Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
Welcome to the 240th Tablescape Thursday! I know Easter is long gone but I couldn't resist sharing one more table setting with you created this year by my friend, Marie for her 6 grandchildren. It's over-the-top adorable. Love all the soft, pastel colors. Do you think Marie will adopt us all and make us honorary grandchildren for a just a little while? ;) Cute, cute … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 239th Tablescape Thursday! Though Easter has past now, I still have a few more Easter/Spring table settings to share with you. Marie created wonderful tablescapes this year for all the dining areas in her home and not only are they great for Easter, they work wonderfully for springtime, too. This week's tablescape is in her breakfast room where she has the amazing Easter/Spring tree I … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 238th Tablescape Thursday! Marie created some wonderful table settings for Easter/spring. The one I'm sharing today is in her beautiful dining room. Marie will enjoy this table setting with her family this year for Easter. A few close-ups...love the pierced chargers, pierced egg cups and pierced napkin rings. You'll find a list detailing where Marie found all the … [Read more...]
We recently visited Sandi's home when she was having a special Mardi Gras brunch. If you missed that post, you'll find it here: Mardi Gras Table Setting and Decorations. This afternoon I wanted to share a sweet table for two she put together for spring. I love the Bakelite flatware, lacy dinner plate and charger, lettuce leaf salad plate, sheer napkin sheaths and the adorable polka dot bow as a … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 237th Tablescape Thursday! Yesterday was the first official day of spring. I'm so happy about that! I love spring and summer so much! The day started out a bit chilly but it warmed up just enough to get me out on the porch for this week's Tablescape Thursday. The table setting I'm sharing today would be great for Easter and that's more or less what I had in mind when I created … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 236th Tablescape Thursday! Recently, I received an email from Sandi and she shared some wonderful pictures of a Mardi Gras brunch she held a few weeks ago in her home. Though Mardi Gras is behind us now, the pictures and her home were too wonderful to not share. Regarding the brunch, Sandi said, "This was a "thank you" brunch for a lovely young lady named Allison who spent between 100 … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 235th Tablescape Thursday! This week while I was creating a tablescape for St. Patrick's Day, the funniest thing happened. The Easter Bunny came by for a visit. I told him he was a little early but he explained he was stopping by early because he had something I needed for this week's table. He hopped right into the center of my St. Patrick's Day table and presented me with … [Read more...]
Last week for Tablescape Thursday, I shared a fun St. Patrick's Day table setting with a Shamrock Cookie Tree centerpiece. If you missed that tablescape you'll find it here: St. Patrick's Day Table Setting and you'll find the recipes for Shamrock cookies and icing here: Shamrock Sugar Cookies and Icing Recipes The tablescape also included a napkin fold in the shape of a 4-leaf clover. Several … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 234th Tablescape Thursday! Wow, the days seem to just fly by, hard to believe it's Thursday already. But Thursday it is and I have a fun table setting inspired by the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday. I know it's a bit early but I thought I'd share it with you now to get those ideas flowing for your St. Paddy's Day celebrations. This table setting includes a 4-leaf clover … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 232nd Tablescape Thursday and Happy Valentine's Day! Before Valentine's Day gets away, I have two last Valentine's Day table settings to share. A visit to the home of my friend, Marie, is always so much fun. I love seeing how she decorates her beautiful home for her grandchildren's visits and for the holidays. The basement/terrace level has a full kitchen and is a great spot for the … [Read more...]
