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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Orange & Blue For Autumn

I can't not talk about orange and blue. What a great color combination! And not only that, what a great way to display your blue and white china but with some orange pumpkins or gourds during autumn.

Whether you collect blue English transferware, Blue Willow china, or my favorite—amazing Flow Blue china— autumn is one of the best times of the year to show off your blue china by pairing it with the warm orange and yellow tones of the season.

Right now I have the plate shown here (flea market find, two for $4!) displayed on a table with a few mini pumpkins on top. And that's it—plain and simple, no froufrou, no glitter, no ribbons, no magic dust, just a mini celebration of color. As a matter of fact, if I were going to add anything else at all to this look, it would be a bed of two or three fall-colored autumn leaves below the pumpkins, and that's it.

I love looking at and being inspired by amazing and creative tablescapes (and I have a new blog post coming soon showing a few of my favorites!), but to tell you the truth, they're really not my personal style for my own home.

Unless I am dressing up my table for a one-time special event such as Thanksgiving, I keep my table pretty much straightforward and simple. Sometimes I just don't have the time to put into it, or the extra money to spend on it!

Plus, the more stuff I put on my table, the more nosy my cat gets - and he has to take a really close look at everything.

How do you decorate your table for fall?

Have a great week!
love,

Laura

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Independence Day Inspiration - The 4th Of July

Three cheers for the red, white and blue!
Feeling patriotic?
Here's a dose of American inspiration to get you in the mood for your 4th of July festivities!

Americana wreath by Darlene Provitola via Etsy

Patriotic

Americana tallboy by Stiltskin Studios via Etsy

Super-size your courage and abilities!

Patriotic hall says it all

Red, White, & Blue Sangria from Recipe Girl

Image via Pinterest

Use latex paint to create a festive picnic table. via Pinterest

Old fashioned style banner from The Curious Sofa

Made from a wood pallet by SweetSomethingdesign

from Home In New England

Creative things to do with bandannas from Two Shades of Pink

Mason jars + bandannas= easy picnic cutlery fare. from A Soft Place

Stars & Stripes staircase by That's My Letter

Make a Patriotic Berry Trifle like this one from Key Ingredient by layering pieces of torn angel food cake, strawberries, blueberries, and cream cheese mixed with heavy cream and sugar (or you can use cool whip mixed with cream cheese, that works too!)
Here is the recipe:

Ingredients
1 premade angel food cake
1/4 cup plus 2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 pound room temperature cream cheese
2 cups heavy cream
2 pints blueberries
2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced

Directions:

Heat 1/4 cup sugar, the lemon juice and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in the almond extract.

Slice a premade angel food cake in half horizontally through the middle of the cake, creating two pieces. Brush both sides of each slice of cake with the syrup. Cut or tear the cake into 1-inch cubes.

Beat the remaining 2/3 cup sugar and the cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Slowly add the cream and beat on medium-high speed until smooth and the consistency of whipped cream.

Arrange half of the cake cubes in the bottom of a 13-cup trifle dish or other similar dish. Sprinkle evenly with a layer of blueberries. Pour half of the cream mixture over the blueberries and spread gently. Top the cream with a layer of strawberries. Layer the remaining cake cubes on top of the strawberries, then top with more blueberries and add the remaining cream mixture. Finish with the remaining strawberries and blueberries, arranging them in a decorative pattern if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Let Freedom Ring from eighteen25

Perfect Reflection Image by Susanna Celso

Which do you like best?

Have a great week!
Laura

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