My Birthday Tablescape

My Blue and Brown Tablescape!

  This past week was my big birthday.  I refused to plan and decorate an over the hill birthday party.  I think life is just beginning!  They say that 50 is the new 30.  I think that is hysterical.  I'll take 50.  I have worked for years, 50 years to be exact, to become the person I am.  The person I want to be.  The person I am finally OK being alone with when necessary. 

For the party the table was set up as a buffet.  However, the color scheme was inspired by my beautiful dishes.  My dishes are contemporary with a beautiful paisley print. 

  I love mixing old and new and was very excited to find the blue glass at one of the resale stores I visit. 

I am still in the process of collecting vintage glassware.  My goal is to have a collection of wine and water glasses from several different patterns. 

The collection of blue bowls and glasses were used for nuts and dips on the buffet table.

I found the flowers at World Market.  They were a nice addition of texture to the tablescape.

I am linking to Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

the house that pottery barn inspired...it's a great day

The Dining Room table was inspired by my favorite catalog... Pottery Barn!

It's a great day when...the Pottery Barn Catalog arrives in the mail. 


It's a great day when...I find the page with the design layout that is going to be the inspiration for my seasonal decor.


It's a great day when... I can see my ideas begin to take shape.


It's a great day when...the project is completed. 


It's a great day when... I find a blogger with a kindred spirit.


It's a great day when...that blogger is offering a free $50 gift card to PB, to do what I enjoy doing which is to follow her blog, share her blog and blog about her blog and giveaway. 


So to my PB kindred spirit I say thank you for a great day!


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one of my favorite things

Today...my absolute favorite catalog arrived in the mail.  It's not just any edition of the catalog, it's the Christmas catalog!  The cover is absolutely beautiful! The cover says it all!  It calls out to me from the honey colored paint on the wall in the background to the tastefully scripted subtitle scrawled across the bottom of the page, "It's almost time to decorate for Christmas"!!!

Which catalog, you ask, is she so excited about...it is none other than PotteryBarn!!

As I am typing this little post my favorite catalog is laying next to me on the sofa.  I have yet to turn the first page.  I have waited until there will be no chance of distractions.  I want to be able to enjoy savor the experience that is waiting on each page. 

I also wanted to think about why these 100+ pages excite me so much before I feverishly start turning the pages.  I love every design detail that has gone into each layout.  I look at the placement of the pillows and the wall hangings.  I love how an over sized mirror is placed in an otherwise forgotten corner.  I study the details that have gone into wrapping the Christmas gifts.   I love the variety of textures, the mixture of old and new as well as the familiar feeling that PotteryBarn feels like home.  The layouts on each page capture the essence of Christmas with grace and elegance.  The only place where caution is thrown to the wind is when it comes to decorating the tree.  There is no holding back when it comes to the tree.  The tree is the focal point!  It's all about the Tree!!!