Outdoor Spring Table Decor

I am so excited to be joining some of my talented friends to share some Outdoor Spring Table Decor ideas and inspiration. Spring is in full swing and I’m looking forward to warmer days and dining outdoors. Scroll down to the bottom for the other inspiring posts!

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Dining Outdoors in the Pacific Northwest

One of my favorite places to set a table outdoors is in my backyard at my home in Washington. Our patio area is surrounded by evergreen trees and it’s always so beautiful, especially in the spring and summer.

The Place-Setting

I’m so in love with these beautiful Giulietta Blue Dishes from Arte Italica and the table runner and napkins from Crown Linen Designs. The napkins were specially designed to go with this dinnerware. (Sources are linked in the highlighted text and at the bottom of the post)

Giulietta Salad Plates

You can see the detail on these beautiful linen napkins.

Crown Linen Designs napkins are linked here:

I mixed and matched the Arte Italica dinnerware and I love how it’s versatile it is.

The Centerpiece

I cut blue and white hydrangeas and other greenery from my yard and picked up some other flowers at the local market. The blue hydrangeas in my yard were in full bloom and matched the dinnerware perfectly.

I added some poppy seed pods and greenery to the hydrangeas and arranged them in a matching blue and white  Giulietta pitcher to create this centerpiece. I layered a linen table runner underneath it and then tucked some more hydrangeas around the base of the pitcher.

I had extra flowers and another beautiful pewter pitcher from Arte Italica so I made another flower arrangement. You can never have enough flowers!

More Details……

I then added some candles and placed them around the table. I love the romantic ambiance that candles add to an outdoor table.

I also added some of the blue Giulietta doves to the middle of the table. These are so beautiful and I placed them on either side of the flowers.

I added mini salt and pepper shakers to each place setting.

Add Dessert to the Table

Another thing that I like to do is add the dessert to the table. You can add the rest of the food if you like to serve it that way or you can always do buffet style too. Adding dessert to the table is decorative and adds extra beauty to the table. I bought this lemon blueberry cheesecake and set it on a little pedestal cake stand and it was delicious!

Don’t be afraid to mix and match dinnerware and wine glasses. I didn’t have enough of each item to create six identical place-settings so I mixed and matched what I had to create this tablescape.

Another view of the full tablescape.

Are you wondering what I served for dinner? I made my Roasted Beef Tenderloin, Scalloped Potatoes with Fontina Cheese, Rustic Bread, and a yummy salad.

I am looking forward to many dinners outside this spring and summer! I hope you found this tablescape inspirational and full of ideas on how to style an outdoor spring tablescape. Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a post! Sources for the items I can link are at the bottom of the post!

xoxo,

Check out the posts below from my talented friends! They’ve all shared their Outdoor Table Decor Ideas that are perfect for Spring and Mother’s Day!

Ella Claire & Co. | Handmade Farmhouse | Azure Farm | French Country Cottage

Shabbyfufu | Maison de Cinq | Home with Holly J | Designthusiasm

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Dove Birds linked here and here:

The outdoor table was hand made by a local guy in my town. He made two of them for me for my sons wedding a few years back. Sorry I don’t have a way to link it!

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Sharing my festive pink hearts valentines day tablescape for a beautiful Valentines or Galentines Day celebration

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Pink Hearts Valentines Day Tablescape

Valentines Day is just around the corner and I wanted to share this darling Pink Hearts Valentines Day Tablescape. I shared some of these photos last year in a post titled How to Mix Valentines Day Decorations into your Winter Decor, but this is the first time I’ve shared all of the details and some close up photos. I’ll also include all the sources and like items that I can find at the bottom of the post.

The Place-setting

The place-setting was inspired by the pink watercolored heart dishes. I mixed them in with some other pink dishes that I found at Homegoods. I love layering dishes and the pink heart plates matched this set I already had perfectly. To keep with a wintery theme, I used a silver leaf placemat and a scalloped silver charger.

I used some frosty white goblets, a pink napkin with silver stitching, and a white napkin ring.

One of my favorite things is the word LOVE painted on the heart plates.

The Centerpiece Garland

I have an obsession with centerpiece garlands! I just love filling up the middle of the table with a garland and adding in items that correspond to the rest of the table.

How do I make these? Well, I’ve been promising a video tutorial so I’ll post that on my Instagram TV soon and if I can figure out how to add a video to my blog I’ll do that too!

I always start with a base later of greenery. On this particular one, I had already made a versatile winter green garland for the holiday season. I decided to add some pink flowers into it and I have to say that it’s one of my favorites! The frosty faux greenery mixed with the pink peonies and spray roses, as well as the frosted white peonies, made this one extra beautiful. Everything in this garland is artificial! Faux flowers and greenery have come a long way!

I also added in some painted pine cone picks and some ornaments left over from the holidays that looked like aspen tree bark. I like adding in the different layers and items to fill up the centerpiece. All these elements add texture and color.

In these photos you can see some of the details of the base garland. On the bottom there is a cedar garland and cedar branches. Next I layered in frosted pine branches and frosted eucalyptus. Then I finished off the greenery with some white frosted mistletoe stems with white berries and then added the pine cone picks.

 Cedar Garland // Cedar Pine Garland w/ Pinecones // Frosted Eucalyptus Stem // White Berry Pick

Here is what it looked like on top of the table runner before I added in the pink valentines accents.

Adding in all the extra pink and white flowers made it a lot fuller. You can see how I’ve reused this same base greenery for the past three years with multiple tablescapes here: How To Create a Versatile Winter Centerpiece Garland.  I’ve lost count on how many tablescapes I’ve done using this same garland. I store it by sliding it onto a large piece of cardboard and then I pull up the sides and tape it shut. Then I wrap it in plastic to keep it from getting dusty and store it with my winter and holiday decor in my basement.

Pink Ranunculus Stem // Light Pink Ranunculus Stem // Double Head Ranunculus Stem //

The Extra Details

One thing I love adding to my tablescapes is mini salt and pepper shakers. Its nice to have your own set close by so you don’t have to ask to pass the salt and pepper. The lids on these are pink and they added another cute layer to this table. I also used pink Himalayan salt! You could use white pepper too if you wanted to be extra creative! I couldn’t find anywhere to link these but I linked similar ones below and you could use rose gold spray paint on the lids if you wanted to achieve this same look.

I also added these mini love signs at the ends of the garland and it’s just an added touch. I always say the beauty lies in the details.

I hope you enjoyed all the beautiful details of this Pink Hearts Valentines Day Tablescape. I sure LOVED doing this one! I’ll share a few more photos below and then all the items will be linked at the bottom of the post. If I can’t find identical items, I’ll link like items if I can find them so you can recreate this or something close!

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xoxo,

Beaded Napkin Ring I found at Homegoods.

LOVE sign is also from Hobby Lobby.

The silver leaf placemats were from Pier1 but they no longer have them. I linked a similar items below.

The pink dinner and salad plates were from Homegoods. I’ve linked some similar items below.

The rest of the items and similar items are linked below. Affiliate links are used in some cases.

VALENTINES DAY TABLESCAPE

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Black, Yellow, and White Cabin Tablescape

Every summer we spend a few weeks at our little cabin in the Pioneer Mountains of southwest Montana. One of my favorite things to do when we arrive is to set a new tablescape at the cabin. I don’t have a lot of black and darker colors in my decor at my other homes, so look forward to setting the table at our cabin when I can use darker colors in my tablescapes. This Black, Yellow, and White Cabin Tablescape was so much fun to create and I love how warm and cozy it is.

The Inspiration for the Tablescape

I always find something that inspires each tablescape I create. As I mentioned earlier, our cabin has a lot of dark, rustic, colors and and the dining table and chairs are black. I love gingham and checkered patterns and when I found these ruffled gingham round placemats at Homegoods, I knew immediately that I would use them at the cabin. I also found these matching gingham napkins at HomeGoods.

Tablescape in a Box

When packing for the cabin, I always pack what I call a “tablescape in a box!” First, I start putting all the items I’m going to use for the tablescape in a pile and then I box it up and haul it to the cabin. I had found some dark yellow salad plates online a few weeks before our trip and decided to order them as an accent plate to go with the black charger and white scalloped dinner plates and I hoped the would arrive before we left! Also, I had the smaller, matching white scalloped bread plates, but in the end, I decided not to use them because they covered so much of the yellow salad plates which added so much color to the plate stack. (Actually, I found another way to use them for a picnic that I’ll explain further down)

My dining table at the cabin seats eight and we usually have the leaf out of the middle so that it seats six, depending on how many people are at the cabin. This past visit we had eight people there so I packed eight place-settings. It was kind of fun to switch it up this time!

Foraging for the Centerpiece

I have this obsession with foraging for flowers, branches, and dried weeds of any kind. I don’t know why I am so obsessed with it but its so much fun! It’s a challenge to see what I can find on my property or around me and to create something with it. For the centerpiece, I literally went outside and walked up our road at the cabin and picked sage brush, dried grasses, and whatever else I could find and then tossed it into this tin can. It seriously took me ten minutes or less to do this! See what’s in your yard or the side of the road and be creative! It’s also free!

The Place-Setting

Layering is the key to a beautiful place-setting. Here I used these black and white gingham round placemats. Then I used a black solid colored charger for the plate stack. Mixing patters and solid colors always works well for me. The solid black charge also provides contrast between the checkered placemat and napkins.

I had originally planned to stick with the all white and black theme and then the dark yellow salad/side plates I mentioned earlier, showed up as I was leaving for the cabin. I added them to my cabin tablescape box and I’m so glad I did as it gave me many options! The cabin is very remote so I make sure I have everything I might possibly need!

It’s a good thing I brought different options for the plates because I ended up doing a little birthday celebration picnic for one of our guests who came to visit the cabin and I used the other items I brought for this surprise picnic lunch. Here’s a little peek at the picnic tablescape I set in the Pioneer Mountains.

My son and I surprised our darling guest with this cute picnic tablescape! I made my homemade fried chicken tenders, pan gravy, boiled potatoes, summer squash from my garden, and my homemade fresh peach dessert. It was so fun surprising and spoiling her!

Okay, back to the cabin tablescape!

I layered the white scalloped dinner plate and then the yellow/mustard colored plate on top and to tie in the checkered placemat, I used the black and white checkered napkin. The sunflower napkin rings were a HomeGoods find and I wish I could find more of them. They are so cute! (I’ve linked similar options below)

I then added the old fashioned looking drinking glasses and some rustic looking silverware. Most importantly, I love how it all came together!

Mixing and Matching

Mix and match your dishes, placemats, and chargers. If you don’t have a full set of dishes, mix them with others. It does not have to be perfect! For example, I don’t have an entire set of many of my dishes, but I will mix them with another set or two to make a place-setting.

Use what you have and then slowly, as your budget allows, find a side plate that mixes well with your other dishes and build a little dish collection from there- if that’s what you enjoy doing! I love dishes and setting a pretty table is just part of who I am! I will often set a paper plate tablescape too and its so fun and everyone loves it!

Here are a few more photos of the cabin tablescape. The mountain views from the cabin never get old!

I especially love the view of the pond out the dining area window at the cabin. Sometimes we are lucky enough to see a moose or a deer hanging out down by the pond!

I hope you enjoyed seeing this years cabin tablescape at our little cabin in the Pioneer Mountains of Montana. If you would like to see more of our cute little cabin, click here for this Montana Cabin Home Tour and you can also go to my Instagram @homewithhollyj and watch the IGTV video home tour.

For Information on renting our cabin its listed on Airnnb. Click here for the link to the listing.

Enjoy!

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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,

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I get asked often where I get my faux flowers, dishes, and other home decor items so I thought I’d put this post together sharing all my favorite Spring Decorating Essentials for your Home!

One of the items I added to my kitchen this year was a new pink rug. I looked for months and finally found this one and it was a steal!

I will link everything throughout the post so scroll down four sources!

The Kitchen Decor Essentials

I love having a ginger jar filled with flowers and these faux flowers are my favorite! If you take good care of them, you can use them year after year.

Faux Flowers and Branches

Ginger Jars and Vases

I also like to add flowers to other spaces in my home. To add some spring decor to my living room, I filled a ginger jar with faux blossom branches and faux pussy willow stems.

Here I used more ginger jars on the coffee table.

My Favorite Spring Dishes

Spring gives me the perfect excuse to pull out all my pink and white dishes! You can never have enough pink!

This is my Easter/Spring tablescape. I love this french blue color palette mixed with rustic wood accents.

Cake Stands, Serving Bowls, Items For Shelf Styling, and Other Spring Decorating Essentials

I love pretty cook books and books about flowers and gardening. I’ve linked some of my favorites for you.

I hope this post on Spring Decorating Essentials for your Home was helpful. Wishing you all a wonderful Spring!

XOXO,

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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:

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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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Robins Egg Blue Easter Tablescape

I have always enjoyed setting a beautiful table for Easter and this Robins Egg Blue Easter Tablescape is is one of my favorites! I didn’t have enough of the bunny plates so I mixed and matched the polka dot and bunny plates so I would have enough for ten place-settings.

The Place-setting

For the place-setting, I decided to use these rustic hyacinth placemats because they brought out the brown trim color of the plates. I like layering the placemats, chargers, and plates but you don’t have to have multiple layers to create a beautiful tablescape.

If you don’t have enough of one place-setting for your table, you can mix and match whatever dishes you have. I found the polka dot and bunny plates at HomeGoods. I was only able to find five of each so I alternated the bunny and polka dot salad plates so I had enough place-settings.

I try to coordinate everything that I use in the place-setting. The napkin rings also match the placemats as well as the candlesticks. All of them have a rustic look to them and they all compliment each other.

The Centerpiece Garland

I created the centerpiece garland out of faux greenery and florals. You can do this out of fresh greenery and flowers too, but using faux allows it to last longer and can be used again and again.

To make the garland, I first laid down a ruffled burlap table runner. I then layered two faux eucalyptus garlands on top of the table runner.

Next I layered in different faux greenery picks and then faux cherry blossom stems, white peonies, and greenish blue hydrangeas to match the dishes.

Faux Olive Spray // White Peony Spray // Two-tone Blue Hydrangea Stem // Blue Hydrangea Stem

Last I added some porcelain bunnies and a Happy Easter sign in the middle of the garland.

The last thing I did is to add matching pillows onto the end chairs.

I hope this post inspires you to create your own Easter tablescape this year. Happy Easter!

For more Easter Tablescape ideas check out this post: Lavender and Mint Green Tablescape

Tablescape for St. Patricks Day, Spring, and Easter

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BLUE EASTER TABLESCAPE

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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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Mixing valentines day and winter decor

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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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Create a Simple Lavender Inspired Centerpiece

I love entertaining and there is nothing better than a warm summer night in the Pacific Northwest and having my girlfriends over for an outdoor dinner party. I created this simple lavender inspired centerpiece for a dinner party I hosted in my backyard a few weeks back.

For this dinner party, we were celebrating my sweet friend Gina’s birthday. I didn’t have a lot of time to prepare so I kept this one simple and sweet. One way to keep it simple is to create a centerpiece out of potted plants that you can purchase at a grocery store.

Choose a Theme or Color Palette

I always choose a theme or pick a color palette based on something I see that inspires me. When I was planning this party, I had gone to Trader Joe’s to see what flowers they had and to shop for ingredients for the food I was planning to make. As soon as I saw these potted lavender plants and the smaller flowering plants in purple and lavender containers, I knew what my theme was going to be. Fresh, locally sourced lavender plants along with some smaller purple and white flowering plants in varying shades were the perfect pairing.

Faux lavender stem options: 14″ Lavender Garden Bush // 15.5″ Lavender Bundle // 18″ Lavender Bush //

I like to choose my color and then I vary the shades of that color, usually using 3 different shades. This also adds depth and character to any tablescape. Here I chose the color lavender for the centerpiece inspiration and then I’ve varied the shades of lavender and purple throughout.

Create Different Heights and Layers

When creating a centerpiece, you want something that is lower to the table so you can see your guests and converse during dinner. I chose two of the taller lavender plants to create some height and then I used the smaller containers of flowers to fill in-between the larger containers.

To add layers into the centerpiece, I added in some rustic candlesticks and some votive candles that were wrapped in burlap. This adds texture and variety to the centerpiece as well as fills in some of the gaps and holes. I also used a long, sheer, ivory colored table runner and I layered everything on top of.

Using a table runner is not required but it adds another layer of color and texture and helps fill up the middle of the table. I always use a corresponding color in the palette I’ve chosen for the table runner. The dinnerware has some cream or ivory shades and it ties in with the dinnerware.

The Place-settings – Lavender and Green

For the place-settings, I chose wicker placemats and wooden napkin rings that matched well with the brownish colors in the dinnerware. I used silver flatware and a solid green napkin that matched the salad plate. I like to stack different plates in different shades and match the napkin to the stack of dishes.

You can see in the dish stack that I also varied the shades of green I used. I did this in the centerpiece and in the dishes and tied them all together with some warmer rustic elements.

I picked the wine I was serving based on the color of the wine bottles. The wine bottles had purple labels so of course, those were the picks for the dinner party! I may be the only person that picks wine based on what the label looks like! My friends all liked the wine so I think it worked out!

I hope this simple lavender inspired centerpiece inspires you to host your own dinner party with your besties! One of the reasons I enjoy hosting these dinner parties is that it creates connections and memories. Life is too short to not connect with the people you care about and I enjoy taking the time to create something warm and inviting for my friends who lift and inspire me each day.

You don’t have to be a professional floral arranger or have any experience with flowers. This is something everyone can do. Just pick a theme or color palette and make a simple centerpiece out of store bought flower pots and be creative! Most importantly, take time to gather and cherish the moments with good friends and good food!

P.S. At the end of the evening, I sent each of the girls home with one of the smaller potted plants as as a little token of my appreciation for their friendship. Your centerpiece can also become a little gift!

I have teamed up with a few of my friends to give you even more summer centerpiece ideas! Click on the links below for more inspiration. I have some seriously talented friends! Go check them out!

More Summer Centerpiece Ideas

Rustic Summer Centerpiece with Dahlias at Modern Glam

Outdoor Summer Centerpiece at My 100 Year Old Home

5 Minute Summer Centerpiece at Happy Happy Nester

Summer Table Decorations at Lolly Jane

French Country Centerpiece at Sanctuary Home Decor

Easy Summer Centerpiece at The Handmade Home

Edible Summer Tablescape at Twelve on Main

Lavender Inspired Centerpiece at Home with Holly J

Simple Summer Centerpieces at The Happy Housie

Enjoy!

XOXO,

For more outdoor tablescape inspiration check out my Outdoor Farm to Table Entertaining post.

Sources: I’ve linked exact items where possible and other items that are similar to help you recreate this look.

Faux lavender stem options: 14″ Lavender Garden Bush // 15.5″ Lavender Bundle // 18″ Lavender Bush //

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