Everyday Living

10 Springtime Tablescapes

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Spring, Tablescape Tuesday

Happy Tuesday dear friends! Spring is popping out in our Appalachian Foothills! Forsythia, Japanese quince, daffodils, and redbuds (to name a few) are all in bloom with many others almost ready to bloom!

“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I always look forward to setting springtime tables! Let’s take a look back at ten of those and hopefully you will be inspired!

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Occasionally I enjoy setting a table just for me, especially when there is sunshine, tea, and muffins under the arbor…

…and a lovely magazine to peruse!READ MORE

Winter Fauna

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Tablescape Tuesday

Happy Tuesday sweet friends. I wasn’t planning a tablescape this week, but yesterday I decided I would see what I could pull together!

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭19:14‬

Before we start thinking about all things spring, and yes bloggers are always way out in front of the next season, I thought of these “winter fauna” salad plates that I hadn’t used in a couple of years.

You might call this a quick and easy tablesetting! The burlap runner was already on the table. It gives the more formal table a casual feel, and I like that! Removing the dried hydrangeas, I placed a wooden cake stand in the center. Apples and oranges made a quick and easy centerpiece with no arranging needed. Flanking the fruit are two birch bark vases that would normally hold flowers, but I had none. I took a walk in the garden to see what I might find…rosemary and blush nandina came to the rescue.

Once I had decided on the salad plates, I knew I wanted to use the faux cedar placemats. The placemats rest upon chippy chargers and Spode “blue room” dinner plates complete the stack. Twig flatware seems appropriate for a winter table.READ MORE

A Plaid Seasons Greetings

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Tablescape Tuesday

Merry, merry Tuesday dear ones! I hope your week is off to a good start. The weather was gorgeous on Sunday, sunny and 64 degrees. Yesterday, it felt like old man winter had shown up. It was the perfect day for drinking hot chocolate, playing Christmas music, and reading a sweet Christmas novella. It felt good to slow the pace for a day. The decorating is completed, still a little more shopping to do, and the Christmas baking has begun.

“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1:21-22‬

I am a big fan of plaids! When I was in junior high school, plaid was all the rage. Do any of you remember the brand Villager? They made preppy clothes, wool plaid skirts, sweaters, button down shirts, etc. I remember a specific outfit that I received for Christmas one year…a wool green/navy blue/red plaid skirt, blue oxford shirt, and a wool forest green sweater, forest green knee socks and of course, Bass Weejuns tasseled loafers. Did I just tell my age?

Why not have fun and mix patterns? The table covering is a plaid throw with tartan plaid chargers, April Cornell Cottage Rose Forest napkins, and Queens “Seasons Greetings” dinner and salad plates. I was so excited to find the blue and white Christmas tree pattern at Tuesday Morning several years ago. A favorite but discontinued stemware from Horchow and hammered stainless flatware complete each place setting.READ MORE