Dashing Hare Tablescape

 

This design is more intentional than my usual creations, embracing simplicity with a restrained palette of orange and green. Yet, its understated elegance speaks volumes. The foundation features a burlap tablecloth, paired with a sage-green gauzy runner, both carried over from last week’s tablescape.

 Initially, I hadn’t planned an Easter table setting, but a charming running hare weather vane caught my eye and sparked inspiration. I decided to make it the centerpiece—an element I often find the most challenging—and build an elegant tablescape around it.

The plate stack is a curated blend of heritage and style: Italian porcelain chargers with deep green rims, a cherished inheritance from my mother, layered with black and white polka-dotted porcelain plates, matching soup bowls (perfect for my avocado cucumber soup), mugs, and vibrant tangerine Fiestaware plates. Each piece harmonizes within the cohesive color scheme.

One of the highlights of this tablescape are the whimsical carrot-shaped salad bowls, which never fail to spark conversation. They’re versatile—ideal for a carrot salad, a warm carrot soup, or even a creamy carrot dip, as I’ve served in the past. Their playful charm elevates the setting.

Bold orange flatware delivers a striking accent, while checked green napkins from Pottery Barn soften the look with subtle sophistication.

The greenery encircling the soup bowls is from a local shop; this is complemented by whimsical faux carrots. The green glassware, sourced from Villeroy and Boch, adds a final touch of refinement.

  This tablescape strikes a balance of simplicity and appeal, suitable for all tastes and versatile enough for Easter, spring gatherings, or summer occasions. It’s a testament to how minimal elements can create a memorable dining experience.

Many thanks to Rita of Panoply for organizing this Easter Tablescape Blog Hop.

Click on the links below for more Spring/Easter table inspiration from my blogging friends:

 Panoply - Spring / Easter Tablescape - Breaking Dormancy

Home is Where the Boat Is - Hop This Way: Farm Fresh Carrot Patch

Celebrating Everyday Life - DIY Easy Bird's Nest Easter Table

Hyacinths for the Soul - No Foolin', Things are Hoppin' Here ~ Spring Tablescape Hop

Me and My Captain - It's Spring with Fluffy Chicks, Pastel Bunnies...and Lambs

My Thrift Store Addiction - For the Love of Tea Cups: A Whimsical Spring Tablescape

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Spring With a Dash of Easter Table

Life and Linda - Hello Spring Tea Party

Mantel and Table - A Colorful Tablescape with a Beautiful English Country Look

Dinner at Eight - Spring is a Feast for the Senses

Red Cottage Chronicles - Garden Inspired Green Tablescape Styled 3 Ways

Belle Bleu Interiors - The Blessings of Easter

The Cat's Whiskerz - Easter Bunnies Singing the Blues

Thrifting Wonderland - Celebrate Spring with a Joyful Tablescape

The Little Yellow Corner Store - The Tranquility of Easter and Spring

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This post is linked to: Tablescape Thursday

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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