Happy Easter!  I love holidays! In addition to the usual reasons people enjoy holidays (family, friends and all that jazz), I treasure them because they give us designers another reason to be creative.  I get asked by my friends and clients all the time for ways to decorate for the holidays that are not super expensive but still look great.

So I decided to share a personal event that myself and fellow DVLW team member, Cece Counts, worked on this past weekend that were more in the ‘DIY’ category than our traditional DVLW projects.  As you probably can guess, it was for an Easter brunch.  The centerpieces were very affordable and mainly required time and muscle.  If you’re willing to put in the time, then you can do the same.  Because, yes, there is a catch to great centerpieces for less…they take a little TLC.

Here are a few of my tips for creating your own great centerpiece:

1.  Have Fun.  If you are not having a good time, you’re wasting energy and it will show in the final product.

2.  Pick a Theme.  Your theme doesn’t have to be over the top – it just needs to get you started in the right direction and give you a guideline to stick to so you don’t get overwhelmed.

3.  Keep it simple.  Don’t over think it.  Use items that are easily accessible and that you already have around the house and appropriate to the theme.

4.  Stick to your budget.  If you spend a lot more money than you anticipated you’ll be upset with yourself and think it wasn’t worth it.

Check out our finished product below…

Use what’s available. It’s Easter, so to start with dyeing eggs seemed to make sense!

We used the dyes above as a base, some we left plain others we embellished with paint pens or fabric. Mostly we just had fun.

Next stop – flowers from the LA Flower Mart. Since we went bright with the eggs, we wanted to tone it down a bit and stick with white, yellow and green for the flowers.

*Flower tip – choose flowers that are full and will take up space to keep your cost down.  You will use less that way.

We filled up as many vases as we could with the amount of flowers we purchased, keeping in mind the power of odds.  When you use an odd number of something it always creates a more interesting design than keeping it even.

…add the eggs for color!

Toss in a few more accessories and your done!

We had extra elements, so we played with the layout a little bit and created a few different versions!

You too can create fun, beautiful centerpieces with a little time, attention to detail and using items that are easily available for an excellent price.

So what did you think of our Easter fun?  Join the Diann Valentine family and share it with us all!

Dream with me,

Tiffany Pompey