Spring Awakening: Decorating Ideas for the Season

Turn the tables on traditional Easter pastels by choosing a vibrant palette for plates and decorative ribbon. A centerpiece of bowls filled with dyed eggs looks dramatic sitting atop white linen.

Here's how: Tie ribbons around napkins and place a 2-inch-wide ribbon across the center of the table to create a colorful runner.

Nebula white-wine glass, Libbey, 4 for $20, libbey.com. 9-inch salad plate, Love Plates, $22 each, casafinagifts.com. 12-inch Oslo charger, Now Designs, $17 each, nowdesigns.net. Icarus flatware, Oneida, 45-piece service for 8, $99, oneida.com.