“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
Psalms 119:103
Hello dear friends. I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day Weekend celebrating with the ones you love! I am excited to be joining eighteen table stylists for a summer tablescape blog hop hosted by Chloe @ Celebrate & Decorate. Can you believe we are already thinking about summer? If you’ve been around here very long, you know that I love alfresco dining…and since the weather has been gorgeous, why not step outside and enjoy? You’re invited to a little summer alfresco dining today!
My favorite place for summertime dinners are the great outdoors!
You can find the links for all of the inspiring tablescapes at the end of my post.
If you have been following my blog for a few years, you know that I often set tables in the garden or on the patio under the pergola.
Last year we established a new outdoor area for dining…a shaded area next to a stand of pine trees. You can read more about it here.
A rustic picnic table provides a great spot for summertime meals. This vintage floral sheet is a perfect tablecloth. Think outside of the box for table linens…sheets, drapery panels, scarves, throws will all work beautifully for your tables!
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers! Mine are not in bloom yet, but I found these at the grocery store. They make for an easy centerpiece, no arranging really required!
This is a very simple table, no fuss! Dinner plates are my last year’s find at Hobby Lobby, I love their pale pink color! Last week I was shopping at TJ Maxx and discovered these blue poppy salad plates made in England by Royal Stafford. I often purchase salad plates rather than dinner plates…they are less expensive and take up less storage space.
The iridescent stemware is also a recent find at TJ Maxx!
The picnic area also has a pretty view of our Appalachian Foothills!
I added pastel striped napkins and pink candles and called the table finished…
…this is why I love outdoor dining. Tablescapes can be simple and not fussy because nature is always stunning…
…birds chirping, breezes blowing, dappled sunlight, and smells of honeysuckle fill up all the senses!
My Renaissance Man built the split rail fence!
“Cooking and eating food outdoors makes it taste infinitely better than the same meal prepared and consumed indoors.”
-Fennel Hudson
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving comments, they truly make my day. Be sure to visit all of the talented ladies, and come back each day as the links are updated. Wishing you all a joy-filled day!
Monday
a casa di Bianca | My Thrift Store Addiction | Bluesky at Home | Celebrate & Decorate
Tuesday
Everyday Living | Life and Linda | Knock it Off Kim | Home is Where the Boat Is
Wednesday
The Painted Apron | Me and My Captain | Debbee’s Buzz
Thursday
My Family Thyme | Living With Thanksgiving | Zucchini Sisters
Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Panoply
Friday
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, A Stroll Thru Life, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home, Love Of Home, Celebrating Everyday Life, Little Farmstead, Rustic & Refined, The Freckled Rose, Life and Linda, DIY 180, Celebrate & Decorate, Me and My Captain, Shabby Fufu, Designthusiasm, Imparting Grace, Calypso in the Country
Pam, Your pretty floral sheet with the ruffled trim makes a beautiful tablecloth! SO pretty with the pastel blooms and it sets off your poppy plates and pretty hydrangea centerpiece perfectly! I love your new shaded picnic area you created last year…so peaceful and cool with the backdrop of the woods and split rail fence. I envy your shade, it’s going to feel wonderful later this week when the mercury climbs up to the 90s. Your property is so picturesque with your view and trees…sigh.As always it’s a treat to have a virtual seat at your table and blog hop with you. ♥
Thank you Mary. It has been a fun blog hop!
Sooooo beautiful Pam!!! I had a flashback when I saw the tablecloth…years and years ago I found a ruffled sheet and used it as a curtain in our guest room…back in my everything Chintz day….the table is perfect for that summer meal and oh my goodness the view of the foothills is spectacular…it is no wonder that you have lived there for many, many years..I would not leave that place either!…Love those poppy plates! As always a great table in a beautiful setting! Have a great day!
Thank you dear Shirley. Wishing you a lovely day!
Pam, I feel rested and relaxed sitting at your table with the lovely view, smelling the honeysuckle, and listening to the chirping birds. The colors, patterns, and textures that you have cleverly put together with a vintage sheet and pretty flowers and dishes showcase your designer talent!
Always a treat to blog hop with you. Outstanding post!?
Thank you Bonnie. Can you believe it was 48 this morning? Have a beautiful day.
Beautiful as usual, Pam, your outdoor setting is so pretty. Lovely table. I buy a lot of salad plates too, anything goes with my white every day stoneware.
Thank you Carole and wishing you a lovely day!
That table cloth is especially pretty with your gorgeous flower arrangement. I do like those salad plates!
Thank you Jeanie. Have a beautiful day!
What a lovely table setting. I love the poppy plates and your view is beautiful!
Thank you Penny. Have a lovely day!
Dear Pam, you have created such a lovely table. Your sheet is perfect as a tablecloth and with all your other pretty touches it all comes together beautifully. Anyone would be thrilled to enjoy a lovely meal, time, and conversation in such a gorgeous spot. A beautiful post, Pam. And,I am loving the quotes you are mixing in. Wishing you a wonderful day and week.
Thank you Sandra and outdoors is the perfect backdrop. Have a most wonderful day dear friend.
Breathtaking Pam!! What a setting! The vintage sheet is the PERFECT tablecloth, the calico & lace ruffle is so sweet! I have seen those poppy plates at HG and have been so tempted, they are so pretty! And the hydrangea centerpiece could not be more perfect!! Simple but oh so elegant! Enjoy our incredible weather this week!!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna. Now if we could just have HHjr to come over and prepare a meal, it would be perfect!
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Such a beautiful table! Your setting in the out of doors is so perfect. The ruffled trimmed sheet makes such a pretty tablecloth. Those dinner plates are gorgeous! I love those single blooms exploding on each dinner plates. The hydrangea centerpiece is a perfect focus on this lovely table. I hope you have many opportunities to enjoy out of doors dining as the summer progresses.
Thank you Chloe! We love the outdoors, especially enjoy a meal alfresco.
Pam, I love the soft colors and the poppy salad plates pair beautifully with the pastel pink dinner plates. Your serene peaceful setting is perfect for alfresco dining and nature watching. Have a wonderful day! Clara ?
Thank you dearest Clara. Have a most wonderful day!
Oh Pam!!! I love your pink and green with your splash of blue. Absolutely stunning! It is my sunshine on a rainy day!
Thank you Katie!
Pam, your floral tablescape is absolutely stunning! I love every detail in your beautiful garden setting. It’s a pleasure to be joining you for the hop this week! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you Cecilia.
I love the place where you now celebrate outdoor dinners.
I love the tablecloth with that detail of the steering wheel and the beautiful flowers.
I love to walk virtually through your beautiful garden …
Thank you for showing the beauty of nature.
I have been missing for a few days because we celebrated the First Communion of my oldest grandson who has already turned 10 years old and my children who live in Granada were in my house … The house was full of old and small people, toys for all parties … The horror !!! Hahahaha but a wonderful horror because I really enjoyed everyone.
A big hug
Dolores
Pam, your table is lovely in your new dining area. I am loving the pretty tablecloth. The poppy salad plates are wonderful. The colors are so pretty together. i know your hydrangeas will be fabulous. Store bought flowers always make everything fresh and cheery. Dining outdoors is such a blessing. Dining in a lovely area surrounded by Mother nature. Always a pleasure to join you.
Thank you Linda. Happy almost summer.
Just got back from the beautiful South where everything was in bloom or Spring green and your table makes me want to turn around and go back. The use of the sheet with the sweet ruffle caught my eye immediately. I haven’t seen those for awhile but since my house can’t hold another thing I must give away some stuff and shopping at Marshall’s and other stores must come to a stand still. Good thing I have you ladies to fulfill my desires of all things pretty to go on your tables.
Thank you dear Alice. I know your time in NC with family was so wonderful. How nice that you got to enjoy the South during spring..
Dainty and romantic…Stunning hydrangeas…Gorgeous dishes…Love the tablecloth…Absolutely amazing table!
Thank you dear Maristella!
Pam, I just love the vintage floral sheet you used as a tablecloth. It’s so feminine with the ruffles. Your outdoor dining room looks so inviting! Hydrangeas are also one of my favorite flowers, and yours make the perfect centerpiece. The blue poppy plates are lovely, as are the iridescent stemware. It’s a pleasure hopping with you. Happy (almost) Summer!
Thank you Rebecca!
Your table is truly stunning. The centerpiece is fabulous. Everything works perfect with the tablecloth. Some great finds at HG. Stunning!
Thank you dear Dianne!
I love all of your tables and the Al Fresco ones are always a favorite. The setting is peaceful, stylish and very intimate. I hope your Mother’s Day was great as well and I always enjoy hopping with you.
Thank you Sandra!
Is the fence new? What a great look for your garden. I know you are happy to get back outside in your beautiful garden setting.
Hi Linda. Thank you, the hubby built the fence last year!
Pam, love the floral tablecloth (sheet). Great way to get a big piece of fabric. Love the pattern and the blue plates look great with it. Your setting is always so pretty.
Thank you so much Carol!
Oh Pam… how I love your new area! And this is so pretty set up on your picnic table! Your tablecloth with the ruffles… is gorgeous! Love your new salad plates!
And honeysuckle?!?! I just saw some honeysuckle at the winery we visited the other day. The fragrance is fabulous!
Thank you for always setting a lovely table.
And what a great blog hop!
Have a great week sweet friend.
Thank you Nancy. Happy Thursday!
Such a pretty setting in a great location Pam. ♥
Bless you,
Jennifer
Thank you dear Jennifer❤️
What a pretty table setting. I like the table linen/bed sheet. That ruffle is cute! Love the blue poppy dishes you found and the hydrangea center arrangement. Summer will be here before we know it!
Thank you Liz, summer is fast approaching!
So pretty, Pam! I love the country setting, and those poppy plates are great! You had me fooled on the iridescent glasses – I thought they were antique!
Thank you Rita. I miss you hopping with us!
I’m back! I joined in today’s (Thursday’s) lineup!
How did I miss that?
How nice that you had a new tablescape at your previous home!
Pam, such a lovely table and natural setting outdoors. I especially liked the sheet you used as a tablecloth — so clever and pretty with the edge detail.
Thank you Debbee!
Pam, I fell in love with your lace edged tablecloth! How absolutely charming. It really enhances all of the lovely pastel items. Beautiful!!!
Thanks so much Marsha! Have a wonderful weekend.
Beautiful! I love that centerpiece and your plates! Hugs!
Thank you Benita, have a wonderful weekend!
Pam, your gorgeous table with pastel colors and pretty hydrangeas ( the market often surprises us with their variety of blooms) is such a welcome place to share a meal or cup of tea. Your outdoor setting with lush greenery in the background compliments your beautiful tablescape. I love the sheet tablecloth and those sweet plates too. It’s a pleasure to be on the tablescape hop with you. Hugs
Thank you dear Katherine. Wishing you a most wonderful weekend!
Such lovely plates, Pam! Love the blue… and the stemware is so pretty, too!
Hi Pam…don’t know what happened to my post, but I will write another. LOL I know it won’t be the same because I can’t remember exactly what I wrote. But your table is lovely as always…I would be sitting outside all the time if I had your beautiful gardens and your beautiful mountain foothill views. The “tablecloth” is perfect as is your pretty blue poppy salad plates….I almost always purchase salad plates for the same reason you do. I love your florals ….your grocery store must be better than mine. We have Publix and Winn Dixie and are supposed to get a Lucky’s, but it is mired down in permit trials. The Cape is the worst as far as permits are concerned. The market was supposed to be completed by now and they haven’t even broke ground. Our Trader Joes is over 30 miles away. I am so happy when I see all the pretty flowers from grocery stores. Blessings sweet friend.
WOW!!! Such a stunning table and setting!! The pairing of your vintage sheet as a table cloth with the pink and blue plate combination is wonderful. Those hydrangeas and the iridescent stemware are the perfect accents. Love love love the setting!!
Pam,
Had to come back for a second visit to your gorgeous summer table outside. Your flower centerpiece is beautiful; hydrangeas are my favorites. The views of your woods and sweeping lawn are the perfect setting for your table.
Judith
Love it. Love the irridescent stemware, and love every simple element. This table is quintessentially summer with the bright blooms on the tablecloth and dishes. Hydrangeas are the perfect choice for your centerpiece – and my favorite flower! Really beautiful job. So fun hopping with you!
Thank you so much Kim, it was a fun hop!
Pam, I love your beautiful outdoor setting. It is so welcoming and relaxing! Using a floral sheet as a tablecloth is so clever! The hydrangeas make such a beautiful centerpiece. I am so happy to be on this blog hop with you!
Thank you Lynne!
Your gold flatware is adding a sense of urgency for me to finally go get some! What a lovely table!
Thank you Maria!
Another lovely table, Pam – and that VIEW!! I love your tablecloth, and the pink candles, and the plates, and all! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration once again! 💗
Thank you for your gracious comments, Barbara!
Pam, I want to fly in and enjoy this table up close and personal! Love the ruffled sheet. How clever! I like using textiles and other items in our home in more than one way. I’ve used ruffled pillow cases for place mats before.
Thank you Sarah, it would be so perfect for you to be able to join me!