If there’s something about decorating your dining table for spring that you just can’t resist, read on! Here are 40 ideas for gorgeous spring tablescapes, in charming farmhouse styles – rustic, modern, vintage and more! You’ll see full tables with places settings along side easy centerpiece ideas, if that’s more your style! Keep reading for stunning inspirations for your table – easy enough for beginners!
Happy Spring with Gorgeous Spring Table Decor
By the time February 14th has passed, I’m all in for spring.
I’m in Tennessee now (former New Yorker), and while our winters are shorter and the daffodil shoots are popping up in February, I’m still doing all I can to force spring to come a little quicker, if only in my own house.
And I love starting with a spring tablescape.
When I decorate for Valentine’s Day, I lean more toward a spring theme (lots of soft pinks and greens) instead of a winter theme (whites and reds).
It makes a transition to spring a lot easier.
I’ll usually add in the other spring pastels like green, yellow, and light blue later on, but this usually gives me something to fill the space when the Valentine’s Day decor is coming down and the spring decor is going up.
My Valentine’s Day table had lots of spring touches, so while I was transitioning, I really just needed to remove the heart bowls and marshmallow heart pops. T
The rest could stay for a spring transition version!
But let’s talk today specifically about spring dining tables.
What to Consider When Decorating a Spring Dining Table
There is really no right or wrong way to decorate your table for spring.
There are so many vibes you can have, and it really is just about your preference.
Different Decor Styles for Spring
You can go charming and rustic.
You can go for a modern or minimalist spring table.
You can use soft pastels or vibrant bright colors or just stick with a very nature-inspired green and white (white flowers and outdoorsy greens are amazing choices for this).
You can go romantic or you can go vintage.
You can go neutral and monochromatic (yes, even for spring).
One thing I’d recommend for whatever style you choose is to come up with a color scheme.
By deciding your color palette ahead of time, you will ensure that your table (and home) doesn’t look overdone and mixy-matchy with no cohesiveness.
Whatever the vibe that is already in your home, you can keep that up for your spring table as well as for your spring decor.
Simple or Complex Spring Dining Tables
When it comes to decorating your table for spring, you mostly want to think about your lifestyle and how you’ll be using the area.
Is your table kid central (like mine), where the family plays, does homework, leave all things, and yes, even eats there sometimes, too?
Is your table big enough to leave a tablescape in place while you eat, if it is a functional dining table?
If your table is a super-busy area or one that isn’t especially large, simple is probably best. You likely won’t want to leave out place settings (maybe placemats, if you like).
A simple singular centerpiece or a spring vignette on a tray or in a basket (something that can be moved easily) is probably most functional for your home and lifestyle.
Is your dining area mostly formal and unused, primarily display purposes?
Are you planning a tablescape for a particular event, like an Easter dinner, family get-together, or lunch with sweet friends?
If that’s the case, you probably have a lot more room to create: an entire pretty table that is the whole look with place settings, festive napkin rings, dinner plates, glassware, and all kinds of embellishments.
What to Include on a Spring Dining Table
To figure out on what exactly you should put on your table, here are a few things I like to think through first.
1| Decide How You’re Arranging Your Table
First, you want to decide the end goal for your table.
Do you just want a simple centerpiece?
Do you want a tablescape that runs through the center?
Do you want to include place settings as well?
That will determine what you’ll include on your table and what you may need to purchase.
2| Shop Your Home First
While you certainly can go out to Hobby Lobby and buy all the spring things, I always like to shop my home first and see what I can reuse and repurpose.
(For my best budget home decor tips, you can take a look here!).
I’m talking about bottles, jars, baskets, trays risers, candles and candlesticks, etc. – the non seasonal decorations that can be included just about in any season – for our purposes, used in spring decorations.
If you’re doing a tablescape, maybe you already have more neutral table runners or green garlands.
You definitely can use those and add in accents that have a spring feel.
If you’re including place settings, you may have neutral placemats and white plates that can be used.
Then maybe you just want to purchase spring-themed linen napkins or other decorative embellishments.
If you need to more items, I totally recommend thrift stores, flea markets, and spring DIY projects!
3| Create a Centerpiece
Even if you’re doing an entire tablescape with place settings, a centerpiece is often a non-negotiable.
That’s not to say you MUST have one – it’s your home, you make the decor rules!
But OFTEN, having a focal point or statement piece on the table is usually needed (and sometimes, all you need).
To create a centerpiece, it really can be something as simple as a floral arrangement with fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s or even from your own backyard, right in the center of your table.
You can clip flowering branches or use faux flowers. Spring makes life very easy that way.
The flowers are pretty enough to hold their own.
You can also choose to create a vignette to use as a centerpiece (I give lots of tips for creating a vignette here in this post).
If you go that route, you’ll want to have some kind of anchor – a wood board, a tray, a basket, even a riser or cake stand will work.
Then, choose one central item and add 2 more (odd numbers or groups of 3 are ideal).
You certainly can add more that to fill the space, but if you want to go minimalist, that is really all you need.
For instance, you can choose to create a flower arrangement in a vase or other container (your statement piece), add in a stack of small terracotta pots and a candle (your plus-2 items to create a group of 3).
Place these items on your anchor, and that really is enough for a vignette.
Of course, you can fill in with other items for spring, such as little birds or a birds’ nest with eggs, and add some greenery (lamb’s ear, faux eucalyptus, moss) if you choose a larger anchor.
But simplicity here it totally fine!
Want something a little extra?
If you feel like that is a little boring but don’t want to commit to a tablescape or centerpiece, you can add in Easter centerpieces and decorations when it’s seasonally appropriate: Easter eggs, bunnies, or some Easter crafts.
4| Build a Tablescape from Your Centerpiece
From your centerpiece, build your tablescape (runners, greenery, small vases or jars of flowers, candles, beaded garland, etc.).
And if you are adding place settings, build from your tablescape and add in the necessary items: placemats, dishes, glassware, silverware, linen napkins, decorative embellishments.
As you’re doing this, always remember the style/vibe you want and the color scheme you decided on.
Those choices will lead you and is a better way to decorate your table for spring than just throwing everything together haphazardly.
40 Stunning Spring Table Decorating Ideas
On to the main event!
Are you ready to see some super pretty tables that all say, “Happy Spring” in their own unique ways?
Colorful tablescapes and subtle, simple centerpieces and intricate ones- all ends of the farmhouse spectrum with great inspiration for you!
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Blue Mason Jars and Tulips
Photo Credit:www.onsuttonplace.com
I don't think you can ever go wrong with fresh flowers on the table for spring. We have daffodils in our backyard, and it's one of my favorite ways to decorate (for free). I love the yellow, green, blue combo here!
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Blue Mason Jars and Pink Flowers
Photo Credit:www.settingforfour.com
Here's another take on blue mason jars for spring, but paired pink, another fabulous combination. Plus, Heather tells you an EASY secret way to tint the jars!
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Rustic Spring Planter Box Centerpiece with Mason Jars & Hydrangeas
Photo Credit:thediymommy.com
A planter box is one of the best centerpieces you can have for any season because they are SO versatile while providing an anchor. We're seeing a fun trend with these blue mason jars! And they look fabulous with the blue and white flowers as a spring centerpiece!
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Simple Neutral table
Photo Credit:ahundredaffections.com
If you need a tablescape that works for a busy lifestyle, this is your answer right here. This is a tablescape that emphasizes functionality without sacrificing style and beauty! Come see how it's done if simplicity is your thing!
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Light and Airy Spring Tablescape
Photo Credit:ahundredaffections.com
If light, bright, and breezy is the feel you're going for, this table has an airy feel that is simple, unobtrusive but bring in all the spring touches!
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Natural Spring Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.ninahendrick.com
This is a beautiful tablescape you can create as an Easter table or any time during the spring. Using ferns, moss, eggs, flowers, and flowering branches, it captures all the natural elements of the season! A gorgeous table setting!
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Potted Pansies and Moss Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.craftberrybush.com
Here's another gorgeous example of a nature-inspired tablescape, also incorporating moss and moss rocks, potted pansies, birds' nests, and sweet butterflies for a touch of whimsy.
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Irish-Inspired Dining Room and Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.ninahendrick.com
I love the lush look of this display! Again, all the elements of an Irish garden right on your dining table for you enjoy. Such a beautiful and colorful spring cottage table right here.
9
DIY Cake Stand Spring Centerpiece
Photo Credit:www.firstdayofhome.com
Here's another nature-inspired tablescape that uses a DIY cake stand to elevate a singular bird's nest with robin's eggs. Some baby's breath mixed along with some candles, and you have a perfectly rustic, charming table for spring.
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Garden Inspired Spring Tablescape Inspiration
Photo Credit:theganeys.com
Another gorgeous table scape inspired by nature! This is a stunning dining table is actually for a spring wedding, but if you have the room, it's just gorgeous in your home for spring! But for the record, weddings are great inspiration for spring (and vice versa!).
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Spring Basket Centerpiece
Photo Credit:www.lizmarieblog.com
Liz Marie always creates some of my favorite spring tablescapes. This is a perfect mixture of rustic, charming, while keeping the decor neutral for spring. And I totally love this because it gives such a real-life vibe - that would be me, just having everything clustered together in the center of the table for a centerpiece. It is the whole look!
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Green and White Easter Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.maisondepax.com
Here's another green and white tablescape that relies on greenery from nature to achieve its main color scheme. I love combination of the wood accents on this table as well. Simple and stunning.
13
Bright and Cheerful Minimalist Table
Photo Credit:www.makingitinthemountains.com
I love the simplicity of this spring table! The bright flower are so cheerful and they strike the perfect balancing add the right amount of color to a light and bright dining area!
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White Tulip in Jars
Photo Credit:www.simplenaturedecorblog.com
It does not get any more elegant and classic than white tulips against crisp green leaves in clear jars. The apothecary labels take the style factor up a few notches as well. This table has the perfect spring feel.
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Floral Spring Tablescape
Photo Credit:tarynwhiteaker.com
Another lovely table if you lean more toward monochromatic and neutral in your home decor. Clear glass bottles, white flowering branches along with a striped table runner and beaded garland - it is a perfect combination of simplicity and spring.
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Romantic Rustic Rose Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.elledecor.com
Those blush roses. Is there really anything more you need for a pretty table in the spring? Roses always can stand by themselves, and they look especially elegant pair with the slate-colored place setting theme.
17
French Inspired Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.stylemepretty.com
If you are planning a spring dinner party, an Easter brunch or some other festive occasion, this is one to pay attention to! To be fair, this was done at baby shower, but it would work just as well for any special occasion. Or, just set it up as your own spring table if you want to have a little fancy in your house.
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Eucalyptus and Roses
This is another way to use roses for a spring table if you didn't want to create a floral arrangement in the center. This beautiful tablescape mixes greens and silver dollar eucalyptus with roses and candles for a classy effect.
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Fresh Green and White Spring Table Setting
Photo Credit:homewithholliday.com
Green and white are always the perfect choice for spring! If you have a fancier occasion, this table is the perfect example of how to dress it up in classy style.
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Simple and Romantic Spring Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.northcountrynest.com
Here's a classy rustic tablescape that uses a wood board as an anchor. Pink flowers in glass bottles, eucalyptus, and candles - a romantic spring table with just the right touch for springtime.
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Vintage Inspired Spring Tablescape Idea in Warm Pinks & Yellows
Photo Credit:thediymommy.com
Pink and yellow spring flowers are always a classic choice for decor this time of year. The accents in the same colors along with the green garland create a cheerful yet cozy table.
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DIY Floral Centerpiece
Photo Credit:shabbyfufu.com
For spring, fresh flowers are really all you need for a centerpiece. The flowers do all the heavy lifting, and it's so easy to customize to the color scheme and decor already in your own home. Beautiful in its simplicity.
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Simple Modern Farmhouse Tablescape
Photo Credit:simply2moms.com
I love the simplicity of this spring tablescape. The centerpieces are simple - two jars with flowering branching on a wood board. A colored glass spring table with fresh or faux flowers looks fantastic to celebrate the arrival of spring.
24
Soft and Dramatic Spring Table
Photo Credit:www.homeyohmy.com
I love the mix of modern and rustic here! The pink flowers, the moody greens, the dramatic grey - altogether, this creates an incredibly stunning table.
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Simple Modern Rustic Spring Centerpiece
Photo Credit:www.atthepicketfence.com
You absolutely can use a vignette created on a tray or in a basket to create a perfect centerpiece for spring. This one is minimalist, neutral, and especially convenient if you need to move it while your family eats. Yes, it's even unobtrusive enough to leave right where it is while dining.
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A Spring and Summer Centerpiece with a Dough Bowl
Photo Credit:www.worthingcourtblog.com
Dough bowls are another great idea for centerpieces, and one of the best things about spring decor is that it often can be a seamless transition to summer decor! This is another example of how a single centerpiece is all you need for a lovely spring tablescape.
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Fresh Styling with Tobacco Baskets: a Green Spring Centerpiece
Photo Credit:thecrazycraftlady.com
This is another one that has the outoorsy, nature-inspired feel while staying completely neutral in color, to blend with any colors you already have going on. Greens instead of flowers are a perfectly legitimate way to decorate for spring, and I love the garden-feel for this tobacco basket centerpiece.
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Garden Themed Farmhouse Spring Table Setting
Photo Credit:www.farmhouseonboone.com
Farmhouse on Boone is one of my favorite sites for all things legit farmhouse, and this table does not disappoint. DIY brown paper pots, fresh herbs, striped napkins... so simple and stunning (and check out her sourdough recipes! The BEST!)
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Rustic Spring Tablescape in Drawer
You can definitely think out of the box (or in this case, drawer) when coming up with spring centerpiece ideas. Yes, this is a drawer that is being used as an anchor, and it is positively brilliant.
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Ranunculus Bowl Centerpiece and Tablescape
Photo Credit:graceinthisspace.com
If you like a bright and cheerful color palette rather than soft and subtle for spring, this post provides fabulous step by step directions to get this look on your table as well as a link to how she arranged those colorful blooms!
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Lemon and Yellow Flower Centerpiece
Photo Credit:www.holdinglifestillphotography.com
I love the idea of using these bright yellow lemons for spring! You cannot go wrong with the vibrant vibe this centerpiece gives along with those cheerful flowers! You can also do similar fruit and floral arrangements with limes if green is more your thing (or mix up lemons AND limes!)
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Mossy Green Spring Table Decor Ideas
Photo Credit:nourishandnestle.com
I love the creativity and simplicity of this table! Mossy greens and vintage urns combine to create an elegant and unique tablescape perfect for spring!
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Spring Flower Themed Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.cleanandscentsible.com
The variety of flowers here are just beautiful! Fresh tulips are always an elegant choice - they are lovely when paired with the rest of the floral decor on the table. So pretty!
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Natural, Rustic Spring Tablescape
Photo Credit:postcardsfromtheridge.com
This is a beautiful mix of vintage decor! The variety of white milk vases are a perfect item you can likely grab at thrift stores. The fresh daffodils add a perfect sweetness and innocence to the whole display. Grouped together on a wood board - it's a gorgeous statement, which the other decor accents!
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DIY DOLLAR STORE SPRING TABLESCAPE
Photo Credit:lifeonsummerhill.com
This is absolutely charming, filled with amazing DIYs! Wonderfully detailed step by step directions to create this table with a classy, festive bee theme.
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Fresh Spring Tablescape Ideas
Photo Credit:www.twelveonmain.com
Fresh fruit, fresh flowers - this table is bright, imaginative, and I would love to sit here for hours!
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Spring and Easter Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.11magnolialane.com
Here's another way to use those bright colors for your spring table! The tulips here are off the charts, and they look so classy up again the crisp blues and whites. A timeless elegance!
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Vintage Spring Tablescape
Photo Credit:www.diybeautify.com
Here's another example for you, if vintage and collectibles are your thing! The doilies, the milk vases, the gingham pattern... all combine for a modern way to create an old-fashioned feel!
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Tablescape for St. Patricks Day, Spring, and Easter
Photo Credit:homewithhollyj.com
If you want to get the most bang for the buck for the springtime, you can use this table as your model. The green and white works for St. Patrick's Day, the arrival of spring, right through Easter!
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Green and White Springtime Tablescape
Photo Credit:blueskyathome.com
This green and white table display has all the vintage vibes! The green nods to all of the bursting new life of spring, while holding true to a nostalgic, classic feel.
Simple Spring Tablescape Decor Ideas for the Win
So many pretty options! I hope you found a great idea you can incorporate easily and quicky for your own springtime table! I’d love to see what you come up with! Please tag me on Instagram @100affections and I’ll share in my stories!
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