Welcome to the 22nd Tablescape Tuesday!

I've been under the weather for about 2 weeks with a bad cold that seems to be getting worse instead of better, especially today. So, hope you won't mind, but for this week I thought I'd re-post the first tablescape I ever created for Tablescape Tuesday. It's a Beach themed tablescape and honestly, I think we could all use a little "escape" from the cold right now.

So, for the next little bit, listen to the beach music (yep, there's beach music) and enjoy this escape. Oh, and if you don't mind...try not too track too much sand onto the porch. :-)

I found some whimsical shell candlesticks last summer...they inspired me to put together this "beach" themed tablescape...






Found this sea-blue flatware at Pier 1 and it was half off.   Thought it worked well with the colors in the china and glasses...what do you think?




I made the napkin rings by hot-gluing pretty shells to plain wooden rings.




Used both starfish-shaped and shell-shaped, salad plates in this tablescape...the starfish plate is shown here...




Shell-shaped salad plate... I found all this china at Kohl's last summer. They seem to be getting it back in again for this summer...saw some just the other day.




Do you see the little starfish on the glass?




Sea-biscuit bread plate...I think he wants a bite!




Love how the bowls are decorated on all four sides...




Now weren't these candlesticks just designed to go with this beach china?!




Close-up of candlestick base...found these at Home Goods.






"Come walk with me, along the sea, where dusk sits on the land. And search with me, for shells are free, and treasures hide in sand." (Author unknown)



Hope you enjoyed this little escape to the beach. Please take a moment to visit all the wonderful tablescapes posted just for you on this Tablescape Tuesday!




Before we get started viewing all the wonderful tablescapes that have been posted for this Tablescape Tuesday, I wanted to take a moment to THANK all of YOU who contributed to the first Metamorphosis Monday. What fun we had!!!

Did you get a chance to see all the amazing transformations? I was positively awed by all of the beautiful renovations I saw...from gorgeous full additions to redesigned closets, pantries and home office spaces...so much talent and creativity! If you missed Met Monday, stop back by this week and follow the links...you will be inspired! I can't wait for the next Met Monday!

TABLESCAPE TUESDAY:
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The following blogs have beautiful tablescapes awaiting your visit:

Welcome to the 17th Tablescape Tuesday!

The table is set for a Christmas feast...









China is Winter Greetings by Lenox. The pattern features classically rendered holly branches, mistletoe, chickadees, cardinals, berries, and ribbons. It was designed by artist Catherine McClung who is beloved by collectors for her accurate and vibrant bird portraiture.




When I came across this Lenox pattern on an historic home tour in Madison, Georgia...I knew I had found my Christmas china. Actually, you could easily use it throughout the winter season. Can you see the three birds on this plate...a cardinal, nuthatch and chickadee? I love how the little chickadee has the end of the ribbon in his beak!




Jingle bells encircle the napkins...










Place card holders with a Christmasy feel...






This Colonial Williamsburg style centerpiece was created using apples and holly, surrounded at the base with magnolia leaves and nandina berries. I'll show you how it's made in a future posting.




Crimson hock glasses...pattern is Lismore by Waterford




Tea glass is Araglin by Waterford...









Cranberry salt cellars...
















Christmas dinner by candlelight...






The following blogs have beautiful tablescapes awaiting your visit.  Tablescapes no longer visible since they were linked with Mr. Linky and apparently, they expire after a while.  So sorry.

Welcome to the 4th Tablescape Tuesday!

Fall is definitely in the air here in the Atlanta area. I blew all the leaves off the deck on Saturday and was shocked to see how many more had accumulated by Sunday morning. This will be my first fall on the porch, since the porch was just finished in early spring. So you know what that means...time to go shopping for some fall goodies for the porch, including fall china! :-) Now you know, it just wouldn't be proper to use summery looking china with the leaves all turning those gorgeous fall colors...right? Come on, work with me here! :-) I feel a china mission coming on!

I thought I would have to wait and shop and shop...I tend to be a bit picky when it comes to buying china...I have to really love it. But, I got lucky a few weeks ago while I was out running errands. I stopped by Pier 1 and there it was, the fall china I'd been dreaming of...and ON SALE! Yipee!

Won't you come join me for an Autumn dinner on the porch...the table is all set...the only thing missing is you!






I can see these mugs filled with hot apple cider or rich hot chocolate on those cool fall evenings on the porch...


I've been sort of stuck in a rut...always using two tall candlesticks in most of my tablescapes. I decided it was time for a change. I liked the look of this single large, candle centerpiece.

Leaf napkin rings in green....

And red....


Found these cute pumpkin napkin rings...three different styles are shown below. Wouldn't these be perfect for dinner around Halloween or Thanksgiving?




Thought the bamboo flatware looked great with this china. I think an all stainless flatware just wouldn't have worked as well with all the rich autumn colors.

Bought six accent plates in a fall pattern to use for the salad plates. The actual salad plates that match the china, will be used for dessert, instead. To make it more interesting, I bought three salad plates in brown....

And three in green...alternating the two colors around the table...

Not sure why Pier 1 had this china 50% off in August, 'cause it sure looked like the perfect fall china to this girl! Love the reds, browns and olive green colors with the pretty gold, rope edging.

Hung cute little iron acorns from the handle of each mug...

A sweet little bird nestled down among the leaves...

A warm glow on those chilly fall nights...I love the pattern this candle holder created on the table...

I'm not sure I can do a tablescape without a few birds tucked in there somewhere. I like this cheeky little fellow...

There are four different pumpkins mixed in with the leaves and birds, all around the tall center candle...


I love the white pumpkin...it looks great in my kitchen when it's not in use on the porch.


These little wreaths would make nice gifts for your guest to take home at the end of the night...

I used three different styles of wreaths...two are shown here in the close-up pics...


I used those little corkscrew bed skirt pins to hold the wreaths onto the back of the chairs...they just curled around the wicker without putting a hole in it.


I love the little acorns on this one...ties nicely back in with the acorns hanging from the mugs...

A few more views...









I always have questions about where the items come from that I use in my table settings, so I've listed those in mice type at the end of this posting. :-)

Hope you enjoyed this weeks tablescape.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I would love to hear your comments about how you are decorating for fall this year



(Items used in the above tablescape came from the following stores: China came from Pier 1; Leaf accent (salad) plates are from Marshalls, Bamboo flatware is from Big Lots; Candle center piece, pumpkins, acorns and wreaths are all from Hobby Lobby, Napkins and all napkin rings are from Kohl's.)

The following blogs have wonderful tablescapes awaiting your visit:

A Santamaker’s Journey http://santamakersjourney.blogspot.com/

Angelic Accents http://angelicaccents.blogspot.com/

Between Naps on the Porch http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Blinks ‘N Winks from Brown-Eyes http://blinksnwinksfrombrown-eyes.blogspot.com/

Cottage in the Cedars http://suecottageinthecedarsbellsouthnet.blogspot.com/

'D's DayDreams http://dsdaydreams.blogspot.com/

Dish Diva aka Kay http://dishdivaakakay.blogspot.com/

Oak Rise Cottage http://oakrisecottage.blogspot.com/

Ribbonwood Cottage http://ribbonwoodcottage.blogspot.com/

Salmagundi http://sallyssalmagundi.blogspot.com/

Sweet Nothings http://sweetnothingsbj.blogspot.com/

The Gypsy’s Corner http://gypsycorner.blogspot.com/

The Happy Wonderer http://happywonderer.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/tuesday-tablescape/

There is Always Thyme for... http://thereisalwaysthymefor.blogspot.com/

Thinkin’ of Home http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/