Porch Dining

Beautiful, Fragrant Gardenias in the Last Spring Table Setting for 2021

June 17, 2021 by Susan 47 Comments

Welcome to the 664th Tablescape Thursday, a blog party sharing beautiful table settings for all occasions! The gardenia shrub just outside my garage is blooming up a storm right now. If you've ever smelled gardenias, you know how wonderfully fragrant they are! This shrub almost died during an ice storm a few years back. It has taken a while to recover but it seems to be fully back now, laden down with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Entertaining, Gardenia Centerpiece, Gardenias, Green and White, Noritake Carnivale, Porch Dining, Screened Porches, Tablescape Thursday

We’re Having Sweet Watermelon for Dessert!

May 20, 2021 by Susan 28 Comments

Welcome to the 660th Tablescape Thursday, a blog party sharing beautiful table settings for all occasions! This has been such a beautiful spring here in Georgia. It's felt like a long, full spring--not one of those springs we sometimes have where we get cool, spring weather for a week and then BAM, it's 85 degrees outside. lol No, this spring has been the perfect spring. I would love it if it was this … [Read more...]

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Porch Dining: A Springtime Celebration

April 25, 2019 by Susan 51 Comments

Welcome to the 553rd Tablescape Thursday! The weather has been so warm and beautiful the last few days, I really, really wanted to set this week's table out on the porch. But just look at this! This was the state of the porch when I stepped outside today. Everything was covered in thick pollen and months and months of dirt and grime. I was torn--should I just close my eyes to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Romantic Tablescapes, Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Porch Dining, Screened Porch, Tablescape Thursday

Decorate a Porch for Spring-Summer Relaxing and Dining

March 19, 2017 by Susan 8 Comments

Welcome to the 425th Metamorphosis Monday! Pssst: I'm posting Met Monday a bit early (Sunday evening) since I'll be traveling much of Monday. Thanks for all the comments you've been leaving on the pictures I've been posting from Morocco on Instagram. If you've missed those, you'll find them all posted here: BetweenNapsOnThePorch on Instagram. Instagram is the easiest and fastest way to share photos, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Porches Tagged With: DG Porches, Porch Decorations, Porch Dining, Porch Furniture, Spring Decor, Spring Porches

Romantic Candlelight Dinner on the Porch

July 28, 2016 by Susan 77 Comments

Welcome to the 410th Tablescape Thursday! I've been saving clear bottles for a couple of years in hopes of one day creating this table setting. I was surprised by how long it took to save the bottles, seems like every tall drink comes in a colored bottle. Recently when I was cleaning out the garage and came across the bottles, I decided it was finally time to put this little table together here on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Decorating, Romantic Tablescapes, Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Candlelight Centerpiece, Candlelight dinner, DG Porches, Dinner Party, DIY Centerpiece, Entertaining, Noritake Crestwood Platinum, Porch Dining, Silver Twig Flatware, Summer Dining

Screened-In Porch Addition: Patio Becomes Screened-In Porch

June 24, 2013 by Susan 56 Comments

Welcome to the 230th Metamorphosis Monday! Recently, I received an email from author, Amy Gamet. She shared some exciting news. Amy's husband had just completed work on their new screened in porch. In the picture below you can see how the back of their home looked before work had begun. Before: Construction was just getting underway in the picture below. The brick wall surrounding the patio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Home Tours, Porches Tagged With: Building a Porch, Outdoor Carpet for Porch, Outdoor Speakers for Porch, Porch Dining, Porch Fans, Porch Furniture, Screened-in Porch, Screened-in Porch Addition

Screened-in Porches: How Much Do They Cost to Build?

February 12, 2013 by Susan 157 Comments

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is how much did it cost to build your screened porch? With spring just a couple of months away, I thought I'd share all the details, facts and figures, in hopes it will help answer some of the questions I know many folks have about adding a porch. Having a screened-in porch had always been a dream of mine. We had a small screened porch at our very first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Nest, Porches, Porches & Decks Tagged With: Deck and Porch Additions, Electrical Outlets for a Porch or Deck, Frog Fountain, Pergola, Porch Books, Porch Dining, Porch Furniture, Porch Swing, Screened-in Porch, Wicker Furniture

A Patriotic Celebration

June 21, 2012 by Susan 40 Comments

Welcome to the 198th Tablescape Thursday! Hope your week is going great! It's 12:25 AM Thursday morn as I write this. I am a bit late finishing up my tablescape post for this week because I've been hanging with my blog friends at Haven. We all went out to dinner this evening after the kick off of the Haven Conference and I just got home around 11:30. So, that means the pictures I'm sharing this week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Independence Day Holiday Home, Independence Day Table Settings, Independence Day Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes Holiday Tablescapes, The Holiday Home Tagged With: 4th of July Table Settings, Independence Day Table Setting, Patriotic Table Setting, Porch Dining

Warming Up on the Porch

October 6, 2011 by Susan 55 Comments

Welcome the the 163rd Tablescape Thursday! Cool fall nights are perfect for hot chocolate out on the porch. Where would you like to sit? How about on the swing? There's a soft, warm blanket to keep you warm and a great book awaits. The late afternoon sun is so wonderful streaming in across the porch. The evening breeze carries the … [Read more...]

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9 Great Features For Your Screened Porch

April 26, 2011 by Susan 121 Comments

A little over three years ago I was faced with a big decision. I had a badly deteriorating deck and I knew if I didn't replace it then, I would surely have to replace it before I ever listed my home to sell it one day. How often do we do that--wait until it's time to move before we fix things or make improvements we've dreamed of for years? Then it's the next homeowner who gets to enjoy our hard work. If … [Read more...]

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A Photo Tour of the Porch and Decks…

May 24, 2009 by Susan 123 Comments

I've been doing some fluffing on the porch today...even got out the froggy fountain. Thought I'd share some some of the little details. So just make yourself at home. Deck with pergola... Lit up at night... More details back on the porch... Here's your tea. It's so nice out...why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Nest, Porches, Porches & Decks Tagged With: Deck and Porch Additions, Decks, Frog Fountain, Porch Books, Porch Dining, Porch Furniture, Porch Swing, Screened-in Porch, Screened-in Porches, Wicker Furniture

Tables Setting with Beautiful Wedgwood

May 21, 2009 by Susan 113 Comments

Welcome to the 39th Tablescape Thursday! We're out on the porch for this week's Tablescape Thursday. The table is ready and the candles are lit... I've layered lots of creamy white textures, one on top of the other. I found the dinner plates and bowls at Home Goods. I pulled our color scheme (green and purple) from these special Wedgwood salad plates. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Porch Dining, Rosenthal Stemware, Summer Table Setting, Tablescape Thursday, Wedgwood, Wedgwood Etruiria

Sand and Sea: Beach Themed Tablescape

August 24, 2008 by Susan 65 Comments

Welcome to the very 1st Tablescape Tuesday! (Update: Tablescape Tuesday eventually became Tablescape Thursday when the tablescape party moved to Thursday.) I know summer is almost over, but I'm just not quite ready to let it go. I found some adorable shell candlesticks recently and put together this beach-themed table setting. Found the sea-blue flatware at Pier 1 recently … [Read more...]

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