In our area of North Florida it is so very hot, triple digits often , and humid . We are unable to eat al-fresco right now because of our intense summer heat . However , my favorite place to serve dinner is on my screened porch but that will have to wait until we get cooler temperatures , hopefully soon .
A Summer Dining Table
During the summer I use more blue and white in decorating and also for table settings . For a casual dinner it is often in our breakfast room/reading room. Blues have such a cool to the eye quality .
A casual area of your home requires a casual table setting . Blue woven placemats , hotel silver , and French napkins .
The salad plates came from Nell Hills in Atchison, Kansas, some have birds on them while others have bumble bees in black and white . Nell Hills is owned by Mary Carol Garrity . She is an interior decorator and writer of numerous books which I have all of them . A dear friend who lives in Kansas made me aware of Mary Carol and I have been a fan ever since . The white dinner plate is Vilroy & Boch , my everyday pattern and my favorite since I can use them with most any theme or color combination .
Carrying out the theme of bugs and birds , my napkin rings are iron and painted with a stressed look to make them look old . They are a favorite of mine and the napkins are French .
The little bird salt and pepper shakers may also have come from Nell Hills . I've had them so long I can't remember but they are a nice addition to that botanical theme . I love the little iron basket carrier .
The stemware I bought many years ago while vacationing near Apalachicola, FL . The shop has since closed . It is so sad that so many wonderful little gift shops have had to close in our economy situation . This is a little shop I have missed every time I visit Apalachicola .
My centerpiece was put together with hydrangeas from my garden . These are called Limelight's and they are a late bloomer . I love the almost green ones . When they are first blooming they are white but as they age turn this lovely lime green . I love the contrast and they are similar in shape to an Oakleaf hydrangea but are longer lasting .
A Summer Dinner Table, a simple and casual dinner for four .
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Carolyn
