I must say I enjoyed styling tables again outside this summer and hopefully from my postings on social media, I gave you some ideas to try on your tabletops.
Here are my summer tabletops in case you missed some of them and two new tabletops that have not been posted……Summer Flamingos and A Fish for All Seasons which I hope you will like.
Al Fresco Dining
I started with the wall hanger (yes, that is what my runner is) it was a gift and that was the one idea that started this tablescape.
I wanted to make this table all about nature by pulling in elements of the woods so to speak. I had ferns and branches and tree bits. I added in some decorative balls if you look closely, wooden ones.
For the first time ever there was no china on this tabletop, that would come later when guests came and we started of chilled soup and the soup dishes would be placed on the round wooden tree planks.
Another gift, thank you Carrie-Lynn my wooden napkin rings which I thought were perfect and blended in with all the woods. To continue on with the outdoors, I added stones in the vases filled with water and later added floating candles on top.
I also found in a sale bin the roped lighting which worked well to finish it all off.
The glassware made the table pop a bit more and I was done – Hope you like it.
Orchids, Seashells and Coral
I have had this idea for a while and it started with the pink coral which I love. As you all know by now my love of seashells comes from growing up in the Bahamas when I used to collect shells on the beaches ever since I was very young.
I decided to use the white linen and throw this pink linen
With touches of white over the top which was from a store in the Bahamas years ago.
I love using fresh blooms but in this case the silk ones were easy to work with and style with the large shell and gave me the look I wanted to achieve
Nautical Sunday
For this tabletop I mixed China with Melamine. The place mats had anchors and I carried it through with the red white and blue plates with anchors. No napkin rings, just tied the napkins for a change. The centerpiece had everything in it as you can see.
Summer Hydrangeas
I am a big fan of Hydrangeas and did this luncheon table indoors with some lovely linen placemats that tied in beautifully with the green runner. I placed wee dessert cups on each plate and filled with some Hydrangea flowers.
Dessert Time
Another Luncheon tabletop in my dining room. I wanted to bring in the colors of the large oil painting into the tabletop.
The placemats were lovely with greens, turquoise and blues. I kept the centerpiece very simple with the greenery and added some tall candles. I twisted the blue runner at each end, which I often do and placed two votive holders with floating candles to finish the centerpiece.
You will notice I matched china with lovely scalloped Melamine plates and added the pistachio pudding on top of these which completed this tabletop.
Summer Flamingos
As you know from my coffee table book Best Dressed Tables, I love Flamingos and every summer have been styling tables with Flamingos, “Flirty Flamingos” “Sassy Flamingos” to name a few……
So this summer was no different, and the wee Flamingos which I put fresh fruit salad in, started my thought process for this tabletop.
The flamingo cupcakes were specially done by Le Gateau Bake Shop and were the finishing touch I think.
Apple Pie and Coffee
I found I had a large bag of apples and decided to make an apple pie and ended up styling this tabletop around it.
The napkin ring, a green garden pot is the last one of a set I have had for many years and it worked perfectly with the rest of the table.
I have never done a flower on one of my pies before, I usually paint on my pies but decided to try creating the flower which worked out which was a surprise for sure.
Summer Dining
This tabletop was all done in beige and white which I love.
The centerpiece was seashells resting on a long scarf of mine with sand dollars on a rope and anchored by two candles on glass bases.
The linen napkins are from Bahamas Handprints in the Bahamas which have sand dollars and sea shells on them which tied in beautifully with the beige and white theme.
A Fish for All Seasons
This will be my last tabletop for August and I used everything in my collection about fish. The straw placemats were purchased in the Bahamas and the centerpiece fabric I have used before as chair ties in my coffee table book.
The large fish anchors this tabletop for five. I wanted it to be casual and fun. The fish plates are melamine instead of china which makes it casual.
As you can see, I added a china fish filled with wee fish and the fish salt and pepper shakers.
Thank you everyone for your continued support and I hope you had a lovely summer with your family and friends.
Continue to stay healthy and safe and remember, to have fun styling your tabletops.