Tablescape Thursday - A Spring Rooster

It's time again for Tablescape Thursday! I can't wait to see what's in store over at "Between Naps on the Porch" when everyone invites us to their tables.


Today my spring rooster is the star of this bright table setting full of whimsy.


I left the white tablecloth on from last weeks bridal tablesetting and covered it with a sheer orange gingham overlay.


See how sheer it is? I found this at a little shop in Virginia Beach last fall and I'm hoping the next time I go back to get another color - love the versatility of this.


Welcome to the table - here's a place set just for you!


Here's a look at the star of the table. He's crowing because he loves his spring feathers! He's not ashamed of being different -- no sir-ree!


He's strutting his stuff in a bed of colorful flowers. ($4.99 at Martin's) I got the bowl at GW -- I've seen several this style around -- heavy crystal - octagonally shaped with a silver base. (it needs a bit of polishing)


I love pink and green and when I saw him in a thrift shop, I knew he was coming home with me! Who wouldn't fall in love with a pink and green rooster?


These are the hand painted goblets I found last year at GW.


The cup and saucer from the set of "Gollum" dishes -- perfect for our bright Spring breakfast table.


A peek at the layering of dishes and table linens. Bamboo flatware purchased a year ago at Marshall's.


Let's do a tabletop strip tease. First we have green cloth napkins from Target. The napkin rings are the same ones I used last week - purchased from "Style Sisters" -- last week the table brought out the soft pinks and this week the bright colors seem to bring up the bright pinks -- don't you love it when a color works both ways?


Next up we have our bright floral plates.


See the china "marking"? Caspari. Hey wait....don't they make........


Yes! Remove the clear glass dinner plate and you've got....


... a paper plate! I learned this trick from Laurie of "Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie". How brilliant -- now we can have any style "china" we want! Love these colors.



These bright chargers were also purchased last fall in Virginia Beach at "The Ragged Robin" -- wonderful little beach shop.


My happy rooster is still crowing about his cheerful surroundings!


A closer look at the goblet detail.


An overview of the table.


Overview of the centerpiece.


Still swinging from the light fixture.


A little different angle.





My attempting to take some "artistic" photos.



As I walked away, I thought I really like the way these cloths look on the table. To see lots of great tablescapes of fun and inspiration, be sure to visit Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch". You'll find a place set just for you!

Mr. Mid-Atlantic and I are headed to Sanibel for some much needed rest and relaxation -- can't wait. Please forgive me if I don't get around to everyone's table this week to comment - between working and packing, I won't have much "visiting" time. I'll be sure to take pictures so you can "come along" with us to the beach on my next post.

See ya!

Bedtray and Rooster re-do

I'm more than amazed each week at the grand metamorphasis projects going on in many of your homes and what's even more amazing - lots of you do them yourselves! -- well I'm just not in that league at all, so today I'll show a couple of little minor "tweaks" from my house this weekend.

You may remember the bed tray I was thrilled to find a couple of weeks ago -- it was bit more shabby than chic.

So I brought out the sprucing up tools - First I spray painted the whole tray in the famous "heirloom white". Then, I had a small bit of wrapping paper left over from a roll I used to keep on hand from Hallmark -- until they stopped making it. I knew that I wanted to use that last bit for something special. So I cut it to size and used the adhesive spray to glue it to the top of the tray. Then I added a few dragonflies and bees to the flowers and sprayed the top with a clear glaze. I wasn't quite sure that would be substantial enough for the serving tray, so I also had a piece of plexiglass cut to fit snugly on the top.

And here's my bedtray with a whole new look. My dog was hoping for something really special today - but no dog bones in the bed!

Here's a closer look at the top. I love the rose garden look.

The tray is removable.

And underneath is this board that is supposed to raise at an angle so you can prop a book or write on this part. Unfortunately, the metal stand is missing, but hopefully that can be fixed one day. I cut out a few roses from the last of my saved paper and glued it on and glazed it. I'll be doing a trayscape soon with this.

On that same trip to the antique store I found this little rooster pitcher.

He also had a small issue -- one little chip at the bottom.

I love all the new colors of nail polish because they come in so handy for "fixing" pottery. And it doesn't wash off.

A few brush strokes here and there.

And he's good as new!

Now to see some really amazing metamorphisis going on -- be sure to visit Susan at Between Naps On The Porch. You'll find much to inspire you.