“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three;
but the greatest of these is love”
1 Corinthians 13:13
It’s Tuesday and you know what that means here at Everyday Living…tablescape!! From the blog’s beginning, I have posted a dining tablescape, but today I digress. You can see my Valentine’s settings here: Love is in the Air! and here: Sweet & Simple.
In an early celebration of Valentine’s, Butch and I went to dinner this past Friday at our favorite restaurant in Birmingham, Bottega. It was a perfect meal and we enjoyed getting away for a few hours! AND to top off an excellent night out, our culinary hero, Mr. Frank Stitt himself actually came to our table! No trip to Birmingham is complete without a stop at Whole Foods for items that we can’t find in our smaller city. While shopping, Butch spotted a great buy on roses…red, white, pink, and yellow-two dozen for $22.99! Now he likes a good deal and I love flowers, so we left the store with two dozen red roses! Win! On Saturday morning, I thought I would arrange and display them in our foyer rather than our dining room. I gathered accessories from different rooms that gave a romantic feel to the space-just in time for Valentine’s Day! I love having a different look to enjoy!!
With the exception of the lamps, the vignette on the foyer chest is completely changed. I love the ornate detail of the gold mirror and it makes the small space more spacious!
The roses are the star feature!
I added a rattan tray for texture. This helps to pull together dissimilar accessories!
I always add books…I have so many! They make a great foundation and they can add height to objects. The colors of the accessories add a romantic touch!
This sweet covered Fitz and Floyd bowl was a gift. The detail is beautiful!
I have a small collection of miniature jeweled boxes. This one adds a little glitz to the vignette!
A majolica plate adds more color. Majolica is a collectible that has soared in price since I found this one in the back of a musty antique shop thirty years ago. Should have bought more!!
A scented votive in the turquoise glass (Anthropologie) adds warmth and a heavenly smell!
Red roses always speak romance!
The hand painted Maitland-Smith chest lends itself to a romantic feel!!
The book cover was the inspiration for the tablescape! Its title is “Vintage Vavoom-Romantic Decorating with one-of-a-kind Finds!”
The textured sunny walls are a great background!
The lamps add elegance to our small foyer. You can see the antique grandfather clock reflected in the mirror!
Butch and I will celebrate Valentine’s at home, as we always do. My planned menu is:
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Menu sounds delicious!
Just lovely,
Sandy
Thank you, Sandy!!
Wow! This is absolutely stunning! Hope you enjoyed your meal at Bottega 🙂 I live blocks away & I’ve STILL never eaten there!
Thank you, Meredith! I highly recommend Bottega! We eat there about once a month and we have never been disappointed! Blessings, Pam!
I am going to cpoy your menu! Already have some good steaks on hand and we love polenta. Happy Valentine’s Day. Linda
Hope you enjoy, we love polenta; actually we pretty much love all food! Blessings, Pam
Lovely vignette…love that majolica!
Thank you sweet, Bev! I love majolica, but the prices now are out of reach! Blessings, Pam
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop! Hope you can visit me http://www.over50feeling40.com. Have a great weekend!
Pam, thank you for the blog hop and for your sweet comments! So appreciate them! Pam
I am like a broken record telling you how much I enjoy your creativity! Like you and your hubby, we enjoy Valentine’s meal at home though this year we will celebrate with a group of friends and none of us will have prepared the meal! BTW, thanks for reminding me to use books for height.
You are such an encouragement to me with your gracious comments! Blessings, Pam
The roses are gorgeous! All of the things you pulled look beautiful with the book. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Jann, thanks for always reading and commenting! Blessings, Pam
Gorgeous, I love your chest and your mirror. Stunning vignette. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
Thank you always for the lovely party and your kind words! Blessings, Pam
This is beautiful! That chest is a fantastic piece! Beautiful vignette- the red roses are gorgeous.
Thanks so much, Liz! Wishing you a lovely weekend!
So beautiful and creative! What a great deal on the roses!!
What can I say but stunning. Beautiful!
Thanks so much, Valerie! Wishing you a lovely week!