Top tip Mix chairs in different styles for an eclectic look – just make sure they are approximately the same height to create a more uniform dining table.

Fresh colour Potted bulbs make great centrepieces that last for weeks. Striped bowls, £18 each, Laura Ashley. Small egg-shaped bowl, £4, John Lewis. Chicken (in bowl), £2.95, Dotcomgiftshop. Narcissus, from a selection, International Flower Bulb Centre.

Set for breakfast Mix quirky egg cups with pieces of colourful china and add some fresh spring flowers. Sonoma table, £449, Marks & Spencer. On table: tablecloth in Gredos, £27.96 per 3m, Dunelm Mill, with Kinsale braid ribbons, £8.50 per m, Zoffany; runner in Lulu, £45 per m, Jane Churchill; place mats made from wallpaper, £22 per roll, Far Far Away collection at Harlequin; Striped bowls, £18 each, Laura Ashley; striped glasses, £4 for a pack of four, Tesco; Striped cutlery, £13 for a set of six knives or forks, John Lewis; striped napkins, £29.95 for a set of six, Jill Northam; Speckled hens, from £3 each, Paperchase; chickenprint pot, £15, toast rack, £5, Chicken egg cups, £3.50 each, polka-dot plates, £15 for four, large jug, £9.50, Chicken mugs (just seen), £3.50 each, all Marks & Spencer; hi-ball glasses, £4 each, Maxwell & Williams; Rustic white dinner plate, £2.50, Tesco; Cupcake teapot, £10, Bhs. Chairs (from left): Bramley, £250 for two, Laura Ashley; white Ingolf, £32, Ikea; Camargue in oak, £120, Oka; Nordmyra, £29.90, Stefan in pine, £13, both Ikea; Camargue, as before, Oka; Ingolf, as before, Ikea. Cushions on chairs (from left): Kinsale yellow stripe, £37per m, Zoffany, and Eden, £68.50 per m, Voyage Decoration; Little Gems 3216, £23 per m, Harlequin, and Linen Stripe in pale aqua, £49 per m, GP & J Baker; Lorcan Fuchsia, £22.25 per m, Romo, and Little Gems, as before, Harlequin; Linen Stripe, as before, GP & J Baker, and Lulu, as before, Jane Churchill. Walls in Silica white matt emulsion, £22.50 for 2.5ltr, Fired Earth. Curtains in Lulu, as before, Jane Churchill. Bramley armoire, £750, Laura Ashley. French doors covered in Eden, £68.50 per m, Voyage Decoration, and Little Gems, as before, Harlequin. Step stool, £55, cream bucket, £15, baskets (on armoire), from £8, florist's vase, from £12, all Garden Trading.

Ready to party Paper chains and lanterns made from scraps of wallpaper give the room an instant party atmosphere. Chains and lanterns made with wallpaper, from a selection at Sanderson, Romo, Harlequin and Farrow & Ball. French doors covered in Eden, £68.50 per m, Voyage Decoration, and Little Gems 3216, £23 per m, Harlequin.

Quick cover-up Brighten up the inside of a cupboard by papering the back with a bold-patterned wallpaper that coordinates with your scheme. Ranelagh BP1840 wallpaper, £56.50 per 10m roll, Farrow & Ball. Zero red teapot, £23, John Lewis. Chicken tall tumbler, £1 each, Chicken bowls, £4 each, polka-dot plates, £15 for four, all Marks & Spencer. Sage striped mugs, £5 each, Laura Ashley. Striped napkins, £29.95 for a set of six, Jill Northam. Cupcake napkins, £8 for four, and cakestand (just seen on bottom shelf), £15, all Bhs.

Pretty decorations Dress up the dining room with paper chains and ribbons for a bright spring scheme.

Child's setting Fill a muffin case with a few sweets and an Easter chick decoration as a special treat. Rustic white plate, £2.50, Tesco, polka-dot plate, £15 for four, Chicken egg cup, £3.50, Chicken plate, £4, mug, £3.50, all Marks & Spencer. Striped cutlery, £13 for a set of six knives or forks, ribbon, find similar, all John Lewis. White jug (just seen), £4, Maxwell & Williams. Chick, £5.95 for 60, Dotcomgiftshop.

Instant update Add a fresh new look to a plain white tablecloth by easily attaching a pretty ribbon border using special fabric glue. Tablecloth in Gredos white fabric, £27.96 for 3m, Dunelm Mill. Kinsale braid ribbons, £8.50 per m, Zoffany. Decoupage gift boxes, £6.95 for four, Dotcomgiftshop. Pink ribbon, from a selection, HobbyCraft.

Top tip Tie flower bunches tightly before putting them into vases as this will prevent heavy flower heads from falling over.

Traditional Easter treats Create a cosy corner in your living room to serve traditional Easter cakes and tea.

Simple display Don't spend a fortune on expensive flower arrangements – simple bunches of flowers displayed in colourful containers can have just as much impact.

Style idea Make colourful cushions by sewing together scraps of fabric into patchwork.

Easter parade Hide Easter eggs around the house and garden, then label a pretty basket for each child and place the first clue to the egg hunt inside.

Decorated eggs Keep children entertained with some egg painting and decorating. Make a hole with a pin at each end of the eggs to blow out the inside, then leave to dry. Use poster paints to add patterns to the empty shells.

Tree display Eggs decorated with fabric or all-purpose glue.

Door decoration You can attach your decorated eggs to a wooden wreath (available from HobbyCraft) and use a ribbon to hang it from your door.