Spring Buffet

I hope you had a good Easter and are enjoying this Spring.  Today I am sharing spring branches on the buffet.   These are straight off the Bradford Pear and Japanese Magnolia trees.  There are lots of pretty blooms.  It looks so dramatic in person I thought I would give it a try to capture on the camera.  It was a challenge to capture the scale of it.  If I stand next to the wall with the cabbage plates, my head comes to about the middle of the bottom plate.  So the branches are looming tall over us and almost feels like we have a tree in the house.  You don't have to go buy anything when nature starts putting on her show!















































































Jan

Something So Simple

What a special time of the year!  It's the holiest of weekends for Christians through out the world.  I wish nothing but blessings to you and yours this Easter weekend.


We have had some wonderful weather that is helping everything bloom.  I have a Spring look to share with you today.  The white quilt was ripped off the bed so it can act as a backdrop for Spring florals.  There are a few azalea branches on the table behind the sofa.  It really brings a lot of drama to the space.  Let's take a look!







Everything is sunny and springy today.  Thank you for Spring!








The mantel is simple, wearing daisies and stems.








View outside from the double windows behind the sofa.






















Something so simple from the yard can bring such impact and interest.







Wisteria is coming out.














Purple and magenta.



















































Jan

Azaleas Tablescape

I hope you are doing good.  We have azaleas blooming and I love bringing them to the table.



 Vintage plates with vintage fabric grace this table.  Two white pitchers are holding two different shades of azaleas on the table.






It's an easy table to acquire.  Roses from the big box store complete the look.






I am sharing a photo taken by my daughter.  This is her birthday cake I made.  It's a Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake.  I used fresh blueberries but you can also use frozen.  My family liked the blueberries but they were tart.  The recipe is here.







I like simple romantic table settings.  Pretty flowers go a long way in making your table feel special.  They bring a prettiness that always pairs well with floral fabrics.


















One of my favorite vintage set of plates blend effortlessly with the floral table.



















When we were driving out toward the end of the neighborhood, I noticed the sun shining so pretty in our neighbor's yard.  Spring is so pretty!


















Jan

The Mantel is Wearing Azaleas

I hope you are doing good.  We have a chilly night but otherwise it has been very warm for this time of year.  The azaleas are blooming and that is always a welcome sight!  The mantel is wearing some azaleas and daisies as well as roses.






Two white pitchers holding the azaleas and a brass pitcher holding the daisies.  The roses are draped on the mantel.  I will be quiet and let you look through the rest of the post.







t's super exciting that we have our azaleas blooming for Easter.  You never know if the azaleas will be in bloom come Easter morning.






Lots of color on the mantel with pink, magenta, lavender and yellow.

































































Jan