Decorating for Easter with Vintage
I love a year when Easter is late in the season so that I can decorate in March and then enjoy my Easter decorations for many weeks. Today I’m sharing how I decorated for Easter using vintage.
I’m sharing my Easter Home Tour along with a talented group of bloggers for a Hop into Easter Blog Hop. This tour is organized by my friend Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home. I love Amber’s gorgeous old home and how she decorates it so beautifully with vintage style.
If you are looking for Easter decorating inspiration, you are sure to enjoy this tour. You’ll find links to all of the participants at the end of this post.
If you are visiting from Calypso in the Country, welcome! Shelley is one of my very good blogging friends and I know you enjoyed seeing her Easter table.
Decorating for Easter with Vintage
My formal living room is my favorite area to decorate for the season because it is a light filled room at the front of our home and one that I enjoy spending time in every day.
Easter in the Formal Living Room
Sherman, our sweet rescue dog, spends most of his day in the formal living room. You can see him on the floor here but most of the day he lounges on the love seat.
I started my spring decorating with the mantel and fireplace. You can see my spring mantel post here and how I made the embroidery hoop wreath hanging on the mirror here.
The table in front of the fireplace is a favorite spot for a seasonal display. I created an Easter vignette under a cloche on top of a silver platter.
This Easter vignette includes a Fenton rabbit that belonged to my friend’s grandmother, a nest, and a 1910 Easter postcard.
The tiny rabbit in front of the postcard was also my grandmother’s. I don’t know anything about this rabbit other than it was in a box along with other animals by the same maker and my grandmother included a note that said that they are collectible.
On my grandmother’s chest with sandwich glass knobs, is another seasonal vignette using many family pieces.
The 1942 Tale of Peter Rabbit book was my dad’s. I photographed each page of this book and shared its wonderful illustrations here. The cabbage serving bowl was my grandmother’s and the bunny candy bowl was a gift from my husband when we were first married. Since this is a Peter Rabbit vignette, carrot Easter eggs were a perfect addition.
The crock filled with Pussy Willow was my grandmother’s.
The Easter postcard was sent from Norfolk to Roanoke to my great-great aunt in 1909.
There’s no message on the postcard, so my aunt must have known the sender by the postmark.
My mom gave me this wooden spindle long ago and I’ve enjoyed it in countless seasonal vignettes. Here it’s paired with vintage books and a bridge tally card.
My grandmother had a small collection of bridge tally cards from the 1920’s and 30’s and this is one of them. You can see her entire collection here.
The music stand to the left of the fireplace and the table to the right of the fireplace are other favorite spots to decorate for each season.
Eggs in a vintage candy container, a nest in a Hull basket, and chicks are displayed on my great-great aunt’s music cabinet.
The books include a 1914 copy of Edgar Allen Poe’s poems that belonged to my grandfather and a 1906 book about England.
The 1920’s Roseville child set seen here was my grandmother’s. There’s a typed label on the back of the dish explaining who gave it to her and when. The egg cup was also my grandmother’s and she blew out the egg in the cup. My aunt gave me two dozen eggs that she blew out for a craft project that never was completed and this was one of them. I used a dozen of the eggs this spring for a decoupage egg project. The glass compote and green vase were also my grandmother’s.
The postcard was another of my great-great aunt’s with no postmark but sent to her from a friend named Hattie.
I displayed the decoupaged eggs that I made this spring on a storage box made from an old radio that sits on my dad’s 1960’s stereo. The WWI era sheet music is from my mom’s side of the family and was played by Maggie Scanlon in the 1911 home built by Maggie’s dad where my mom now lives.
Here’s a better look at the decoupaged eggs that I made with the blown out eggs inherited from my grandmother. I love how these look and they are extra special because they have a connection to my grandmother.
I have more vintage Easter decor to share with you but I’ll save it for another post.
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I hope you enjoyed the tour of my living room decorated for Easter with vintage. I would love it if you would pin this post for others to discover.
Next on the tour is Bluesky at HomeBluesky at Home. Carol is sharing ideas for using bunnies in your decor.
More Easter Decorating Inspiration
Visit all of the homes decorated for Easter by using the links below. I’m looking forward to getting some Easter decorating ideas from these talented ladies.
Follow The Yellow Brick Home | Common Ground | A Stroll Thru Life | Our Southern Home | Decor To Adore
County Road 407 | The Painted Hinge | Let’s Add Sprinkles | Art and Sand | Itsy Bits and Pieces
Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. | OlsonMy Thrift Store Addiction |Botanic Bleu | Rosemary and Thyme | Petite Haus
Belle Bleu Interiors | Calypso In the Country | Virginia Sweet Pea | Blue Sky At Home | Debbee’s Buzz
The Red Painted Cottage |The Crowned Goat||The Tattered Pew |Thistle Key Lane |Joy In Our Home
Lora Bloomquist | Celebrate and Decorate | White Arrows Home | Le Cultivateur | Welch House 1900 | Decorate and More with Tip
Paula, how fortunate to have so many wonderful family treasures to use during the Easter season. They came together so well in all the different places in your living room. Love all the vintage postcards and books. Enjoyed being on the Easter hop with you.
Thank you, Carol! I enjoyed getting ready for the hop and also enjoyed seeing everyone’s home decorated for Easter.
Paula
That cabbage bowl with the Peter Rabbit book is just the best!
Thank you! I was tickled when that vignette came together.
Paula
The baby set is adorable. I love all your vintage touches and the stories that go with them. Darling.
Thank you, Katie! I’m lucky to have inherited so many neat things to display.
Paula
Such an inspiring tour! I adore the Fenton rabbit and vintage childs book.
Thank you, Laura! My friend gave me three Fenton rabbits that belonged to her grandmother. I enjoy finding a spot for them each spring.
Paula
I love your vintage cards and Easter decor, so beautifully displayed
Thank you, Marty! I really enjoyed getting the house decorated for Easter this year.
Paula
You have so many great Easter display pieces and I love the way you mix them with your family heirlooms, Paula! I’m always on the hunt for a cabbage set like your bowl so it was fun to see yours on full display. All your special Spring touches are fabulous. Hugs, CoCo
Thank you, CoCo! I am pretty sure that the cabbage is from the 80’s when doing ceramics was popular.
Paula
Love it all!!! I love vintage Easter and Christmas. The post card of the cross with the lily of the valley is my favorite.
Could you show a picture of your complete living room rug? That rug is GORGEOUS!!!! It appears to have fringe all the way around-? I have never seen that before. Is it vintage? It is stunning.
Happy Easter!!! God Bless!!!
Addie
Thank you, Addie! My rug is about 10 years old, purchased from Greenfront in Farmville, VA. It has fringe on either end. Thank you so much for your kind comment. I am going to email a picture to you showing the entire rug.
Paula
What beautiful treasures you have from your family! And you’ve displayed them so nicely. I love all of your decor. Makes me want to go antique shopping for more Easter goodies!
Thank you, Cindy! I love Easter decor, especially if it is vintage.
Paula
Paula, I am not too sure what I like the most. You have a beautiful display of Easter/Spring in your home. I love it ALL. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter season.
Thank you, Terrie! I really enjoyed this tour and I had a lot of fun decorating to prepare for it.
Paula
Your Easter decor is so pretty, Paula! I LOVE your Peter Rabbit vignette…so adorable! And the Roseville child’s dishes are wonderful!
Thank you, Linda! It’s wonderful to have my dad’s book and my grandmother’s dishes.
Paula
Everything is so pretty! And the sunlight coming in the windows is very cheerful!
Oh I just love all the family vintage items incorporated into you Easter decorations! Of course I’m crazy about the Beatrix Potter display (I have a collection of 18 plus figurines). Have a joyous holiday.
PS this is the second time I entered a comment because the first didn’t go through yesterday, FYI
Thank you for letting me know that your comment didn’t go through. I’ve reached out for some help to try to figure out why that happened.
Paula
Thank you, Liberty! That room is the most light-filled of all of the rooms in our home. Our family room is on the north side of the house and it’s always dark back there.
Paula
Is there anything better than vintage! I think not!! I LOVE all of your vintage touches!! That baby set is so cute! And I’m so loving the vintage Easter cards!!
~Emily
Thank you, Emily! I have so much fun decorating with all of my vintage things.
Paula
You have so many lovely collectables. I spied The Tale of Peter Rabbit book, so adorable! Happy Spring!
I was thrilled when my mom gave that Peter Rabbit book to me! The illustrations in it are darling.
Paula
So many treasures you have shared it is hard to stop from swooning over all of them. The Rosewood child’s dinner set is absolutely my favorite, what a blessing it must be to be able to take these out and display these treasures year after year.
I love my vintage treasures and it is a pleasure to enjoy them year after year.
Paula
So much to love here! I love the eggs you decoupaged and your vintage postcards! I love how you decorated under the cloche and your Peter Rabbit vignette is so wonderful!
Thank you so much, Kristen! I am so glad that Easter is late this year so that I have longer to enjoy my vignettes.
Paula
You have the best ideas. I need to steal some and do some decorating differently. Thanks for the ideas.
Thank you so much, Debbie! I really enjoy creating seasonal decor to enjoy.
Paula
Paula, your Easter decor is so beautiful! I love the sweet little bunny under the cloche and all your special pieces. You always inspire me with your meaningful collections. I love that each item has a story!
xo
Shelley
Thank you, Shelley! I love using my family treasures in my decor. I’ll be sad when Easter finally gets here and I have to put my treasures away for the season.
Paula
Everything is so pretty Paula, and I just love the Peter Rabbit vignette. Lovely!!
Thank you, Sheila! I love using my vintage treasures to decorate.
Paula
So many very sweet and heart felt Easter vignettes Paula! I love the cloche display and the Peter Rabbit basket vignette especially. The Roseville Child set is precious ! Your pretty hoop wreath has been quite popular in blog land this spring, it looks great above your mantel. Your decopauged eggs have also been a hit. They are beautiful!
Thank you so much for hopping with us. Happy Easter!
Thank you, Amber! I have had a good time this spring decorating and making.
Paula
Paula,
I love all your green touches for Easter. The postcard standing in the square dish of green peas is a clever way to display the card without damaging it with a hole from a thumbtack.
Happy Easter,
Judith
I was happy when I discovered that the postcard fit perfectly in that glass compote filled with peas. After Easter I am going to find another postcard to use along with the peas.
Paula
Paula, I just love that almost all your items tell a story from your past. How wonderful for you to have all this. I love your father’s old book, along with so many other old books and cards. Wishing you a Blessed Easter!
Thank you, Carol! I’m lucky that my grandmother kept so many treasures that I now enjoy.
Paula
Your grandmother’s child set is absolutely adorable; what a treasure. I always love to see your collection of vintage postcards, too. It’s all too cute!
I love that child’s set! I also have her little table and also her child’s desk. I can imagine her playing with that set sitting at her little table.
Paula
Paula, I just adore all your Easter displays throughout your lovely home! I especially love the glass cloche with the book, bunny, nest and postcard inside – simply stunning!
Thank you, Michelle! It’s been fun to decorate this spring. After Easter I can switch out the Easter postcard for a floral one and then continue to enjoy the cloche’s decor for a while longer.
Paula
Paula, I simply adore your charming vintage Easter accents! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you, Cecilia! I’ll be sad to undecorate after Easter this year. I’ve really enjoyed having such a long time to enjoy my decorations this year.
Paula
I love vintage pieces that have a history all their own and imagining the story of their previous life. How special that most of your pieces have a personal history and you don’t need to imagine at all! Everything is lovely!
Thank you, Janet! I’m lucky that both of my grandmothers saved everything.
Paula
Love all your vignettes and vintage items. You have a real flair for displaying them. I recognize your tiny brown bunny (I have the same one!) under the cloche as a giveaway from Red Rose Tea. There would always be one figurine in each box of tea. I have nine of them in my collection. If you google Red Rose Tea figurines, you will find quite a bit of information.
Thank you so much for solving this mystery for me. I don’t remember my grandmother drinking tea but she must have to have acquired her small collection of figurines. I’m tickled pink to now know the source for these cute little figurines.
Paula
Paula,
I adore your home and I agree….your living room has amazing light! I always enjoy reading about the history behind your treasures. That glass cloche is gorgeous. What really has my eye are those oval birds!!!
Thank you, Christy! I scored those bird prints long ago in an antique shop in Appomattox, VA. When I spotted them, I couldn’t get them to the counter fast enough to make them mine.
Paula
Paula
Your formal living room is so elegant and inviting!! I love that you have so many family heirloom pieces to decorate with and also a story that accompanies each one! I loved hearing the stories and seeing your treasures. Family pieces truly make each holiday that much more special!
-Larissa
Thank you, Larissa! I love decorating with family things and I’ll be sad after next weekend when it will be time to pack them away for another year.
Paula
FYI – Your grandmothers little brown collectible bunny is probably a Wade figurine.
Thank you so much for letting me know the name of the bunny figurine. I’ve always wondered about the small collection that she had.
Paula
You have a lovely vintage decor in your home. And it`s so especially because all of them came from your family.
I love all of your Easter decor. I have a lot of family treasures in my possession, as well, and it’s so nice to be able to put them out and enjoy them every day. 🙂 Also, those bird prints in the oval frames are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing at Sweet Inspiration!
So much to see, and so lovely, Paula (I love your bird wall art!)
Beautiful decorations. I love the bunny dishes.
Thank you, Jeanne! I’m so happy to have them to use for decorating.
Paula
Paula, you are THE BEST at using vintage treasures in your decor. I love the way you have so many pieces that have been passed down in your family, and the way you display things does justice to this treasures.
Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!