Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
Welcome to the 201st Tablescape Thursday! Wow! Has it been crazy weather where you live? We've been having stormy day after stormy day. Monsoon weather and lots of lightning! I awoke yesterday to find several very large branches in the turnaround portion of my driveway. They were so large I could hardly move them. So glad they missed the house! My decks are covered with leaves and debris, … [Read more...]
Yesterday was flag day and that started me thinking about another patriotic holiday just a couple weeks away. Last year I created this table setting for the 4th of July. The centerpiece was so much fun to make. I never got around to sharing just how I made it last year. If you're looking for a festive, easy-to-make centerpiece or table decoration for an upcoming … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 196th Tablescape Thursday! Recently, I embellished a candle holder with aqua-colored seashells. It provided the inspiration for this week's table setting. We've had the most wonderful spring here in Georgia. Lots of mild days with occasional rains. Has it been nice where you live, too? I wish every spring was like this one. Soft, cool aquas are perfect … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 194th Tablescape Thursday! Greetings my tablescape loving friends! For this week's Tablescape Thursday, I'm sharing some of the wonderful settings linked for last's weeks party. Each time I do this, it is always so hard choosing which ones to feature because they are all so wonderful! This week was no different. Here's a small sampling of just some of the beautiful tablescapes I … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 193rd Tablescape Thursday! This Sunday is Mother's Day. In honor of this special occasion, I've put together a table setting using very special table "linens." My Mom crocheted this luncheon set back in 1956 while she awaited my arrival. Here's a photo of my Mom (and me) around the time she would have completed this set. Unfortunately, I never really got to know my Mom very well … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 191st Tablescape Thursday! Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments left on yesterday's post. I so appreciate each and every one. Your encouragement is giving me the perseverance I need to finish the project. I know Easter has long since past but I'm still not quite done with bunnies. This time the bunnies are in a springtime breakfast table setting. Lately, I've been … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 16th Tablescape Tuesday! I will be posting a Christmas tablescape next Tuesday...don't have it ready just yet. So for this Tablescape Tuesday, I thought I'd post 3 pics of each of the tablescapes I've created over these past weeks for Tablescape Tuesday. The title of each tablescape is also a link to the actual posting, in case you want more information or wish to see more of that … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 11th Tablescape Tuesday! On one of my trips to A Classy Flea this past summer, I came across this happy daisy china. It was love at first sight! I used place mats and matching napkins I already had. The faux bamboo flatware is from Big Lots...very inexpensive but I love it. This is an American made dishware and it dates back to the 1960s. It was made by Metlox Potteries out … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 8th Tablescape Tuesday! The following tablescape is one I posted on Rate My Space many months back. I didn't want to use a typical floral centerpiece, so I scouted around the house for something I already had that might work well with a red and white tablescape. This vintage china is made by Copeland Spode and the pattern is 'Tower'. The centerpiece is a bunny that was hand-made … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 6th Tablescape Tuesday! A few months back, I put together a tablescape using a crocheted luncheon set created by my Mom in 1956. Gollum did a wonderful posting about it on her blog, Designs by Gollum. I thought I would post it here on my blog in celebration of this week's Tablescape Tuesday. My Mom crocheted this luncheon set during the period she was awaiting my arrival. Despite many … [Read more...]
