Sail Away Summer Tablescape
I can’t believe how summer has flown by! It was a really busy one in the Whitman household! We spent as much time as we could at our house on the beach in Canada. It is the home that I lived in until I was eight years old and moved to Texas! We love living in Texas (as my mother always quotes “I wasn’t born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could!”) but I must say that our Canadian summers are a great way to beat the heat.
In my book, Tablescapes: Setting the Table With Style, I featured several tablescapes from our beach cottage. I thought it would be fun to post the photos here and maybe they would provide some inspiration for you!
Selecting the table arrangements is one of my favorite things to do. I find it so relaxing and it is a great way to exercise my creativity! I chose raffia placemats (from the flea market in the South of France) because I wanted something neutral to frame to amazing vintage plates that my mother found several years ago. They were created for some sort of sailing ship and the crest has an S on it….perfect for my “Schlegel” side of the family! The blue glassware is extremely inexpensive (about three dollars a piece!) from Pier One but it adds a fantastic dramatic punch to our fairly neutral tablesetting. The navy and white geometric print napkins from Madison add a bit of a modern touch to to the vintage table and the navy handled nautical flatware is from Pottery Barn. |
Hi! I listen to your radio spots every morning on the way to work, and am thrilled to find your blog too! I'm looking for your Father's Day tablescape, sounds amazing!
And this ship table is so cool…I actually have a 5-foot ship like it (was my grandfathers). I'll have to give this a try (I've got a few tables on my blog)
Your blog is super cute too…LOVE Kelly! happy weekend!