Good Morning, friends!
Today is Day 2 of the Welcome Home Summer Tour with Balsam Hill. My good friend Robyn at All Things Heart and Home has put together an awesome group of bloggers who are coming together this week to bring you some inspiring decor and summer fun! Be sure to check out the entire list of participants so you don’t miss a single one.
I know what you’re thinking… you thought Balsam Hill only brought you Christmas decor, right? Wrong! Balsam Hill has some fabulous decor that works for any season, in addition to their high-quality and best-selling Christmas Trees. I was invited to choose some items to style in my summer decor and that’s what I’m bringing you today! If you saw my SNEAK PEEK, you saw the items, now for the results…
Coastal Vibe Tablescape – Bring the Outdoors In
Sometimes the weather just doesn’t cooperate when you have an outdoor event scheduled. So, what do you do? Bring the outdoors in! For this tablescape, I wanted a coastal vibe, and the medium Candela Crossbar Traditional Lantern from Balsam Hill is perfect! So are the Tall Silverleaf Candle Holders, with their rustic, beachwood look!
Knowing the look I was after for the tablescape, I searched high and low for a nautical striped tablecloth. I couldn’t find a navy and white striped tablecloth anywhere… not even online… except to have one custom-made for approximately $75. That, my fiends, was not an option!
In desperation, I racked (or is it ‘wracked’… I never know!) my brain trying to think of another textile that I might find stripes on. I even checked out some fabric stores to make my own, and could find the striped pattern, but not the colors. It suddenly dawned on me to search for a shower curtain, and I found one!! It’s the perfect size, at 72″x72″. The moral of this little story is to be innovative. You can use items in unconventional ways to achieve the look you’re after!
Look closely and you will see the buttonhole openings for shower curtain hooks!
So, with my striped ‘tablecloth’ in place, I was ready to assemble the tablescape. And speaking of unconventional, who says the centerpiece has to actually be in the center? Or that the candlesticks must hold candles? Here, I’ve arranged it at one end of the table, and it looks lovely with my weathered doors behind. And the candlesticks are lovely with the boxwood balls on them!
I love the look of these seagrass placemats. And under the plates, I wanted to use a metallic finish to tie in the slight metallic finish of the candlesticks and also the little metal pails that I used for the shrimp cocktail, so I used silver-leaf chargers. Remember that the most pleasing look is achieved by layering, both color and texture.
Our Fiesta plates in Cobalt were perfect on the chargers. And I found the right salad plates in a deep coral, as well as small plates in an awesome blue and white print. Layer, layer, layer!
I simply couldn’t resist serving a shrimp cocktail in these little mini-buckets! I just filled them with finely crushed ice, added a ramekin of cocktail sauce, and arranged the shrimp over the rim of the bucket. Easy-peasy!
Of course, no southern table is complete without a pitcher of iced tea, and even better… served in mason jars with slices of lemon.
Here’s the final result: with a nautical striped tablecloth, a rustic lantern and candlesticks, and pops of turquoise and coral, this table has a fun, coastal vibe! Here’s an image to Pin for later reference!
I hope you’ve enjoyed my cozy Coastal Vibe Tablescape today! This tablescape would work equally as well outdoors, and it can be modified for a larger gathering.
This tour is so much fun! A special thanks to Balsam Hill for sponsoring and to All Things Heart and Home blog for putting it all together! Be sure to visit the other blogs on today’s tour:
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See you next time!
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Your table is very pretty and inviting.
Oh my goodness!!! I don’t know what I love best!!! The table cloth is amazing (you’re a genius!) and the little buckets with shrimp! How fun!!! – The lantern and candlesticks are absolute perfection anchoring your table and drawing our eyes up- Every photo inspires my friend ~ xo
Gorgeous table setting Sondra!!
What a beautiful table setting… Your search for the tablecloth (shower curtain) was well worth it…love it along with all the details of your table.
How clever is that?! I love your tablescape and the tablecloth! 😉
Wonderful!
Nancy
Oh my goodness! Where to begin? I love your innovative tablecloth… kudos to you for such a great idea!!!! And those little buckets for shrimp… I’m borrowing (stealing) that idea. Adorable! Your table is very chic and filled with great detailed surprises. Just my style. I love everything about this gorgeous table!
The little buckets came from the dollar spot at Target. Thank you for those sweet compliments, Yvonne! Hugs!!
What a beautiful tablescape Sondra! You got very creative with your beautiful setting! Perfect for a summer party! Balsam Hill’s lanterns are so pretty and well made too!
Hi Sondra Lyn, I love your Coastal Tablescape and the tablecloth idea is brilliant. It is so fun with the shrips, red n blue plates, the lantern, and the candlesticks with boxwood. It all looks wonderful, Lisa
When can I join you? Your tablescape is perfect for summer and I know I’d spend a good portion of our time together admiring your tablescape. Using a shower curtain for a table cloth is a great idea. Good thinking!
Wow! I love everything about this beautiful coastal tablescape! The little buckets are so cute for serving shrimp cocktail in, and you are so right! It’s all about the layering! XO
What a lovely a perfect Summer table. I love the layers, the color palette and all the details. Your style always impresses me, Sondra Lyn. Thanks a=once again for inspiring me.
Your tablescape looks so welcoming – love it!
Perfectly set and so lovely, Sondra Lyn. That lantern is gorgeous and those candlesticks are stately. Love!
sondra- what a great table. i love the fact that you used the shower curtain, guest would never know. I also love how you used those min buckets to keep the shrimp cool. perfection. enjoy!
It’s lovely! You did a fabulous job with your lovely table.
Sondra Lyn, your decor is absolutely gorgeous. I am swooning! The nautical theme and all of the elements you chose to incorporate are perfection. I’ll pretend I’m sitting at that beautiful table right now enjoying a summer day! p.s. I agree with Yvonne….I love those shrimp buckets ~ so chic!
What a wonderful idea to use the shower curtain. Sometimes, there is just not the time to find the perfect piece either. The lantern is so beautiful, and I loved the boxwood on the candlesticks. They’re a clever “neutral texture” that balanced your doors (LOVE them) and the patina of the candlesticks. The dishes are so cool in the layers. You made it so easy to adapt to other colors as well. Primary yellow and red or a kelly green would look great, too. Thanks for your wonderful way to showcase two of my favorites: the candlesticks and the lanterns.
Love everything about this table! I have been on the hunt for a striped tablecloth as well. I haven’t been lucky in my search for even the fabric as a shower curtain. Looks fabulous on your table.
This one came from Target, Stephanie. Good luck!
Love your tablescape and what a clever idea to use a shower curtain as a tablecloth! I love your topiary topped candlesticks – stunning!
You did a fabulous job with this tablescape! I am in LOVE with everything about it…from the shrimp cocktail buckets to the boxwood balls on those gorgeous candlesticks…and that tablecloth! Who cares that it’s a shower curtain…that pattern is so striking is really makes everything on the table stand out. And, I couldn’t help but notice those fabulous doors in the background…the perfect backdrop.
Beautiful! How clever to use a curtain as a table cloth! Don’t you just love those candlesticks!
Just beautiful. I particularly like the presentation of the shrimp cocktail in the little galvanized buckets, feels like you just scooped them right off of the dock! Very clever of you with the shower curtain, really caught my eye, because just last week I picked up a shower curtain at Home Goods with clock faces all over it that I plan to use for a tablecloth for New Year’s Eve! I will be sharing this over at FB and Twitter and pinning this to my tablescape and coastal living boards! I look forward to visiting all of the blogs on the tour!
Thank you so much, Chloe!! Oooo, your clock face tablecloth sounds awesome for New Year’s! Thanks for sharing, luv!