Welcoming Spring Tablescape

Ah Spring!  My favorite season of the year! I could not wait to set a Spring tablescape to welcome you into our home!

I wanted to greet Spring with all of the colors of the season. Bright colors and pastels all seemed appropriate.

I started with my favorite Spring plaid tablecloth and then added a bright green charger, my favorite Spring dinner plates, Forget-Me-Not pattern by English Staffordshire and a white embossed salad plate, an unnamed Johnson Bros. pattern.

My MIL, Linda, has been such a fun helper in setting my tables.  She folded up the pale pink napkins and found the pretty flower napkin rings in my large stash. We both agreed, placing them on the plates adds the perfect height to the stack. 

When I saw these drawer dividers at IKEA recently, I just knew they would NOT be used to control Mr. B's socks!

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I knew they would be the perfect garden fence for my Spring table centerpiece!

I used a faux grass mat from Hobby Lobby and added a sweet yellow bird and some faux daffodils. Remember, it's not what it is but, what it can be!

I have had this gardening book forever and I think it is perfect for this table! 

I added in some sparkle on the table with Godinger crystal water goblets, canape plates, salt & pepper, butter dish and sugar and creamer.

I think my Godinger collection is growing as fast as my Candlewick!

Even though the days are longer and the sun shines later, you sometimes need some candle light. 

I purchased these sweet wheelbarrow votive holders from Kirkland's on clearance for $1.79 each. 

The only thing new for this Spring tablescape, with the exception of the garden fence, are fresh flowers from the grocery store.  They recently opened a new King Soopers (part of the Kroger family of stores) near me and I am thrilled that they have a big selection of marked down bouquets in the floral department. This bunch set me back all of $4.99!

I can't wait until flowers start blooming throughout the neighborhood! 

So tell me, are you anxious for Spring or, has it already arrived in your area?

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Spring China Cabinet

I'm really not all that sure that we are going to have a Spring this year.

I see others posting beautiful pictures of their Spring flowers blooming.

And others too, showing photos of the feet of snow left to melt.

We don't have snow on the ground but I am not seeing much of Spring floral showing up in many gardens here either.

All the more reason to keep bringing season into our home!

This time, I am sharing how I decorated the china cabinet for Spring.

Top to bottom, all to give me the feeling of Spring.

On the very top I placed a glass terrarium I purchased at an estate sale several years ago.  In the middle is a garden cherub I have yet to place outside at the new home.  And to the right, is a large, bright platter given to me from Ms K when she moved last year.

On the left side of the top inner shelf I have a fun and colorful flower dish next to a birdhouse I painted a bright white. I clipped on a flighty little butterfly for a sense of whimsy.

And to the right is a galvanized watering can I have had forever and a ceramic bird piece that my dad had in his room at the nursing home.

Oh, I forgot to mention!  I lined the back of the china cabinet with some vintage looking fabric from Hobby Lobby. A few pieces of double sided tape holds it in place. I really like being able to change the look of the cabinet with such inexpensive materials like fabric or scrapbook paper! 

On the next shelf down I have another colorful flower dish and another galvanized watering can, this one is from Ikea.

And to the right is another bird house painted white along with some faux grass from Hobby Lobby, a terra cotta pot that I dry brushed with white paint, and a bird with her nest.

On the bottom open shelf I have on display a couple of my favorite Spring dishes. 

The middle one is from Kohl's several years ago and the other two are from a set Mr. B got me for Mother's Day a few years back.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my Spring China Cabinet.  And here's to hoping Spring arrives at any time now!

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Spring Tablescape

In keeping with my goal of bringing the season inside, I set a Spring tablescape last weekend.

I started with a pale yellow tablecloth I have had for years. If you look closely, you will see it is embossed with flowers and butterflies. Perfect with the dishes I bought some time ago at a thrift store for 25 cents each.

Each of the four salad plates is decorated with different flowers and butterflies.

Each place setting has a frilly charger found at Michael's a few weeks ago, green dinner plate from the Dollar Tree with a matching coffee mug, and new flatware from Bed Bath & Beyond that Mr. B, aka, The Enabler, told me I had to buy them because the set was so pretty and I kept going back to it.

The green butterfly bowls were purchased a few years ago from Michael's. I last used them on a table 2 years ago. You can see that table here.

I wanted something different for the napkins and the butterfly napkin rings and found this wonderful bag napkin fold tutorial here

Very easy and so fun!  I could see using it on an Easter table, filled with jelly beans or a chocolate bunny! The butterfly looks like it is just emerging from it's cocoon, doesn't it?

On one of my trips to Michael's I was so happy to find the new limited edition Spring Green Ball jars!

So perfect for a table set in Spring colors!  Filled with a few bright yellow daffodils and there is my centerpiece!

A couple of white birds and the table is set.

Though it seems Spring is late in arriving this year, by changing up my decor, I hope it comes soon and finds a place at my Spring tablescape!

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Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

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Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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