Flower Farms in the Pacific Northwest

One of my favorite flower farms in the PNW is Pure Peonies. I was lucky enough to go there in 2018 and recently visited again. The owners, Jim and Renel were so incredibly warm and gracious and allowed me and a few of my friends to walk the property and enjoy the blooming peonies.

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Pure Peonies is located in Everson, Washington, which is very close to the Canadian border and is in the northwestern part of Washington state.

Renel is very knowledgeable about growing peonies and has also created a special fertilizer specific to peonies. I will link it for you here below! It works wonders on your peony plants.

Black Owl Organic Bio Char Peony Fertilizer

Peony flowers are easy to grow if you live in the right climate. They typically start blooming in mid to late spring, depending on where you live. In the Pacific Northwest, peonies start blooming in late May and into June. Bloom time also depends on the variety of peony. Some varieties bloom earlier than others which can also affect the length of the growing season.

Peonies are a perennial flower and are quite hardy. They go dormant under the ground in the fall and come back bigger every season. They are hardy to Zone 3 and grow as far south as zones 7 & 8. They need full sun and well-drained soil. They relish the cold of winter because they need chilling for bud formation.

Many nurseries offer early, midseason, and late blooming varieties, making it possible for you to stretch out the peony season over many weeks and enjoy those lovely blooms for as long as possible!

For more info on growing peonies, check out the Farmers Almanac article on Peonies.

Check out the other posts in this blog series:

Flower Farms of the Pacific Northwest Series Part One – Laughing Goat Flower Farm

Flower Farms of the Pacific Northwest Series Part Two – Purple Haze Lavender Farm

More about Pure Peonies Flower Farm

Jim and Renel purchased the farm a little over 10 years ago. They had both retired from business careers and were looking for their next adventure!

At the time it was not a flower farm, but they had a vision! Jim and Renel love peonies and knew they would grow fabulously in this region. Renel has SO much knowledge about all the best practices for growing big, healthy, beautiful peonies.

So they put that knowledge into action and started seeing gorgeous blooms the first season. Over the years, Pure Peonies has always used organic farming methods, and focuses on sustainability.

At this time, Jim and Renel are trying to phase into retirement and the farm and farmhouse is actually on the market (as of June 2023). Renel and Jim’s granddaughter Sarah and her friend Anna, are managing the farm during this years peony season. (reach out to them via their website or Instagram for details on purchasing the farm)

When I visited the farm for the second time last week, I was able to meet Sarah and Anna, as well as meet another friend Sarah Wagner (who is also a blogger Dreaming of Homemaking). It was so much fun meeting them and getting to see the farm again while in full bloom.

Visiting Pure Peonies Farm

This year, Pure Peonies farm is offering “you cut” days at the farm again this season! Visitor hours will be happening May 19th – June 26th, Fridays 3pm-7pm and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-5pm. There’s just a little time left in this years season so if you miss it, check back for next years bloom season. Anna said: “If someone wants to catch our peak bloom season I recommend they follow us on social media where we will be posting updates about what our fields look like, what flowers are blooming, etc.” You can find Pure Peonies on Instagram.

Visiting Hours at Pure Peonies

Something people have been very excited to hear is that they are offering “you cut” days at the farm again this season! They know people have really missed it over the last couple years so they have opened the farm up for this experience again. Visitor hours will be happening May 19th – June 26th Fridays 3pm-7pm and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-5pm.

For folks who can’t make it to Pure Peonies in person this season can still bring Pure Peonies into their home!

They also sell bouquets on their website and can ship anywhere in the contiguous 48 states with next day delivery to ensure flowers arrive in pristine condition. These peonies can last up to 3 months stored in a cooler and can be shipped out to you!

Another exciting thing is that Pure Peonies offers bulk quantities of cut stems for those that want larger quantities of flowers for weddings, parties, or other events. Head to the Pure Peonies website for more info on ordering Peonies direct.

Pure Peonies Flower Farm is a lovely place to visit! I hope you’ve enjoyed another post in my Flower Farms of the PNW series! It’s such a blessing and treat to visit the beautiful farms of Washington state and connect with the flower farmers who love flowers as much as I do.

I wish Jim and Renel and the future owners of Pure Peonies all the best and hope this lovely farm continues on! It’s definitely worth a visit there. Everson, Washington is a lovely little farming town full of beautiful farms and down to earth, kind people. I hope you all get to experience the beauty of this darling place someday!

xoxo,

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Mauve Peony Flower Arrangment

Today I’m going to share how I made this Mauve Peony Flower Arrangment with faux flowers to create this beautiful spring floral arrangement. There are some tips and tricks to using artificial flowers that will make your flower arrangements look great and I’ll share the pros and cons of using artificial/faux flowers.

I will link all my favorites at the bottom and throughout the post. Just click on the images to shop the source.

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The Pros of Using Artificial Flowers

Faux Flowers last forever.

Faux flowers last forever if you take good care of them and store them properly. You never have to worry about them dying. You invest about the same amount of money or close to it, for real flowers but they are dead and gone in a week or less. Try using high end faux flowers next time and see how beautiful they are!

They are easy to bend and shape.

Artificial flowers are easy to bend and shape to fit your arrangement and they tend to stand up and stay where you place them, especially if they have a support system like a tape grid, chicken wire base, or floral foam. I’m not a huge fan of floral foam though as it’s terrible for the planet! Try using a chicken wire base if you want another option.

Faux flower quality is improving.

Another pro with using artificial or faux florals and greenery is that that the overall quality of flowers you can purchase now is amazing!

I typically only use the high-end type flowers, and people often ask me on my Instagram how I keep my flowers alive. Thats how nice they are! Many people think they are real!

They are so beautiful that they look real.

There are a lot of “real touch” flowers on the market nowadays and the quality just keeps getting better! I’ve linked the ones I used here for this Mauve Peony Flower Arrangement at the bottom of the post.

Artificial flowers are also much easier to come by when real flowers are out of season or hard to get.

Let’s be honest, peonies are only in season for about 3-4 weeks in early summer and that’s way to short!

I have so many beautiful peonies in all colors and sizes that I’ve found online and also have in my online shop Shop Holly J Home. I’ll be adding many of my favorites in the shop soon so stay tuned. (as of posting this 5/3/23, we should be launching the shop in a matter of weeks so check back soon if the website isn’t working yet)

The Cons of Using Artificial Flowers

They don’t have any smell.

I guess that could be a pro though if you have allergies!

They are not real and at the end of the day, fresh flowers are still my favorite to use but when they are not in season or hard to get, artificial flowers come in handy.

If you don’t swap them out often or don’t dust much, they do tend to get dusty.

I change flowers out often for the seasons so I don’t have that problem and I store them in my basement when not in use and keep them in a dust free area. Give them a good shake if they are dusty.

You have to store them somewhere in your home.

I am fortunate to have a basement in both my homes where I have ample storage space to keep all my flowers and seasonal home decor.

I prefer to store mine in french flower cans or buckets and I like to store similar colors and seasonal flowers together. I will also use large clear plastic garbage bags from Costco to put over the top of the flowers or greenery that I store in buckets or bins. This also helps keep them from getting dusty.

It’s a little harder to create arrangements that look asymmetrical and how they would appear in nature.

I like to give each flower it’s own space to breath and using real flowers allows for this to happen a little easier but if you use a proper support structure, you can achieve a beautiful look with the faux florals as well.

How to Arrange Faux Flowers

Now that we have covered some of the pros and cons of artificial flowers, let’s talk about how to arrange them.

One of my favorite techniques is to use a grid.

There are many ways to do this and in this particular arrangement, I used a grid that came with another vase I bought years ago. It was the perfect size for the antique crock opening and I used floral tape to attach it to the crock.

The grid provides some support and a little structure for the flowers. In a wider mouthed jar, vase, or crock, as I’ve used here, this really comes in handy.

You can see how I made this Mauve Peony Flower Arrangement in this reel video I shared here on Instagram.

I used a marble lazy susan to set the vase on and then I started arranging the flowers. This helps to see all sides of the arrangement. I learned this method years ago at a floral arranging workshop at my friend Dawn’s All My Thyme Rose Farm.

Start arranging your flowers.

Now that you have your tape grid or floral grid secure and a lazy susan, you can start arranging your flowers. I used two types of faux peonies. One was a dark mauve color and the other a similar color but with some contrast and a little smaller.

I love the simplicity of these colors and how they are similar but different.

I started adding a layer of the larger peonies then added in a layer of the smaller peonies. I used the the lazy susan to spin the vase around so I could see any holes or areas in the arrangement that looked sparse. I added both the large and small flowers in until it looked balanced and full. I was amazed at how many flowers I was able to fit into this crock!

I’ve shared as many of the sources as I could find in this next section but you can use any type of flower or color combo that you like. Just tap the photos of the individual sources to get to the link.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing how to create a faux or artificial peony flower arrangement!

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Here are some other flower arranging posts to check out!

Blue and Orange DIY Fall Centerpiece

Summer/Fall Sunflower Centerpiece

Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall DIY Floral Arrangement

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Fall Decor Ideas and Sources

Today I’m sharing my Fall Home Decor Ideas and Sources. This year I chose to use a mustard yellow and light blue color palette for my fall decor.

Click on these photos below for sources. The blue and yellow flowers are from Hobby Lobby and many of the items not linked are from HomeGoods.

Blue and Orange Color Palette

Last year I used a light blue and orange color palette and it’s still trending. Here are some sources to recreate this look. Click here to see more of this fall decor post.

Click on the photos below to source these wreaths and ribbon options I’ve rounded up.

Click on the photos below for the sources or you can go to this post  to see how I created this centerpiece.

Click on photos below for sources and you can also see more of this tablescape here.

Orange and Tan Color Palette

Click on the photos below for sources and you can see more of this tablescape here:

Yellow and Orange Color Palette

Click on the photos below and you can see more of this post here:

I hope you’ve found this post helpful in choosing a color palette for your fall decor and that you can find some of the items I’ve used in each of these photos. If you need help sourcing something feel free to comment or email me at homewithhollyj@gmail.com

xoxo,

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Blue and Yellow Summer/Fall DIY Floral Arrangement

I created this Blue and Yellow Summer And Fall DIY Floral Arrangement for my kitchen island a few weeks back. It’s the perfect faux flower arrangement to transition from summer into fall. It’s super easy to make, and I’ll link as many of the sources below for you so you can recreate it for your home!

Using Faux Flowers

I used to avoid faux flowers because they look fake and were not high quality. Over the past few years, I’ve changed my viewpoint on faux or artificial flowers because I’ve found some really high quality ones that I can use many times over. Invest in some higher end flowers and if you take care of the properly and store them in upright containers when not in use, you can re-use them for years to come!

Another reason I like to use faux flowers is that they last forever! I do love fresh flowers, but it’s also nice to create an arrangement like this that I can use in my kitchen and home decor for weeks on end.

Non-Transitional Fall Colors

Another thing I like to do is use non-traditional fall colors, especially as we transition from summer to fall. Sunflowers are in bloom right now and they are what inspired me to make this flower arrangement. I have a lot of blue in my home so I thought it would be the perfect mix of blue and the dark yellow sunflowers for this centerpiece.

Kitchen Decor

I like changing out my dishes and decor items on my open shelves in my kitchen, and because I used these rustic, blue flower vases in my island centerpiece, it was only fitting that I used my dark blue dishes and other yellow colored dishes and rustic accents.

Get Creative with your Decor Theme

How do I come up with the colors and themes for my decor? I am always inspired by what is in season. Sunflowers are blooming in my garden, as are my blueberries. Even though these are faux, they still represent what is in season. I also did a similar colored tablescape, and the dishes I used were another part of the inspiration for this flower arrangement.

Here’s a peek at my coordinating tablescape using blue and yellow colors.

Use what you already have or purchase a few flowers or a vase that inspires you. I’ve had these vases for months now and finally found a way to incorporate them into my decor. I have a lot of blue decor in my house, so this was also a great fit.

My Tips on Arranging Flowers

Whether you’re using faux or fresh flowers, the floral arranging techniques are the same. I work in odd numbers and typically use three or five of each flower. I had five sunflowers stems, five blueberry stems, three of the taller forsythia stems, and five of the smaller sunflowers or marigolds. I then added in three white peony stems to fill in the space and add some balancing white. Look on all sides of the vase to make sure each view looks even and filled in.

One thing I like to use is a Lazy Susan Turntable. You can spin the vase around and makes floral arranging so much easier. I also bend the wire stems to create different lengths or you can also cut them using wire cutters.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the details of this fun summer/fall transitional blue and yellow flower arrangement that you can recreate for your own home.  I’ve linked as many of the sources I could find below for you!

Enjoy!!

xoxo,

For more Inspiration on Summer/Fall DIY faux flower centerpieces and arrangements click on these posts:

Blue and Orange DIY Fall Centerpiece

Summer/Fall Sunflower Centerpiece

Sources Linked Here:

Blueberry Stem

Blueberry Cluster Stem

Sunflower Stem

Vintage Blue Vases

Hydrangea Stem -Twilight

Exact and/or similar options here:

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DIY Floral Arrangement

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Laughing Goat Flower Farm

Welcome to my Flower Farms of the Pacific Northwest Series – Part One! I am so thrilled to be featuring one of my very favorite farms, Laughing Goat Flower farm. This beautiful farm is located in the quaint farming town of Enumclaw, Washington, at the base of the Cascade Mountains. Majestic Mount Rainier stands tall in the background and makes for an incredible view from the farm.

The farm is owned and operated by Amy and Steve Brown. Amy and I met at a flower arranging workshop a few years ago and I was delighted to learn that the farm was only about fifteen miles from my home in Washington. Amy and I became fast friends after meeting at the workshop and I am so grateful we met! We share a love of flowers, gardening, cooking, and entertaining. I love that a friendship grew out of this and I feel so blessed to have such a beautiful farm near me and a blossoming friendship.

I have learned so much from Amy about growing flowers and gardening. She is so knowledgeable and generously shares that knowledge with me.

What Does the Farm Grow?

Laughing Goat grows many varieties of flowers including peonies, dahlias, hydrangeas, and so much more. I have enjoyed watching the farm grow and change over the past two years. Amy and Steve have transformed it into a beautiful and bountiful farm.

The farm also grows organic produce and sells it to local restaurants and customers in their farm stand. My recipes always turn out amazing when I get to use these heirloom vegetables. One of my favorite’s are the san marzano tomatoes that Amy grows each summer. My Lasagna Recipe has never tasted better than when I used these delicious tomatoes!

I loved making my Simple Tomato Cucumber Salad with produce from Amy’s farm. She grows so many varieties of tomatoes and I love coming up with new ways to use the produce she has in season.

Amy and I have loved sharing recipes and cooking together. We both love hosting and entertaining and I’m so glad we met and that we’ve been able to do these things together.

Flowers, Bulbs, Seeds, and More

Amy’s flowers are absolutely amazing. Some of my favorites are her dahlias. I was so thrilled to be able to purchase some of her dahlia bulbs this year and plant them in my garden. They are almost ready to bloom and I can’t wait!

Here’s a tablescape we created together using flowers and apple branches from Laughing Goat! Amy grew everything in this arrangement! So incredible!

Amy and I created this beautiful Farm to Table Dinner and Tablescape in my backyard. Most of the flowers and produce came from Amy’s farm and her home garden.

You can purchase bulbs, seeds, and other items on Laughing Goat Flower Farms website.

Because this is a working farm, they are unable to allow tours and wandering on the property, but watch their social channels for special farm days and you can visit the farm stand when open.

The Farm Stand is open on Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00 pm. You can get the freshest produce of the season, cut flowers of the moment, gifts, goodies or make your own bouquet at the flower bar!

Private Events and Workshops

You can host a private event or workshop at the farm. Contact Amy Brown for more info on this. Can you imagine hosting a special dinner at this beautiful farm? We created some beautiful tablescape at the farm. Here is a sampling of some we’ve created in collaboration with Shane Meehan of Oak and Fig Floral and Dawn Severin of All My Thyme Rose Farm.

Some of the Tablescapes and Photos from the Farm

I hope you’ve enjoyed the part one of my Flower Farms of the Pacific Northwest Series featuring Laughing Goat Flower Farm. I truly love this farm and the hardworking farmers that make this a possibility. Please support local farms when you can! 

Photo Credit:

Steve Brown, Owner Laughing Goat Flower Farm

Missy Palacol

Holly Jolley (me!)

Flowers/Florists

Amy Brown, Laughing Goat Flower Farm

Shane Meehan, Oak and Fig Floral

Dawn Severin, All My Thyme Rose Farm

For more info on Laughing Goat Flower Farm, click here:

Thank you Amy and Steve Brown for sharing your lovely farm with me and so many others. It’s truly a joy to be you friend and to share your beautiful farm!

xoxo,

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Lavender and Teal Spring Tablescape

I’m sharing all the details of this beautiful Lavender and Teal Spring Tablescape that I set for Sunday dinner a few weeks ago. The darker purple and teal colored flowers were the inspiration behind this tablescape. I love mixing and matching dishes to come up with new place settings and this tablescape came together so beautifully.

The Place-setting

For the place setting on this spring tablescape, I mixed and matched different sets of dishes I already had. I started with a charger, then layered a dinner and salad plate on top. When I set a table, I think about what I’ll be serving for dinner, and that’s how I decide on how many dishes to use in the place setting.

I love the mix of the solid charger on the bottom, the polka dot dinner plate in the middle, and another solid plate on top for the salad.

I also chose a solid-colored napkin and a natural hyacinth placemat.

The Garland Centerpiece

When I serve buffet style, which I did here, I will usually create a garland centerpiece for the middle of the table. Here, I used a base greenery garland and then layered in the faux flowers into it. I love the contrast between the dark purple and lavender flowers and the different shades of green in the garland.

I used a burlap table runner underneath the garland.

Last but not least, I added teal candlesticks and lavender candles to the table.

Spring, Easter, and Mother’s Day

I hope you enjoyed seeing all the details of my teal and lavender spring tablescape! One thing I love about this one is that it can be easily transformed with a few tweaks for Easter and Mother’s Day! For Easter, I just changed out the napkin rings and added some white bunnies into the garland and onto the table. For Mother’s Day, I will leave it as is! I’m always happy when I can make tablescapes work for multiple occasions and holidays!

Here are some other tablescapes I’ve done that you might like too! Most importantly, they are all versatile and can be used for Easter, Spring, and Mother’s Day.

Happy Spring!

xoxo,

Sources linked here: 

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Lavender and White Easter Tablescape

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Welcome friends! I’m excited to share my Elegant Lavender and White Easter Tablescape with you!

If you arrived here from  Home With Holliday, I’m so excited you’re here! Holliday Johnson “Holly” is Home With Holliday and I’m the other Holly at Home With HollyJ! We have become good friends after finding each other on Instagram! Holliday loves entertaining and setting a beautiful table as much as I do. We are so alike it’s crazy! Don’t forget to check out the other ladies in our Easter Tablescape blog hop for more inspiration! I’ll share the links at the bottom of the post!

It’s so hard to believe that we will most likely be celebrating Easter without all our extended family due to social distancing and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not looking like we will be able to attend church services on Easter Sunday or gather with our large family for Easter dinner. I know we will make the best of it and find a way to make it a special day. No matter what happens though, one thing is for sure! My Easter table will be set and ready to host whoever is here with us.

I have really been on a lavender kick lately! I keep finding the most beautiful lavender-colored dishes which inspired this Lavender and White Easter Tablescape. I bought these Anthropologie plates over the summer and have been waiting for the right time to use them. I think you’ll love this tablescape just as much as I do.

The Inspiration for this Tablescape

What inspired this Lavender Easter Tablescape? Two reasons! First. it’s Easter (and spring) and a perfect time to use this color combo, second, I had another tablescape photoshoot using these lavender and white poppy dishes for a collaboration I was doing for a ceramic company. I figured I’d get the most out of the centerpiece arrangement I made for that photoshoot.

Look at the flowers on the dishes I received from Bico Ceramics! The anemones look very similar to their Poppy dishes. These dishes are out of stock at the moment but when they are back, I’ll link them here for you!

I was able to get some fresh anemone flowers from my friend Amy’s beautiful flower farm while I was home in Washington. These flowers look very similar to the flowers on the dishes. (Laughing Goat Flower Farm)

Amy is a dear friend of mine and her farm is near my other home in Washington. She cut the anemones the morning I was flying back to Utah and I carried them on the plane with me for my shoot the next day. I was so happy that they lasted long enough for me to create and photograph this Easter tablescape. It’s such a blessing to have a friend who grows amazing flowers and shares them with you. My photo doesn’t do either the dishes or the flowers justice!

Okay! Now back to the tablescape! I just had to share a few of those photos of the other table!

The Centerpiece

I created an asymmetrical centerpiece for the middle of the table using the anemones from Amy’s farm and then filled in the rest with store-bought flowers.

Since my table is so large, it can feel a little empty in the middle with just one large centerpiece. To fill in the space some, I pulled out some artificial greenery and layered it on either side of the centerpiece. I then added a few faux flower stems to it. Can you tell the difference between the fresh and faux flowers? I often mix fresh and faux flowers depending on what I’m doing and if what I need isn’t in season. The good thing about faux is they never die and you can use them many times over if you take care of them and store them properly. I still prefer fresh flowers of course, but sometimes you just use what you have!

Lastly, I added the white Easter sign from Krumpets Home Decor in the middle of the table and tucked some small white ceramic bunnies throughout the garland. I then added these bunny salt and pepper shakers on either end of the table. Right when I was finished setting the table and getting ready to photograph it, the rustic candlesticks I had ordered from Magnolia arrived! Just in time! I love how they tie into the rustic silverware I used.

I forgot to mention the table runner! It’s actually two of them! (HomeGoods) My table is so long that I have to buy two of them usually so that they hang over the edge. You don’t have to have them hang over the edge though and one will work too. I just like to change it up and these lace table runners are so pretty. Another white element in the table to compliment the lavender dishes and tie into the charger and napkin rings.

The Place-setting

The dishes are from Anthropologie (linked below~~ the photos are incorrect in the source section so just click through the photos that look like multi-colored napkins) and they are even more stunning in person. I started with a white wood charger then layered the dinner and salad plate on top.

You can see the details of the plates in this close-up shot. I love how the white charger compliments the dishes. I used my silver rustic silverware which goes so nicely with the rustic reclaimed wood table and candlesticks. To make it Easter themed, I used these adorable bunny ear napkin rings from Krumpets Home Decor. I love how the napkin ring is flat on the bottom so it stands up once you slide the napkin in and this is one fun element that the kids will love! How cute are these?

The Easter Tablescape that Transitions to a Spring Tablescape

One thing I always try to do when decorating for any holiday is to decorate for the season too. I try to create my tablescapes to be versatile to save time and expense. I’ll create a garland centerpiece for the table for Spring and then I’ll add different items into the garland for Easter. When Easter is over, I can take out the Easter decor and leave it as is for Spring or I can change up the dishes or napkins for Mother’s Day. So many possibilities!

Here’s an example of one I did for Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, and Mother’s Day! This is one of my favorites! This one here is one I made for Winter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day! I created eleven different tablescapes with the same centerpiece garland!

Also, here are some other tablescapes I’ve created that all have a lavender theme. I didn’t realize how much I liked lavender until I noticed how much I’ve used it in my tablescapes this past year. I created this first one for a Yankee Candle collaboration in the fall but this would work perfectly for Easter and Spring too!

Click here to see the entire post! Lavender and Mint Green Tablescape.

Here’s another tablescape I created last summer with Teal and Lavender. The polka dot plates and the robin’s egg blue colors remind me of Spring and Easter! Lavender and Teal Spring Tablescape

One last lavender-themed tablescape! I set this table in my backyard at my home in Washington last summer when I hosted a dinner party for my girlfriends. I used fresh lavender plants as the centerpiece. Oh…..this makes me excited for summer and outdoor dinners! Click here to see more of the Simple Lavender Inspired Centerpiece.

Whew! That was a lot! I hope you enjoyed this post and that it inspires you to set the table and gather your friends and family. Sometimes it’s good to go all out and other times it’s nice to keep it simple. Hopefully, you’ve seen a little of both!

Thanks for stopping by!  Now, head on over to my other tablescaping bff, Lory,  To Have To Host to see how she set her Easter table. Lory, Holliday, and I have met up in person and become real-life friends. It’s so fun making friends with these amazing ladies who all love to host and entertain! Happy Easter and I hope you’re all staying healthy and safe and that you have a wonderful easter celebration however that may be.

Here are the links to other ladies in the Easter Tablescape Blog Hop or you can click on the links above each photo (above)!

Lory Parson’s Easter Table Ideas

https://jennifermaune.com/easter-table-setting/

https://homewithholliday.com/2020/04/01/blush-pink-and-green-easter-tablescape

 

Happy Easter and God Bless,

xoxo,

 

Sharing updated and similar sources to recreate the look:

Some of the links are affiliate links.

Similar vase:

Terracotta Cachepot Vase

Similar faux flower stems:

https://shophollyjhome.com/products/29-lilac-spray-purple?_pos=1&_sid=61811fe7e&_ss=r

https://shophollyjhome.com/products/24-peony-spray-purple?_pos=1&_sid=feb5ff9c6&_ss=r

Hydrangea Stem in White

Eucalyptus Seed Spray 32.5 Inch Green – Artificial Seeded Eucalyptus Stem

Grand Eucalyptus Spray 40 Inch Sage – Extra Long Artificial Greenery Stem

 

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How to Mix Valentines Day Decorations into your Winter Decor

This past holiday season I decorated our Highland, Utah house with different shades of green and ivory. When I was taking down all the Christmas decorations, I decided to leave up the more neutral decorations that would double as my winter decor. I always enjoy decorating for each season and I think Winter is often overlooked! When I think of Winter colors, I think of green, silver, white, and gold. Now that it’s time for Valentines Day, I decided to keep it simple and add in some pink decorations for valentines day. I’m excited to share with you how simple and easy it is to mixing valentines day and winter decor.

The Tablescape

First and most importantly (at least to me) is the tablescape! If you’ve followed me for awhile, you’ll know how much I love creating a Tablescapes and Valentines is always one of my favorites because I get to use pink!

Below is the Winter garland centerpiece I created out of faux cedar garland, a mix of faux greenery picks, white frosted peonies, and mistletoe stems. I made this in November and my plan was to use it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Winter season. Then I had this great idea to add pink flowers to it for Valentines Day. Mixing in the pink was  so easy and I just used some faux pink flowers I already had so it didn’t cost me anything extra to turn this into a Valentines Day garland and tablescape.

Next, lets talk about the place-setting! Once I added the pink flowers into the garland, I pulled out my pink dishes and ordered some pink heart plates I found online.

I used pink napkins and white beaded napkin rings. For the placemats, I used silver leaves which had little hints of gold brushed over the top of the leaves. I used my gold and silver flatware and goblet glasses. One extra detail I like to add to my tablescapes is individual salt and pepper shakers. Then no-one has to ask to pass the salt and pepper! These rose gold miniature salt and pepper shakers are so cute too!

Setting a beautiful table is one of my favorite things to do and I liked how quickly I was able to set this table using things I already had. The only thing I had to purchase was the heart plates.

The Kitchen and Open Shelving

One thing I enjoy doing is using flowers in my home, especially the kitchen. I tend to use faux or artificial flowers when real ones are not in season and this allows me to purchase them once and use them over and over again. Adding flowers to a vase or ginger jar is a great way to bring color into any room. I like to fill a ginger jar full of pink flowers and set it on my island. This pretty pink ginger jar is from Lauren Haskell Designs and I’ll link it below.

Styling the open shelves and counter tops is also something I like to do. I left up some of the winter green decor items on the open shelves and mixed in the pinks dishes, flowers, and other items to create the winter and valentines mix.

Then, I used this adorable XOXOXO valentines banner and felt ball heart garland on the range hood, ( I’ll link these and everything else below). I don’t know why I hadn’t thought before to mix my pink and green dishes together but I love how pretty they are together.

Instead of taking my winter berry and cedar wreaths off my bar stool chairs, I left them up. Such a pretty contrast to the pink flowers on the marble counters. I wish I’d had more time so I could have added a pink ribbon!

The Hot Cocoa Bar

I almost always have my hot cocoa bar set up during the cold months of the year. I enjoy changing it up with each season. I make my own hot cocoa mix (its the only recipe I don’t share) and its a family favorite! Those who’ve had the pleasure of my hot cocoa can attest to how good it is and that’s why I leave it out! Anyone who comes over can always find a cup of cocoa in my home!

If you look toward the back of the tray where the hot cocoa jar is, you’ll see these cute paper cups and lids that I set out in case anyone wants to take some on the go! The pink heart marshmallows and the cups I found at Homegoods.

I put some valentines candy in some of my vintage milk glass bowls and wrapped a red and white heart felt garland around the tray. I collect different coffee and cocoa mugs and found so many cute ones this year at Homegoods. This is a great place to find things for your home and hot cocoa bar!

I hope you enjoyed seeing the simple and easy ways to transition your Winter home decor into Valentines Day without a lot of work, time, and money. This was way easier than it looks because I had already done a lot of the work before the holidays. Enjoy!

Happy Valentines Day!

XOXO,

Here’s another Valentines Day Tablescape you might enjoy!

Pink and White Valentines Day Tablescape

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Ginger Jar from Lauren Haskell designs. There are so many colors to choose from!

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I absolutely love lavender season and look forward to it every summer! I dream of creating a beautiful outdoor tablescape in a lavender field somewhere. Since I wasn’t able to do that this summer, I was inspired to create this Lavender and Mint Green tablescape for a luncheon I was hosting at my home.

I had planned this tablescape out in my head for months and just before I was ready to start putting it together, Yankee Candle Company reached out to me and asked if I would like to use their new Dried Lavender and Oak candle from their Farmers Market Collection.

Of course, I was thrilled because I love using candles in my tablescapes. These candles not only look nice, they smell amazing. The timing of this couldn’t have been more perfect.

Lavender and Mint Green Place-Setting

For the place-setting I chose these hyacinth placemats. I like layering different textures and patterns and these worked perfectly. I used mint green scalloped dinner and salad plates and for the top plate these colorful lavender dessert plates.

I chose a bright lavender cloth napkin and the napkin ring matches the charger. For the flatware I used a simple sterling silver pattern. The clear crystal wine glasses mixed well with the vases in the centerpiece so that is why I chose them.

The Centerpiece

For the centerpiece, I decided to use fresh flowers and a mix of vases and greenery to fill up the center of the table. I like to keep the centerpieces lower on the table so you can converse with the people across from you. A centerpiece should enhance and bring beauty to the table but not interfere with your ability to engage with the other guests at your table.

First, I layered a few faux eucalyptus garlands thru the middle part of the table and on top of a burlap table-runner.

I filled a large clear glass vase with purple, lavender, and white flowers for the main centerpiece and then added two smaller vases filled with more flowers on each side. Creating height in the middle draws your eye to the centerpiece.

To fill in the rest of the center of the table, I nestled in small purple bud vases and filled them with the leftover flowers and then set the Dried Lavender and Oak Yankee Candles all throughout the garland.

Mixing Fresh and Faux Flowers and Greenery

I get asked often if it is okay to mix fresh flowers and greenery with faux flowers and greenery? I say YES! I do it all the time! The faux eucalyptus is easy to work with and lasts forever! I have invested in some quality faux garlands and I use them over and over. I chose to use fresh flowers in vases in this tablescape but you could use faux too!

The Dried Lavender and Oak Yankee Candles added the perfect accent to the tablescape!

I’ve shared all the sources I can below! I hope you enjoyed seeing all the beautiful details of this lavender and mint green tablescape. As always, I hope to inspire you to set your own beautiful table and gather with those you love!

To see another Lavender Inspired Tablescape click here: Simple Lavender Inspired Centerpiece Tablescape

XOXO,

Sources:

Yankee Candle Dried Lavender and Oak Farmers Market Collection Candles : https://www.yankeecandle.com/product/dried-lavender–oak/_/R-1623672

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Pink Peony Summertime Tablescape

Who doesn’t love farm fresh pink peonies? I was inspired to create this pink peony summertime tablescape after visiting my friend Amy Brown’s flower farm. She and her husband Steve, own Laughing Goat Flower Farm located in the beautiful town of Enumclaw, Washington. Enumclaw is a farming town located southeast of Seattle and sits just below the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and majestic Mount Rainier.

A Match Made In Heaven

Amy and I met last summer at a floral arranging workshop and it was a match made in heaven. We became fast friends and realized we lived near one another. We bonded over our love of flowers and gardening. I love going to visit Amy and Steve at their farm and seeing all the beautiful flowers, vegetables, and of course, the adorable goats, pigs, and the farm dog Sheila.

Laughing Goat also grows beyond organic vegetables and both Amy and I love growing and eating our own food. Amy is much better at gardening than I am and I thoroughly enjoy learning from her. She’s very knowledgeable and generously shares it with me. The farm is beyond organic and practice’s sustainable based growing practices.

Sourcing Locally

As I’ve learned more about the farming industry I’ve become more aware of how important it is to source flowers and produce locally. Amy practices beyond organic, pesticide free growing methods and is very conscious of the environment. I believe it’s important to support your local farmers when you can, especially those that are considerate of the environment. The flowers last so much longer because they are local and most of the time I can buy them the same day they are cut.

Amy’s farm has the most beautiful flowers and I’m so lucky to have Laughing Goat so close to me. It’s always a fun day when I can drive out to the farm, visit Amy and come home with gorgeous flowers and produce I know has been grown without the use of sprays and pesticides.

Pink Peony Summertime Tablescape Details

Mixing The Old With The New

I wanted to create a tablescape using my vintage dessert rose salad plates that I bought at a local antique store. Amy and ventured out one day to see what pretty dishes we could find and I was quite happy to have found these gems!

I paired them with dark green chargers that I found years ago at Homegoods and pink dinner plates that I found recently Walmart. They were $1.88 each if I remember correctly! I chose a solid green napkin and layered it under the salad plate to give some contrast. Mixing vintage dishes with newer dishes is something I really like to do. It adds charm and character to the place-setting. I picked a hyacinth placemat to add texture and warm tones to the color palette and silver flatware. The goblets are crystal and have a vintage look.

The Centerpiece

For the centerpiece, I arranged the pink peonies in a pink vase. The flowers were so beautiful on their own. I wanted the focus to be the flowers. Amy also had scoop scabiosa flowers so she cut a few of those for me too. I put them in two smaller vases on each side to fill up the empty space on the table.

Keep It Simple

Sometimes less is more. Let the dishes and the flowers do the work! I typically do a lot more to fill in the empty space on the table but this time I just wanted the flowers to be the center of attention.

I hope you all enjoyed this pretty pink peony summertime tablescape. I truly love creating a beautiful table and sharing a home cooked meal with friend and family that I love.

Some of my talented friends have also shared Summertime Tablescape Ideas and Inspiration!

Click on the links below to see each post.

 

Maune Legacy | Sanctuary Home Decor | Home With Holly J

 

Southern Hospitality Blog | Happy Happy Nester | To Have To Host

Modern Glam Home | Summer Adams Designs | Home With Holliday

 

 

XOXO,

HollyJ

Click here for more information on Laughing Goat Flower Farm.

Check out this Outdoor Entertaining Farm To Table post with more flowers from Laughing Goat Flower Farm.

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