Easter tree decor ideas (and where to buy one)

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Decorating your home with an Easter tree is a lovely way to celebrate spring and the Easter holidays. Simply place on a sideboard or make it the focal point of your dining table and adorn with pretty pastel eggs.

Although the Easter egg tree has gained popularity in the last few years, it is certainly not a new concept. Ostereierbaum is a well-known, centuries-old German tradition of decorating trees with eggs, while a form of decoration known in Sweden as påskris, sees feathers traditionally used with eggs and ornaments on birch branches.

A rising trend across Pinterest and Instagram, Easter trees are now a big part of decorating the home alongside spring flowers, Easter wreaths, window displays and table decor.

Thinking of having an Easter tree this year? You can actually buy one from most online stores to suit a range of budgets. Designs vary too: You can buy a twig tree which you can embellish with Easter egg decorations, including felt, wood and decoupage designs. Twig trees work as decorative ornaments all year round too, so it's ideal as an alternative Christmas tree.

You can also opt for pre-decorated Easter trees, like faux blossom trees, which are an ideal fuss-free decoration. Or you buy a few faux twigs (string lights optional) and arrange in a tall vase for a contemporary look.

If you want to make your own Easter tree, forage for small branches in the woods from trees that haven't yet blossomed or buy contorted willow from your local florist. You can then embellish with hanging decorations or keep it pared-back and simply entwine string lights around branches.

For more creative ideas, the experts at Addo Events share their top Easter tree decorating ideas for the home and garden.

1. Simple but effortless

Collect some branches from a tree about to bloom and place them in a jug (preferably one with a solid base so you don't see the water). Purchase a few pastel coloured eggs to hang from the branches, or blow your own eggs and paint them. You could also buy plain white eggs and dip them in glitter – these will contrast beautifully against the brown of the twigs. Place the jug on a sideboard and add some arrangements of bulbs (narcissi or daffodils), candles, and finally, some pots of mini chocolate eggs.

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2. Bold and adventurous

Buy contorted willow from a florist or flower market and, using a larger vessel placed on a central table (perhaps in the hallway), decorate your tree at 360 degrees using decorations that tie in with your interiors. You may need to weigh down your vase using pebbles.

3. A beautiful showstopper

Another beautiful Easter tree idea is to use a large bunch of blossom loosely popped into a large vase. You could also add some pussy willow or a few flowers such as narcissi or the palest double headed tulips. Around the base you could add candles or rabbits (chocolate or china!).

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4. A large scale display

For a large scale arrangement find an urn (or a large vase or jug) and create a tree that looks like it is growing from the base. Weight the urn and place lots of moss around it to make it look neat. Fill the urn with branches and decorate with glass and pale feathered eggs for a professional finish.

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5. Outdoor/garden Easter tree

For an outdoor Easter tree, decorate with fairy lights and hang eggs from the branches – this will really come into its own during an egg hunt on Easter Sunday. You could even hide some eggs in the tree – don't forget to pop some low down for kids to reach.

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6. Upside down

For something totally different, collect a large branch from the garden and tie it upside down, suspended above the table, and decorate – it'll be such a fabulous addition to your Easter table. Suspend with ease with a table rod like this from Not On The High Street, or this table clamp from Rockett St George.

7. Keep it flat

Create a flat Easter tree by running twigs, blossom and eggs along the length of the table – it's very easy and effective.

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8. Addo's top pick: Circular hoop tree

Addo's favourite styling option for Easter is to take a circular hoop, intertwine twisted willow and blossom, and hang eggs at different heights. Attach to the ceiling or suspend the hoop above the table to create wow factor. And whatever else you do, don't forget to use some feathers – so striking and 'of the moment'.

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