Sunshine and Breakfast!

Join me for breakfast....the sun is greeting us!

I cut some of my Annabelle Hydrangeas, added in some daisies and foxtail fern from my garden and placed them in my cherry pitcher. 

I found the tablecloth on Ebay... 

Moda Vintage Style - "Fruit Cocktail"

It's very much like the one I used "here" on my tablescape Cheery Cherry Blue from a year ago!

The white bowl is part of my new everyday dishes called Antique White by Mikasa

Bees abuzz building their honeycombs...

Mason mugs from Younker's can be used for hot or cold beverage. 

The bowls are great for some cubed pieces of fruit like cantaloupe which is my favorite!

Red checked gingham napkins with bric-a-brac trim

Pier 1

The cherry pitcher has the same pattern as the square platter.  We like to fill the platter with the breakfast food to serve from.  The flowers are easily relocated.

Teddy is never far away... always making sure I know he's around!

Perfect time to eat- let's dig in!

Joining

Between Naps on the Porch

for Tablescape Thursday

and

Foodie Friday and Everything Else

Table It Link Party 

Cottage Garden Inspired

Over the Memorial Day weekend we visited our family.  We were at the farm where my husband grew up and lilacs were blooming everywhere.  I admired this deep rich purple one but there is only one bush so we only cut one small branch.  I'm going to keep it watered until some roots pop out and plant it up here at our home.

 They smell heavenly too!

So I'm staring at it thinking I should use it for

a tablescape- can't let the flowers go to waste! 

This new octagon steeple shaped artifact had a bit 

to do with my cottage inspiration!

I made a trip to the garden in between the 

downpours of rain and snipped a couple of tulips. 

I dressed the bottom of this steeple 

piece with a hedge of silk hydrangeas. 

Bear with my imagination-  I raised the vase 
with the lilac so it would be high like a tree and 
the flowers are the garden.

Blur your eyes and visualize!!

The creamy white fleur-de-lis mugs go well

 with my cottage garden theme.

  I love these dishes because they remind me of 

iron garden gates.

These dishes have a very understated purple accent on them and worked well with the placemats and the lilacs.

The favorite standby white chargers from Pier 1 make another appearance.  I chose creamy white, olive green, and purple for my color theme.  Indulge me with the red tulip....I'm a big fan of red!

We're cheating and having some take home tonight!

I hope this rain clears up so I can get out in the 

real garden!

I'll be joining a couple of parties

this week

Cuisine Kathleen  

and

Between Naps on the Porch 

 

Coffee table spruce up!

Well of course you know I 

can't stop fussing!! 

 I have issues!  

I have been searching for just the 

right thing for my coffee table.  

The design on the sofa fabric doesn't always jive 

with everything I've tried.

  

Recently whilst browsing around 

Pier 1 and combing over every little thing they had 

I spotted a metal bowl that spoke 

to me!  

Yes I hear things talk to me like this.. don't you?

me me me me!

I loved the airiness about it and just had to give it a try.  They call it a 

"Gold Patina Metal Ring Bowl"

Along with it I found a gold mercury glass flower votive 

and the red ball so they had to come with me too!

I figured the red ball and candle would add a little pick up to the sofa color!

 

I have also been adding a little bit of chocolate coloring 

to the room. 

I keep playing with the arrangement.  Book in the bowl.. book out of the bowl...etc...etc...etc...

One thing is for certain the bowl is not going anywhere! 

I can see lots of possibilities with it!

 

Notice the chocolate velvet pillows too!  Seems like Pier 1 has done well by me recently! 

I've been searching for a while for something that had the right look for this table and sofa and I do believe 

I've finally found it!

Thanks for visiting!

Liz

White Pumpkins and Warm Fall Tones

Last week I created my Centerpiece Harvest Basket and this week I dressed out the table to go with it!

My goal was to create a blend with the popular white look I'm seeing everywhere this year and the rich fall harvest 

tones of the season!  

Ozzie (formerly Mr. Owl) greets you!

He's a looker isn't he!!

My basket is a blend of rusty orange pumpkins, white pumpkins, gourds, faux leaves, berries and straw.

I played on the white pumpkins with my white dishes.

 

I chose these chargers because of their leaf pattern and with the rust napkins they help ground the warm fall tones!

 The white flatware balances the white plates...the stitched gold leaf patterned placemats add to the rich harvest tones!

A few adornments...and some amber colored drinkware

My cute bird on the acorn was a find at Hobby Lobby...the candle holder was from One King's Lane last winter. I like their rustic look which is ideal for these fall days.

 

Ozzie and I thank you for visiting! 

I hope you liked my blend of white and warm fall tones!  

 I'm joining Cuisine Kathleen for her

Let's Dish- Harvest Tablescape Challenge

and

BNOTP for Tablescape Thursday

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