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April 20, 2018
April 17, 2018
Ruby "40 Years" (T)
We celebrated our 40th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. Our daughter arranged to have this bouquet of 40 roses delivered that day also!
I decided to play up the "ruby" red coloring which is the traditional gift for the 40th Wedding Anniversary. The flatware is our wedding set from 1978. Perfect time to use it again!
The ruby red glasses have cherries on them which I bought for the symbolism of our area being the largest tart cherry producer in the country. The fleur de-lis cups mixed well with dishes.
I chose the charger and dinner plate for their understated earthy colors that go well with the tablecloth.
I chose the antiqued metal napkin rings to pair up with the flatware. The napkins came from my mother's table linens and I'm sure they are at least 50 years old now.
A table set with love and sentiment!
We had some of the most grueling weather all weekend which put a damper on our day but receiving the lovely roses perked it up a lot so of course I had to set a table with them!
Hard to believe we've been married this long- so much has happened yet time sure has flown by!
Last Thursday Dan popped in with the largest bundle of flowers I've ever gotten from him! I love the cheerful colors and I couldn't get another stem in there! What a great pick-me-up!
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We're a little aged now but not worn out!
(selfie pic from Easter)
Table contents:
Red Glassware by Mosser
Flatware by Oneida called Cherbourg
Tablecloth from Williams Sonoma a few years ago
Dinner plates from Cracker Barrel six 6 years ago
Fleur De-Lis cups from One King's Lane a while ago
Chargers from Pier 1
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April 12, 2018
Springing It Up With The Blues! (T)
Still turning up the blues here! If you've seen my previous post you'll know what I'm talking about.
To start with let's pretend we're outside dining in this gazebo. If I had one this would be my style!
Time for a ladies luncheon! As you can see I loaded up the table with plenty of blues! Seeing some of my blogging friends in the south posting their beautiful spring weather I just had to pretend I'm outside like they are!
Spring is still playing games with us. We are melting down again after the post-Easter snow we received so I'm still inside springing things up!
I made up this arrangement with silk plants I had on hand. While in Pennsylvania I saw forsythia and daffodils blooming so I had to use some yellow for a pop of color! I bought the forsythia branches at Hobby Lobby a while back- they are so realistic looking!
While visiting our daughter in-law's Italian family in PA they all had some espresso after dinner. I ordered these cups one year with the dishes and silly me didn't realize I had ordered espresso cups! I decided this would be a nice time to try them out.
Sweetener and creamer a must for the espresso!
I like the casual floral design this offers. It mixed well with the tablecloth and the salad plates. This is the fun part about mixing patterns! With all the blue patterns going on I needed the white chargers to create a visual separation.
Fleur De Lis is a favorite design of mine.
Cobalt blue and floral etched stemware to compliment the centerpiece.
Chambray blue and shiny silverware make good pairings.
I layered a reticulated white plate with a metal trivet to act as a base. I gained a little height for the centerpiece and it gave it better definition.
I kept the attached card when I bought this "jug". It's made by Queens out of The Garden series by an English artist- Lilian Snelling 1879-1972). They transformed some of her colorful designs into blue and white. I found these at T.J. Maxx 6 years ago. I have a much smaller version of it too.
Yellow is such a happy color!
Springing It Up With The Blues!
Table contents:
Paisley tablecloth by Ralph Lauren
White Chargers from Pier 1
Dinner plate by Johnson Brothers called Devon Cottage
Salad plates and Espresso cups from Sur La Table called Fleur De Lys
Flatware called Baroque purchased through Neiman Marcus
Chambray Blue napkins from Sur La Table
Cobalt Blue Stemware from Pier 1
Etched stemware from Williams Sonoma called Vintage
Creamy white and blue Floral Jug from Queens, (Royal Horticultural Society "The Garden" series)
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April 10, 2018
Turning Up The Blues
I got this large ginger jar as a birthday gift and planned for it to go here on the chest.
I haven't done all that much with the classic blue and white in my decorating but I've always admired it. I rummaged around the house and found a couple more blue and white pieces and created this vignette.
A little more Asian influence.
I ordered the large ginger jar from The Enchanted Home after I saw she was having a sale. The little blue lidded jar came from Bombay long ago. I believe it was sold for putting potpourri in. The top would allow the aroma to come through. I've put a tea light inside of it and which has a nice affect too!
In a quest to add some blue and white several years back I ordered these dishes which are labeled Andrea by Sadek. I found them in my dish closet and had forgotten about them!
I played with the arrangement several different ways and finally decided this was the best look.
A beautiful sunny morning!
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