Tablescape

 My home is going to be featured next month on a house walk here in Riverside,IL, so I have been so busy painting, rearranging things, and planning for the event.   My home will be featured alongside other designers and architects that live in my town. 

I am playing with how I want to "style" 

my home for this event.   

Here is how I plan to dress 

my dining table...want it to feel 

like I am hosting some guests.  

 I am going to add a little 

pie under the cloche 

on the day of 

the housewalk.

I have added some 

vintage table linens, 

utensils, and glassware 

at one end. 

 I clipped off some sprigs from the 

yard and added them 

to a contemporary vase.

The oranges tie into the 

colors in my home...I have all 

greens, golds, 

and oranges through out.

 To separate the clusters of accessories, 

I added the wicker tray, 

all with like items....greenery.  

 Here is a close up of the dining rug.

 Later this evening, I took some 

shots to see how things look with a 

touch of candlelight and a 

few apples under 

the glass dome...always playing.

 At the other end of the grouping, 

the appetizer plates, 

cream pitcher and bowel 

all nestled in together.  

I added a silver cake knife 

found at an antique store.

 The table linens are layered 

for added interest.

I know it was a success when my son 

asked if we were having company.

Now to work on the rest of the house...

It's all in the details!!!!

The Need for Green......

I am not the gardening type...hate bugs, but I do love plants and flowers.   When all the green is gone from the trees, I have to go out and buy some new plants for inside my home.  

I had a glass bowl, a rusted lantern I picked up at an estate sale, and hit our local florist for some small plants and one fern.

 I planted the fern in an old bowl I had and placed the lantern in the center.  The lantern has a long screw sticking out from the bottom which is what started the idea of adding to a plant.  All I had to do was 

stick it in the dirt.

 Then I added a cream candle in a 

shallow candle holder and placed it 

inside the lantern.

 Next I added 3 different smaller plants in one pot to create a simple arrangement. 

 Then I worked on my favorite idea.

I found this florist in Paris through Pinterest that makes terrariums that are so sweet.  I was thrilled when I found a oversized glass bowl at a thrift store for $3 so I could try it myself.

It was so simple...I added 2 small plants purchased for $1.45 each and one miniature African Violet that cost $3.

I mixed the height, color, and textures of the greenery to make each plant stand out.

Then I added some river rocks and 

litle bits of moss.

Having the green back and these 

sweet little flowers 

makes me feel happy!