Inspirational table decorations for Easter

Easter is only a week away. How on earth did we get here so quickly? It was Christmas not long ago...

I don't really celebrate Easter anymore, but we used to celebrate it properly with lots of relatives when I was younger.
My mum used to decorate every room in the house with something Easter related - colourful curtains and tablecloths, little porcelain chickens, painted little eggs and feathers everywhere... you name it! The kitchen and the livingroom were of course the focal points. I used to love it! When Easter arrived you knew that summer wasn't too far away :)

How do you decorate for Easter? Are you lazy like me, or do you go full on Easter like my mum?

Here are some fantastic Easter table decorations that I have found for you lovely readers. Is the inspiration flowing yet?

Seaside feeling with nautical home decorations

Sail away, sail away!
I absolutely love everything nautical, and the dream would of course be to live right on the seaside.
That is unfortunately not the case at the moment, so therefore I'm going to have to bring the sea to me!
There are a lot of ways you can decorate your home to achieve that nautical feeling. The basic essentials are of course the colours navy blue and white.
I love the way people bring in real nautical artefacts to their homes, such as a steering wheel from a ship to hang on the wall as decoration, or how they are using part of a rowing boat as a bookcase. Just look at this amazing livingroom below!

An easy way to make a livingroom or a bedroom a bit nautical looking is by decorating with cushions.

I grew up by the sea, so now when I live in the middle of the country it's just natural for me to have a room in the house dedicated to the nautical decorating style. Do you want to know which room it is... the guest toilet! I was inspired by the round window in that room - doesn't a round window make you think about a boat window?! I've put in lots of tiny little nautical decorations in that room, and I even painted a 3-piece nautical painting which you can see on my art blog.

This just proves that any room in your house can be decorated in a nautical style - even the WC!

Moroccan interior design - an explosion of colours!

I thought it was time for a colour explosion here on Home Decorista! And what better way to do it than to feature the exotic interior design of vibrant Morocco. 

Cushions of a hundred different colours, silky fabrics, pretty mosaics, carved out wooden furniture, metallic lanterns and gold patterns are the key elements to Moroccan interior decoration. 

Look, enjoy, take it in, and get inspired!

Gorgeous dressing tables of different styles

Most women like taking care of their appearance, and a lot of women in the western world are big fans of fashion and style. Who wouldn't like a Carrie Bradshaw-like walk-in closet!? I sure wouldn't mind one... But what comes close second on a woman's wishlist (if not first!) is to have a dressing table where they can sit down and get ready in the mornings. Somewhere to have all their beauty products and jewellery - all in one place.
Do you have a dressing table, or a whole dressing room? How have you decorated it? Is it old fashioned, girly swirly, or contemporary?
Here are a few different inspirational pictures of absolutely gorgeous dressing tables of different styles. Which one is your favourite?

The first two styles are quite similar. They're both antique tables covered with thin textiles - the first one is a bit more modest looking, while the second one is covered in patterns.

The third and fourth styles are very contemporary. Both are chunky pieces of furniture, with lots of contrasts. The patterned wallpapers add a dramatic feeling to the rooms. The fourth dressing table also has a touch of shabby chic decorations to it, to contrast the modern furniture.

Both the fifth and sixth dressing tables are of a rococo style. The fifth is a more modern version of rococo - quite simple actually, while the sixth is a classic old style French rococo, with lots of gold and swirly details.

How to paint Shabby Chic furniture

1    Clean you object and make sure to remove any dirt and old paint. Sand it by using sandpaper, and use a damp cloth afterwards to remove any sawdust. Allow the surfaces to dry completely before next step.
        
2    To achieve that distressed Shabby Chic look, apply petroleum jelly to your chosen features on the object. You can apply the petroleum jelly with brushes, cotton swabs or fingertips. Apply to the edges, raised details or any other desired area, but use the petroleum jelly sparingly - it only takes a dab to keep paint off of the surface. If you use too much your paint will smear!
        
3    Paint your object with several coats of some kind of semi-off white paint, such as eggshell white or antique white. Once the paint has dried, use a soft cloth to gently peel away the layers of paint over your petroleum jelly application. When you have removed the paint, use a cloth soaked in warm water and dish soap to clean the surfaces and remove the petroleum layer.

4    Let the cleaned surfaces dry completely and then add any finishing touches to your Shabby Chic look using a piece of sandpaper to distress any surfaces you like. It is then up to you whether you want to leave the object as is to allow further peeling and distress, or if you want to protect your work with a coat or two of matte polish.