Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Pink Petals April Inspired Tablescape

Inspiration can pop up when you least expect it,  even when you are exasperated and forlorn that an idea you have been working on has not worked out to be what you wanted.  But an unexpected picture, a very lucky find, and lovely plates from a dear friend can come together in the most unexpected ways to give you a very happy outcome. A color palette from "design-seeds ", a set of April Cornelle placemats found at the last minute,  four lovely pink Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage plates and four pink and yellow napkin rings from Marigene at "In the Middle of Nowhere" came together and resulted in a pretty in Pink Petals April Tablescape.

Last Thursday morning at around 10:30 AM I was out in the yard cutting dozens of daffodils that I had intended to use in a blue,  yellow, and white (my favorite color combinations) tablescape to post for Tablescape Thursday at Susan's Between Naps on The Porch.  The flowers went directly into a pitcher while I went upstairs to get the box that contained my white and blue soup tureen, only it wasn't in that box.  As it turned out the tureen is probably in a box stored in the basement storage room at our other house and yes I did waste several hours of time looking through the boxes in the extra room upstairs and at our storage unit (a couple of miles from our home) before I remembered where the tureen I wanted was at (this getting old stuff is getting old).  Despite of the fact that the tablecloth, dishes and stemware were already set on the would be blue,  yellow,  and white table,  I just lost all interest in doing that tablescape.  I was disheartened and disappointed that it would require nearly a sixty mile round trip to pick up the tureen that I needed.  I consoled myself by going through the Emails of the repins from my Pinterest boards. It is my usual custom to visit the the Pinterest board of the person repinning my pins and pin one of their pins when I happened upon
the Petals color palette in pinks, yellows, and coral.

I had been wanting to create a table setting using the pink Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage plates that Marigene had so kindly sent to me several months ago for a while.  But the inspiration I needed to create this table setting had not come to me until now.  The catalyst I needed was found latter that evening at The Volunteers of America when I spotted a set of April Cornell place mats in new condition (except for the fold mark from being stored) complete with the original labels hanging in the domestics section of the VOA.  The pattern was in varying shades of pink,  yellow, and spring green.  I rushed home after buying these little beauties and grabbed the cabbage plates and set them on the place mats.  They were perfect with the paler shades of pink in the AC place mats.
I placed thrifted Williams-Sonoma yellow dinner plates (that were already sitting on the table) under the cabbage plates, and again - they were perfect.  But the dark pink,  what could I use to go with the dark pink?  Then I spotted the Maxcera Coral Vanilla Chintz plates I found at HomeGoods a couple of months ago,  but there were only three of them.  I looked at the stack of Spring plates on the kitchen counter waiting to be washed before they could be used.  All of these plates had came from thrift stores over the winter and there near the top were four Fitz and Floyd pansy plates.  One was a coral pink, although a bit smaller and with black markings in the center, it was similar enough to use with the Maxcera plates.
Fitz and Floyd dessert plate.
 Maxcera dessert plate.
I grabbed the Anton Studio Designs green goblets that I had bought at Marc's (and had left sitting in a bag in the garage since before Christmas last year) and washed them,  then placed them on the place mats with the plates. 
 Green floral salad bowls marked Magenta on the back of the bowls (a recent purchase from HG)
The green Lenox candle holders seemed perfect to use once again even though I had just used them in a Spring tablescape. The pale pink tablecloth is a near perfect color match for the cabbage plates and the coral napkins placed across the salad bowls are a perfect match to the dark pink of the place mats (no wonder about that! Some of the napkins still had April Cornell stickers on them).
The daffodils (plus freshly picked extras to replace the ones that had faded) were placed in a Park Design pitcher bought from our local Marc's store last year (I love Marc's close-out section).  
 



The rose pink Lauri Gates Hampton flatware matched up perfectly with the medium pink in the AC place mats, again - perfect!









Disparate items from many different sources that all came together after viewing a pretty color pallet (called petals) and then finding the April Cornell placemats only a few hours later. 

 A couple of spring bunnies added a bit more whimsey to the table.

The Players:
 


 


Napkin rings from Marigene.


Pink Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage plates from Marigene.
A shadow from the green goblet is reflected on the right side
of the plate.
 
More pictures.



 In the morning light.
Thrifty finds, lucky finds, and a thoughtful friend made this table possible.
Thank you Marigene.

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18 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous table, the colors are divine! I envy your talents to pull together such a pretty combination.
    Patti

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  2. Oh my - the colors are absolutely delicious - and such a coordination of all the colors - the placemats, flatware and plates are just perfect combinations. I love the green glasses and the little bunnies are perfect - oh how I love this table. And what a great friend Marigene is to send you the cabbage plates. I love how you can gather bits and pieces and make a masterpiece.

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  3. OMGOSH, Candy. That is ABSOLUTELY beautiful! Seriously GORGEOUS! I hate when I think I know right where something is and spend a lot of time looking for it and still not finding it! Drives me nuts. However, I can't imagine that what you couldn't find would be as pretty as what you did come up with. It is beautiful...oh- I already said that! xo Diana

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  4. Well inspit of everything this table setting is lovely. I love thise beautiful stem green glasses, just lovely with love Janice

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    1. Hi Janice, When I bought the goblets there were three colors and two designs available at Marc's. I bought the green in the Savoie pattern and a set of six aqua blue (teal) goblets in a design called Loire. I wish now that I had bought the purple glasses too.

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  5. Oh, my word, Candy, I can't tell you how much I LOVE this table!! I'm sorry you were so frustrated at the beginning of this creation, but your final result is superb!! Oh, my, all those colors: love the April Cornell placemats, love all of your dish stack, love all your accent pieces AND the napkin rings. Honestly, who wouldn't be thrilled to sit at this table and be surrounded by such color and texture? You've outdone yourself this time, and I'm so grateful you shared this. It was worth all of your exceptional effort to come up with this!!! Rosie @ The Magic Hutch

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  6. Oh, I LOVE these colors! Those placemats were just exactly what you needed, what a great find. And I surely wish I had a Marc's to visit. I may just have to wander through some thrift stores at lunchtime today...

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  7. You would love to shop at Marc's Joy, The pretty green Anton Studio Designs goblet is called Savoie. The buyers at Marc's come up with some amazing deals for their customers here in Ohio. I have been shopping there since the early eighties and have watched with great interest as they have grown over the years. It is kind of like a Big Lots store was many years ago.

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  8. The color certainly pops, Candy! It can be frustrating not to find what we are looking for, but sometimes things happen for a reason! Such a lovely Spring tablescape!

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  9. This table is stunning. It takes my breath away. The colors are brilliant and couldn't be more perfect together. Beautiful everything.

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  10. Wow! This tablescape just knocks me out! Everything is just perfect, and those colors are fabulous. I love those cabbage plates (really, I am going to have to invest in a set for myself), and the flatware is beautiful.

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  11. Beautiful table, Candy, but you always set beautiful tables! It's nice to see how someone else uses the cabbage plates. You did them proud, girl!
    Those AC placemats are gorgeous, and you are so lucky to have the perfect dishes to go with them. I especially like the flatware. I bought some off eBay that were supposed to be pink, but they turned out to be more melon-y than pink. I can't believe how nice those napkin rings look with the right pink napkins. Your daffodils are stunning!
    Have a great weekend.

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  12. Isn't it the way, sometimes, that from a perceived disappointment (your soup tureen saga!), sprouts a spectacular surprise that makes you and us smile, big, bright spring smiles?!!

    Candy, I do believe this pretty pink petal April inspired tablescape of yours may be my favourite, so far! How creatively you've matched all the beautiful pieces, some gifted, others found, both in your home and garden, to create this most elegant and charming spring table! Your daffodils in that pretty, floral vase are adorable, and the perfect centrepiece that ties together all the magnetic main characters! I love it!!!

    Just noticed that we were not following each other, so I put an end to that, as I really thought we were. Wishing you a joyful gathering around your gorgeous spring table!

    Your newest follower and devoted fan,

    Poppy

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  13. Oh Candy! I feel so much better about myself after seeing this darling post. The colors you have put together are mouth watering. It all came together beautifully and is just perfectly darling. I LOVE thrifting for table treasures too and things sometimes wait a long time before they are put to good use on my tables. You should see my garage....and basement....and car trunk....and every closet in my house! My grandchildren asked once what I do for playtime. I just grinned and opened the garage door. "This is Grandma's toy box" I told them. Thank you for sharing this darling table. Deb - Bonifide chinaphile

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  14. CANDY WHAT A JOY TO SEE ONE OF YOUR TABLES AGAIN AND SUCH BEAUTY YOU CREATED BUT MOST OF ALL I AM SO GLAD YOU DIDN'T LOSE YOUR INSPIRATION AND GIVE IN MANY TIMES WE WANT TO JUST QUIT BECAUSE IT'S NOT COMING TOGETHER LIKE IN OUR HEADS BUT WHEN YOU GAVE IT ANOTHER PUSH YOU CAME THRU WITH MAGNIFICENT FLYING PINK COLORS.I LOVE PINK AND ANY TABLE DONE IN SHADES OF PINK OR CORALS SCREAM HAPPY TO ME AND YOU SHOUTED HAPPY WITH THIS COLOR PALETTE. DON'T EVER QUIT CANDY.YOU ARE TO GIFTED AND CREATIVE AND TALENTED TO LET YOU GET THIS DOWN.I LOVED THIS TABLE MY FRIEND.SUSIE

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  15. Wow Candy!! This is a fabulous table!! The placemats you found could not be more perfect for all your pink and green~ I am crazy for your pink flatware and the chartreuse bowls too...the daffodils really make the whole thing pop and the table just sings Spring! I'm glad your frustrating search for the tureen had such an incredible result!
    Jenna

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  16. So pretty the table. Love the colours you selected. Everything is so perfect for the season. My eyes went for the cute little bunny's. Daffodils does't bloom here in our part.. It adds so much charm and colour to the table. Glad you liked my setting. Thank you Candy. Love and hugs Sujatha:):)

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  17. Block made (makes?) a crystal water goblet perfect to go with the AC placemats.

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