Dine in Style this Easter Sunday
Egg-ceptional ideas for your long weekend...
Picture this. It’s Easter Sunday, the sun is shining, and the family are smiling. Despite not being able to catch up with our loved ones in the ‘normal’ way, by now we should be experts in home festivities. As we experience Easter for the second time around with restrictions, there is no reason why we can’t enjoy the occasion.
With small outdoor gatherings in groups of six, or two households, permitted, you can safely enjoy an alfresco lunch. Providing the weather remains on our side, it is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of that stylish new garden furniture you’ve been itching to get out of the garage since December.
What’s on the menu?
Coming in for the summer season, the Cousins garden furniture collection is perfect for an outdoor picnic, tapas lunch or buffet selection. The corner modular dining set, complete with fire pit, screams fine dining outdoors. With a bespoke fire pit, this high quality set is the perfect centrepiece for when the temperature turns a bit chilly further into the evening. You are no longer confined to the warmer hours of the day for your Easter feast. The modular sections provide versatility, meaning this set will still serve you when the restrictions are lifted. The deep filled cushions bring indulgence to the garden, so comfort is never an issue.
The eight seat rectangular option is hand woven, with a choice of classical painted glass or contemporary granite for your table top. Seating six comfortably for your Easter Sunday gathering, there is space for your family to enjoy a proper lunch with all the trimmings. For a true sense of occasion, use your best tableware and accessories, complemented with a bunch of pastel, spring flowers. These finishing touches add a taste of luxury, and will look seasonal next to your fresh hot cross buns.
Bring the outdoors in
If the weather takes a turn for the worse, plans don’t need to be ruined. Bring the outdoors inside with the rustic Bavaria dining set. Crafted from reclaimed timbers, the corner bench and standard bench allow for at least six people to enjoy dining together. Although restricted at six for this year’s festivities, take advantage of the spacious bohemian tiled-top surface to showcase your homemade cuisine. Styled with a selection of orange and green accessories, you can almost feel tropical with the bright hues of soft cushions and throws.
With reclaimed furniture growing ever popular, Fontana boasts a dining scene that is both refined and full of character. Its exposed, pale timber is raw and rustic but is contemporary in its design. This natural wood dining set would enhance both urban and country surroundings, creating a unique conversation starter for dinner guests.
Fine dining
Also a perfect fit for six people, the Surrey dining furniture can help recreate a fine dining experience. The elegant pieces are classically designed with a stylish contemporary twist, to maybe replicate your favourite chic restaurant. Creating the right ambience is crucial for a spread in the dining room, so why not make use of your best glassware when serving drinks? The Surrey dining table extends, ensuring everyone will be catered for when lockdown ends.
Family fun
Perhaps you have opted to spend the long weekend with just your immediate family. Or maybe you want to spend time with the children after the return to school? The Cape dining set is family-friendly with its practical, wipe-cleanable satin lacquered finish. This is ideal for any accidental spillages that are prone to happening at meal times. Seating four people, your weekend lunchtimes will be filled with chatter, laughter and delicious food. Also in the range, the wide sideboard provides ample storage space to help keep your dining room or kitchen tidy.
If space is an issue but you still want to enjoy a family Sunday, Durban also offers the perfect solution. The clean, compact dining table has a practical extension leaf, allowing four people to sit comfortably. Relax on one of its graceful dining chairs and enjoy that long-awaited household get-together.
If it’s a numbers game, an extending dining table is a must-have. With an easy pop up extension, Joshua is the ultimate choice for a wholesome experience. A practical extension leaf is stored internally, meaning you can sit up to eight people comfortably. It is also heat and scratch resistant, meaning it is suitable for kitchens and the rigours of everyday living.
Drink up
Despite Easter being centred on a hearty lunch, the entire weekend isn’t spent around the dining table. If you want to make the holiday more of a casual occasion, Weston offers a rustic selection of industrial style furniture for all types of entertainment. With different sizes of bar table, a dining bench plus a round dining table, drinks can certainly take priority. Play the host or hostess and serve up a tray of cocktails and platter of canape bar snacks. Clink glasses and relish in the occasion. A bank holiday night out doesn’t have to stop just because you’re at home.
If you really want to make an occasion of Easter this year, why not completely decorate your home? Your living room could become a haven of chocolate, daffodils and egg hunting. Hang some pretty bunting, place some colourful plants and even adorn your front door with a themed wreath. Happiness comes in many forms, but good food, good furniture and good company is the perfect place to start.
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