One of my favorite parts of Easter time has always been dying eggs. As a child, my eggs were usually neon pink, my favorite color. Year after year, my basket was filled with neon pink eggs. But as I grew older, I began to realize having a mix of colors–blues, greens, and yellows–made for a better presentation. And even more recently, I’ve come to appreciate the beautiful subtleties of undyed, freckly brown eggs. Below are some of my favorite egg decorations for Easter.
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Home decor blog Design*Sponge has some great ideas about how to use these brown beauties. Filled with wildflowers, speckly brown eggs become an all-natural vessel for an adorably rustic bouquet. Walking up and down Grove, I’ve seen lots of great hyacinth, cherry blossoms, and even a few early dogwoods that I think would look really clever in a little homemade egg vase.
Of course, the ever-dependable Martha Stewart has tons of elegant ideas for decorating eggs. And many of them, such as these botanical-print eggs, are really easy to do. For those of us too timid to tackle hand-painting designs on our eggs, making botanical imprints is incredibly easy. You can even use leaves from your own garden.
And finally, here is my take on the traditional Easter egg. Creating an eye-catching centerpiece or mantel decoration is as easy as filling your favorite glass vessel with colorful eggs. I took a chance and tried egg-blowing, resulting in hollow eggs that will last for several years. Then, I created a subtle range of colors by dipping my eggs in dye for varying amounts of time–but of course, I had to include some bright pink eggs, for tradition’s sake. I hand-painted some geometric designs on a few of the eggs, which proved to be pretty tedious, so I skipped painting the rest. And finally, filling this interesting glass wine cooler with the eggs brought the whole look together.
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Decorating with eggs is so easy! All you need is an interesting container, such as a glass candy jar, a bowl, or even a traditional basket. Visit us at Fraiche to get some ideas! And if you don’t like the messiness of egg dying, we’ve got you covered. You’ll find lots of colorful painted eggs, like these pictured below, along with clever vessels such as this hand-carved rabbit bowl. Most of all, have fun, and have a great Easter!
- Ruthie
