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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Easter 2016


Bordallo Pinheiro's new line of cabbage dishes was my inspiration for this year's Easter table. The new line is called San Raphael. The colors are the same as the "old" cabbage dishes, just the shape has changed. They are almost round, with no separate leaves showing. I found only three of the purple dinner plates after scouring the city of all the Tuesday Mornings. My sweet sister-in-law found three more for me in the Tuesday Morning in her area of Ohio and mailed them to me. Thank you so much, Rondi.



I started with a floral tablecloth instead of a traditional Easter one. I chose solid purple cotton napkins held with ceramic bunny napkin rings.




The plate stack starts with a white wood charger, then I alternated green and purple Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage plates.


Pioneer Woman has a line of dishes sold at WalMart, so I picked up the plum water/lemonade stems to go with the purple cabbage plates. Once again, the Oneida Louisiana flatware is being used.








The centerpiece is the bottom portion of a small cabbage tureen filled with Easter candies and colored eggs...I had lavender peeps to add, but forgot the yucky little things. I also used 2 cones filled with candies and eggs. The flowers are purple carnations and alstroemeria in lavender Mason jars. I do not have an artistic gene in my body, but I painted some eggs for the occasion. 


I want to thank Jemma of At Home With Jemma for the nice little package I received for having my number drawn on last week's Thoughts Of Home On Thursday. Some of the little eggs on the dessert plates were part of the package. If you have never stopped by her blog, you should take a few minutes to read it. Thank you again, Jemma.

Thanks for visiting today, hope you will come back next time.

HAPPY EASTER!

I will join
Dishing It and Digging It/Rustic & Refined
Talk of the Town/Beyond the Picket Fence
Thoughts of Home on Thursday/Decor to Adore

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your tablescapes are so beautiful that I can't imagine how anyone would ever eat at a table like that! Thank you for always brightening the day. bbb

Anonymous said...

Very spring and Eastery looking table....makes me smile!
Love you,
Jude

Blondie's Journal said...

This is gorgeous Marigene, the colors are so bright they remind me of the eggs we used to gather on Easter egg hunts, A very happy table! Magical as always. Do you have plans? Love to know whats happening with you.
Jane

Judy Biggerstaff said...

So beautiful Marigene. This new color is new to me, I haven't seen it at all. So happy she was able to help you out in your search and find more for you. So appropriate for Easter.

Anonymous said...

Oh, what a lovely table! I don't think I've seen the purple plates before - I love them. Your little sweet bunny napkin rings are darling. I love your purple PW glasses too. I've seen those now I want to get me some! :) Congrats on your little package of eggs from Jemma. Thanks for popping in to see me and have a blessed Easter.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)

Rita C at Panoply said...

What a beautiful combination with the purples & greens, Marigene! The tablecloth looks as inspiring for your color scheme as any other element, but I love the riot of colors. Hahaha...your comment, "yucky little things"....Happy Spring and Easter to you!
Rita C at Panoply

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful....love the bright colors. The flowers add so much.
LY,
Delma

Gail @Purple Hues and Me said...

I love, love, love your purple and green place settings, Marigene!!! Tuesday Mornings has the best pick of purple items and somehow I missed these! Have a great Easter Week!

DD's Cottage said...

Loving all the color! A feast for the eyes!

Linda @ A La Carte said...

Marigene this is gorgeous! I'm not usually a 'purple' person but this is stunning with the green and deep purple. You did such a wonderful job! I think I will set my table this week (finally) using my green and pink cabbage plates you helped me buy!!
hugs,
Linda

Linda @ Life and Linda said...

Marigene, you have outdone yourself. Love these colors together! It makes me want to party! It's a very happy table. Thank so much for sharing at DI&DI.

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

Your stacks of BP dishes are so perfect for Easter, Marigene. Don't the PW's goblets look pretty with the dishes? The tablecloth just brings out all the colors in the plates and the centerpiece. Happy Easter week, to you and your hubby!

Eugenia Maru http://lulurulitos.blogspot.com said...

Hrmosa mesa!
Saludos
Maru

Jemma@athomewithjemma said...

Good Afternoon Marigene,
I have been waiting for your Easter table and you have treated us to a gem.
It really means so much to me on how you have used purple as your main anchor in this gorgeous table setting, such a symbolic color for celebrating Easter.
Such incredibly delicious rich hues combined with the green.
I am happy to know that you were able to incorporate some of the gold eggs from your package.
Thank you for the thoughtful mention too-that was very sweet of you:)
Wishing you a blessed Easter.
Jemma

Christine @ Rustic-Refined said...

Wow Marigene, you did a wonderful job! Loving the vibrant color and patterns. That plate stack is my favorite with those cabbage leaf dishes and purple.

Have a great day!

xinex said...

Very pretty and so vibrant in color, Marigene. You are so lucky in finding them. Happy Easter!...Christine

SavoringTime in the Kitchen said...

Love that purple color! I rarely find anything I like at Tuesday morning :( Maybe I should start going on Tuesday mornings - LOL.

Nieprujsietak said...

Jestem oczarowana dekoracją stołu.Kolorystyka jest cudowna.Wszystko tak pięknie zagranie.A najbardziej skradły moje serce to talerze w kształcie lisci.Serdecznie pozdrawiam.

Unknown said...

The colors are fantastic together, Marigene! I love your plates, what a feast for the eyes. Have a Happy Easter!

Anonymous said...

Easter for sure, with those beautiful colors makes you think of spring.

Eilis said...

I finally got some cabbage plates at HomeGoods this week. I'm planning to use them on Easter. Thanks for lots of tablescape inspiration!

Pondside said...

The rich colours you've chosen stand in wonderful relief to all of the pastels of the season. What a beautiful table!

Preppy Empty Nester said...

OMG your table is stunning. I have those green dishes that I love. Now I want to mix them with another color. Positively beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend.

Lisa said...

Gorgeous! I'm usually not a "purple person" but your beautiful table has me rethinking my position! I really love the tablecloth. It's so pretty! The whole table is just lovely.
Have a wonderful Easter!

Decor To Adore said...

What a stunning table! I adore the purple.
Thank you for linking up this wonderful post on Thoughts of Home on Thursday. May you have a glorious Easter!

A Joyful Cottage said...

Your Easter table is gorgeous. I think you definitely DO have artistic talent. Only an artist could arrange such a table; it's like a painting. I love it. Have a lovely Easter. Nancy

Lulu said...

Your table is so alive with color and texture....you know how I love that!

Rettabug said...

Oh my goodness, Marigene...how beautifully vibrant your Easter table looks! Gorgeous color combinations & all the extra little touches really make it super special. I know the food will be great, too!
I've been coveting the Pioneer Woman's line of dishes but have been resisting so far. Now I wish I hadn't been so strong.
Happy, Healthy, Blessed Easter to you & yours!

shortybear said...

have a blessed Easter.

The French Hutch said...

This is the most beautiful Easter table Marigene! The color of the plates, mixing them for the stack is stunning. Love the tablecloth. I'm sure everyone was looking at the table and not the food. I am always in awe of your tablescapes!
Happy Easter…….

Laura said...

Absolutely stunning Marigene!
Your sense of color and color combinations is amazing.
Happy Easter!

Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...

Oh my...what a most gorgeous and colorful table!!!!

thepaintedapron.com said...

Gorgeous Marigene, you've outdone yourself with this one! LOVE the eggs on the plate with the bunny napkin ring!
Jenna

Denise at Forest Manor said...

Oh my goodness, Marigene, I think this table is just beautiful! I love, love the colors. The tablecloth is sooo pretty, as are the napkins and the darling bunny napkin rings. Those new cabbage plates definitely have a different shape, don't they? You did a good job painting the Easter eggs! I laughed when you said you forgot the yucky Peeps. :-D Do you know, I used to love those things when I was growing up, even into my early 20's, but now not so much. Yucky is right; they are awfully cute, though. :)

Thanks for sharing your pretty table, Marigene; I hope you had a Blessed Easter.

Hugs,

Denise

Parsimonious Décor Darling said...

Wow! This is so gorgeously dramatic! I love it! Pinning, so pretty!