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Monday, April 19, 2021

Spring Lemon Tablescape for Mother's Day

 Can you believe Mother's Day is only 3 weeks away?!! With that in mind, I thought I'd share my recent lemon themed tablescape which I think would be perfect for a Mother's Day brunch or luncheon.



 I love using lemons in my decor at this time of year. They are just so bright and cheery - perfect for spring!



I've combined the lemons with tulips to make a terrific spring centerpiece even if they are of the faux variety.



This place is set for my mom and I'm excited to be able to share the day with her this year.



I found this lemon patterned table runner and matching napkins on Amazon last year and it provided inspiration for the colour scheme for the table. I chose to put the runner on a light green tablecloth.




I tucked the cloth napkin into a little bowl on top of the plate stack and added a faux lemon.



By now, you might know I like a lot of layering for my place settings and this time I began with two placemats; a white cloth one and a round woven hyacinth one.



 Those were topped with a white/gold charger, a green dinner plate and a yellow salad plate.



 My green handled flatware coordinated well with the colours.



Lemon water was served in these clear glass goblets.



 I made these lemon shaped placecards on my computer using Clipart and taped them onto the faux lemons.



Here, I tried adding a faux tulip to the placecard arrangement for an extra embellishment.


 Next, let's look at the elements that make up the centerpiece.



It is comprised of three faux tulip arrangements in basket-like tote bags set on top of white plates. Faux lemons were scattered throughout the length of the table.



 The tote bags are actually ceramic vases which I scored recently during a clearance sale at Home Hardware. This is a large one which I filled with faux tulips, greenery and lemons...


...and I got two of these smaller ones which I filled in a similar fashion and placed on each side of the center tote arrangement.



Green coloured tealight candleholders were placed in between the tulip arrangements.



 These were also set on top of small white plates for a cohesive effect.



 Now that I've got a tablescape in mind, I'm excited to start planning a luncheon menu that we can enjoy while seated here!



Will you be having a get-together for Mother's Day?



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Lemon Runner & Napkins - Amazon last year
Charger Plates - Michael's last year
Basket Tote Bag Vases - Home Hardware this year
Faux Tulips and Lemons - Amazon
Small Lemon Patterned Bowls - HomeSense last year
Everything else I've had for ages :)

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Garden Themed Spring Tablescape

 I am very late to share this tablescape as it was the one I designed for our Easter dinner.  



However, since it has a garden-themed look to it, I thought you might not mind seeing it now anyway.

     My inspiration began by creating a bunnies-in-the-carrot-patch type centerpiece which I'll explain more about later.



 Thus, my colour scheme for the table included orange, green and brown.



 The place settings were created using dishes in these colours and my copper flatware.



My copper mugs went perfectly as well. 



Terracotta pots were given a white-wash with chalk paint to create a more weathered look. I then turned them into placecard and napkin holders.



 Orange and green plaid napkins with bunny ear napkin rings were tucked inside the pots. A faux carrot with a chocolate bunny were added as extra embellishments. 



 To create a garden vibe, multiple terracotta pots filled with greenery were set atop a wood riser placed in the center of the table.



I used multiples of this faux greenery from Ikea (which comes in its own black pot) and set one in each of the terracotta pots.  



 This brown bunny sits at one end of the garden where I tucked in faux carrots to create a carrot patch. I added faux eggs and peat moss pots as well.



 And this little guy is surveying the produce at the other end of the table.



Additional greenery was placed on top of the riser amidst the pots and I wove battery-operated fairy lights throughout for a bit of sparkle.



The garden themed decor was carried on to the chairs ...



...with more coordinating greenery being tied to the chair backs with burlap ribbon.



The table was set for four as we had my parents over for Easter dinner.



I tend to get a lot of questions asking where I put the food on my elaborately decorated tabletops so I thought I'd share this pic.  We always serve the food buffet style on our kitchen island.



Then guests take their fully loaded plate to the table. This Easter, I made turkey with all the trimmings.  My mom brought ham ...




... and this delicious lemon chocolate cheesecake.


So although this was designed for Easter, if you are having any type of garden-themed gathering, you might be able to use some of the ideas I've shown here.



 After all, bunnies are a part of nature year round.



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