27 Summer Tablescapes and Centerpiece Ideas for Entertaining

Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, woodland, pollinator-inspired, tropical, patriotic and fresh-from-the-garden for your outdoor entertaining and dining. You’ll find DIY floral arrangements, flower arranging tips, creative centerpiece ideas and seasonal decorating inspiration for summer entertaining. Happy Thursday! I think alfresco or outdoor dining is at…

June Monday Morning Blooms: Garden-Inspired Peony Arrangement & Table

Despite our severe drought conditions this spring, June’s Monday Morning Blooms brought a little floral magic my way. A generous friend shared gorgeous ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ peonies from her mountain garden, inspiring a garden-themed arrangement in a vintage tureen and a table filled with birds, bees, bunnies and summer charm. Join me for flower arranging inspiration,…

Weekend Waterview: No April Showers at Lake Norman

Happy Sunday! It’s been a while since I shared a weekend waterview. It’s been a different kind of spring here at the lake. Like much of the southeastern U.S., we’re feeling the effects of drought conditions in North Carolina—thanks to lower-than-normal rainfall and warmer-than-average temperatures. And it’s showing. . . especially along the shoreline of…