Pampering Mom

Wow!  It's been a while since I've done a tablescape. 

 I miss playing with my dishes.  I certainly couldn't let the MOST important day go by without a table in her honor. 

 I don't know about you, but Mother's Day ranks pretty high up there as one of my favorite days.  I could take or leave my Birthday(these days mostly leave), I love Christmas of course, but Mother's Day holds a special day in my heart.  It's not about the gifts that are given, it's about the time and effort that is shown.  Last year for Mother's Day we cleaned the screen porch and spruced it up with flowers and a new rug.  My gift was watching everyone of my children working together, laughing and talking the whole time, music blaring in the background.  Those memories are irreplaceable.  

I didn't start this table with any preconceived ideas. 

 Which means I didn't really have a plan. 

 I knew that I wanted to use mostly white elements and  

I had a few items from Estate sales that I wanted to incorporate.  The rest of the table just flowed and I adjusted until I was satisfied.  

The Battenburg Lace tablecloth was my starting point. 

 I found it at this awesome Estate sale a few weeks back. 

 Isn't it just breathtaking.  It's a funny thing about Estate sales.  I like to picture the owners using the things that I buy.  I try to imagine their family dinners together and how the lady of the house would happily set the table

 and get out the "good" china. 

 Am I crazy?  

Please tell me that someone else does this! 

The title of my post is "Pampering Mom".

  So, of course I gave her the most comfortable seat in the house, and the most Elegant.  

 This Setee is from the Master Bedroom.  

Thank goodness the Master is on the first floor! 

 I had to drag this out on my own this morning as no one else was home. (look in the background on the hearth room sofa...no help there)  I tossed some white pillows from my bed and around the house to make it extra comfy. 

 Couldn't you just sink in there and have a few cups of coffee? 

I positioned the table parallel to the window up against the sideboard in order for the Setee to work.  I put three chairs on the opposite side to seat six at the table. 

 Let's look at the dishes.

I really layered up the dishes this time.  It's easy to mix and match when everything is in the same tones.  I folded the lace napkin so that it looks like a little tiara for Mom and set it in the bowl.

The bowl is a pale blue from One King's Lane. 

 Funny thing is- I only ordered four for some reason. 

 Maybe they only had four available?  I can't remember.  

Estate sale gold rimmed salad plates. 

 These will go with most anything.

Small blue plates from OKL.  (I have 8 of these which leads me to believe they only had four bowls available)

Lenox Opal Innocence china.  It's hard to see in this photo but it has all the pretty dots around the rim.

And, the OKL chargers.  The silver is a Rogers pattern from 1904 that I also found at an Estate sale.

Since I only had four bowls I had to come up with something for the two middle seats.  Well, this year two Moms will be at our table so a gift for each of them is waiting for them on their plate.

Handmade Sugar Scrub!  

Isn't this an amazing match to my china?  

I whipped this up in no time and I will get the recipe to you as soon as I finish this post.  

It is Grapefruit scented and smells so yummy.

Tea is served on an Estate sale silver platter elevated on a white Lenox Butler's pantry cake stand.

The tea set was given to me by a client.

A lovely Linen tea towel rests upon a white tray.  

Here is the beauty of choosing all white dishes... An Estate sale ironstone covered dish can sit comfortably next to a brand new OKL covered dish.  Isn't this a little cutie?  I bought it for a dollar in an old house in Blue Springs. 

 What do you think she was serving in this dish? 

 Veggies?  Mashed potatoes?

 The sideboard.

  More Estate sale finds.  

Frames waiting to be painted and candles on a silver tray. 

Most of the candles are battery and on a timer.  At night they look so pretty all softly glowing.

 I had placed this mirror here last week when I was reshuffling my accessories before our party.  

The butterfly vases are a HomeGoods purchase from way back.

As much as I'm liking this arrangement maybe I'm not painting the frames...

Another look at Mom's Pampered Table.  

I'm more than ready to put my feet up and take a seat here.  Want to join me?

Linking up to these wonderful blogs:

Newbie Party at Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing
Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

 Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
  Cuisine Kathleen for Let's Dish 
  The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sunday 

 Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday
Diann at The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Friday
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Jen at Tatertots and Jello for the Weekend Wrap-up Party
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
Five Days...5Ways

Dreaming of Spring

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I know that everyone is preparing for Valentine's Day and romantic dinners and all but I was just in a Springy mood after all of the Gloomy days that we have been having lately.  It was even difficult to take these pictures because of all the gray outside.  

 I was also feeling Simplistic.  Is that a feeling?

I wanted a Simple uncluttered table.  

I think that this table will be perfect for Brunch on Sunday!  Wouldn't you love to linger at this table and read the paper with a cup of coffee, some juice and a croissant?  

This is a lovely comfy chair pulled in from the Living Room .  Would you like to sit here?

Here is a closeup of the Bee Pillow that I found at Hautelook for some ridiculous price like $9.00

Or would you like to sit here?

Or maybe this chair that I stole from the Master Bedroom, took the slipcover off of, and Stenciled a Fleur de Lis onto.

 Wherever you sit

the soft whites, grays and faded blues will be be there to greet you.

 

Little Moss Pots at each setting

mark the beginning of Spring.

Antique family salt bowls sparkle and mirror

the crystal candle holders.

A bowl of Green Apples in the middle of the table is like a breath of fresh air.

Sweet Birds perch atop glass candleholders

 They too are ready for warmer weather...

The Sideboard was layered with a mix of  textures,

shapes and finishes.  

I love to add rustic elements to more formal pieces 

like the natural nest basket that I bought at an Estate sale for $3.00 

with the shiny silver platters.

 The basket had a hideous 80's rose and blue bow on it when I found it. 

I'm glad that I rescued it in time...

 The wine box holds a collection of Silver platters.  

 I don't mind the tarnish on a few of them.

  It makes them seem older to me .  

I ordered these luncheon plates from One Kings Lane.

I love the soft blue color.

  It's the same color as my Ceiling in the dining room.

 I know it's hard to tell in this picture.  It's also in my Living Room on the coffered ceiling.

The color is Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue. 

One color lighter than the color of the year Wythe Blue.  

It's been my color of the year for three years now!  

But I digress...

 The crown dinner plates are also from One Kings Lane.  I'm in love with crowns right now.

 And the Fleur de Lis chargers...Also from One Kings Lane.

  I ordered 8 and one broke during shipping.  

Unfortunately that's all they had,

so sorry,

only Seven of you can come for dinner.

Placemats and Napkins were from Tuesday Morning.  And the wonderful soft tablecloth is a quilt thrown over the table.  

Makes you want to snuggle up doesn't it?

 joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch and these other wonderful parties:

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Honey at 2805 for Potpourri FridayHeather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday
Diann at The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Friday
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Jen at Tatertots and Jello for the Weekend Wrap-up Party
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday

Beaux R'eves

XO Cindy