Decorating for Spring!

While I am most definitely NOT a fan of summer, and I cannot emphasize this enough, I am a fan of spring. It is the season of hope — hoping that I’ll find the right fruits, vegetables, and herbs for my garden, hoping they won’t succumb to insects or disease, hoping that I’ll break even in what I harvest versus what I’ve spent trying to grow them.

I find that my table settings and decor tend to reflect my gardening interests at this time of the year. If you feel the same, then you may enjoy seeing the lazy Susan that I have on my dining table. It’s a new acquisition, thanks to Pottery Barn rewards points. This is the first time, believe it or not, that I have ever owned a Lazy Susan, and I have to say that I am really enjoying it.

It pleases me every time I look at it because it is whimsical and fun. The bespectacled bunny poking his head out of the plant pot is from local favorite home decor store, The White Hare. The “Nibble” plates are Rae Dunn (Available on Amazon, but cheaper elsewhere.), the leafy-handled ladle and upright cabbage plate are by Fitz and Floyd, and serve as the base and serving ladle for a bunny gravy boat that I inherited from my mother. Seeds, that will no doubt be viable this year despite their purchase last year, are only a portion of what I expect to plant this year and are from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

The cylinder vase holds two leaves from two different varieties of sansevieria that have finally rooted after two months in water – yay!

The green salt and pepper shakers once adorned the dinner table of my mom and dad and now adorn mine.

 How do you celebrate spring in your decor?

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The Festive Two-Tier Tray

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I don’t know about you, but I have not been able to get into decorating at all this year. I’ve done it, finally, but it wasn’t an easy path. I started out small with my two-tier tray. You know, that ubiquitous tray that we all seem to have. Generally, I don’t like getting what other people have, but in this case I have enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It’s great fun to see how others style theirs, so I’m going to show you how I styled mine.

A fun purchase that I made last year was the Santa butter dish that I found at Pier One. Isn’t it adorable? Then it occurred to me that I don’t host a holiday brunch, or generally anything else that calls for a butter dish on the table, so it found its way to the stand. Who knows? I may use it to brighten my breakfast table for one Christmas morning.

The Rae Dunn “Nibble” Plates are favorites. I love that they fit on this tray, and are so versatile. They are topped with MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Flatware.

 The Waechtersbach cups and saucers are always cheery in their “Christmas Tree” pattern.

 The Santa napkin ring, part of a set of 12 (and that I now see has been rather haphazardly patched), belonged to my mother. She bought these sometime back in the 80s, and they always beautifully held the napkin at our Christmas brunch. The Red Lantern lurking in the background was my mother’s. Its green made livens my hutch.

 

What is it about red trucks with wreaths on the front that we all find so appealing? Is it because it represents a simpler time? Perhaps it makes us all think is that we are living in Bedford Falls. This red truck, also from Pier One, is actually a place called holder. I use it on my holiday tables; I have also used it as a marker for various dishes on a buffet. I thought it looked cute here.

 

 In keeping with the red truck mode, I am completely in love with this cute set of Red Truck and Tree Salt and Pepper Shakers.

I love spicy candles, and this one is one of my favorites. Not to worry, I do remove it from the tray when I bought it. On top of the candle is a little toothpick holder that I found irresistible. It is from a local shop called Oma’s Barn. I’ve written about Oma’s in the past,
here and here. It’s a wonderful, magical kind of place. Once I bought this little snowman, I decided to never serve a holiday meal without condiments, mini meatballs, or other type of food that needs skewering. He always elicits a smile. Here's hoping that your decorating s going far better than mine!