I found a bunch of pieces of Independence “Millbrook” dishes at a couple of stores and somehow, the pattern reminds me of Tim Burton’s work, so of course I had to do a Halloween table with them. I started with a white tablecloth and a pretty fall shawl with lots of Halloween colors in it.Continue reading “Spooky Halloween Table”
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Pinto Beans
My husband loves pinto beans and ham, but the rest of us are just okay with them. So, I decided to can some with ham broth, onions, and ham so he can have a modest amount instead of the giant batch we usually end up with. I started by soaking my pinto beans overnight coveredContinue reading “Pinto Beans”
Flora and Fauna
I started this table with a table runner with lots of browns, tans, etc. in it. I added the fish sculpture by Carolyn Kinder and then some natural items–some fungus, a bird’s nest in a copper compote, some driftwood, a box turtle shell, an elk’s antler, and a notebook. The place settings are Dansk FlamestoneContinue reading “Flora and Fauna”
An Anniversary Party
I started this table thinking it would be an ode to artists, but then it was all about our family, so I added some photos and pivoted to an anniversary celebration. I started with 2 caricatures, then some Russian nesting dolls of our family, a ceramic bust of a man that reminds me of myContinue reading “An Anniversary Party”
Homemade Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque
Given the weather around the country today, this seems an appropriate recipe to share with you…. Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil 2 large onions, diced 3 carrots, peeled and sliced 8 cloves of garlic, minced 56 oz. canned tomatoes (I used some that I canned last summer) 1 cup chopped roasted red pepper 1 quartContinue reading “Homemade Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque”
I’ve got the blues…and greens
I found these great Villeroy and Boch Costa Salad plates on one of my thrifting trips and I thought they would make a great jumping off point for a table. I started with a blue runner and then used green vases and pitchers filled with white flowers. This ended up looking a little more formalContinue reading “I’ve got the blues…and greens”
Blue and Yellow Beauty
I found this gorgeous multi-server piece while I was in ATL and thought all along that it would make a great foundation for a tablescape. I put a navy and white patterned cloth down first, and then the server, Dansk Christianshavn Blue serving bowl full of lemons, a yellow Fiestaware pitcher, a small blue andContinue reading “Blue and Yellow Beauty”
How about salad for dinner?
This table envisions a meal of individual chef salads made by each guest. This table utilizes Villeroy and Boch Perugia Bowls on Fiestaware Plates and Villeroy and Boch Alea Caro bread and butter plates. I used blue pitchers and orange flowers on a blue runner which repeat the colors in the bowls. We do aContinue reading “How about salad for dinner?”
War Eagle!
This is a tablescape that envisions an afternoon spent watching the Auburn Tigers. I used my blue and orange Fiestaware, navy napkins and tablecloth, and orange flowers. College Football season is in full swing! How’s your team doing?
Pasta? Yes, please!
I found these fantastic Marisol pasta bowls from Williams Sonoma at the thrift store and they have my favorite color combination, so I put together a table. I started with a white cloth and a great runner with all the blues, greens, and yellows which work so beautifully with the pasta bowls. I put aContinue reading “Pasta? Yes, please!”
Cathy At Home on the River 