Easter Entertaining with Farmhouse Style

Easter Entertaining with Farmhouse Style

Create an English style herb garden for your farmhouse kitchen window or make a tabletop centerpiece with our Aged Metal Pots with Pleated Saucers. This set of three planters features distressed metal that adds rustic character and weathered charm. Each pot includes the pleated saucer, which offers a shabby chic twist. Each pot holds a 3.5 inch potted plant. Set of three. 5"W x 5"H

Soft to the touch, these Preserved Boxwood Wreaths offer fresh elegance to brighten your country home decor. Crafted from real boxwood that has been specially preserved to keep its fresh green color season after season. The cream ribbon adds graceful charm. Use indoors or on a covered porch. Set of three contains one small 6", medium 7", and large 10"

Inspired by flea market finds, this random plate collection includes six antique white platters equally perfect for serving up an eye-catching wall display or the main course at your next special occasion. Like any tag sale treasure, this charming Vintage Style Creamware Platter Set should not be hidden away, so if you're too busy to hang your collection, remember... they also look beautiful just stacked on a sideboard.

This Wire Egg Basket is the perfect addition to your farmhouse style decor. Collect eggs from the chicken coop or keep yarn tucked away. There are so many uses for this country classic. 10" Diam x 7"H

Spring into Easter

Spring in Easter

We think Easter is the perfect time to add a little farmhouse style to your decorating and gift giving ideas. These pieces have colors that celebrate spring and get you ready for Easter entertaining.

Feautred items:

Blue Speckled Bird Egg Set,
http://www.farmhousewares.com/bluespeckledbirdeggset.aspx

Martha's Vineyard Birdhouse,
http://www.farmhousewares.com/marthasvineyardcottagebirdhouse.aspx

Cupcake Stands
http://www.farmhousewares.com/cupcakestands.aspx

Willow Offers Relaxed Country Style

With Easter just around the corner, the spring promises many opportunities for casual entertaining with family and friends. Our Willow Door Basket and Woven Willow Cloche and Tray make perfect companions for entertaining. The relaxed, country cottage style of natural willow creates an atmosphere that your guests will be charmed by.

Just in Time for Easter Entertaining

Our Enamel Cake Stands are back in stock and just in time to make Easter Entertaining oh so pretty. These antique white enamelware cake stands make attractive displays for cheeses, cupcakes and other yummy treats--just about anything you'd like, even cake. The stands can be used individually or as a two- or three-stand set. They're simple and beautiful, with a vintage feel that works well with any style.

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Have an Eco Easter

First of all, Happy Friday! Second of all, I didn't plan on writing about Easter again today, but here goes:

These ideas come straight from The Big Green Purse. I hope you'll check out their site, because they share lots of good info on green living.

"Green" your own grass. Skip that yucky shredded plastic stuff. Make your own "grass" by shredding paper (or the Sunday comics). Next year, get started three weeks in advance and grow actual grass you can fit in your basket.

Dye eggs the natural way. Warning: this method takes more time than just dropping a commercial dye tablet in a cup full of vinegar and water. But if you like a challenge, give it a try. Use cranberry juice, pomegranate seeds, beets, raspberries, or red onion skins for pink and red. Saffron or tumeric will create yellow. Blueberries tint blue (naturally!). Yellow onion skins will create orange.

More Easter Entertaining and Decorating

Easter is my daughter's favorite holiday. Well, one of her top faves. She also loves Christmas, Valentine's Day, Halloween and St. Patrick's Day. (She was born on St.Patty's Day.)

She loves the idea of a magical bunny leaving oodles of fun things crammed into a big basket. (I'm a little embarrassed at how much I indulge her.) Every year I hide her basket and leave bunny footprints as clues. I make the footprints by sprinkling powder on a template of a paw I cut out of cardboard. She’s probably not going to fall for it this year. Even if she suspects there is no Easter Bunny, I have a feeling she wouldn’t let on for fear she’d stop receiving the bounty. (She has her ways of indulging me too.)

After the basket and egg hunt, my family is pretty casual about the day. We spend our time playing with Grandpa’s animals. (The sheep shown in the picture above really needs a haircut.) Then we gather for dinner. Now there’s not a lot of us, and we all know each other, so you may ask why on earth do we need place cards. Well, there’s a very good explanation. You see, some of my chairs are pretty old and rickety, so I have to be careful where I place the adults. I try to give them the most comfortable seats. It’s all very strategic. I love the Farm Animal Place Card Holders (show above). They're very appropriate for our farmhouse gatherings. The Scramble Ice Napkins by Potluck Studios (also shown above) are also a nice, casual touch. The light blue color feels very spring-like for this occassion. They’re so easy to care for that it makes it easy to save some trees and forgo the paper.

Easy Easter Entertaining

I like to entertain. I love to decorate the house for a special event, to try to make things comfortable and festive for my guests. I keep it simple, adding just a touch here and there, particularly if I've got a big crowd on my hands. A good party has to flow, so decoration can't get in the way. I love it when I find functional ways to add some flair. Here's one: A three-tiered cake stand. It adds drama to the table or buffet and makes serving easy and relaxed. Our enamelware cake stands make attractive displays for cheeses, cupcakes and other yummy treats--just about anything you'd like, even cake. The stands can be used individually or as a two- or three-stand set. It's simple, comfortable and beautiful, with a vintage feel that works well with any style. You can purchase this set of three enamel cake stands at Farmhouse Wares. I think you'll enjoy it.