Artichoke Tablecloth Finds a Home

A little while back I used my artichoke accented tablecloth on the dining table as seen "here" but it didn't suit me and then I used it for a tablescape as seen "here" but of course that was temporary.   

 While creating the the "Lilac Inspired" tablescape where I used this tablecloth I was glancing at the corner burlap covered table and had the thought to try it there!

I don't know if cloth covered tablecloths are in vogue any longer but I'm sticking with it because this little table also harbors storage underneath it and isn't meant to be shown without a cover.

I like the casual summery feel this tablecloth offers and I'm pleased with the look for now.  The coloring fits in well and I'm glad I finally found a spot for it!
I thought about spray painting the bird cage cloche to an off white color but then it wouldn't work as well with other things I put here.  What I need are a couple of lighter color deco balls instead of the burgundy ones inside the cloche.  Hmm... I have more in storage that I'm not using- perhaps it's time to paint them for this vignette!

I've kept the table the way I showed it "here" with the artichokes and deco balls loaded inside this birdcage cloche.  This lighter summery look inspired me to try a few new accents.

This is made with an embossed metal and highlighted to look chippy and old.  I found a free picture on the internet of these lavender fields and printed it on some photo paper.

Well now that's done..... time for more fiddling around!

I'm joining

Share My Style #17

Foodie Friday and Everything Else

I'm joining a new party called
Celebrate it Sunday

Garden Inspired

I wanted to create a tablescape with a garden influence.  

If you know me, you know I love my backyard garden 

and at this time of the year you find me either working out there or dreaming about ideas I have for this years

flowers for my garden.

I have Endless Summer and 

Limelight Hydrangeas that I cut and dried

stems from last fall.  I wanted to use these

candelabras but I also wanted to embrace 

my love for flowers so i decided to snip 

some tops off and use them instead of candles!

To add to my garden inspired theme I used

some white geese, a watering can

and a faux green leaf lettuce or cabbage

piece (I can't decide what it is) I just liked 

it!  I sprinkled pieces of the hydrangeas on 

the tray. I took the lead from the panicles 

as they kept drifting down on the table 

while I was fussing with them on 

the candelabras!

 The vintage geese are holding fish in their

 mouths and the watering can is my first 

ever antique purchase (Circa 1930's) I 

found while on a road trip.  My goose 

napkin rings came in handy for this 

one too!

The dishes attracted me with their

 scroll design which makes me think of

 an iron gate, and their coloring

was perfect. 

It's a rainy gloomy day, but for 5 minutes 

the sun tried to get through and I captured 

a picture that shows the colors a bit better.

This tablecloth lends a casual feeling and 

with it's artichokes and overall color 

palette it was the perfect backdrop for my 

theme.  The flatware also has the 

fleur-de-lis design on it.

I pulled the pink in the tablecloth by using 

my fleur-de-lis glassware! 

 I hope you enjoyed my Garden Inspired

tablescape!

As always, thank-you for coming by!

I love to hear your comments!

I will be joining 
Cuisine Kathleen for
Let's Dish 
Between Naps On The Porch

for Tablescape Thursdays

Head on over and check out all the lovely

tablescapes that are submitted each week!

Dishes: Sugar Plum by Noble Excellence (Dillards)

Mikasa, Italian Countryside

Flatware, Baroque (Neiman Marcus)

Fleur-De-Lis Glassware (Horchow) 

Tablecloth-  Artichoke (One Kings Lane)

Candelabras- Casa Cristina Collection (furniture store)

White Charges- Pier 1 Imports

Woven Placemats from T.J. Maxx

Goose napkin rings (set of 4) from E-bay