I recently picked up an old round wicker table at auction and put it on my front porch. I've wanted a round wicker table on my front porch for a long time ... It needs to be painted, but I don't have a lot of time this week so all it got is a pretty tablecloth! It works for a quick and simple romantic table for two, don't you think? You may recognize these Dollar Tree ceramic pumpkins from last week's tablescape... Red glassware is a year-round favorite ... Dried beans surround the candle ... and are sprinkled like confetti across the tabletop A small doily and wooden napkin rings add texture ... Mikasa "Italian Countryside" dinner plate paired with an unmarked ... Keep Reading...
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Ironing Vintage Linens
I once received an email from a blog reader who asked this question: If I may ask, what iron do you use? My iron doesn't seem to work very well for getting the wrinkles out of linen. Maybe it doesn't get hot enough? When I'm ironing just a few small pieces at a time, I use a Rowenta PowerGlide2 steam iron that I've had for years. When I have a lot of ironing - or large tablecloths - I use a 1940s Ironrite ironer. Source I suspected, however, that the iron really wasn't my blog friend's problem. Let me show you the basic steps I take when ironing linens. Start with a clean iron! That may seem obvious, but you just might be surprised ... Your iron needs to be clean both inside and out. ... Keep Reading...
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Falling for Pottery: Autumn Tablescape Inspiration
If this is your first visit to my blog, WELCOME! I hope you will enjoy your time here -- and come back often. If you've been here before, THANK YOU for choosing to return! I hope you find encouragement, inspiration, and lots of tablescape ideas. For even more tablescape fun, I'm joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for the 108th Tablescape Thursday. You won't want to miss it! * * * * * My last post showed the kinds of things I like to use to bring warmth and texture to my Fall decorating. Today's tablescape focuses on one of my "foundations" of Fall decorating: POTTERY. (I'm also including ceramics.) And if you saw my previous post, you may be surprised to see that there's not a bit of blue on this ... Keep Reading...
