Spring Tablescape

Hope you didn't miss our new house tour last week. 

If you did, just scroll down a bit.

This week I'm sharing the Spring Tablescape I set for our showings. 

I started with light and airy flowers that were green and white.

 I already had all the dishes, placemats, napkins, flatware and glasses. Nothing new was purchased.

Simple and uncluttered. 

I purchased the inside doormat from Overstock . com  and purchased the plastic green apples in the background from HomeGoods for staging. 

Hope you have a great weekend!

Pam

Thanksgiving 2015

Mr. DIY and I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
My brother flew across the country with his wife to spend a few days with us. The last time I saw him was in September after our father passed away, so it was nice to see them on a happier occasion, especially now that I'm feeling better. 

Mr. DIY cooks the entire Thanksgiving meal every year (don't hate me) and I just have to set the table and help clean up. Our daughter made some awesome crock pot mac n cheese that is really tasty. Will have share the recipe another time.
 I don't know how you ladies do everything yourself and my hat is definitely off to you!
My daughter came in to help when I was setting the table and put the centerpiece together. I think she did a great job.

Nothing fancy this year... I set the table with our everyday dinnerwear (Mikasa Italian Countryside) and a some salad plate I love that I purchased many years back at Marshalls. I used my favorite vintage "Boopie" glasses for water and champagne and set out some wine glasses just in case.

I thought the tan tablecloth needed a white topper to brighten it up a bit. The topper is part of my greatest Goodwill find.You can stop by HERE to see all the beautiful cut lace pieces I found for less than $6.

Here we all are ready to eat!

My brother and Mr. DIY made the pies.

Of course I broke my no gluten, no dairy, no sugar diet to have a slice of pie and a scoop of ice cream. 

Now that Thanksgiving is past, we still will be counting our blessings and of course, we'll be getting to the Christmas decorating.

Pam

A Simple Summer Tablescape

Do you keep your table set?

I like to keep our breakfast table set because it looks pretty and it's an easy thing to do.

For my simple summer tablescape, I used dishes, flatware and accessories  I already had. 

These little votive holders are my favorite. I found them at Target a couple of years ago.  Add an electric candle inside, especially if you have little children or curious pets. That way, they don't pose a fire hazard, but still look pretty.

January In The Breakfast Room

Those of you who stop by often know that my 

Breakfast Room is my favorite room to keep pretty. 

I use a simple formula of:

neutral paint on the walls

simple white curtains

 and a set table with some color. 

Nothing fancy and super simple. 

Yesterday, I made a trip to HomeGoods and couldn't resist buying a few things for my favorite room to decorate. 

I most often use a white or solid color tablecloth, but I thought this pattern was pretty. I couldn't resist buying the matching napkins, as well. 
Not sure if I'm going to use them as napkins or make a couple of throw pillows for the sofa in the adjoining Family Room. They would look great on my grey sofa. 

An inexpensive way to have different ways to change up  a table without spending a lot of money is to buy several sets of pretty salad plates and pair them with some plain white dishes.
Everyone should have one set of plain white dishes. They go with everything. 

These salad plates were $3.99 each. 

The gray placemats were only $4.99 for a set of 4, so I purchased a set in cream, as well. 

I pulled accessories from around the house for the centerpiece. 

Tonight we are having chicken soup and will be serving it in the soup toureen that my mother in law gave me. 

The tablecloth may be a little busy for some(even I think it is), so I plan to look for a white table topper or make one that shows off about 8" of  pattern all the way around the side of the table. 

Hope you all have a fabulous and beautiful day!

Pam

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Fading Hydrangeas

My jute wrapped glass vase filled with fresh hydrangeas has been making the rounds...You first saw it on a shelf in my daughter's bookcase, then outside on the little painted table on the basement patio. Now, it looks great on the dining table in our Breakfast Room.

Do you want to know a secret? Until a year or so ago, I really didn't like my Breakfast Room. I didn't care for my breakfast table and chairs either. A different color paint on the wall, some inexpensive Ikea curtains and a round table found on Craigslist that replaced a too large rectangular table made all the difference in the world. I even like my chairs now.

This blue and green tablesetting is one of my favorites. You've seen it before awhile back.

Thought I'd throw in a photo of the french baguettes that Mr. Fanatic made last night. As you might imagine, there's not a lot leftover.

Just an FYI...the hydrangeas are real. They are from my neighbor's yard and they have faded to a beautiful green and light blue. A few weeks ago the flowers on the plants were  a gorgeous shade of blue.

Is there a room in your house that you didn't like before you gave it a makeover?

Would love to hear about it.

Pam

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Lovely Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are blooming all over the place around here. I never get tired of looking at them.

I added a bunch of them to the table in my breakfast room.  This week the table is set for four. 

Did you know that hydrangeas are easily propagated? I saw it on Pinterest and Heirloom Gardener had some great directions on how to do it. The breakfast room is the perfect place to give it a try.

I cut up a few plastic bottles to keep the soil moist. This window only  gets a little direct sunlight in the morning, so they won't get too hot.

I'm not sure how long it takes, but I sure would like to have some of these growing in my yard. These gorgeous beauties are from the other side of my veggie garden in my neighbor's yard. She brought me over a bunch the last time I gave her some home grown veggies.

Hydrangeas would make any table look great.

Thanks for stopping by...Remember to enter the giveaway for a Cutting Edge Stencil if you haven't done so already. You can enter HERE.

Pam

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