1. Throw the Easter clichés out of the window. All items that first come to mind when you hear 'Easter' - the Easter flowers, the bunny or chicken, the yellow tulips – are not to be used this time. Only the chocolate eggs remain.

2. Choose muted colors instead of bright, energetic shades. Also stay away from white and black as much as possible, instead pick soft options like pastel yellow, light mint green and soft baby blue.

3. Buy timeless accessories. Instead of being seduced by cute (but expensive) plates with bunny patterns or large porcelain eggs, you are better off choosing accessories that can be re-used for other occasions. A nice brass bowl to serve chocolate eggs in for example, or a terrazzo or fumed glass accessory.

4. Keep it real: use natural materials. Holidays are the ideal excuse for many households to use a lot of disposable tableware. Instead, use fewer pieces, but made of real materials such as wood, stone, brass, terrazzo or glass. This will make your festive table look much classier.

5. Finish the table with natural accents. Everybody that followed the advice in point 1 now knows that daffodils or tulips are not a necessity. Cherry blossom branches and freesias can also brighten up an Easter table. Or do an even better job.