Cherry-Plaid Brunch (T)

A brunch gathering…

Keeping it simple I staged my chippy white and blue pitcher with some geraniums as a centerpiece. 

My daughter gave me these three pigs a few years ago and they get moved around the kitchen area in my decorating.  Today I decided they would blend in well with this setting.

The glasses decorated with cherries came from a local store some time back.

The cherry napkins offer an additional pattern and repeat the theme!

 When I chose this tablecloth I knew I had some green dishes that I hoped would play well with it and as it turns out the golden yellow dishes did too.  There is a rooster on them but I didn't snap a shot of it.

I chose the seashell edged placemats to keep things light and summery.

 I didn't play up the blue in the tablecloth but I plan to at a later date.  Red is my favorite color this year and I've added it out back in my garden areas.

Though we're all calling it summer already it's really still spring here and my lilac topiary tree is still blooming.  It has produced an amazing display this year and the scent is amazing.  The smell carries all around the backyard area.  You can see it in the picture below just outside the deck area.

We love a hearty sized brunch on the weekends to take us through dinner.  A plate for pancakes or french toast and one for bacon, eggs and hash browns! 

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The players:

Green dishes- Made in Italy, Maioliche Jessica

Golden-yellow dishes- from One King's Lane-Sweet Olive Designs, Embossed Rooster Collection, Jane Adams

Red Flatware- Horchow

Tablecloth- Kohl's

Napkins, Cherry Glasses and Placemats all from local stores 

I will be joining:

Tablescape Thursday

Thoughts of Home on Thursday

Foodie Friday and Everything Else

Dining With Nostalgia

 I was feeling nostalgic after a weekend of visiting with our daughter and her boyfriend over the 4th of July holiday.  The house goes quiet again and you are left to reflect and feel nostalgic. 

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 I set the table  for Dan and I and added some items of sentiment.

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  I started this setting by using these golden yellow colored placemats (they remind me of the petals of Black Eyed Susans) to pic up on the bottom edge of the tablecloth, but I wanted another color in the mix.

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I chose green!  I wanted the table to have that summer feel.

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I spotted these dishes at T.J. Maxx a few months ago and found them hard to resist.  I sway back and forth between loving French and Italian accents.  I chose the white napkins to work with the other white elements in the tablescape and the napkin rings are from Pier 1, 2 years ago.  The white dishes were from Home Goods, "Palm Restaurant" bone china.  I wish I had bought more- very nice quality.

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Maioliche Jessica dinnerware

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 The framed picture is a gift from our daughter.  She recently spent a few days on Mackinac Island and bought this for us.  

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Michigan artist Kathleen Chaney Fritz  paints wonderful scenes of various places in Michigan.  There is a whole series of pictures she's done on Mackinac Island.  We were all together there in 2012 when our son, his wife, her parents and brother visited with us. 

I decided to include this picture for nostalgic reasons.

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I found the candle during the last visit when Chelsea and Greg were home.  We toured the Leelanau County region and I found this at a boutique shop.  I've been enjoying it a lot and have nearly exhausted the candle!  The scent has delicate hints of pine in it.  Definitely reminds you of a walk through the woods! 

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 I borrowed the rooster from my kitchen windowsill- I needed something for height.  I would have loved to use my shasta daisies but they're not quite open yet.  The food was served on the empty side which was a collection of left-overs from the weekend.

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Dining With Nostalgia

(Check out my post from last Saturday- I included some shots of our dining on the deck for the 4th- you can click "here" to see it!

I'll be joining

Between Naps on the Porch

for

Tablescape Thursday