I'm still traveling cross-country, returning home from The Big Event, but I want to share two quick tablescapes with you this week. You may remember when I showed you how I decided on the color scheme for Hope Unlimited's 20th anniversary event. This was my plan ... but as you can see in the picture below, there was a slight miscommunication, and the navy blue cloths I received were the really dark indigo blue -- so the colors didn't "pop" quite like I'd hoped, but no one was any the wiser. Overall, the mix of small cocktail and tall kiosk tables was a good choice, and the fabulous floral print pulled everything together as I'd hoped. I had forgotten all about the huge "must stay" painting on one end ... Keep Reading...
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20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Hope Unlimited for Children
Whew! The big event that's been Waiting To Happen for over a year is now almost 48 hours in the past, and Renaissance Man and I are taking this week to drive cross-country from California's Bay Area back home to the mountains of East Tennessee. We feel the quickly-changing Fall leaves calling us home for a day of porch-sitting and cool temperatures... Before I share this photo-intensive post with you, I want to thank everyone who prayed for us as we planned, prepared for, and carried out our responsibilities. Some of you even left comments or sent private emails or texts that encouraged us more than you can possibly know. Let me assure you that your prayers were answered and that you participated in an important way in helping ... Keep Reading...
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Autumn Tablescape Inspiration Board
This week while in California preparing for Friday night's big event, I've put together an Autumn tablescape inspiration board for you. It includes many of my favorite Fall-season decorating elements ... * Rich colors * * Texture * * Colored glass * * Metal * * Pottery * * Wood * Autumn Masterpiece Some day perhaps I'll really do this table, but if you'd like, you can see each of these in their original tablescapes ... China: Heart-Stopping-Beautiful China Napkins: Nice Saves! Goblets: Happy Thanksgiving - 2010 Pumpkins: Falling for Pottery Flatware: Watching the Leaves Turn Acorns: Summer to Fall Tureen: Soup & Silver Wooden fruit: Falling for Wood Personally, I ... Keep Reading...
