We spend many pleasurable hours on our porch and patio year-round. Right now the weather is perfect for relaxing. Today, there was little humidity and it was fairly cool. It would be a stretch to say it is summertime quite yet in south Alabama but I am serving watermelon and iced tea that are quintessential summer favorites. Join me and a group of talented tablescapers for a blog hop celebrating summertime sponsored by Chloe Crabtree @Celebrate and Decorate. Thank you Chloe, for sponsoring these hops which are so much fun! The schedule and links for each day this week is listed at the end of this post. Each blogger has a unique style that you do not want to miss. Inspiration abounds!
I adore flowers! My arms laden with flowers, I announced to my husband that he didn't have to buy me a Mother's Day gift because I had already bought mine! I could get used to having fresh flowers all the time.
This tablecloth that I found at Home Goods instantly spoke summer to me. The soft pinks, apricots and blues and greens provided plenty of possibilities for styling. Trying to use what I had I was pleased that my aqua Paula Deen plates worked well as did my trusty, reliable cutlery and glasses, which I use quite often. New to me is the water hyacinth placemats that give texture and anchor the place settings. View another summer tablescape with these dishes here.
I love this vintage crisp white napkin with the sweet lace and embroidered flower.
The lone blue and white, checked placemat placed under the flowers I found at Big Lots. I sure wish there had been more.
Mother's Day this year provided the best selection of flowers I've seen in our little town! I was very excited to find peony or parrot tulips (not sure which), apricot, and pink roses, and pink hydrangeas all at my local Publix grocery store! I added a few gardenias from my garden that had opened a little early. There are many buds which are ready to open. The scent of these flowers has been so lovely.
I settled on this white pitcher as a vase after trying several containers which did not please.
It was hard to wait for the light to be just right to photograph the table. Does that happen to you?
I wish you could smell the fragrance of the flowers. It is quite nice.
This is a new color combination for me that I've not worked with before for a tablescape. It's been fun to do something different.
I am definitely ready to invite some friends over while the weather is so nice!
Thank you for visiting today. At the bottom of this blog post, you will find my Instagram pictures. I would like to invite you to join me there as well as on Pinterest. Please feel free to pin from this post. I would love that! ❤️
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Now, enjoy all the tablescaping blog inspiration below.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
My Family Thyme | Living With Thanksgiving | Zucchini Sisters
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Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Panoply
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