Easter Decor inspirations

While I was surfing a magazine- Appetite at a coffee shop I came across an article on Easter in Europe. I was reminiscing Easter in Switzerland. Extra long weekends, traditionally decorated/painted eggs, Lindt chocolate bunnies -10-12ft tall near my house(at the chocolate factory) and a braided soft bread specially baked for easter known as Zopf.

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If you want to bake this Swiss Easter bread then here's a link to the recipe on a Swiss site- Saison.ch . The German traditionally baked easter bread is known as OsterKranz. (Recipe:Food Monitor.de) The Italian traditional eater bread is known as Colomba. (Recipe Pastrywiz) I can go on and on about the food part but I have to stay focused on the decor part:)

Let's turn to easter decorations. I found some lovely Easter decor inspirations on some of favorite Swiss/German sites. Sharing with you the ideas and tips which I loved the most from them.

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Easter decorations with roses and kangaroo paw

Here's the how to : Empty and wash the white chicken egg shell ..Make a small hole on the top and bottom. Thread the rose stem through it. Arrange few stems of kangaroo paw alongside.

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A pretty centerpiece with candles in shape of a egg with some fresh spring flowers in deep dish!!

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A Easter bouquet made from chrysanthemums and roses .The quail eggs are fixed to the branches.

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Put a cheerful little rabbit on the plate with origami napkin folding!!

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Colorful easter paper cones 

How to : Make paper cones out of pastel colored paper. Fill them with grass and top it with eggs and chocolate. Punch a hole at the back and tie a string to it. Cut out letters and stick them to the cones.

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A beautiful table setting!! A color coordinated place setting finished with flowers of the same color as the table cloth and the painted quail eggs. 

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Eggs painted with natural colors. Onion skins (yellow), cranberry (pink), tea leaves (brown), red beet juice plus vinegar (red) or soaked, chopped red cabbage leaves (blue)..

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Easter decorations for the kitchen. This look has been achieved with easy peel-to-off stickers or vinyl decorations.

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Easter Picnic table.. Make most of the fantastic weather outdoor!!!

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Last but certainly not the least is pretty table for Easter brunch!!! 

If you love to cook/bake European(mainly in and around Germany) recipes then you would love this lovely blog- Chili und Ciabatta !!!

See here for earlier easter decor ideas!!