With Halloween a few weeks away, I’m at the table with some tricks & treats! Black and white plates are paired with checks for a festive foundation and Happy Haunting! A pumpkin and a wreath of orange berries was scared up from the aisles of HomeGoods, one of my favorite haunts, to place in an urn for an easy centerpiece.…
I’m at the table with Mikasa Swirl Dinnerware. . . simple, versatile, and modern with a ribbed design, that lends itself to a ‘pottery wheel’ feel. In contrast to last week’s table, I kept the centerpiece and table simple, to pair with the dinnerware. A soft, wool throw is layered over a matelasse coverlet. Seville Bone…
I went Apple Picking for Cuisine Kathleen’s table challenge. . . Instead of an orchard, I did my picking at HomeGoods~ For apple plates and a bucket~ A little more than 50 cents :) Apples from Apple Wedge Packers in Hendersonville, NC~ the largest apple packer and distributor in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the highest volume…
I’m Welcoming and Ushering in Fall~ At the table with Plymouth Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff. Plymouth Dinnerware is a Cornucopia of all things Autumn. . . Embossed with pumpkins, acorns, leaves and ears of corn. With abundance in mind, I gathered pumpkins, leaves, apples, nuts, and mums for a harvest centerpiece. Hallmarks of the season, Pumpkins and…
A sweet and easy repeat of our {Less} Labor Day Picnic if you need idea for simple end-of-summer celebration. Hope you enjoy a second helping! We’re enjoying a lakeside picnic over the holiday weekend~ I’m testing the theory that everything tastes better out of a jar~ it certainly is convenient & more fun :) A layered salad…
Memorial Day kicks off the summer boating season on the lake! Although we generally refrain from boating on major holidays to avoid the crowds, we have been known to weigh anchor early in the morning or enjoy a late evening cruise. In anticipation of the holiday, I’m setting sail into summer with appetizer boats and wooden buoys…
I’m at the table embracing a little garden & cottage style that blossomed from some dish inspiration~ Pfaltzgraff Tea Rose. Pfaltzgraff’s Tea Rose, blooming since 1985, continues to be a thriving and popular pattern~ A pattern that blends traditional romance of roses with a touch of the English countryside. A patchwork quilt with a blooming field of…
I had the good fortune to travel with my husband to Vancouver, British Columbia for a business conference a year ago last May~ our first trip enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and a chance to visit our neighbors to the north in Canada. The Butchart Gardens in Victoria were on the “not-to-be-missed” list. If you…
I have tablescapes languishing deep in the archives~ I thought I’d revisit and share one a month~ This table is from April 2011, the salad plates are still some of my favorite blooming dishes and the quilt is one I’ve used most recently for Easter with a runner. I hope you enjoy revisiting a celebration…
I found some Easter table and napkin inspiration in the March/April issue of Southern Lady Magazine~ Napkin-Turned-Tussie-Mussie! Fun for dressing up white dishes and providing your family & guests with a few Easter treats! You’ll want to use a solid color or a reversible-patterned napkin, since both the front and the back will be visible…