Simple Summer Tablescape Decor

As you know by now, we have our house on the market to sell.

No offers yet but, all of the feedback from showings has been really positive.

I wanted the dining room we created from the formal living room to really stand out.  I was limited though, as most of my tablescaping props have been packed and are in a storage unit.  That really hinders what I can do for table décor.

I kept the place settings very simple.  A lacy place mat I bought at

World Market for my Easter table, topped off with a Dollar Tree lime green dinner plate and a fun striped salad plate I bought on clearance at Stein Mart awhile back. No drinkware or flatware.

The centerpiece is also kept simple with a pair of candlesticks from Pier 1 topped with candles from Ikea.  The vase in the center was purchased back in December when I met up with my blogging friend, Elaine, for a thrifting date.

The colors aren't a perfect match but, they sure are close.

My hope is that the tablescape is simple enough for a potential buyer to see themselves entertaining in this room and, bright enough to excite their senses enough to make an offer LOL! Fingers and eyes crossed friends!

I always share my tables with

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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AND

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for my link party.

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I'm Just Practicing

Practicing for what,
you ask?
Why for 
I Love Thrifting Day
on Saturday July 7th!!

I am thrilled to find out
that I will get to meet one of my blogging besties,
Elaine from
Creating Wonderful Spaces
Squee!
I am so excited!
Elaine is a fellow tablescaper
and, from I have seen,
she can sniff out some wonderful thrift finds
for my her tables!

So, since I hadn't been out thrifting in a few
weeks, I needed to be sure my own
skills were still sharp!
Sure, I only hit two stores and a garage sale
but I found plenty!

My first score were these goblets

Four of them in perfect condition.
Marked at $2.99 each.

 But, blue tags were 50% off so I paid $1.50 each!

The rest of my finds
were something different for me.
And, I admit, I went
a tad crazy!
I have seen some of the gals
using scarves on their tablescapes. Well there were row upon row
of scarves at this store.
Most were 50% off!  

Roses! $3.99

Vibrant tulips! $1.50

Marigolds! $1.50
Sensing a theme here?
You know me and my flowers LOL!

This one is is even brighter in real life. $2.99

I love the pattern on this one. And we are
in Denver Broncos country here
so orange & blue will be perfect this Fall!
$3.99

How sweet will this be on a country breakfast table?
$2.99

I was finally able to drag myself away
from all of the scarves and made my way
back to the linen section of the store.
Where I found this fabric remnant.

$1.00!!!  I already have plans for this piece!

Do you know what is coming up soon?
The 4th of July!

Another remnant. Red, White & Blue!
$3.50

Guess what this is.  Guess!

A twin sheet for $1.50!
I texted Mr. B and he looked online for me
and twin sheets will fit my dining table perfectly!
I'll be checking out sheets more often!

My cart was FULL
so I checked out and was headed home
when I drove by a garage sale
and saw this hanging, ironically,  from the garage door.

Know what it is?
It's a closet shoe holder!
I totally needed another one for my napkin storage!
$3.00!

When I got home Mr. B was ready for lunch.
So, we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant.

After we were done eating he stated he wanted to stop by Sears.
Normally when he wants to go shop for tools
I find a way to get out of going
but I am so happy I decided to tag along!
Look what was on clearance!

I love the cross stitch pattern!

A set of four NEW dishes for about $2.00 each!

By the time we made it home

I was exhausted!

But, I needed to be sure

I was in tip top shape!

I feel pretty confident that my mad skills

are sharp and

I can hit I Love Thrifting day

as a lean, mean thrifting machine!

Click here to see where I may be partying this week.

*Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's 
for the link party.

Last Table Of Spring

I know the temperatures 

make it seem as though it is Summer.

My favorite season is Spring

and my calendar says 

Summer doesn't arrive 

until June 20th.

So, I am clinging to these last

few Spring days!

With that in mind,

I decided to set one last 

Spring table.

  I started with a new tablecloth

from JC Penney.

You can't tell from the photos

but in real life it is a gray green

with some teal mixed in.

Perfect for the dinner plates

I found at the thrift store.

25 cents each on 50% of day.

They are marked Royal Norfolk.

I was drawn by their vintage look.

I found the robin egg blue salad

plates at Home Goods last year.

The place mats were

purchased several years ago from Target.

All topped off with a small Corelle bowl.

 For the centerpiece I used

a flowery candle holder.

It is another thrift store find.

It was a dark gold and I took

out my trusty white spray paint

and gave her a fresher look.

Instead of candles

I used bright pink

faux daisies.

 I cut some white daisies

from the front garden and put them

in my favorite bud vases from Ikea.

Real and faux mixed together.

 The water glasses are from Walmart 

and the flatware is from Family Dollar.

The simple white napkins 

were a gift from Mr. B.

The sweet spring votives were a steal deal

from Kirkland's.

So, in a few short days,

Summer will be here.

But I will not rush the seasons!

For now, in my heart, it is still Spring!

I always share my tablescapes with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.
AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's
for my link party.

 

Churchill Valentine's Table

I had actually started to set this table several weeks ago, before my dad got so sick, but never got around to finishing it until this past weekend.

I had eyed this Churchill dinnerware, on clearance, for weeks at Ross several years ago.  Mr B, being the true enabler that he is, finally told me to, and I quote, "for the love of God, please just go buy it". So I did :)  I fell in love with the color most of all.  I had always wanted some transferware and to find it in this lovely pink was the icing on the cake to me since pink is one of my favorite colors and Valentine's Day is now one of my favorite days.

I also fell in love with the fact that each piece has a different scene on it.

The soup bowl has a quaint cottage on it.

 

The salad plate a farm scene.

The dinner plate a different cottage scene.

I layered them all on over-sized plates as a charger from Ikea.

A basketweave pattern, leaves and grapes line the rim of each piece.

My go-to vintage Rodgers silverplate flatware makes yet another appearance.  The design mimics the flowers on the dinnerware. I found the pink napkins months ago at a thrift store for .25 each.

The pitcher used for the centerpiece was another thrift store score.  I paid very little for it and then, weeks later, saw the exact one at Safeway, of all places, for much much more.

I found the flowers and the whispy feathers on clearance at Michaels.

The mercury glass heart ornaments were an after Christmas purchase from Pier 1.  I bought the mercury glass votives at Bed Bath & Beyond recently for only $1.49 each!  I am such a clearance aisle freak when I go there. The Godinger crystal candlesticks made it, once again, onto this table. The crochet runner was a gift from Mr. B's mother.  

The water goblets and pink stems are also thrift store scores. I didn't pay more than .50 each for them.

 I also did a bit of Valentine's Day decor on the buffet.

The Valentine teddy bear was gift from Mr. B last year. I took a divided frame from Dollar Tree and added letters I printed out.

The little teddy bear couple also came from Dollar Tree and makes me think of Mr. B and me when I look at it.
A cherub from Dollar tree lounges next to a cute mailbox from the dollar spot at Target. The runner is another gift from Mr. B's mother.  She knows I just love them.

Although Valentine's Day is technically over, I may just keep this table set up for a bit longer.  I mean really, does Valentine's Day have to be just one day?  Not in my mind it doesn't!