Is Easter... Cool This Year?
This year’s Easter basket bounty includes Maison Balzac egg cups, Gohar World egg chandeliers, and an apron for your brunch Champagne
When you hear the words “holiday decor,” you likely think of the frostier festivities such as Christmas or Hanukkah — maybe Halloween and Saint Patrick’s Day come to mind. Easter is usually a pastel-tinted afterthought, resigned in the modern era to a small influx of plastic confetti grass and cheap chocolate eggs. But not this year, folks; in 2025, Easter decor is… looking pretty damn cool. Chic, even!
Why is it this year that we’re suddenly seeing a notable shift in cool Easter merch from brands like Maison Balzac, Compartés, and Gohar World? Unclear, but this we know: Easter decor thrives when it’s a little over-the-top. I’m accepting of the more low-key nods to holiday — think a plastic egg here, or a gingham tablecloth there. But the spring season in which Easter falls also marks our collective sigh of relief from winter, and the sudden reemergence of flora (and end to the early-sunset misery of Daylight Savings Time) is always worthy of celebrating with a pistachio chocolate Easter egg the size of a bowling ball, regardless of whether or not you own a rosary.
I’m not religious, but aspects of my altar boy childhood imprinted the power of ceremony and decorum into my little queer brain. There’s nothing casual about the way incense-swinging Roman Catholics dress up their spaces for the holiday, which is essentially the hard-launch of Jesus’ rebrand; hot cross buns dazzled my 10-year-old mind as the ultimate themed snack for the occasion. Meanwhile, at home, my mother’s annual lamb-shaped coconut cake felt darling and festive, albeit in a 1973 The Wicker Man way.
In lieu of a half-baked Easter spread this year, what if we assembled a chic smorgasbord of pom-pom-embellished egg cups, and served some Italian colomba di Pasqua cake? The Surrealist energy of Les Dîners de Gala by Salvador Dalí comes to mind...
Indeed, this year, tons of cool brands have caught on to the whimsy of Easter decor, desserts, and egg-themed ephemera, offering a notable plethora of festive offerings for the holiday. From chocolate fairy bunnies to a lace bottle apron, I’ve plucked the best Easter treats and tablescape items to make your festivities feel extra special this year. You don’t have to go full Fabergé, but there are plenty of little things you can do to level up from a few plastic eggs.
It’s Easter, and the egg needs its throne
This set of jesterly egg cups from Maison Balzac
This Victorian-inspired set of egg cups from KiaoTime
Gohar World’s egg chandelier
Add this (relatively) affordable caviar to your eggs
Fanciful Easter sweets
This Italian Easter cake is like a springtime panettone
These chocolate eggs come in their own giftable carton
Luxury chocolate fairy bunnies > waxy chocolate
A giant pistachio easter egg
Giada de Laurentiis goes big on chocolate eggs
Dress (the table) to impress
A high-quality ham is the ultimate centerpiece
Is it really Easter if there’s no ham? And is there anything more impressive than feasting upon one of Snake River Farms’ succulent, boneless centerpiece hams? They’re easy to slice and available in both half and whole portions.
The ultimate charcuterie board deserves the best cheese
This egg-venerating tabletop lighter
Beeswax candles are a must
Speaking of festive candles…
Food-shaped candles are all the rage, and what better way to praise spring’s bounty than with these carrot- and asparagus-shaped tapered candles? Of course they’re beeswax, too, so they won’t smoke up the room.
Lettuce ware galore
Springtime cloth napkins for panache
Placemats that do the most
The most opulent-looking spreads include layers of fabric and texture, usually courtesy of a great tablecloth and placemat pairing. Look for colorful options such as this West Elm block-printed set, or this tulip-edged duo of placemats that looks like it was crocheted out of reeds by hedgehogs. Very Easter.
Dress up your budget beverage
This cheerful rose garden tablecloth is 44% off
Happy hopping.
