Waning days of Spring Tablescape

Summer is almost upon us. Spring is not yet behind us. The temperatures are soaring. How much long can we continue to dine outside? I guess it depends on the day. I thought I'd try one more spring themed table. Won't you come along for the ride?

I picked out my beautiful Mikasa Daylight dishes. I love their simplicity and how graphic they are. Perfect to help one feel cooler I think. Green napkins. Darker bamboo handled flatware. And the cutest bird napkin rings from World Market. I picked up what they had but I need more and they aren't on their website anymore. Drats.

I will remove the begonias during the meal, but don't they look wonderful with the dishes? Their green leaves and white flowers fit perfectly with Mikasa's Daylight.

Replacing the large pot will be a cluster of 3 smaller pots of begonias. Remember to pick off the spent blooms!

I do love these birdies.. And I'm not usually into such ornamental accessories, but I love how they are perched on the plates.

Using Mikasa Parklane for water goblets.  Also used another charger plate as the underplate for the begonias. Certainly keeps more green on the table.

You cannot possibly notice that I missed putting a votive in the green holder seen here. Oops. They are the perfect color though, aren't they?

Now there is one there is one in it.. Whew!

I'm with Mary (Home is Where the Boat Is), who always shows us some of the best tables;  quilted table coverings are the best. No ironing. It's hot enough already around here.

Just wash, dry and plop on the table....

I succumbed. Are glasses dishes? I don't think so. Do you? Remember, not buying dishes this year. Well, except for the Lenox in January, the Dresden in April/May/June. (Pssst.. I missed out on some Lenox waiting on the half price day this weekend.. oh well, didn't need them)... But back to this story. I hot footed it to my local Dollar Tree one evening after work and....
and....
and...
bought a dozen of the green stems.
And...
And...
are you ready?
24 Libbey faux cut glass goblets that I've been needing wanting for outdoors. Shame on me.

I hope you enjoyed my tribute to the waning days of Spring.Summer will be upon us June 20th at 7pm (EDT). Thank you for dropping in. I hope you can stay a while and enjoy this balmy evening with me. It will be dark soon and we'll turn on the lights and enjoy a cool repast.

Cast:
Table covering - Matelasse
Dishes - Mikasa Daylight
Flatware - Faux bamboo - Horchow's
Crystal goblets - Mikasa Parklane
Green goblets - Dollar Tree
Green votive holders - Crate and Barrel, Chicago
Napkins - Fern Green, World Market
Napkin rings - World Market

I'll be joining up with Cuisine Kathleen's Let's Dish Party on Wednesday.  And since I'm quite the party girl, with Susan's Tablescape Thursday on Thursday morning. I do hope you'll drop in and join us there. It's just dishy!!!

For the birds Tablescape

Welcome to the patio and another casual dining experience.

Grapevine trays on a layering of burlap, along with the everyday flatware provide the bones.

Wraps will be served on teak plates, remembrances of a trip to Hawaii.

Topped with the wonderful porcelain salad plates by Mikasa.  I love the vines trailing across this set of dishes!

White cotton napkins wrapped through the handles of the trays are kept neatly in place.

Crystal goblets for our beverages. Crystal likes the fresh air where the sunbeams can dance on their many facets.

The completed setting inviting you to take a seat and be part of the adventure.

Green votive candle holders pick up the color of the vines and strike up a conversation with the green on the plates.

The stout wooden candleholder dominates the center, with a candle burned down just enough to allow it to be used without a hurricane shade to protect it from gentle West Texas breeze.

 An old zinc watering filled with asparagus fern holds court at one end of the table.

 Even the birds want to come visit!

 The decanter from Santa Fe found it's way to the table too. As did a bird house that is keeping court on this end of the table. For more information on the birdhouse, click HERE.

 

Cast:

Burlap - Hancock's

Napkins - white cotton 

Grapevine trays - Pier One World Market

Teak Plates - Hawaii

Salad plates - Mikasa Daylight

Crystal - Mikasa Parklane

Decanter - Cielo, Santa Fe, NM

Flatware - Gorham

Wooden Candleholder - Pier One World Market

Green votive holders - Garden Ridge, Arlington, TX

Watering Can - Antique

Birdhouse - made by moi

Thank you for dropping in, I hope you've enjoyed your visit. I love knowing you were here and will only know if you comment! ;-)

I'll be linking up to Tablescape Thursday at Susan's Between Naps on the Porch blog and to the Tablescaper's Seasonal Sunday party on her blog. Be sure to drop in on the parties at those two links, you won't be disappointed.

It's Monday, so that means the winner of the Mikasa china is....

Daylight
A fresh, sophisticated addition to your table, Daylight brings the vibrancy of nature into your home. A wide array of distinctly designed porcelain accessories are adorned with lush leaves in a variety of rich, green hues. Perfect for casual and formal entertaining alike. Made of fine porcelain from Portugal. Dishwasher and microwave safe.

 

 

This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do! Choose a winner that is. I do want to thank Mikasa for their abundant generosity, for allowing me to host a giveaway and for being an integral part of this tablescaper's life!

 

First, from Mikasa, the final count on the votes on FB:

Daylight: 56 votes

Antique Orchard : 50 votes

Sketch Floral: 50 votes

Looks like a wonderful set of 6 placesettings of the fabulous Daylight pattern is going to a new home.

Then,  I waded through all the lovely comments AND followers AND Facebook comments for those that loved the Daylight pattern. Remember, if you left a comment, voted and followed you were in the drawing!

Since I couldn't actually get Random.org to keep up with all this, I put all names in a jar and had a colleague draw a name.

Drum roll please...........

Have you ever won anything Bill?

Did you vote for Daylight?

Are you a follower?

I think now you have two sets of Mikasa dishes!

 

 

 

Yes it's you - Bill at Affordable Accoutrements!

Can you email me/message me your address, phone number, etc; so I can pass it along to Mikasa please?

Because I appreciate all of you who entered in the drawing, who followed, who commented and played along, I will be drawing a second winner for a set of 8 white dinner napkins, monogrammed in your choice of monogram style, and your choice of monogram color. Drawing will be held on Wednesday April 27, 2011. Come back and see what I did with my set of Daylight and comment that day for this giveaway!