TABLESCAPE THURSDAY: IF IT LOOKS LIKE SPRING...

The bunnies are hopping all over the place and I had one hop right on to my table today and it told me to get off my bum and start playing with my dishes. So I am joining up with Susan and a bunch of other gals for Tablescape Thursday. Visit Susan at Between Naps On The Porch to see what she and everyone have to offer this week.
My inspiration this week were these beautiful tulips I bought at my grocery store yesterday. The centers are yellow which you will be able to see in a day or two when they open more. When I was rummaging around through my dish cabinet I found candles that matched the flowers really well so they are on my table as well. The vintage candle holders go well with the bread or appetizer plates.
I received the dishes from my kids last Mother's Day. They are from the spring collection of '09 at Pier I. The water goblets are from the Butterfly Meadow collection by Lenox and the silver plated flatware is vintage. I just picked up the napkins and place mats from Steinmart last week. I love the texture. Have you noticed I am not big on tablecloths? I don't know why. Some of you have asked about my table and chairs. The set was bought from Pottery Barn about 20 years ago. Love at first sight.
Now I am dismantling my set up here to show you the individual plates.
Each piece is very versatile and I have made combinations with other dishes to get different looks.
All of the plates are fun but I think the dinner plate has a bit of casual elegance to it.
A birds eye view...
I had a lot of fun playing and now I just want to bring you up on a few things I have been doing. I found the book pictured below after hearing about it from another blogger. I haven't even begun to look at it, but the pictures of France are beautiful and if you are interested in French decor, this is a lovely book. I bought it on Amazon and I am so glad I bought a new copy because not only is it a great book to display, it has a padded cover and feels almost like a deluxe photo album. It's a wonderful addition to any coffee table. I'll tell you a bit more about it when I read through it more.
I'm not sure how I came upon this book, maybe I read a review. But I am a few chapters into it and I am loving every page. It's written by a blogger. Wait...are we a profession now? lol! Okay, the author has a blog and she was inspired to write her book after posting about her life, love of cooking and writing. I'll tell you more about this book after I read it and I will tell you what she said to me in the comments section of her blog! Fabulous book, so far! :-)
Finally, we have a lot of chaos going around in Blondie's house. I am having rooms renovated and painted and a big mess made everywhere. I have taken some 'before' pictures and I will post them next week. We are working on the kitchen, a bath and the family room. Lots of wallpaper coming down and a new look for all of these rooms without stretching the budget too much. Sounds ideal, right? I'll tell you more next week.

Thanks for coming by. And if it looks like spring, it must be spring! :-)