Author Archives: cathyboettner

I had almost forgotten about this sweet vintage linen tablecloth with printed carnations and blue accents. It’s such a nice weight. I topped it with a peace lily potted in a low bowl with frogs on it. I used some red lanterns, and white Fiesta ware serving items. I used cobalt and green Fiestaware, flatware,Continue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 14”

I love apple crisp. Always have. We started eating this one as breakfast for Thanksgiving morning several years ago. It’s great for breakfast, but obviously is also yummy for a dessert. This is a triple make ahead breakfast: You can make it the night before; you can make the topping and keep it in theContinue reading “Breakfast on the Go–Four”

This is a cute runner by Nautica that is covered with sailboats. I topped it with metal buckets with yellow flowers and black lanterns. I used daffodil and cobalt Fiesta ware, flatware, glassware, and a red checked napkin.

I love this little vintage table cloth. It’s unusual because it is hexagonal. It has appliqued creamers and sugars (that form little pockets) and embroidery. I think it is just the sweetest thing. I have paired it with tiny green pots with faux spring flowers and aqua lanterns. For the place settings I used persimmonContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 12”

I started this table with a gorgeous embroidered vintage linen cloth. I am not sure where I got this one, but it is in perfect condition. I topped it with a large silver footed bowl filled with blown glass ornaments, mercury glass candleholders and crystal serving items. I used my Wedgwood Amherst dinner and saladContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 11”

This is a sweet table for Valentines Day, or just a spring dinner. I started with a pretty vintage cloth with pinks, reds, and aquas. I topped it with mercury glass candle holders and tiny glass vases with faux flowers (I would use pink flowers if I were really entertaining….sigh.) This could be replicated withContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 10”

This is a super fun game night table. I used a vintage spinner on the center of the table and then filled an earthenware and two cherry bowls with vintage scrabble and other game letters. I scattered some dice with letters on them around the center bowl and used oversized dice as “candle holders”. IContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 9”

This table starts with a white cloth and a rustic runner from Pottery Barn with red, olive green, blue, on a light tan background. I topped it with some reproduction cast child’s toys and some vintage croquet balls. I used cobalt Fiesta ware plates to echo the blue in the run and olive napkins forContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 8”

This is a studious table with a vase of antique rulers and scales standing in for a vase of flowers. I added vintage books, a brass candle holder, vintage box of pencil leads, small wooden box, a vintage globe, and a pair of glasses. The tablecloth is a king size light blue oxford cloth sheetContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 7”

This is a spring break theme with aqua lanterns, loads of seashells and pebbles and a plant in a lovely light blue bowl. (I have all these items in an open box on the built-ins normally and this was a good excuse to give everything a good cleaning.) I used the persimmon Fiesta ware toContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 6”