Friday, May 21, 2021

To Bee or Not To Bee Tablescape

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I am borrowing from the Bard for the name of this tablescape. It’s an appropriate one, because this table almost didn’t come to be. I had to have a “come to Jesus” meeting with myself last week when I spotted some bee plates on Amazon that I knew I had to have. 

I didn’t have to have them, of course, but they were so adorably cute (these, am I right, or am I right?), and I knew they would go so perfectly with my honeybee flatware and cups and saucers.

Once I finally got a grip (it took time, I can tell you), I had an epiphany. Last year I had bought a set of clear plates (these) and decided that I could have plates in any theme that I wanted by putting fabric, objects, scrapbook paper, photos, you name it, beneath those plates. The end result is what you see here. I found a graphic online that I liked, enlarged it to a 6“ x 6“ size to fit appropriately beneath the plate, printed it out on coffee-dyed paper, and I am tremendously pleased with this. So much so, that I have decided to challenge myself in the coming months to come up with one table after another using these fabulous Duralex plates. I mean, let’s face it, the world is my oyster, if I can design these plates myself. Think about that. If you buy yourself a set of these plates, they may just be the only ones that you need. The sienna nubby-edged plates are from Pier 1.


I am still thoroughly enjoying my new tablecloth, this week I topped it with a tribal runner that I found a couple of years ago.


I couldn’t decide which looked better beneath the bee graphic, the russet plates or the yellow ones, so I used both. The yellow are Waechtersbach and you can find them here.

 

 The white lotus flower bowls were a purchase from Pier 1 decades ago. You can find similar ones here.

 

The cups, as mentioned above, are from Amazon, as are the wonderfully sturdy, made in France, La Rochere honeybee juice glasses.

The flatware is by Wallace International, and I couldn’t love it more. I use it constantly.

The amber glassware is from P.O.S.H. in Chicago.

 The napkins I made myself out of simple black cotton fabric.

The trio of pitchers in the center came from a local shop (shout out to
The White Rabbit); the flowers are a couple of $7 bunches I picked up at the market. I think, the chargers came from them as well.

 The colors here are darker than you may find on a spring table, but it’s my nod to the ultra importance of saving the bees.

  This post is linked to:

Tablescape Thursday

 

 

7 comments:

  1. You have so many adorable things...the bee tea cup and saucer are so pretty.

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  2. You think the colors are dark for a spring table?🤔 Hmmmm...they look right in line to me, especially the yellow plates. Spring has such a wide variety of hues in play. I think it’s safe to say this could be a Spring-Fall tablescape! But I digress. This is beautiful and calming and CLEVER AS A FOX no matter the season!!! I have clear plates and have used them with really interesting placemats or menus beneath them, but never have I done a cutout like this one! I have to figure out how to do all the enlarging and stuff (because you KNOW I’m challenged in that area!), but you’ve opened up a whole new world! You win the prize!!!!!!!!!

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  3. Dear friend! You have so beautiful things. I love bee tea cup very much. Have a wonderful week

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  4. How clever and delightful Pattie! Brilliant!! I can't wait to see all the fun tables you're going to come up with! I love the bee theme, I was inspired to do a bee table last week too, and even posted a how to paint bees last Friday, you can see it here: https://thepaintedapron.com/2021/05/21/fearless-friday-busy-bees/ Save the bees!
    Jenna

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  5. Wow on the graphic prints! I love them more than the Amazon plates. I had no idea until I read your secret. I like both the russet and the yellow and combining them on the table is genius. I'm in LOVE with those bee cups!

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  6. Your tablescapes are always so pretty.

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  7. wow, your talent is never ending. i love this post.

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