5 Ideas for Decorating Your Easter Table in 2026

Easter this year is on April 5th. This means it's time to think not only about what you'll be baking and cooking, but also how your festive table will look. Because let's face it – even the simplest white salad looks better when accompanied by a beautifully decorated Easter egg, a blooming daffodil, and a warmly flickering candle.

We've gathered five ideas that will help you create a cozy and original Easter table without much hassle or expense.

1. Live greenery instead of artificial decorations

Instead of buying plastic bunnies and shiny artificial flowers, look around you. In early April, nature is already awakening – willows are blooming, birch branches are adorned with their first buds, daffodils and hyacinths are unfurling. Place a few blooming stems in a small vase or glass container and set it in the center of the table. Live flowers smell, change, and create that spring mood that no artificial decoration can replace.

If you have moss – even better. Moss laid out on a flat plate or in a wooden box with a few Easter eggs on top will look like a small spring nest.

2. Candles – a warm accent for the evening table

During the day, the festive table looks great in natural light. But when the sun goes down and the family is still sitting at the table sharing cakes and memories – candles become indispensable.

This year, instead of simple white candles, try something more creative. For example, the Easter beeswax candle "Margutis" combines two things in one – it's both a decoration and a candle. The plaster container is shaped like an Easter egg, and inside is a natural beeswax candle. It not only looks festive but also smells with a subtle honey aroma, and burns for about 9 hours – enough for the whole evening and still some left over.

3. Easter eggs not just on a plate – the central table composition

Easter eggs usually lie on a separate plate, waiting to be "cracked". But you can do it differently. Take a nicer bowl, glass container, or even a simple basket, add hay or grass, and arrange the Easter eggs in it. Add a couple of twigs, a small flower – and you have a central table decoration that looks like it's from an interior design magazine.

Another tip – place one Easter egg next to each plate, on a folded napkin. A small gesture, but it immediately makes the table more personal.

4. Napkins as a decorative element

An underrated, but very simple trick. Choose fabric or high-quality paper napkins in more interesting shades – pastel colors (light green, yellowish, pink) are perfect for spring. Fold them in an unusual way – this year's most popular option: tie a twisted napkin with twine so that it resembles bunny ears. In the middle – an Easter egg. It will look playful, and can be made in a few minutes.

5. Handmade accents – something you won't find in supermarkets

One of this year's strongest trends is authenticity. People want to see something with a story on their table, not a plastic chick made in China. Handmade decorations – whether it's a ceramic plate, a wooden Easter egg stand, or a hand-painted candle in a jar – give the table a warmth that is immediately felt.

In "Matėja" e-shop, you will find a collection of Easter decorations and a collection of Easter candles, where each product is handmade in Lithuania. If you are looking for one accent that will change the whole mood of the table – start with it.

An Easter table doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes, one beautiful candle, a few branches, and carefully arranged Easter eggs are enough to make your home breathe with spring. The most important thing is that it feels good to sit at that table.