The inspiration for this week's table came from a post Pattie at
Olla Podrida did on the bishop's mitre fold...even I could follow her instructions. (It looks like a difficult fold, but is really quite simple.) If you have never visited her blog, you have no idea what you are missing...it is one of my favorites...great recipes, fantastic photography and even napkin tutorials...thank you, Pattie!
Wanting to do a simple, mainly aqua table before I get into fall colors had to be now or wait until next year and being an impatient person I knew next year was too far away off. So I gathered some aqua pieces and got busy setting the table. Maybe it is a little too aqua, but it will hold me until next year! A little fact, although green is my favorite color...aqua is my favorite color for tablescapes.
I tried a white tablecloth, but quickly nixed that idea, then dark woven chargers, another no...then these light woven round place mats seemed to work okay.
The large turquoise napkin was perfect for the bishop's mitre fold. I didn't even iron the fold and it held just fine...maybe not quite as neat as Pattie's, though.
The aqua charger plate is topped with a white luncheon plate.
My old standby, Oneida Louisiana flatware is being used again.
I have used teal stemware...maker/pattern are unknown.
The centerpiece are 3 wood candle holders that I painted/distressed a bright aqua. When I tire of this color or need another color I will repaint them. Whenever I find turned wood candle holders at the thrift store I pick them up specifically for the purpose of painting them.
The pretty rims.
Everything on the table came from thrift stores with the exception of the luncheon plates, which came from TJMaxx about 5 years ago.
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