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 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!  

I'm creating this table up but I won't be able
to use it until I'm back from visiting family
for Thanksgiving.

I set the table with my new 

Ralph Lauren tablecloth (T.J. Maxx)

I loved the rich colors it offered.

I made an arrangement in the center

using two turkey statues perched

on wooden pedestals.  

A wicker cornucopia that I had from a few years back.

I fluffed it up with a few more pieces.

 Front and back views

I can lift these pieces off easily to set food on

the table.  

I found the placemats at Bed Bath and Beyond

and the chargers are from J.C.Penney

Chris Madden's Harvest Group

They look like carved wood but

I believe they are like a melamine material.

These rust colored dishes are from

Dillard's and they are made by

Noble Excellence and are called

Scroll, Terracotta

These leaves are from the same

Chris Madden, Harvest group

 The acorn is by Living Quarters from 

the Harvest collection at Younkers

I brought out these little candle votives

and set these cute little pumpkin

candles on top. I clustered them

with the glassware.

The amber glassware are recent

acquisitions from T.J. Maxx

I always love to see it with the candles lit!

 I love the ambiance that candlelight

creates. These are my new Casa
Cristina collection pieces.

So this will be my Thanksgiving table

(a few days after Thanksgiving)

We're having a couple of friends

over for an evening meal!

I hope your Thanksgiving will be full of great eating and

hopefully some cherished memories

with lots of love!

I'm liking with 
Between Naps on the Porch-Tablescape Thursdays

Happy Thanksgiving

On a special note I want to call out this posting by Yvonne @ Stonegable, please check it out and read her commentary about the holidays.  I'm with her on this one all the way and hope that we all take a minute to let these holidays breathe a bit more and enjoy them. We're not in a race- what's the rush?