Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
Welcome to the 217th Metamorphosis Monday! This week for Met Monday, I'm sharing a crafty Before and After. I made a quick pass through Pottery Barn a few nights ago and spied some cute starfish napkin rings. It's kind of hard to see in this pic I snagged from the PB site here, but the ring part of the napkin ring is covered in jute yarn. I couldn't tell what the yarn was wrapped around while in … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 227th Tablescape Thursday! My friend, Bonnie, rang in the New Year with a wonderful dinner party. Bonnie said, "The day started out on a beautiful note.... with snow!" What a gorgeous view! Let's go inside where it's nice and warm. The table is all ready, even the chandelier is decorated for this celebration. And look! It's the Blue Hour! Bonnie's dining room is so … [Read more...]
I've had so much fun checking out all the "Before and Afters" linked for yesterday's Metamorphosis Monday party! Yesterday for Met Monday, I posted a garden transformation. The Atlanta Botanical Gardens is beautifully illuminated now for their Garden Lights, Holiday Nights event. Today's post is about another transformation, one you can make and give for Christmas or use for an upcoming dinner … [Read more...]
I've been working on my Thanksgiving table setting this week and I had it almost finished when I realized how much I didn't like the way the place cards I was using looked with the autumn colors in my tablescape. The only place cards I have are some I purchased a few years ago and they are stark white. I hopped in the car and headed over to a couple of home stores thinking I might find something in … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 178th Tablescape Thursday! I'm not exactly sure where this tablescape came from. One minute I was using a gift certificate to purchase napkins for a Valentine's Day table setting, and the next thing I knew, I was off to the movies. I think the shift may have had something to do with stumbling across these cute popcorn containers for $1 each at Dollar Tree. For the centerpiece I used … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 151st Tablescape Thursday! Though the porch is still decorated in red, white and blue for it's 4th of July makeover, the heat here in Georgia has me dreaming of sandy white beaches. Recently, I ran across these bright spring-green glasses in Old Time Pottery. I love this color green. I guess you could call it chartreuse. It very much reminded me of the green color in … [Read more...]
While we continue enjoying all the wonderful tablescapes linked yesterday for Tablescape Thursday, here's a little tutorial for the napkin ring I used in the 4th of July tablescape I shared. This is a super easy napkin ring to make. It reminds me of beautiful patriotic bunting. I found this napkin ring craft design online HERE, but I changed it up a bit using a different … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 121st Tablescape Thursday! Happy Tablescape Thursday! It's been sooo interesting today reading all the comments left on the Horchow tablescape. Please remember, Tablescape Thursday is NOT about rules. It's about having fun and creating pretty tablesettings that add to the enjoyment of dining with friends and family. I do "generally" go by the suggested "rules" for setting a table. But, I'm … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 85th Tablescape Thursday! Easter is behind us for another year, but I thought I'd share one of the tablescapes I did this year. Centerpiece is just a basket I've had for years...filled to overflowing with the last of the spring camillas and daffodils. I layered pretty salad plates I received as a gift this past Christmas with cabbage plates from HomeGoods. Thank-you, … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 36th Tablescape Thursday! Let's have a Garden Party out on the porch! Come on over and have a seat...so glad you're here! Garfield says, "Life is short, eat dessert first!" I like the way he thinks! We're having Oreo Dirt Cheesecake, complete with worms! I lit the candles in our little green house. I know it's not dark out yet, but nightfall is coming. The … [Read more...]
