In LOVE with green and blue tablescape

I have found myself smitten; heads over heels; in LOVE with blue and green this summer. I think it all started with a post I did back in February, HERE...

Lovely Scribbles

that featured this table, that I am still head over heels swooning about.

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And then I posted this table. Still haven't seen blue flowers anywhere!!!

And then came these goblets.

Horchow's when they have their 25-30% off everything sale.

Bahia - green feet on a gorgeous blue bowl.

At Tuesday Morning last week, I found some Waterford place mats in a gorgeous light blue linen. 

They had 8, and then Saturday morning there was another set of 4 (to make 12) on eBay. 

They were meant to be!!

I found that I had a plaid napkin that had both blue and green. Perfect!

Added a white World Market napkin ring.

The Cambridge flatware from Horchow's.

Cabbage plate from Bordallo Pinheiro.

A pasta plate made in Italy with a gorgeous blue edge.

 The white daisies give just the feeling I wanted, relaxed and casual.

The tall etched hurricanes are a Pottery Barn find and the blue vases came from Home Goods in Dallas.

One tip about place mats:

Don't crowd everything onto the place mat, it's better to improvise and or leave off a piece instead of cramming everything on the place mat seam to seam. 

This is some of the hardest working flatware I have.

Are you tired of this color combination already?

Not this year, I am not.

As I was playing around with what to use, I discovered a few combinations that will be perfect. 

Salad on a World Market Passaro plate.

And if I wanted to dress it up, a blue and white china plate with an elegant embroidered napkin.

Totally a very versatile combination.

Cast:

Placemats - Waterford

Cabbage Plates - Bordallo Pinheiro

Pasta Plates - Toscana

Salad Plates - World Market Passaro

Blue and White Salad Plate - Hutschenreuter

Napkin - old but not vintage

Napkin ring - World Market

Flatware - Cambridge from Horchow

Glasses - Bahia from Horchow

Hurricanes - Pottery Barn 

Vases - Home Goods

Thank you so much for dropping in. I so enjoy your company!!

I'll be visiting over at Cuisine Kathleen's on Wednesday evening for Let's Dish

and then over at Susan's Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.

I hope to see you there!

ps... I might have to do one more green and blue table.....

Le petit déjeuner à deux tablescape

Bonjour! Bienvenue chez nous. C'est Lundi matin et nous mangeons dans la cuisine. 

Good morning! Welcome. It's Monday morning and we are eating in the kitchen.

 

Adding a tablecloth makes dining so much more festive and relaxed.

Don't these colors remind you of sunny Provence? Down to the cutest little abeilles on the napkin rings.

One soft boiled egg, some oatmeal with blueberries and a fresh, homemade croissant.

Interested?

 I love using our antique boiled egg warmer. Add a bit of warm water to the bottom of the

egg shaped container, light a tealight and put the warm eggs in the container.

Un petit pot des fines herbes.

The yellow bowls are some new favorites. The darling salt and peppers were my grandmother's.

Our favorite handmade coffee cups made by my sister-in-law Becky.

I love drinking orange juice out of stems!

My mother made this tablecloth as a child. I do love how primitive the cross-stitch motifs are. 

Cast:

Tablecloth - antique, made by my mom

Blue Napkins - Cancun, Mexico

Yellow napkins - Villeroy n Boch, from Linda at More Fun Less Laundry

Flatware - faux bamboo, Horchow's

Yellow bowls - Arteflorum from Horchow's

Dinner plates - Calico by Queen's

Pasta bowls - Toscana Versilia Made In Itally

Egg Cups - Arzberg, belonged to my grandmother

Berry strainer bowl - Hand made by a local artist

Salt and Pepper - Hand painted, Germany

Glasses - estate sale

Coffee cups - made by sister in law

Herb pot - Albany, Texas

 Egg warmer - antique

OOOh, I just realized that this is post #499! Who would ever have thought this... I guess we will have to have a giveaway later this week! Stay tuned.

Thank you so much for joining me. I so appreciate your visit and love your comments. I'll be partying at 

Cuisine Kathleen's Let's Dish on Wednesday

and

Susan's Between Naps on the Porch on Thursday. 

Would love to see you there.

Comfort Tablescape and BBQ Shrimp recipe

With all the comings and goings around here, 

it was certainly time for 

Comfort.

What is your favorite  comfort food?

Mine is pasta.

Everyday flatware placed on grapevine chargers

adds to the feeling

of 

restful

and

quiet.

Hefty wine hocks to hold

some

comforting

liquid.

A bit of greenery in a rustic pot

adds a bunch of charm  to the kitchen table.

Napkins and napkin rings from my favorite store.

Imagine a 

crusty loaf of fresh bread,

and

creamery butter.

Favorite kitchen salt and peppers

are quickly placed on the table.

A

comfortable

place

for a quiet meal.

So what's for dinner?

A family favorite,

Spinach linquine with 

cajun bbq shrimp.

 

Cook pasta al dente.

Melt 3-4 tablespoons unsalted butter in a pan.

Add 3-4 tablespoons River Road Barbecue Shrimp Seasoning (click HERE for info)

add 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)

Add 1 - 1 1/2 lbs of shrimp

Cook, stirring to coat shrimp until shrimp is done.

Serve over rice or pasta.

Cast of Characters:

Grapevine chargers - World Market

Chargers - Bordallo Pinheiro

Pasta bowls - Toscana made in Italy, ICC Versilia

Flatware - Gorham

Napkins and napkin rings - Pottery Barn

Wine hocks - Santa Fe but similar ones at Pottery Barn

Flatware - Gorham

Breadboard - Paula Deen

Splatterware butter dish - Golden Rabbit

Thanks for dropping in! I appreciate your visit so much. 

I'll be joining Tablescape Thursday

and Foodie Friday.. see y'all there!