Pretty Place Setting...Yellow Table for Two

EDIT: I'm losing it friends....my newsletter post is not tonight, it's Friday night. My calendar is all full of scribbles. So you'll have to wait til then. I'll have another goody for tomorrow. :)

Hey friends, how is your evening going? It was a busy today in the city.....haircut, a little school shopping, a little vacation shopping, lunch, etc.

For now, I'll leave you with my latest Pretty Place Setting that is up in my Etsy shop now. It's a darling little ensemble for two place settings, all in buttercup yellow theme. I set the stage on my back deck. Can you believe I got this table and two white chairs for a buck? Yep, no one bid on it so I went back and offered one dollar. It's so adorable and shabby, don't you think?

This Pretty Place Setting has a very nice tablecloth with two embroidered baskets with yellow circle flowers and yellow ribbon accents. Pristine work here.
There are two placemats in a buttery yellow colors along with two white cotton napkins. I thought this went great with some of my dishes.
Also, accompanying the place settings is this fancy little handkerchief and a creamy white and yellow potholder. Use is for it's intended use or place it under a water pitcher or vase of flowers for a pretty accent.
Here's an idea...use tin jello molds and custard cups to serve little salads or desserts. So cute!
A placemat provides such a nice little area to situate all the dinnerware. I should use them more often.
A cozy little spot for two. Perfect for tea and cookies.....coffee and dessert.....a brunch or lunch. Oh how I wanted to have someone over for lunch after I had this all set up.
A nice little view for two.
Pretty Little Place Setting comes tied up with buttery yellow Wrinkle Ribbon, two parcel tags, an October Afternoon stick and a vintage button.
All ready for gift giving...or keep it all for yourself. And then invite me over. :) Enjoy!

Pretty Place Settings....Pink and Yellow Lemonade

Note: This is my second post for today....be sure to get a sneak of some of Jordan's creations in the post below this one. :)

Hey there, I've got another Pretty Place Setting for you. This one is called Pink and Yellow Lemonade due to the sweet pink and yellow colors on the doily. I could totally keep this one for myself and use it for lunch breaks when the girls go back to school. But alas, one cannot keep everything she buys.....and still have room for more goodies.

The placemat is actually a vintage, creamy linen, probably a little tea towel.

Three yellow cloth napkins(sorry, there wasn't four) are so versatile. Here, I've tucked a folded napkin into a pint sized Mason jar.....and folded another napkin to fit into a half pint sized jar. Tuck in silverware and a few flower sprigs from the garden and you've got instant silverware holders. The candle looks so cute in a zinc lid.

Remember the rule of odd numbers also applies to decorating. The grouping of three items like my jars and candle create a nice visual triangle.

Oh, the pink and yellow doily is so intricate and adorable.
In this Pretty Place Setting package, you'll receive one creamy cotton/linen towel, 3 yellow, floral napkins and one big pink and yellow doily.
All tied up with yellow Wrinkle Ribbon and a tag made with a snippet of burlap, a stapled, distressed tag and a tied button.
Hope you enjoy! And if happen to purchase one of my Pretty Place Settings, I'd love to see what you do with the goodies. Or if you have some clever place settings of your own, link me up with those too.

Remember, even though my place settings may be just enough for one or two......lunch by yourself can be such an enjoyable break. Keep a little basket of goodies handy and break them out at lunch time. Use the good plates...drink from the fancy glasses...use the good silverware. What are you waiting for?

Introducing Pretty Place Settings

Hi again friends. I have lots of vintage goodies that I've been collecting. Too many for me to keep for myself. So I'm putting some of my Interior Design degree to work for me and am starting a new line of goodies that I will be selling in my shop. The section will be called Pretty Place Settings.

Let me set the stage for you. From the time when I was younger and first living on my own, I always was purchasing linens and napkins and place mats. I had dreams of pretty parties and lots dinner guests. Those parties usually ended up with pyramids of beer cans, smelly pizza boxes and soggy paper plates. But I still collected my wonderful goodies, even though I never put them to very much use.

Fast forward and I found places like Nell Hill's. Mary Carol, the shop's owner, has a wonderful eye for creating the most beautiful tablescapes.

Like this one with pretty domes, plates and tea towels.

This garden themed place setting with a cute snail garden statue.
Pretty trays with pitchers and napkins.

Fun storage ideas for utensils.

At Nell Hill's, you always walk away with ideas on how to put together those fantastic tablescapes and place settings. The visuals are just so inspiring. That brings me to my Pretty Place Settings. As I've been collecting my vintage linens and goodies, I kept thinking, "Hey, this would look good with that". As my collection grows and the piles are forming, it's time to share a little of the love. I will be creating pretty little place settings and tablescape ideas and then will be selling a few of the wares in my shop. With each little collection, you'll be able to envision some ideas of how to pull together a pretty little place setting or centerpiece of your own.

That brings me to my first Pretty Place Setting. A neutral palette of farm house country style goodies.

Add a little candlelight and a few fresh picked flowers to set an inviting mood.
An ecru doily acts as an accent or could be used under a vase of flowers or tucked into an old Mason jar.
Extra napkins can be tucked inside a Mason jar with a few country flowers for a simple centerpiece or floral arrangement.
Pretty, vintage yellowy-tan napkins rest under old silver pieces.
A small candle or votive looks pretty cute and simple, nestled in a zinc jar lid turned upside down.
White on white with plates is so striking. Here I've paired one of my wedding plates with an old ironstone plate. Mixing the old with the new is totally hip.
Included in this Pretty Place Setting is the off white linen piece that acts as a placemat, four yellowy tan vintage napkins, and one ecru vintage doily.
All tied up with Chocolate Wrinkle Ribbon, a hand dyed tag with vintage button, stapled to a snippet of burlap. There's just enough space to customize the tag with a name if you'd like to use as a gift.
My first Pretty Place Setting will be available in my Etsy shop in just a bit. Better hurry before I change my mind and keep these goodies for myself. ;) These are one of a kind place settings......yes I'll have more but they'll all be different and quirky. I hope you enjoy! I've wanted to do something like this forever so I decided to just dive into it.