Breakfast For One

It's time for part II of Let There Be White.

Be sure to visit Cuisine Kathleen and all

the other participants for some

beautiful tablescapes.

You won't be disappointed.

My contribution today is really short and sweet.

I did Breakfast For One in my white garden.

I started working on this little spot when we

bought the house four years ago.

Most of the plants were here I just kept dividing

and transplanting them for the effect I wanted.

You can feel the peacefulness when you walk into this little outside room. Just find yourself a place to sit so we can relax and start the day free of stress. Are you relaxed?

My centerpiece is a thrifty find for .50, I think it was

some awful gold color, nothing white paint didn't fix.

The little bird candle holder was a garage sale find

I purchased three of them for $1.00. My table wasn't

large enough for them all. I have a little creamer on

the table that also has grapes on it.

I used white fern under my plate for more texture.

I have used a few silver accent pieces on the table, the

napkin ring and if you notice the glass with the milk in

it has silver around the top, as well as the coffee cup.

I have a plain cotton napkin and my trusty Dollar Store

flatware with the white handles. I used a large iron stone

plate for my charger and a salad plate to hold the toast

and oatmeal.

Soon the day will have to start, the activities will

begin. So relish the quiet time.

Hear the birds?

Smell the roses and maybe a little mint.

Hear the water in the pond?

Well it's time to go, I do hope you enjoyed our quiet time

in my little white garden. Please come back and visit

soon. Everyone have a great week.

The Rich Colors of Fall

It's Monday and that means its time for Thrifty Treasures at Rhoda's and Metamorphosis Monday at Susan's. Thanks to both these ladies for hosting these events. I have already started to get my house ready for fall. I know it sounds a little early but we have already had some temps at night in the 50's, and I am already cleaning the dreaded brown leaves off my deck. As usual I have started in my dining room making the transformation. It's one of the easiest rooms in my house to do and is usually the cleanest. For a dining room it's much larger than most, so its really fun to work with. This was my look for the summer, lots of light, bright fabrics. No rugs on the floor, dressed for the summer and easy cleanup. So here we are dressed for the fall and winter. Lots and lots of burgandy and golds. This makes it very easy for me to take this room from fall into the Christams Season and well into Valentine Day. And to be honest these are some of my favorite colors. I have a fruit theme going on in this room through the Holidays, it's very nice especially at Christmas. You can see the large portriats on the wall these are all family members. The desk is great for storage (as you can see). I never have to worry about it blowing away.

I've added a chair with a pillow and throw and well as

the wine rack.

The throw is a thrifty find, $1.00 at the thrift store

and fit right into this room.

The pillow is one of two in the room and I found

them last year at a garage sale for .50 each

The setee has been replaced with my Grandparents

desk. The French picture hanging above the setee has also

been replaced with one of fruit.

A night view.

This is a small round tray table I found at an antique

store for $8.00. It's great you can change the trays if

you have extra ones and use it for numerous

occassions. I have a try with fruit on it at the moment.

The little wine rack was a thrift store find at $1.00.

A summer wall.

And now the brothers are ready to take charge.

Again more family members.

A thrifty find for $5.00, bamboo rug with a brown boarder.

After a .50 roll of ribbon from the thrift store, glue gun

and a little cutting.

And there she be, perfect match.

My hibiscous tree, she loves this room, lots of light

in the winter.

Just wait until you see her at Christamas.

Notice the white drapping on the window for summer.

The window is now dressed in burgandy.

And last but not least, the decorative iron above the

light was a yard sale find, $3.00. It's suppose to hang on the wall, but me being me, thought it sould hang

on the ceiling.

Well after must explaining to DH and after I told him

how great it would be to look up and see this instead of

some old thing you could just go to Lowes and buy.

Well then there were the sparkes that were flying

(from the wiring), and the sparkes that were flying

(from DH mounth about my ideals, imagine that).

We will be putting up more, trust me.

Well I hope you enjoyed my fall changes. There will be

many more to come.

I will see everyone Tuesday for The Let There Be White

Tablescape Party.

Have a great Monday and be sure to stop by Between Naps

On The Porch and Southern Hospitality.

Feel free to leave a comment, suggestion or question.

I am slowly getting around to everyone.

A Back To School Tablescape

Well it's that time of the week again,

every ones favorite time, Tablescape

Thursday. Be sure to stop by Susan's

to visit all the talented participants

in this weeks event.

It's that time of the year again at my

house, time for school to start.

My daughter will be a Junior this

year and I can see now it's going to be a very busy year.

She has joined the Cross Country Team and

is the Team Captain. So I decided this weeks

Tablescape would represent some of the sports

that the kids look forward to participating in.

So here we go!

As you will see the school colors are silver and black, so

we are off to a good start. You can always work with

silver and black.

Our center piece this evening will be sports equipment.

Here we have a basketball and baseball.

We have a football jersey, and the important things

pencil and paper. Looks like we might have a pretty

in that silver gift box.

A small bat for the little guys.

Oh look, some yearbooks, bet there is some good stuff

in those!!

Is there a cheerleader in the group?

Golf anyone?

OK now for our place settings. I used black place mats

with black and white stripped napkins, silver chargers,

the black plates you will recognize as well as the black

flatware. We have the standby tea glasses and a

smaller glass to represent football. Each salad plate

represents a different sport and the place cards are

coasters made to look like basketballs that I found

several months ago. You never know when you

can use something for a tablescape.

We have soccer.

Golf

And of course basketball.

A final look at the table at dusk.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and will come

come back soon.

I will see everyone Monday at Susan's and I hope

Tuesday for Let There Be White, Tablescape Thursday,

then again on Friday for the Rooster Party.

I better get to work now, I'm already tired.

Everyone have a blessed and safe weekend.