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Tablescape Tuesday: Seashells & Lanterns 

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

 “God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good”
Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬

Since our visit to the beach a couple of weeks ago, I have had the colors of the sea and its landscape on my mind.  It seems that we are in a daily rain pattern and these bright colors add a little sunshine to the otherwise gray weather!  Hope you enjoy!! The inspiration for the table was the older tablecloth with its white background and  coral pattern!  The white lanterns are a new purchase!  They will serve inside and outside for candles and it will be fun to find other uses for them!  I placed a candle in the center lantern and a collection of seashells in the other two!  I always like to layer a table…so there are coral colored placemats on top of the tablecloth!  The place settings contain many of my regulars, but by mixing in a different color scheme it appears new and fresh!  Two of the lanterns have a diamond pattern!  The center lantern is a rectangle pattern.  I can’t wait to use the lanterns in my new garden when it is finished.  So much rain is holding up progress!  Seashells provide interest with their colors, shapes, and texture!  The color of coral speaks summer season and the addition of cobalt adds a burst of unexpected color!  “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
Jacques Cousteau “All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again”
Ecclesiastes‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ Butch surprised me many years ago with these beautiful glasses!  He has excellent taste!!  “We ourselves feel that  what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean.  But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”
Mother Teresa    “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬   The Details:
Tablecloth/napkins – TJ Maxx ( two years ago)
Lanterns – TJ Maxx (recent)
Placemats – World Market ( couple of years ago)
Faux woven wood chargers – Kirkland’s
Shell napkin rings – At Home (few years ago)
White dinner plates – Home Goods
Stemware – Noritake Sweet Swirl pattern in Midnight
Tortoise flatware – Horchow.com

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Tablescape Tuesday: I Spy Summer!

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears”
2 Samuel‬ ‭7‬:‭22‬

Although summer doesn’t start for a few weeks, Memorial Day seems to usher in the season!  After visiting Seaside last week and enjoying the colorful exteriors of the homes that line their little beach town (see here), I started thinking coral and turquoise for a tablescape!  Hope you see how simple this setting is!

 Last week while shopping in Fairhope, I purchased the burlap table runner, so I had to use it immediately!  Am I the only one who does that?  My oak leaf hydrangeas are in full bloom-they became the centerpiece!  I love mixing colors, patterns, and textures…cotton coral and turquoise napkins were used! The napkin rings are a new purchase, also.  Cream dinner plate with no charger-unusual for me! I like the ruffles on the burlap runner…softens the fabric!  Blooms are large on the oak leaf hydrangeas!  There are three hurricane containers of hydrangeas on the table along with four cream votives!  I used two stemware patterns and alternated them as I did the napkins!  This photo shows how basic the table setting is-but by simply alternating napkin colors, it gives the table some vavoom! I used a pair of cream tole florals between the hydrangeas!  The china and flatware are a staple for my tablescapes!  You can easily make it look fresh by adding different napkins and center pieces!  The “Mr. and Mrs.” burlap chair back covers were made for Seth and Allie’s wedding…thought they added fun to the table!  You can see more photos of their wedding here:  The Wedding Edition “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬  The Details:
Table runner/napkin rings-Green Gates Fairhope, AL
American Atelier dinner plate/clear stemware-Horchow.com
Turquoise stemware-Tuesday Morning
Cream votives/Tole florals-Wisteria.com
Coral napkins-TJ Maxx
Turquoise napkins-ordered online

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Tablescape Tuesday: Magnolias in May

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

 “The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook”
Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭4‬

Spring is blooming all over our Appalachian foothills…and I am enjoying being outdoors!  A simple pleasure is to cut blooms and herbs to bring inside to grace tabletops.  If something is blooming outside, it will definitely find its way inside my house.  Three magnolia blooms and their waxy leaves were cut for us to enjoy as we had dinner with friends! Our Magnolia Grandiflora is in bloom and the smell is oh so sweet and southern for our table for four!  Blue and white is always a favorite.  It is clean and crisp and casual and elegant.  It is versatile and can be mixed with yellow, red, green, or orange to provide that pop of color!  The heavily scented magnolia bloom with its waxy green leaves is ideal to bring indoors (doesn’t bother my allergies)!  I mixed different stemware for the tablescape!  The Spode dinnerplates are from the Blue Room Collection-Traditions Series.  The creamy white charger is my go-to!  Three square vases with a single magnolia bloom in each along with a pair of vintage silver candle stands line the center of the dining table.  The white detail of the Kate Spade napkins gathered in a sterling ring make a classic statement!  The stripe placemats lend a casual feel to the table!  The Spode “milk maid” pattern was first introduced in 1814!  I only have six plates and each has a different scene!   I love the texture and color of the underside of magnolia leaves! So simple…yet understated elegance!  Do you collect any blue and white dinnerware?  If so, do you mix with other colors?

The Details:
Placemats/Kate Spade napkins – TJ Maxx
Spode dinner plates – Tuesday Morning
American Atelier Chargers/Iced tea glasses – Horchow
Vintage Fostoria water glasses – from an estate sale

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬  

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