Thursday, June 20, 2024

Sultry Summer Nights Tablescape

 
This tablescape came about with the discovery of the centerpiece. Centerpieces always seem to be the bane of my existence. I can easily build a table, but coming up with something for the center often perplexes me. When I ran across this pineapple hurricane in the belly of the beast, I had to get it out, clean it up, and put it immediately into service.
 
This hurricane has quite a storied past. I bought it about 35 years  ago when I was still married to my first husband, back in the days when American country and Williamsburg-style decor were at their peaks. I loved it not only just to look at, but for the beautiful glow it gave off when the candle was burning. It went with me to a new house and a new husband, spent a good bit of time out on the back porch, and was one of the few survivors of the tornado that ripped through our yard in April 2011. It ended up getting packed away, when we moved out to the house I live in now, and I had forgotten all about it until I recently found it in the bottom of a box. 
It was like seeing an old friend. Number two son, who came by and spotted the pineapple, remembered it being on the back porch; it’s just special. The pineapple is also the symbol for hospitality, and this is a table that is most hospitable. 
 I wanted to go with something a little more masculine and subtle, so I went with largely neutral colors, and those that reflected the coloration of the pineapple. I chose Water Hyacinth placemats topped with gold chargers because I wanted to replicate the pineapple glow.

  I matched the chargers with gold flatware to continue that theme and add a bit of sparkle. Dinnerware (plates, dessert plates, and mugs) are by Tabletops Lifestyles in their “Bora Bora” pattern.
   
The pressed glass, crescent-shaped salad bowls have been with me forever, and always prove popular. It is a wonderful way to serve a salad on a table where space is limited. 
I wanted an additional touch of green, so I chose the salt and pepper shakers that used to be on the table in my parents’ kitchen. 
Napkins are by Pottery Barn; the glassware I inherited from my mother.
 
The black fans add a bit of drama, and are wonderful to use to fan oneself when overcome with the vapors.

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5 comments:

Marie Smith said...

Gorgeous! The masculine touch is lovely!

Linda said...

Beautiful! I have never seen a hurricane like that. What an interesting history, and how beautifully you've kept it. Will you find a place for it now that you've rediscovered it? I love the pop of that particular shade of green with the shakers and the glasses.

Gina said...

I love that pineapple - even more so that your son recognized it. It sounds like a sentimental treasure. I always think: what is she serving on this tablescape? Something tropical this time?

Pattie @ Olla-Podrida said...

Gina, the food served, never matches the dinnerware.

thepaintedapron.com said...

I love this Pattie, so pretty and summery! Your pineapple centerpiece is lovely and I enjoyed reading about it's history. Love the palm tree dishes, green glasses and the gold flatware. You have a great combo of textures too~ Beautiful!
Jenna