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A spring table, without the plastic pastels

Tulips, milky glaze and one bright napkin. That's the whole trick.

Spring · £ · 30 minutes · 3 min read

A spring table laid with pale plates, tulips and soft-coloured napkins

Spring tables go wrong when the pastels are plastic. Chalky, faded, slightly dirty pastels look like the season; sugary ones look like a party shop.

What's on it

  • Tulips cut short in several small jars — they keep growing after cutting, so short is right
  • Plates in a milky or speckled glaze rather than bright white
  • One saturated colour, once: a napkin, or a single stem of something strong
  • Daylight. A spring table is a lunch table

Tulip note

A copper coin in the water is folklore; cold water and a re-trim every other day is what actually keeps them standing.

My SZN editorial inspiration — our own seasonal idea, not a listing for a verified external event.

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