
• Chick
• Duck
• Egg
• Basket
• Bonnet
• Carrot
• The Velveteen Rabbit

Faith-based Easter icons

A storybook Bible you had as a child or a cross necklace you received for graduation might inspire a display centred around your faith:

• Lily
• Cross
• Church
• Jesus with a lamb
• Empty tomb
• Bible
• Palm leaf
• Dove
• Stained glass window
• Crown of thorns
• White or purple cloth drape

Even more Easter icons

Any spring icon can be up for grabs for vintage Easter decor:

• Rain boots
• Umbrella
• Tulip
• Daffodil
• Birdcage
• Lantern
• Cherry blossom
• Hydrangea
• Bunny ears
• Bird’s nest
• Hen
• Heart

Types of figurines you might fancy

Absolutely look for lamb, chick and bunny figurines, but don’t forget other Easter and springtime icons:

• A puppy with a flower tucked behind its ear
• Butterflies, bumblebees, ladybugs, frogs and songbirds
• A cross or darling country church
• Child wearing an Easter bonnet
• Bible
• Egg cup: You could display a dyed egg(s) this way.
• Floral bouquet

Vintage materials and colours

Along with these materials, look for designs that aren’t too modern, but have effusive, ornate or old-world details. They might look chipped or have a gorgeous patina. They might appear imperfect, but that’s where you find the charm:

• Ceramic
• Metals like antique brass, silver, gold and copper
• Jadeite
• Milk glass
• Pastels
• Rustic or reclaimed wood
• Handsewn items
• Knit or crochet
• Embroidery
• Cross-stitch

One fun way to decorate is to pair the old with the new. And to take this even further, like I do, my most favourite way to decorate is to display what I love (which is usually a mix of the old, new and meaningful)…NOT what everyone else loves or thinks is “the proper style.”

• Pair vibrant yellow bubble drinking glasses with pastel ceramic figurines.
• Place geometric bunny trinkets on an antique silver tray.
• Hang up a vintage Easter bonnet as a wreath on the front door of your contemporary home.
• Stack classic hardcover books and top with a ceramic egg or other Easter symbol.
• Pop hydrangea blooms into antique teacups.
• Create a huge bow out of burlap and make an indoor wreath.
• Line your windowsill with plants decorated in pastel pots.

• Create hand-dyed or tie-dyed boiled eggs using natural vegetable dyes.
• Hand paint eggs with patterns, florals and adorable Easter scenes.
• Decorate with printable Easter colouring sheets, word searches and mazes that the kids doodle on.
• Use greeting cards as place cards at your Easter lunch.
• Plus-up a clear vase with floral gift wrap fabric.
• Cut out bunny and egg shapes from pretty papers like gift wrap.
• Curate Easter baskets with these gorgeous reusable gift bags.
• Buy fabric in an Easter or spring-inspired pattern on clearance and hem your own tablecloth.
• Craft your own wreath with these simple instructions.
• Make blown egg Easter ornaments.
• Cut out spring and Easter images from magazines and catalogs. Tape to cardboard, then attach ribbons to make ornaments.
• Use pressed flowers and glue to make pretty, nature-inspired eggs like the ones below—complete with their own little holders!

Celebrating your faith

Easter is a marvelous time for observing religious and spiritual beliefs. One joyful way to do this is to create a resurrection garden to depict the cross and empty tomb. You can use a basket or bowl and add natural elements, like twigs, flowers and a stone.

Display your creation inside or make a place for it in your garden.

Grandma’s recipes are a good place to start. Things like casseroles and comfort foods are all welcome here!

• Classic pound cake
• Devilled eggs
• Cottage cheese salad (you know, the green stuff!)
• Hot cross buns
• Corn pudding
• Carrot cake
• Egg custard pie
• Carrot salad
• Cheesecake bites