While having my morning coffee I was in a funk. I was noticing the
morning sky was showing signs of clearing so to get myself moving I reminded myself of my new mantra
"YOU CAN'T GET IT DONE IF YOU DON'T DO IT"!
I made this phrase up for myself to help keep me driven to
doing things. It is helpful when I feel humdrum and lazy which is more often than I care to admit!
I love catching the sun when I take pictures of my tablescapes but in order to catch it I have to be ready to shoot pictures at around 9:00 a.m.- needless to say I had to hustle to get this done!
I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do but after I read a blog post this morning at Rattlebridge Farm called "50 Shades of Red" the bell went off in my head!
When I saw this quote that was included in the post I mentioned "red is the ultimate cure for sadness" I got my color inspiration to pull a tablescape together.
What's to be sad about? Well you just can't help but be a bit sad when the days are gray more often than not and all too short! Nothing like a punch of red to cheer things up!
I chose my new HL French wire basket. The bronze finished rooster took center stage with a white linen napkin to dress it out and I included the rex begonia branches around the sides to finish it off.
I love these plates and they had to be a part of this scape.
I chose to repeat the black coloring with the wood charger and the flatware.
The rooster/chicken? ramekins became my napkin holders. The rick rack trim and enlarged checkered design work well with these dishes. I've used a similar combo before as seen "here"
The view outside is white on white with a touch of gray and green. Too monotone for me!
I got Dan to move my plate rack and center it on the wall (left-right) which turned into three days of work because of all the nail holes that needed patching then re-painting. I have left the wall space blank because I'm still deciding on what I'd like to do with it.
Just remember- YOU CAN'T GET IT DONE IF YOU DON'T DO IT!!
Now it's time for me to get my slow cooker going for this evening's meal!
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