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24 Simple Spring Centerpieces That'll Bring Seasonal Cheer Straight to Your Table

With or without flowers, these ideas will make an impact.

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Mike Garten

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Winter hibernation mode has come to an end, which means it's time to embrace all that the spring season has to offer. Set the scene for all the fun festivities that lie ahead in the coming months — Easter dinner, Mother's Day brunch, and graduation parties — with these easy spring centerpieces. While any store-bought flower bouquet can bring color and cheer to your table, they won't make a statement quite like these gorgeous DIYs. All of these centerpieces — bold flower arrangements, understated place settings, and homemade table runners — tap into everything you love most about the season: budding flowers, cheerful spring colors, hand-dipped Easter eggs, clean-scented candles, and more. Fresh florals and greenery are at the heart of most of these table decorations (think: tulips, daisies, rhododendrons, and ferns), but there are still plenty of options that will make an impression even if you choose to skip flowers altogether.

But don't stop here: If you want to take the springtime florals and pastels beyond your dining room table, consider these seasonal wreaths or decor ideas for the rest of your home.

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Woven Vase Centerpiece

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Mike Garten

Cover a hurricane glass vase with a piece of cane webbing, stitched with embroidery thread along the edges. Pick a thread color that complements the fresh flowers tucked inside.

RELATED: The Best Easter Flower Arrangements to DIY

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Egg Candle Centerpiece

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Mike Garten

Put your dipping and dyeing skills to work with this easy DIY. Crack open dyed eggs and fill each one with a tea light. Scatter a dozen eggs across your dining table or arrange them in a ceramic egg tray for a standout centerpiece.

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Woodland Table Runner

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Brian Woodcock

Make a striking table runner fit for the season by layering anemones, ferns, and eucalyptus. Dot it with speckled eggs and moss pieces to achieve a woodland-inspired look.

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Gold Leaf Centerpiece

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Mike Garten

Bring glamour to your table by painting an old vase with gold leaf. If you're filling it with flowers in varying red and pink shades, opt for a rose gold leaf instead of traditional yellow.

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Spool Spring Centerpiece

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David Hillegas

Add a touch of whimsy to your table with this unique centerpiece idea. Insert a bunch of flowers into wooden bobbins of varying sizes. To make the flowers last as long as possible, fill the base with floral foam and dampen it with a straw.

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Glass Jar Vase Centerpiece

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Mike Garten

String together six glass milk bottles with twine and fill them with freshly cut flowers straight from your garden.

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Galvanized Bucket Centerpiece

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Georgianna Lane

Once placed in a galvanized metal planter, the most elegant bunch of flowers will fit in with your home's rustic, farmhouse-inspired aesthetic.

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Tiered Herb Garden Centerpiece

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mike garten

At the beginning of the season, plant herbs, grasses, and other greens in painted pots. Then when it's time to dine, stick them on a two-tiered tray for an instant centerpiece.

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Butterfly Baby’s Breath Centerpiece

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Design Improvised

Pack tons of springtime cheer into this charming arrangement, which relies on Monarch butterfly stick-ons to spruce up basic baby's breath.

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Get the tutorial at Design Improvised »

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Perfume Bottle Centerpiece

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David Tsay

Take old perfume bottles in different shapes and sizes — tall, short, wide, narrow, and so forth — and fill them with dainty blooms, like Campanula.

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Easter Egg Bouquet Centerpiece

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Mike Garten

Keep everything in the same color family by filling a glass vase with flowers and dyed eggs in different shades of pink (or another color of your choice).

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Colored Egg and Flower Centerpiece

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Mike Garten

Because dyed eggs shouldn't be reserved for Easter. Turn leftover paper egg cartons into a chic centerpiece by cutting out egg cups in groups of four and painting them white. Then arrange them in a circle and fill with eggs, flowers, or candy.

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13

Berry Basket Centerpiece

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David Tsay

Don't throw your berry containers in the recycling bin just yet — stuff them with pastel bunches of peonies and ranunculuses for a burst of spring cheer.

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Floral Terrarium Centerpiece

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Design Improvised

Who needs candles when you have flowers? Store a mix of faux peonies, roses, and succulents in a vintage-style lantern for a stunning display.

SHOP LANTERNS

Get the tutorial at Design Improvised »

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Woodsy Floral Centerpiece

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Michael Partenio

If you really want to bring the outside in, collect sticks from your backyard and secure them to a plain glass vase with twine.

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Floral Colander Centerpiece

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David Tsay

Go the unconventional route by swapping a standard glass vase with a metal colander.

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Tulip Basket Centerpiece

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Michael Partenio

It's tulip season! Cut two dozen fresh blooms from your garden and stick them in this wooden basket, detailed with a thick ribbon in the same hue.

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Floating Flower Table Display

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Sugar and Cloth

Small and subtle on their own, these single peonies make a big impact on any table when clustered by color.

Get the tutorial at Sugar and Cloth »

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Apothecary Jar Terrarium Centerpiece

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Bless'er House

Pick up a bunch of apothecary jars and stuff them with lavender, moss, and twigs for a more natural look.

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Get the tutorial at Bless'er House »

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Paper Flower Table Runner

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Lovely Indeed

For a centerpiece that lasts all season long, turn brightly colored craft paper into rows of neon flowers.

Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed »

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Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more. 

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