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SPRING OR EASTER TABLE

Oznell — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:16:21 GMT

Of course it's early, but this festive table caught my eye. It could be a simple celebration of spring as well as Easter. As usual, I like things with a "forest" accent, which this gives.

It relies more on the "moodier" side of blue, rather than a mix of spring pastels. Those indigo goblets and blue-and-white, hydrangea-filled vases set the scheme.

I love the carefree, unpressed "washed linen" look, combined with more formal elements. Beatiful chairs too.

The setting has the traditional speckled eggs, and also moss and nests, bringing in that woodsy feeling, along with those precious birds.

Those carved wooden chargers and beautiful plates just look so great together. The china is "Toulouse Blue" by Fitz and Floyd. The old silverplate is "First Love" (my mother's pattern-- wish I had some!) Wee frog is a sweet touch-- can frogs be sweet?

All her accents are so pretty. Vintage brass, crystal and marble in the shape of a "floral" candlestick-- elegant.

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TexasMom1 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:29:16 GMT

Just perfect! Thank you for sharing!

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skatting44 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:32:30 GMT

Would love to sit at that table . Am sure the menu will be as unique . I'd wear a really feminine lacy dress or flowing dress, gloves and an Easter bonnet

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:35:03 GMT

Just perfection....

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Patriot3 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:53:11 GMT

Very pretty table.

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Citrine1 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:53:55 GMT

Oh my gosh, this is so lovely that I won't even complain about the wrinkled tablecloth like I did in another post. I absolutely love everything about this table.

I keep my dining room table set year round. We only use it when we have company over so it's easy enough to change out. Anyway, I just put my winter dishes and decor away and have it set for spring. I love the change and will probably keep it this way through the summer.

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kaydee50 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:16:51 GMT

Where do you put the food??? A bit overdone, IMO!!

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Marsha2003 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:53:51 GMT

I'm having a small brunch gathering for a friend's birthday and was just thinking about how I want to set the table. I think I have an idea, but I'll need to get all the pieces together to see if I can make it work. This post reminds me to get busy!

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QVCisFun — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:17:12 GMT

@Oznell I have seen charger plates used before, but never knew they had a name and were called that. Cool.

Yes, absolutely frogs can be described as sweet. I've even used that word to describe some insects.

I've seen goblets on The Vermont Country Store website that are somewhat similar to those in your post. If interested in seeing them, as well as some other related items (e.g., candlesticks, pitchers, etc), can go to their website and in the search field type "Mosser" (no need to use quotes) to see their collection. They are made in the USA, too.

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Frenchlop — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:00:38 GMT

I love the hydrangeas!

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RNbynite — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:27:33 GMT

@Oznell I love everything about this! I'm especially partial to blues and chinoiserie so this is magic to my eyes.

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Oznell — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:48:20 GMT

Great tips on the Vermont Country Store items, @QVCisFun , thanks!

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ECBG — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:03:54 GMT

Very attractive and "fresh"!

I also love the wall color against the white trim!

@Oznell

How do you set your Easter table?

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Loves Pink Roses — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:38:29 GMT

I wonder where the lovely vases on brass stands are from, they are beautiful!

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Oznell — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:29:44 GMT

With mine, @ECBG , it does depend on my mood. Could be very simple. Sometimes I like incorporating my blue and white items too-- I only have a few ginger jars, and a pitcher. A cobalt blue glass vintage pitcher also.

For greens, sometimes tendrils cut from my lipstick plant! Or something from the yard, or my ****** willow branches which last from year to year...

Sometimes I'll have explicit Easter things, a bowl with wooden eggs, and my tiny vintage wooden hen on top.

I also now have a tiny vintage porcelain spring lamb grazing.

In spring, I always have on the table, or near by, my antique green bunny pitcher paired with a vintage porcelain reclining bunny box, in an ivy pattern

I'll use my floral placemats in washed pastels, spring green napkins. My china is by Wedgwood, a black rim with tiny blue and terra cotta flowers, green leaves, around the edge. But sometimes I use plain white dishes. Since it's spring, I'll sometimes trade out my usual candlesticks for some 'airy' clear glass Art Deco ones I got in New Orleans...

How about you?

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Oznell — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:33:58 GMT

@Loves Pink Roses, oh I agree, those vases are beautiful! She didn't say where she got hers, but in her list of resources she had a picture of similar ones from Ebay. If interested, you could do a search there of 'blue and white vases with brass or ormolu bases' and I bet several would pop up.

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ECBG — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:44:41 GMT

@Oznell

I really don't know. Most likely I'll group candlesticks in the center of the table and do something around those, probably with flowers. I don't have flowering trees here in the woods because of lack of sunlight, but I have loads of fern and hosta.

I'll also see what Fresh Market has in their floral area.

I'll use my Franciscian Ivy dishes with leaf print placemats so the wood will show through.

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Oznell — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:52:28 GMT

How pretty, @ECBG . Love Franciscan Ivy dishes. I had forgotten what they looked like and just checked. They are even better than I remembered. I love forest-y things!

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ECBG — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:09:05 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
How pretty, @ECBG . Love Franciscan Ivy dishes. I had forgotten what they looked like and just checked. They are even better than I remembered. I love forest-y things!

@Oznell

Thank you! I was thinking about the Easter table on my way to work and back (we're unexpectedly closed today), and as I backed in looking at all of the ivy on the trees, I think I'll put it around a small mixture of candle sticks and use my glass votives with a little water and a floating fresh bloom like a daisy. I'll have to see what is fresh at the time, or I could use baby's breath. I need to leave room for the food. I'm not fond of buffet because my grandsons seem to eat better if it's in front of them.

Our 9 yr. old GS ate almost an entire serving bowl of roasted squash at one of the birthday dinners!

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ECBG — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:31:35 GMT

@Oznell

I was thinking I'd like a few additional glass votives and just LOOK what I found! I am SO "in love"!

From AnnieGlass. I prefer without the gold accent.

These would look great with potpourri as well!

Her site is so beautiful, be sure to take a peak!