Dreaming... a beach tablescape

 

Welcome to landlocked Lubbock, where it's just a wee bit difficult to conjure up anything with a beach theme!

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At first I thought of something a la Margaritaville. But then... I didn't think I could pull that off.

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And then I thought of a picnic on a tropical beach. Well, you could just imagine the face my dear, sweet husband would make if I had a truckload of white sand brought in. Let's just say, I'd be changing residences. Probably into something with a straight jacket.....

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So we are gong to keep him happy and let him have this view...

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While the rest of us luxuriate with a beautiful sunset on the beach in Hawaii. How's that for dreaming?

 I wanted to create a fun, happy feeling, so I brought in lots of color and many textural elements.

 Can you believe I found these fun, colored, eternal ice cubes at the Dollar tree? And the exotic drink containers with straws, and leis too!!

 Wrapping a darker green cloth napkin in this fun, colorful parott napkins and then holding them together with a napkin ring made up of bits and pieces of shells certainly carries the theme right to the lap!

 Fun dinnerware certainly played well into the theme. Mikasa's leaf dinner plate on the fun woven charger/placemats grounds the dishes. Then I topped that with a colorful salad plate from Pier One. Doesn't the hibiscus remind you of Hawaii? Topped those with a white clam shell dish for the appetizer.

 

Because the table is quite full, I placed the rattan flatware on the top. 

 

Used an existing hurricane and filled it with shells and a white candle. See my beach hat? Of course I'll need to have that in Hawaii... right? And our leis.. well everyone needs one. I still remember the smell of the plumeria from my trip there. Heaven!!

Love the ferns on this hurricane, it just blends so well with the tropical theme going on.

Pinning these grass skirts around a table covered with burlap certainly makes it all seem a bit more beachy!

 I've had fun trying to give us a bit of a beachy feel in our own backyard. I guess you would call this a staycation?

 I just love the conch shells with their pink insides. They just make me smile.

 The candlelight is working it's magic. What do you think?

Cast:
Placemats - World Market
Dinner Plates - Daylight by Mikasa
Salad Plates - Fun Floral from Pier One
Shell appetizer plates - unknown
Short water glasses - Riedel
Exotic drink glasses - Dollar Tree
Flatware - Cambridge; Horchow's
Napkins - green: World Market; Parrot: World Market
Napkin Rings - Pier One
White shell votives - CTS
Large hurricane - Tuesday Morning
Hat; leis, ice cubes, beach ball, grass skirts - Dollar Tree

I am joining up with Cuisine Kathleen for her party - Let's Dish on Wednesday evenings.. and then promptly on to Susan's at Between Naps on the Porch. Hope to see you there, I promise there will be some lively tables this week!