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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Summer's Swan Song

 While white is not supposed to be appropriate after Labor Day, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to create a final summer tablescape using as much bright white as possible.  With temperatures last week and the upcoming week in the upper nineties (What?!) it’s hard to believe that it is actually September and we are just weeks away from fall. So I am calling this table my summer swan song. 
I was inspired by these sheet music flowers that served as centerpieces on tables at the wedding of my very musical number two son, and his equally musical wife, nearly four years ago.
Set for brunch, I used white ramekins as the perfect holders for spicy bran muffins. 
 Chinese butterfly dishes, normally used for holding hot mustard and sweet & sour sauces, served to hold pats of butter on one side, and homemade jam on the other.
Mint and cucumber-infused water is especially refreshing on a hot day.
Mismatched silverware is both elegant and casual at the same time.
The edging on these napkins is interesting, I think, making them one of my favorites.  This was my first set of napkins, given to me by my mother when I was still in high school back in the seventies.
White makes things feel cool even on the hottest of days.



Placemats – Pier 1
Runner – Pottery Barn
Dishes – Old Time Pottery
Glasses – La Rochere
Ramekins – Home Goods
Butterfly Dishes – Pier One