BUNNY BONNETS AND SPRING DECORATING TIPS

Many know that my bunny love fest is attributable to my grandfather whose nickname was Bunny. Our Silly Dilly store is bursting with bunny love now that our Bow Queen has loaded us up with custom bows for baskets and bonnets.

Here are some fun decorating tips to ring in Spring.

Doors and Entryways

Here is the wreath that we made for my front door!  Natural materials form the wreath and the straw bunny face. Kristin's beautiful custom bow uses burlap, high grade ribbon and bling. The added detail of the blinged feather on bunny's hat is perfect!  I have a beautiful frame around my front door and I always drape a seasonal garland to accentuate my holiday wreath.

You can opt for a smaller centerpiece on your front door like a vintage sign or our newly crafted Bunny Bonnets. We have taken straw bunny faces and adorned them with Kristin's bows.

Here is a rack of our Bunny Bonnets we placed in our store yesterday.

Here are some of the Bunny Bonnets up close:

Kristin's Ribbons are versatile. They have ribbon ties for tying onto baskets and a pin back so they can pin onto anything.

Inside Room Vignettes

Mantels and fireplaces are the focal point for your seasonal decorating. Here is my fireplace which I like to adorn with vintage seasonal images.

I also scatter seasonal pillows and create vignettes around the room.
Here is my mushroom vignette:

As I am a maniacal fan of Maileg danish design rabbits, xlarge bunnies hold court in my living room during the Spring. Here is Kristin our Ribbon Queen holding the new Spring '11 Cornelia Rabbit in our store. Cornelia is 3' tall and she sports a fabulous flower print romper and espadrilles!

Easter Baskets

The Easter Bunny's imagination is limitless when it comes to making and filling baskets. Each year, EB brings my daughter and me a themed basket. I usually get a basket of jewelry and hair accessories. 

Here is a Teacup Basket the EB likes to deliver. We have small teacup planters which can be filled with goodies or Alice in Wonderland treasures or a beautiful plant.

The EB also likes to use unusual containers for baskets. Pails for a Beach Basket; Felt Dinosaur and Pirate Baskets for Easter Day joy and year-round practicality; and fun canvas caddies like this one filled with Art Supplies.




Lately, I have been in love with all things Red Riding Hood. We have the cutest musical toy in the store with RED spinning around the belly of the cute hairy wolf. The song is appropriately Age of Aquarius from HAIR. 

I am in love with Piggy Story's new design Little Rosy Red which graces many new art products in our store, perfect for a Little Red Easter Basket.

And when you want to attend the Traditional Egg Hunt, go nostalgic and heirloom. Our Danish design, felt baskets, Fair Trade made in Nepal, are stunning for the Hunt.

Here is a basket with a custom ribbon:

At our house EB always hides our baskets. We receive a directional rhyme that leads us to our treasures.  This fun hunt was a tradition that a Mama Country EB started when I was a little girl.  

Have a wonderful Spring and do not forget to read my all-time favorite story: