Toile and Pink Tablescape

I've been absent quite a bit this summer....just busy, busy.  I'm sure that I'm no busier than anyone else, but my time management just hasn't allowed for any tablescaping lately.  But today, I took the time to fill my table with many of my favorite things.....so here goes.....

                  I suppose that you might gather that I really like pink.....a lot!

This afternoon was a nice sunny one, so I grabbed my little camera and snapped away.

 Pink, pineapple and toile just seems like a pretty way to set the table on a sunny, summer, Sunday afternoon.

               The pineapple is the colonial sign of hospitality, so won't you join me?

                                     I've set a place just for you!

I found this little white ceramic pineapple at Bath and Body Works a couple of summers ago.  It's actually a candle.  Last year I found this flower ring.....I was so excited because I had searched for months and months without any luck and I had just about given up, but then one day walked into a local thrift store and there it was!  I've filled my ring with a grocery store bouquet with a few flowers from my garden added in.

                                        A closer view of the centerpiece.

      Pink stems seemed to be the perfect accent for the black and white settings.

 A couple of years ago I gathered several place settings of mis-matched silverplated flatwear from ebay. 

 While I was searching through my china cabinet for stemware and flatware I ran across this little pitcher that came from my inlaws estate.  It rather large for a creamer, but I decided that it would be a wonderful size for salad dressing.  The pink roses seemed to be perfect for this table.

 Toile and black ribbon on this little square cloth I found while thrifting back in the spring.  This sort of looks like the silver intersection.

 These black and white salad plates were a Marshall's find several years ago.  The toile also has some birds and roosters in the pattern.  Toile seems to be something you either love or hate.....I love the old fashioned countryside scenes.  This one even had some people fishing.

 White Gibson china dinner plates are often the base for my tablesettings.  You just can't go wrong with white china.

 I almost never purchase anything for my table setting obsession unless it's on sale or through thrifting.  But these came from Pier One last year and I've never regretted paying full price.  I don't know if they have them still, but I love these!

                                    Here's the other side of the little pitcher.

 I sort of liked the pink napkins moved to the corners of the table.  That white cloth just looked a little bare.


                           
                                            Overview of the table.

 Overview of the flower ring....."Ring around the roses" -- or in this case, "Ring around the pineapple"!

 I bet you would never guess that pink roses are my favorites.....I know too easy.

                                 Long afternoon shadows fall upon the table.

 I love the way the afternoon sun looks on the table through the blinds.

 And while I was playing with the dishes I was baking this pecan praline pie to take to work tomorrow for "Monday Treat".   Just a little goodie to share in the office to make Mondays a little more bearable. 

It's nice to be back again.....thanks for stopping by!

See ya!

I'm joining Cuisine Kathleen at "Let's Dish" http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/
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April Tulips Tablescape

I've been going to my old Lang calendar for the past few months to get tablescaping inspirations.  This was the April picture from 2010.  So for this week, I've set an April Tulips table.

Welcome to our Spring table.

Won't you join me?

A look at the layers.  Plain white dinner plates over scalloped chargers -- two hot pink and two orange.

A sheer orange gingham topper over a white tablecloth.

I decided to use these dragonfly napkin rings from Pier One...instead of the butterfly on the calendar.

Etched stems.

A closer look at our elegant tulips cascading across the table.

I think the picture shows the flowers in a jar....so this mason jar serves as a casual vase.

Tabletop view.

Loved these ruffled tulips.

A look at the overlay of the tablecloths.

The "stars" of the table.

Don't you love the colors of tulips in the Spring?  I've had fun creating tables that match my old calendar.  You never know where a bit of inspiration can strike.

I'm joining Kathleen at her "Lets Dish" for Earth day. And Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" for Tablescape Thursday.

See Ya!

Easter Bunny Brunch

Earlier in the week I shared a simple Easter table.  Today I share the table set for our grandtwins and our Easter Bunny Brunch.

Table all set and ready for our visitors.  I love that now when our 3 year old grandgirls come over they always check out the tablescape to see what it will look like.  And they don't miss a thing either!

Each place was set for a fun Bunny Brunch. 

I always have two napkins for each placesetting.  Cloth for the lap and paper for the mouth.  So Mr. Bunny is peeking through the juice glasses.

I've used this Easter tablecloth since my kids were young.  I've always loved the bright eggs.

I found this moss bunny last year at Cracker Barrel -- my daughter calls him the "lawn ornament" bunny.  That's fine, because as you can see, he's all fenced in with my little picket fence.

Along with a couple of sheep I found last year at Pier 1.  The eggs were purchased a couple of years ago at either Marshall's or Tuesday Morning.

These napkin rings were the only new purchase for the table.  They hopped into my basket at Kohl's.

Egg cups holding little chocolate bunnies, "umbrella" carrots and mini Cadbury eggs (of course).

The salad plates came from Cracker Barrel a couple of years ago.  My everyday dinner plates serve as chargers and I "borrowed" the idea of making my woven placemats a bit more festive by adding the colored paper "grass" from Miss Janice.  Sort of gives that Easter basket look don't you think? 

Tabletop overview.

Overview of the "lawn".

And now, on to the food!

Fresh cut fruit....

hot cross buns......

breakfast casserole and hash brown casserole....

mini granola, Greek yogert and fresh fruit parfaits, and a peek at the mini red velvet cupcakes.  I think our Bunny Brunch got......

the bunny approval from these two little cuties!

Wishing you each a wonderful Easter with family and loved ones gathered around your tables.....and perhaps even a bunny or two!

See ya!