Farmers Market Tablescape

 I've been using this old Lang calendar for tablescape inspirations....and this was the picture from June.  It reminds me of our weekly trip during the summer months to the local vegetable stand.  So I've named this tablescape the "Farmers Market" table.

So, welcome to the table set for a fresh from the garden (or veggie stand) supper.

 I found this cabbage leaf set of bowls and dishes a couple of years ago at a local antique/thrift store.  They had a few little chips here and there....nothing that a little dab of green nail polish didn't cover up.

Here's my vegetable centerpiece....who says a centerpiece can only contain flowers and candles?   Not me!

 Now you just know you would have to serve a salad at this table!

Actually, I have to confess that a few things in the basket are faux - but mostly everything is real, and much of it will go into a salad this evening.

 Let's peel the layers of dishes....starting with the salad bowl....

....cabbage leaf underplate....

white Gibson dinnerplate.....

 basketweave chargers......

...flatwear from Target a few years ago....loved these and they were purchase by the piece for 99 cents.

 I found the green goblets a few years ago at Goodwill.

 I can't even remember wher I found the green cloth napkins many years ago....the tablecloth was a Goodwill find.

I love the bounty of fresh vegetables from the summer!  Can't wait until the Hanover tomatoes are in their peak here soon.....I'll be cooking up a tomatoe pie soon! 

See ya.....and remember to eat your veggies!

This week I'm joining Tablescape Thursday with Susan of Between Naps on the Porch.

Sand, Sea and Shore Tablescape

It's time to set the table again and this week I've set a table by the sea! Well, not really, just wishful thinking....but we love the water, ocean, river, lake....whatever. It's time to grab a few relaxing days as summer wanes. So here we go......



Welcome to the table.....




.....a place set for you!



....I'll take a seat right over here. The "napkins" are kitchen towels found at the grocery store for $1 each.



Things are busy on the beach today....



....This little guy is happy to join us, as long as he isn't dinner!



....sand castles.....




....sand pipers....



....and a comfy sea side seat.



Blue stemware from the Dollar Tree.



Layers of dishes and shell flatware.



I found four fish dishes at Goodwill last week. The little cups for cocktail sauce are votive candle holders. Whatever works...right?



The blue salad plates are from Walmart.



White ruffled plates from Tuesday Morning.



Green dinner plates from Kroger.....I can find dishes just about anywhere!



My new chargers from Pier One. Love these!




A couple of table overviews.



Hope you're enjoying these last days of Summer. Be sure to visit Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" this week to see tables set from sea to shining sea!

See ya!

Beachy Tablescape

It's tablescape time again. We've been so hot here as have many of you. So, let's go to the beach to cool off.




Welcome to my surf, sand and shell table.


Come and join us.



Instead of napkin rings....we'll use napkin starfish.



A sheer aqua tablecloth layered over a white one.



A very simple centerpiece of starfish, shells, sand, tea lights and candle.



A closer peek.



White battenburg napkins on white Gibson dishes.



I found these etched iced tea glasses at Goodwill a few weeks ago. The coasters are just like ones my grandmother had and used with her iced tea spoons. These are a perfect resting place for the spoons after you've used them. My placemat/trays were ordered from Nell Hill last summer.



A closer look at the glasses -- there were only five...I guess that's why someone was getting rid of them. Ok by me!



I love this shell pitcher in the summer time.




Overviews of the table and centerpiece.




Hope you're finding great ways to stay cool this summer....perhaps some cool ocean breezes are blowing your way. I hope you'll find time to visit Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" this week for many tablescapes of summertime inspiration.

Good night from the beach! (I wish)

See ya!

Outdoor tablescape....Indoors.

It's time for Tablescape Thursday again and tables are being set all across blogland. Sometimes its funny how well things come together even when they weren't purchased at the same time or planned that way. This week I've set my table in a way that would be really cute for an outdoor poolside table.....except I don't have a pool and our backyard is a work in progress with a new carport being built and driveway paved. So I've set my outdoor tablescape....inside.



Welcome to my colorful summer table.



You know I always set a place just for you.



I found a set of these plastic plates and bowls at BJs this spring and thought they would be perfect for the grandgirls.



Here's an overview of the indoor/outdoor table. Let's see how things came together.



The green cloth napkins came from Target last fall and the metal flower napkin rings came from Pier I this spring (around Easter).



I got some pink ones and some yellow ones.



The colorful paper napkins were a hostess gift from a friend a couple of years ago. The fun plastic straw glasses came from Target....all four of the grandgirls love these.



Two pink and two aqua blue. They had lots of colors -- when my sister was here with her grandson he liked the glass too---so I got one for him (he's 10) and two more for him to take back for his younger sister and brother.



For my birthday, my son and DIL brought me this cute runner and two tiered server from Target.



I added two of these green bamboo placemats that I found at Ross about three years ago in Atlanta.



Love the colors in this server.


I thought it would be cute with some little sandwiches for the grandgirls.....



.....and of course cookies! (The twins started calling me Nana Cookie awhile back)





Don't you love it when an odd assortment of things come together to make a bright and cheerful tablescape? How fun is that!

Be sure to check out all the tables this week at "Between Naps on the Porch", it's always fun to peek at all the tables each week!

See ya!