Tablescapes from Thrifty purchases

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Valentines Barscape

Valentine's decorations everywhere - the tablescape and the barscape.

Very simple - red and white square cloth placemat - $.25 ea; Red charge $1.50; red & white cloth napkins - 4 for $1; "I'm Yours" plaque - $.25; the white plates with basket weave trimmed edges were a find of my friend Stacey cleaning out her cupboards - "priceless"; wrapped some red ribbon around the candle holders.

Simple - red & white! Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day Tablescape

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Starting with my Love Letter to God - the ultimate living example of Love.

Lots of candlelight - romantic and warm

Rose ring candle holder with large jar stuffed with a ribbon of color and red jar candle

Small apothecary jars filled with sweethearts - I turned the lids upside down and placed taper candles in them. The "I Love you Plates were purchased last year on clearance - $2 each.

Happy Valentines Day!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Valentine's Day Tablescape

Continued from previous post - not enough MB per post I guess????


"Love Letter to God" "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, ..." John 3:16

Am really loving all the great finds of "vintage" items at thrift stores - they are very pretty. Single Rose plates - 4 pc place setting for 4 along w/serving bowl - Craig's Lst - $15...

The tablescape from the end with flash...
The tablescape from the same end with only candle light - so pretty!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Storing Coffe filters

If your coffee machine requires the cone type filters here is a way to keep them stacked, organized and easy to retrieve.

I was sick of having them scattered in the cupboard - this works really well!


Just a handy idea for storing cone type coffe filters.

For those of you that use the other type of filters - a bowl works really well! Just set them in there and pull them out one at a time.

Barscape - #3

Really enjoy putting out these barscapes - simple, quick but very enjoyable!

Silver charger on basic black placemat. The dishes are china picked them up from a thrift store 5 for $1! Simply beautiful - classic white china, silver band with single gray tone rose in the center.

Basic white linen napkin - 4 for $1; Black etched napkin rings - 4 for $1.99 - both at thrift stores.

The silverware is stainless steel - purchased brand new from a thrift store - 3 piece placesetting for $2. Love the smooth, sleek design.
I placed star shapped candles on the saucers - for romantic lighting.

Just a really nice look -