Wave the flag and celebrate the Red, White and Blue! You’ll find patriotic table inspiration with tips to create centerpieces using a picnic tin, lanterns, galvanized tray, watermelon vase, party treats pails and more for your Star-Spangled celebration! Happy Flag Day! June 14th, Flag Day, commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag and paying tribute…
Memorial Day is the unofficial kick off to summer and just two weeks away. With summer on the horizon, I’m happy to be part of a ‘Welcome Summer’ Tablescape Blog Hop this week! You’ll find links for summer table inspiration from 20 table stylists at the bottom of this post. Between thunderstorms and with an…
Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, or fresh-from-the-garden, for your outdoor entertaining and dining this summer. Happy Monday! As Memorial Day is two weeks away and the unofficial kick off to summer, I’m sharing some summer table and centerpiece inspiration from the archives. I think alfresco…
Spring has sprung here in North Carolina! Between the rain showers and storms, I had a window of beautiful spring weather to enjoy some welcome sunshine and a little alfresco dining last week! The azaleas were in bloom and it was a “nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning” kind…
Celebrate summer at the table with black and white buffalo check and cheery sunflowers. I set a table for two by the lake with black and white and cheery sunflowers. Sunflowers, which say “summer” no matter what language you speak! My Sunflower Centerpiece provided the table inspiration, pairing the enamel handled black and white tray…
Alfresco or outdoor dining is at its best when you combine it a fun summer activity or theme. With a little imagination, you can be transported to a tropical locale, enjoy a summer activity like picnicking, or celebrate the flowers or fruits of the season. I pulled together some summer alfresco table inspiration from the…
Create a flower arrangement and centerpiece for your table using lemons. This easy tutorial is a fun and decorative way to conceal your flower stems while adding interest interest to your glass vase! The mercury and humidity is on the rise this week, but we had a brief respite with several days of wonderful, breezy 80…
Independence Day is quickly approaching and I have a round-up of patriotic table inspiration to help you celebrate the red, white and blue! Click on the links in red if you’d like more details, table sources and inspiration! A Star-Spangled Celebration Patriotic Table with Red, White and Liberty Blue Blooming Watermelon Vase DIY and Patriotic Table A…
Happy Wednesday! I’m gearing up with my blogging friends for another edition of Floral Friday. This week’s theme is incorporating fruits or veggies with florals and one of my favorite ways to arrange flowers! Adding fruit or vegetables to your floral arrangements is a great way to add interest, texture, color AND helps your floral…
Happy Wednesday! We’re enjoying some sunshine, lower humidity and cooler temperatures this week, perfect for dining outdoors! The Endless Summer Hydrangeas are blooming and loving our abundance of rainfall this spring. I cut some blooms to fill an urn for a centerpiece for the table. Keep your cut hydrangeas from wilting with the alum-dipping method!…