A Tisket A Tasket A Green and Yellow Basket

The jumping off point for this table was a beautiful handmade stave basket that I found in a thrift shop in Atlanta for $12–unbelievable. Aldi had bunches of tulips for $4/10 tulips, so I bought 4 bunches. I put 5 wide mouth pint jars filled with water in the basket and arranged the tulips inContinue reading “A Tisket A Tasket A Green and Yellow Basket”

A Very Mod Table for Easter/Spring

I teased a few weeks ago about some items that I was getting for the house that I would show later. Well, it’s later. I love our dining room chairs–arrow back cherry chairs from outside Lexington, KY–but they are not comfortable to sit in for long periods of time. I have recently learned about performanceContinue reading “A Very Mod Table for Easter/Spring”

The Easter Table

We are having Easter dinner at my husband’s father’s house. I went over early to set up the table with my SIL. We combined forces to come up with this one. To start the table, I brought my concrete bunny from the garden that my husband gave me as an anniversary gift a LONG timeContinue reading “The Easter Table”

Garden Party Table

I have some gorgeous Royal Stafford dinner plates–Sketchbook–right now until I sell them, and they were the jumping off point for this table. I started with a beautiful appliqued table runner in a great green color. I bought flowers at Trader Joe’s in the same colors as are on the plates and arranged them inContinue reading “Garden Party Table”

Fun Floral inspires table

I went to a local PBS fundraiser with a friend to listen to the host of Life in Bloom, J Schwanke. He spoke about the show and upcoming episodes and made about 10 arrangements while he talked. It was really inspiring. At the end of the program, they announced that the centerpieces on the tablesContinue reading “Fun Floral inspires table”

An Argument for Lenten Rose

I have a LOT of lenten rose planted in the perennial bed on the north side of our house. I love it because it stays green all year. It does well in dry shade–not many things do. It does well in part sun/part shade too. And the flowers (once seed pods have formed) are justContinue reading “An Argument for Lenten Rose”

Spring Table Ideas

I just went through all my posts to find tablescapes that are appropriate for spring gatherings. Here are some of my favorites: Pretty in Pink I have found in doing these tables, that I have very little in the way of pink anything to do tablescapes. I found these gorgeous Villeroy and Boch Summerhouse RoseContinue reading “Spring Table Ideas”

Early Spring Tablescape

I was looking through my collection of small tablecloths and runners and found an antique one that used to belong to my husband’s grandmother. It’s such a pretty cloth, but we’ve never had a table that is really fits. I decided to use it this past weekend for a table because my Father in LawContinue reading “Early Spring Tablescape”

Mardi Gras Tablescape

I found some gorgeous purple glass salad plates by Bormioli Rocco “Palatina” at the thrift store. It was fortuitous timing since Mardi Gras is right around the corner. I started with my Wedgwood service plates, RAK buffet plates, and the glass salad plates. I added yellow to the place setting with the gold napkin, andContinue reading “Mardi Gras Tablescape”

Christmas Adam Party Preparations

My husband is off for the next two weeks, so he helped with the last of the food preparation this morning, so I have spent the rest of today getting set up for the party tomorrow. I feel like we are WAY ahead of schedule. I started setting up in the laundry room/butler’s pantry whereContinue reading “Christmas Adam Party Preparations”