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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Flower Garden Faux Table



Susan at Between Naps on the Porch is hosting Tablescape Thursday today. Be sure to click and view her three wonderful flashback tables featuring beautiful lanterns. She also is hosting a giveaway of a lantern this week!

After viewing Susan's wonderful tables and signing up, be sure to follow all the links to the other beautiful tables on Mr. Linky and leave us all some comments. We love to know who stopped by.

I don't have a garden and even my flowers have all withered in the blistering Texas heat during the past week, but I do love flowers and have a passion for fresh vegetables. I used to can or freeze enough vegetables for the winter and even made jelly. However, I don't have room for a garden now and don't have a lot of options for acquiring enough produce to put up for the cold weather. Making hot sauce and pickles is what I miss the most.

I will share some of my recipes on Foodie Friday for fresh vegetables. I have a cute set of dishes featuring vegetables, but I used them a couple of weeks ago for Tablescape Thursday. If you missed my radish plates, scroll down for a look.



Although I have many dishes that scream summer flowers more than these, they remind me of a garden. I am always so envious of all the beautiful flowers that everyone has, but I just don't have what it takes to maintain a flower garden. I wanted to set up outside on the screened porch, but the heat was so scorching when I did this, so I moved indoors with it. Today, the weather was much nicer, but it was my birthday and I didn't have time to redo this for the outdoors. I am trying to decide on a table for my final Christmas in July Party on Saturday. I am actually cooking CIJ dinner for the extended family on Sunday, too. So, this table has to do today.



The plates feature a border of green with various flowers interspersed around the edges. I used a pale yellow tablecloth and a white wooden garden cart of faux flowers as a centerpiece. The flatware is a yellow handled casual set that came from Ross. I used white cloth napkins from Target. The stems are just clear ones that came from Dollar General.



Today's table is just a simple tribute to flowers everywhere and my love of them, allbeit mine are usually fake.

Be sure to stop back by Playing Dishes on Saturday or Sunday to join in on the final Christmas in July Tablescape Party. Remember there will be a giveaway of Christmas tablecloth on Sunday.

24 comments:

  1. I know you said that this is a simple table setting but I think it's beautiful! It makes me happy to look at it!
    Just lovely!
    I especially love the stemware!

    Thanks for your kind comments to me on my blog!
    All the best,
    Eileen

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  2. What a lovely table! I love your flowers be they faux or real. I'm with Eileen, I love the stemware, too. I think there is elegance in simplicity, and my favorite tables for actual dining usually involve that.

    I hope that your birthday was extra special. You share that day with two of my favorite people, my husband's brother and my sister's husband (who is now celebrating in Heaven). It's a good day, and I hope yours was especially happy!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  3. Lovely table. Great flatware from Ross. Wish I had one near me. Curious to see what you cook up for Christmas in July. Happy Birthday. Great way to spend the day - cooking and setting tables! - The Tablescaper

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  4. Oh the table looks so elegant. I love the dishes the green is so calming and relaxing to look at. A very pleasant setting. If you hadn't told I don't think anyone would have known that the flowers were faux, they really do look real. Fragrant even. Thanks for sharing this wonderful table with me today. Thanks for sharing Felecia. Country Hugs, Sherry

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  5. Hi Felecia, this is lovely....so summery and pretty!

    Barb

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  6. It is a beautiful summer tablescape and you did a great job on it. The dishes are lovely.

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  7. What a pretty table!!! So fresh and summery!!! I love the dishes!!!

    Happy TT!!!

    Enjoy!!!
    XOXO
    Cathy

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  8. Your table is lovely. I love the dishes and those goblets are perfect. Your centerpiece is so cute with the little picket fence/wheelbarrow. Very gardenie (is that a word?).

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  9. Lovely table! The colors are so pretty and the little centerpiece is just the cutest! Happy TT to you!

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  10. Hi Felecia, me again. I just finished my tablescape for Christmas and will be able to join you. I didn't know if I had time....but could not resist!! See ya Friday night. Thanks for hosting!

    Barb

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  11. This is beautiful! You know I love anything with yellow included!! The flower cart is darling!

    Katherine

    I'm sorry I can't come up with anything more for CIJ since all of my Christmas decorations are stored in the attic. I enjoy seeing yours and others!

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  12. I really like the garden inspired dishes. The yellow handled flatware is a perfect accent.

    Christi @ A Southern Life
    http://asouthernlife.com

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  13. Your tablscape is so pretty. The centerpiece is just loving and so summery looking. I hope you are having a nice day.

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  14. Your tablescape turned out very pretty. I like the pattern on your plates.

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  15. You did a great job. I always notice any tole painting in peoples photos. Did you paint the center piece flower box?

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  16. Hi Felecia, that is a beautiful centerpiece, it can't be fake, can it?! It sure compliments your dishes and other items - so pretty, with nice color combinations. Take care - see you next week!

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  17. I just love the way the horizontal lines of the dollar store glasses match the lines on the dishes you chose. What a match up. And, I can't imagine anything else but the wheelbarrow you used.

    I wouldn't worry about the garden girlie...just splurge at the grocery for $5.99 boquets to delight yourself or ask a neighbor if you can snip a few if they are running over with them. I have more fun with $3 worth of flowers than any other.

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  18. Everything looks great and I know what you mean about the heat. It was 106 today!

    Enjoyed visiting,

    Laura

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  19. What a summery beauty. Thank you for sharing -- I am glad to meet a fellow dish-aholic! :)

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  20. What a lovely "tribute-to-flowers" tablescape! Your plates and centerpiece are lovely! I'm not very good at growing flowers either! Hope you had a happy birthday! Did your DH take some time off from golf to spend it with you, LOL!?

    DD

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  21. Your plates are very pretty. A very nice table.

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  22. Did I read you had a birthday? Happy Birthday darling.. Your table is just the sweetest.. I adore your plates and flatware... I'm going to have to put the flatware on the "want" list..my oh my is it growing..lol.. I hope your Friday is everything you want it to be..
    hugs ~lynne~

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