Happy Tuesday, sweet readers. I am so glad you are here because you are in for a treat today!
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
Proverbs 25:11
I am joining a group of talented table stylists to bring you a summer tablescape blog hop hosted by my friend, Rita, from Panoply. Today, I am in the garden celebrating summer with the red, white, and blue!
In my opinion, there is nothing that says summer better than red, white, and blue decor!
With the 4th of July holiday only four weeks away, have you made plans? A new “berry plaid” table square and blue “forget me not” tablecloth from April Cornell are the perfect linens for a patriotic table.
You will find the links for beautiful summer tablescapes at the bottom of this post.
A trip to the hydrangea farm provided these blue Macrophylla and Annabelle white hydrangeas tucked into a stoneware crock for my centerpiece!
Cobalt blue chargers (Horchow, years ago) Spode “blue room” dinner plates, American Atelier “baroque” salad plates, and Johnson Brothers “willow” dessert plates combine for a patriotic plate stack!
Kate Spade napkins and thrifted napkin rings…
…join stemware that I am often asked about. Unfortunately, it is no longer available from Horchow!
You can see in the distance, we proudly wave our American flag. It is displayed year round, not just on holidays! I enjoy placing flags on the table and sometimes in an arrangement!
Hammered stainless flatware completes each place setting!
A couple of bud vases hold flags! I often use these at each place setting! Click here for more patriotic tables.
“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
~ President John F. Kennedy
“May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
~Peter Marshall
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
~President Ronald Reagan
I love a red, white, and blue table anytime…it doesn’t have to be the 4th of July or Memorial Day!
Be sure to visit all of the creative links below!
Pandora’s Box – Stars, Stripes, and Checks – A Summer Tablescape
Bluesky at Home – Easy Summer Outdoor Table Ideas
Life and Linda – A Taste of the Tropics
Corner of Plaid and Paisley – Yellow and Blue Alfresco Setting
Everyday Living – Celebrate Summer With The Red, White and Blue
Panoply – Summer Garden Party Tablescape
Hyacinths for the Soul – Tis the Season of Patriotic Tablescapes
Home is Where the Boat Is – Anchors Aweigh on the Pontoon
Debbee’s Buzz – Botanic Garden Floral & Butterfly Summer Table
My Hubbard Home – Easy Alfresco Dining Table | Tips for Summer
Me and My Captain – Camping, Fishing And Summertime Fun
Thrifting Wonderland – Butterfly Garden Table Setting
My Thrift Store Addiction – Honeysuckle and Hydrangeas Summer Tablescape
The Little Yellow Corner Store – Sweet Old Summertime
Red Cottage Chronicles – Dining Al Fresco – A Summer Tablescape
Celebrate and Decorate – Inspiration for Designing a Bright and Cheery a Summer Citrus Tablescape
From My Carolina Home – Summer Sunshine Tablescape and Hop
Living With Thanksgiving – Summer Celebrations
Zucchini Sisters – Red and White Tablescape in the Park
The Bookish Dilettante – Beach Reading Tablescape
The Painted Apron – Let’s Go Fishing
Belle Bleu Interiors – A Summertime Luncheon in the Garden
Dinner at Eight – Summertime Blossoms on the Table
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
I just knew you’d have blue hydrangeas on your table today, lovely blooms! Your red, white and blue pieces work so well together, beautiful table in the garden.
Thank you, Carole!
What a beautiful table! Totally agree with you that red, white, and blue works anytime. I love this time from Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day when so many porches here are draped with bunting and American flags. President Reagan’s words could not be more true today. God bless America
Yes, true words! Thank you, Roxanne!
Happy Summertime to you dear Pam and Butch!
I enjoyed your Red White and Blue Table. And once again … I’m in love with your linens.
And the vases holding the flags are quite special.
Happy June to you my friend!
Thank you, dear one! Happy Summer to you and Sweet Man!
This is so beautiful, I think your photography skills are marvelous, I love looking at beautiful pictures! Wonderful quotes too, great way to start my morning!
Thanks so much, Jain!
Pam, Your patriotic tablescape in your lovely garden is elegant and meaningful! I love your plate stack. The cobalt charger is such a pretty shape. The AC linens are perfect together for a red, white, and blue table. The sweet trim on the edge of the plaid cloth is so pretty.
I love each quote you have shared today. Very meaningful.
The hydrangeas are lovely and your table immediately cooled me down but I know it is warm outside.
I am thankful for our country despite its problems.
Beautiful photos as always!
Thank you, Bonnie. You are always so sweet and encouraging with your comments!
How lovely to visit your beautiful garden again! This table is patriotic but elegant, you blended it so wonderfully, but that is not surprising. I am also not surprised to see beautiful hydrangeas on your table. I love that stemware, it is too bad it is no longer available. I am shopping for new flatware after 42 years of the same stuff and your hammered flatware caught my eye! Beautiful table!
Thanks so much, Chloe.
Love love love it all. You have the prettiest table clothes. The patriotic table is so pretty. xoxo
Thanks so much, Kris!
You did select the perfect linens for a patriotic table. They would also work if you were having a outdoor French themed dinner on Bastille day.
Thanks so much, Karen. I hope you are doing well.
A beautiful homage to our colors of freedom, Pam! Each time you use a patriotic theme as inspiration, I am always impressed with how you can make a twist on it to create a unique look. The garden setting is always a favorite of mine. I love your April Cornell tablecloths (yes, I have been mentally noting that growing collection, lol!). Your chargers and stemware are an awesomely energizing color of cobalt blue, and those napkins look both preppy and classic. The cupcake napkin rings, straws and flags add enough fun that I bet the grandgirls took notice, didn’t they? That crock is a real beauty too, especially filled with those gorgeous hydrangeas. Thank you for delivering a true beauty of a summer table to our hop!
Thanks so much, Rita! It is a pleasure to join these hops.
Hooray for the red, white and blue! Hydrangeas make the perfect summer centerpiece for your garden table Pam, and the waving flags in those adorable bud vases are my favorite part! I love the cupcake napkin rings too, they add a touch of whimsy to this patriotic table, and I love the look you created with the layered tablecloths. Your plate stacks are gorgeous, and I always love seeing those fabulous glasses!
Thank you, Jenna. We have had lots of rain last night and this morning. Bad flooding in some parts of our city. Hope it is lovely at the beach!
Wonderful my dear Pam… God bless your country.
You are so sweet, Maristella!
Sweet Pam, this entire setting is absolutely stunning! I love anything patriotic and the red, white, and blue color combination. It is all so beautiful! The hydrangeas make the perfect pretty summertime centerpiece. Happy Tuesday, my dear friend!
Thank you, Shannon!
Pam, your patriotic table is lovely . Those hydrangeas are the star! Your two tiered tablecloths are perfect for this Patriotic table. Darling cupcake napkin rings. Your Cobalt blue chargers, Spode dinner plates, and American Atelier baroque salad plates, and J B dessert plates make an impressive plate stack. Love the flags in each bud vase. Truly a lovely table to welcome in summer. Always a pleasure.
Thank you, Linda!
Pam, it is always a pleasure to visit your beautiful garden! Your lovely table is both patriotic and elegant–pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you for your kind comments and for pinning. Have a wonderful Wednesday, Cecilia!
Pam, what a festive and patriotic table! It all starts with those gorgeous blue hydrangeas in the centerpiece. Love how you styled the different elements, patterns, and textures together. Those thrifted napkin rings are so cute and what a great find! And, of course, I always enjoy a visit in your fabulous garden — oh to be blessed with your green thumb!
Thank you for your sweet comments, Debbee!
Three cheers for the red, white and blue Pam! I love your patriotic table in your garden setting. Your hydrangeas make the perfect centerpiece in your crock and I love the addition of flags in your bud vases. I think my favorite shot is the next to the last one with your table partially hidden behind the maiden grass! As always it’s a treat to join you at the table (twice this week!) Happy Summer. ♥
Thank you, Mary! I think I have tablescaped out this week 😂
That’s so festive, Pam. I especially love the layered table cloths and the hydrangea!
Thank you, Jeanie!
What a beautiful garden you have! It’s the perfect setting for your patriotic tablescape. I love your centerpiece featuring the hydrangeas and American flags. I also love the layering of the tablecloths: I really like the blue one! The blue and white plate stacks pop on the red table square. I love seeing Patriotic decor, especially during the summer.
Thank you for your sweet comments, Ricki!
Pam, Your al fresco table is gorgeous and represents summer perfectly! I love your new tablecloths and your thrifted napkin rings are absolutely adorable! I just love it when I can score something really cute like your napkin rings when I’m thrifting. The plate chargers are so pretty and the hammered silverware is a favorite. Your blue speckled glasses are a favorite as as well. Enjoy your evening! Clara❤️
Thank you, dear one. Happy Wednesday ♥️
Pam, I agree – there is just something about red, white, and blue that looks great anytime and anywhere. Your table is fabulous and I love your plate stack! You have such lovely plates and such a knack for arranging the patterns in the most pleasing combinations. The napkin rings are so cute. The Horchow stemware is beautiful and the hydrangeas are gorgeous as always! Happy Tuesday!
Thank you, Kim! Wishing you a lovely Wednesday!
Pam, I love that you can design pretty red, white and blue tablescapes that are patriotic but not overdone. The interesting mix of china pieces on the fantastic tablecloths, the beautiful flowers and the gorgeous setting will make many memorable dinners this summer. Have a wonderful week!
Thanks so much, Sandra. Happy Wednesday to you!
Pam, your red, white and blue table is so perfect for the summer. You brought in elements that work so well together. Those blue hydrangeas are gorgeous. I love your quotes. I’ve never heard the Peter Marshal one which is so true and fitting today. Thank you foe sharing your table expertise and your beautiful setting.
Thanks so much, Carol. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Good morning, Pam. Your table is so festive and inviting. Everything is perfect. My favorite is your hydrangeas in the stone jar. It just makes my heart sing. Seeing what you put together is always a special treat. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you, Sandra for your sweet comments!
Pam, I love your patriotic table decor! Especially how, other than the flags, you have brought together some beautiful elements that on their own would not be considered “patriotic”, but work so wonderfully to showcase the theme! I especially love the forget me not tablecloth! So sweet. Your plate stack is stunning, and looks so striking against the red plaid tables square! While we celebrate Canada Day right before your 4th of July, I can literally see Lewiston New York right across the Niagara River, and I think we share in each other’s fireworks displays!
Thanks so much, Maureen!
Pam, I immediately felt so at ease at your lovely table. I love your choice of a berry plaid topper on your blue forget me knot tablecloth. It immediately gave me the feel of a casual easy going summer ahead. Your surroundings are always gorgeous and your table with your contrasting blue and white plate stack really make it pop with color. Have a wonderful summer with friends and family, Pam.
Thanks so much, Marsha. Happy Summer to you!
Pam, I’m with you on red, white, and blue for summer. I always enjoy your tables in your beautiful garden. The gazebo in the background is special too! Great linens for this table, and your stack of blue and white delights. Of course blue hydrangeas are in order. Love every detail here! It’s fun to hop with you, Pam. Happy Summer!
Thanks so much, Sarah. I know how much you love red, white, and blue! Happy Summer!
What a pretty “stack”! I adore the glasses and the whole setting is perfect for a summer day. I always enjoy seeing your tables!
Thanks so much, Patti!
This is fantastic Pam! The dishes are wonderfully paired and love the glasses! The blue and white hydrangeas are so beautiful! Most of all I adore the table linens!
Thank you, Liz for your sweet comments!
Pam, it’s always such a pleasure to dine al fresco with your lovely natural background. Love the layered tablecloths and Johnson Bros. is a favorite pattern. The blue and white dish stack was perfect with the checked tablecloth. The red and white straws were the perfect finishing touch. Hydrangeas are always beautiful and were the perfect accompaniment to this patriotic table. Have a great week.
Lynne
Thanks so much, Lynne for your sweet comments!
Red, white and blue do say summer! I love the blue and white transferware!
Thanks so much, Penny!
Just gorgeous!! The setting, the table, the theme, the gardens- everything!! Just gorgeous!! I am in love with your Spode blue room dinner plates and your April Cornell tablecloth. Your patriotic theme with the American flags flying is a wonderful reminder of what a great country we live in, and how thankful we all should be. Your hydrangeas in the stoneware is such a beautiful centerpiece. I hope you have a wonderful summer full of Sunshine!☀️
Thank you, Ann for your sweet comments. Happy Summer!
You always create the most serene settings. I am just taken to another place…a much calmer one! Beautifully done!
Thanks so much, Alycia!
Love the quotes from Peter Marshall and Ronald Reagan and it seems the Reagan quote has come true. Just want you to know my 6/1 back and neck surgery was a success. I’m home recouping and in neck and back braces for 6 weeks. We have your 90 degrees temps this week and weeds are growing under my feet.
Alice, I have been thinking about you and so glad to hear from you. Take care of yourself dear one. Sending love and prayers!
Pam, your patriotic table set in the garden is just lovely! I love how you layered the April Cornell tablecloths. I agree that red white and blue is the perfect color combination all summer long. Add the American flags, and you’re ready to celebrate Memorial Day, Flag Day and the 4th of July! Hydrangeas are one of my favorites, and I love how you added some whimsy with the cupcake napkin rings and striped straws. It was fun hopping with you again. Happy Summer!
Thanks so much, Rebecca. Happy Summer to you and your family!
Pam my dear sweet friend….I love your gardens and your tablescape. I want to sit in the cool summer evening and just take in all the beautiful surroundings. God has indeed Blessed you and Butch to be caretakers of His wondrous displays. How Great Thou Are ….and both of you do His wonders justice.
I love the hydrangeas and I was so excited to find some in our farmers market the other day. They are still beautiful after almost a week…they make me smile as I make my coffee or hot tea in the early morning hours as I prepare to spend time with Him. Thank you for your faithfulness and providing all of us such joy. Love and hugs to you and your family. Kari @ Me and My Captain
Thank you dear Kari. Hydrangeas are a favorite of mine. Oh those sweet morning hours with Him 🙏🏻
Oh Pam, this is one of my favorite tables you have done. I love red, white and blue! The plate stack is gorgeous as are those Hydrangeas. Using the bud vases to hold the flags is so creative. Just beautiful! 💙❤️💙❤️
Thanks so much, Lynda. I always enjoy putting a red, white, and blue table together. Wishing you a wonderful week ♥️🤍💙
The Ronald Reagan quote sure hit a nerve, as we watch the erosion of our freedom on a daily basis. My heart breaks for our dear country & it is hard to see it ever going back to the way it used to be. I think of the verse, “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” Proverbs 14:34 Sometimes it is painful for me to see an American flag anymore because it is such a stark reminder of what our founding fathers intended and how it is all being trampled on. Your tablescape is so beautiful, as always. God bless you and your family, sweet friend.
Thank you dearest Cheryl. I pray for our country every day 2 Chronicles 7:14.