Easter is around the corner, so I spruced up our autumn front door decor with some simple touches from nature. It was quick and easy.
Front door pots
It is early autumn in Australia and the garden is looking and feeling hot and bothered. Much like me! I wanted to do something simple and easy to honour the season of Lent and Easter. With as little fuss as possible.
Our local garden centre had a whole bunch of 10 centimetre plants on special. They had dahlias, zinnias, lisianthus, pansies, violas, grasses and many more. It was hard to choose because everything looked so beautiful and healthy.
Tip: Go to your local garden centre at the end of the season. It is a budget friendly way of filling your garden with seasonal beauties at a fraction of the price. If you can choose perennials, even better as you will be able to replant them into your garden!
In the end, I picked zinnias, dahlias, blue fescue grass and alyssum. I chose pinks and hot colours because our front door is right next to a beautiful camelia. The camelia blooms hot pink throughout the winter and it has already produced its first bloom! I also wanted an Easter vibe, so I wanted plants that were joyful and happy.
I pulled out some empty terracotta pots and arranged them along the stairs. I placed an angel wing begonia near my lantern; as well as Harold the hare. Next I added an English box topiary and an iron bunny door stop. Similar here. The pots were then filled with zinnias, dahlias, grasses and alyssum.
Rectangular pots
I filled the rectangular pots housing Japanese boxwood balls with the remaining flowers for a cohesive look. Once these plants fade, tulips and hyacinths will push through. I will be able to replant most of the plants into my garden, which is also a bonus!
What about Lent decor inside the home?
Inside the home, I am mostly bringing touches of Lent into the autumn decor. We have a crown of thorns wreath on the dining room table. It was made from silver birch branches from my garden. It has a purple candle in the centre, placed in a simple glass candle holder. Purple is the colour used in the Catholic Church for Lent. The colour purple is used during penitential times in the church. This means that it is a time of reflection and prayerfulness.
I also found these beautiful calvary crosses, which I am also displaying in the dining room.
What about after Easter?
After Easter, I will be adorn the simple crown of thorn wreath with moss, flowers and eggs for Easter. I will transform the calvary crosses with a simple white cloth to mimic the cloth left in the empty tomb.
After Easter Sunday, I will keep the house decorated with bunnies and lots of flowers from the autumn garden. Did you know that Easter actually lasts 50 days! We are called to fast for 40 days for Lent as a preparation time for feasting for Easter. It is a very joyful time. It will be when we start feasting on all the chocolates we have been abstaining from during Lent.
Have you ever wondered what the significance of bunnies for Easter is?
I read this great story from Kendra Tierney in The Catholic all year compendium. She heard, that when Jesus walked out of the tomb on Easter morning, the first animal he saw was a bunny. This was a great honour for the bunnies. In gratitude, every bunny in the world brings one Easter basket to each child in the world on Easter Sunday! Well, I am on board with that and will happily eat lots of Easter chocolate delivered by the bunnies.
As a final touch, I found some baby’s breath at the supermarket. I have arranged it in vases all over the house. Similar here, here and here. I love the airiness and playfulness of this flower! It ties in nicely with the alyssum outside. It gives a sense of joyfulness as we anticipate the arrival of Easter.
I hope that you are having a beautiful time preparing for Easter. I would love to know if you change your front door decor for Easter. Bonus points if you are going into autumn! Please share your best decor tips.
Love,
Olga
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