End of Summer Blues Tablescape

As much as I love Fall and think of it as my favorite season.....I must admit that the end of Summer gives me a bit of "the blues".  So what's a "tablescaper" to do but set the table....

 ....with Summer time blues!

 Blue and white make the perfect summer combination...and I love the blue hydrangea mixed with white.

Blue and white toile seems to capture the pastoral beauty of an English countryside.

 With roosters and chickens and rabbits....

....young lovers enjoying a few stolen moments of leisure on a Summer afternoon.

Flowers in a white soup tureen.  I found this tureen at Goodwill or thrifting a couple of years ago.  It didn't have an underplate, but this antique platter seems to fit the bill.

Love how well the dollar tree blue stems blend right in.

 Light blue damask napkins with silver plated napkin rings.

Let's have a breakdown of the dishes....

First I have a clear glass plate layered over.....

 ....the blue toile plates.  Why? you might ask.....Well, I was so excited when I found these salad plates early in the summer at a thrift store that I didn't notice the back until I got home......

 Darn!  I thought I wouldn't be able to use these pretty little dishes on my table until I realized that the clear glass plates on top would make them perfectly usable! Voila!

 My white Gibson plates are so versatile. 

Love these antique tissue linen placemats.  I thought the Target faux ivory flatware mixes in to this elegant table quite well.

I was thinking that the china showed an English countryside.....but on the rim there seems to be a windmill.  Makes me think of Holland.

I'm not sure, but this looks like a church to me.

Baskets of flowers and birds.  Perfect for a summer day....don't you think?

A "birds-eye" view of the table....

 .....and the centerpiece.

Speaking of birds....remember when we all found these a few years ago at Target and the adventures they all had?

Love the pastels and white against this old oak table.

 A closer look at the grape pattern of the soup tureen.  The lid was also in perfect condition I just didn't use it with the flowers.  Even though I've used my tureen for decorating... I've never used one to actually serve soup.  Does the soup stay warm?  Or is this just a pretty way to transfer the soup to the table?

Late afternoon casts beautiful shadows over the table.

Here in the Mid-Atlantic, September seems to be the month with one foot in Summer and one foot in Fall.  So I will enjoy these last lingering days of warmth before the leaves turn color and the air turns crisp......bringing a new season to treasure.


See ya!

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Tabletop Tuesday - a little tweeking

It's always a pleasure to visit Marty at "A Stroll Thru Life" -- she's one of the sweetest bloggers there is. So today I've done just a little "tweeking" of my tabletops before I redo it all changing from Spring to Summer decor.


A bit of Springness on my washstand.



Isn't May the merriest of months?



A peek at my apothocary jar -- what's this? A baby shoe?


The perfect spot for a little nest!



I love fresh asparagus in early spring!



A view of the Spring sideboard.




This had been a decoration for an earlier bridal shower and wedding tablescape. I've removed the tulle and kept it for Spring.




A few more pictures of spring birds and "nesting". My tablescape this Thursday will be all about my favorite vintage bird china -- there's something about Spring and our feathered friends, isn't there?

Be sure to visit Marty at "A Stroll Thru Life" -- you'll be glad you did!

See ya!