Summers End

Here in the South we still have many more hot and humid days ahead but they say that Fall is headed our way soon. Here in N FL we do enjoy a couple of months of cooler temperatures before the colder months arrive. So for a little while longer we can enjoy evening dinner parties outside. This one happens to be with family.

I enjoy my screened porch most all year round. The mosaic piece hanging to catch the morning sun was a gift from my husband many years ago. It was done by a local artist. Since I have glass doors going from the kitchen to the porch, I can enjoy the moasic from the inside as well. When the morning sun is coming up and shines through the mosaic it is beautiful.

The tablecloth and napkins were a purchase I made last year at William Sonoma.

I've used my Villroy & Boch white dinner plate with the Vietri Foglia salad plate, and my Hotel silver from Horchow.

I found these charming little napkin rings at one of my favorite places to shop, Boxwood in Atlanta, GA. I love the leaves with the acorns.

The stemware has pinecone fronds and pinecones etched on them. We had this same stemware at our farm in S GA and I liked them so much that I bought some for home as well. I don't even know who makes them and I found them while shopping in Thomasville, GA but they certainly look appropriate to our area. Our farm is actually a Tree Farm and we do grow Pine Trees, acres and acres of them.

I rarely use blues in my house but found this darling little candle holder while on a retail therapy trip. I thought it looked great with the mixture of colors from the tablecloth. When the sun started to go down we were able to light it and it was lovely low light.

The double doors lead directly into my dining room.

And just to the right of the painted window is the door that leads into the kitchen. As you can tell there is a circular movement so this allows me to use this porch a lot even if we have more guests than can be seated in the dining room they still feel a part seated here with the French doors left open which I often do.

I had to add a pic of one of my orchids that is blooming. I very often have hanging ones bloom as well as potted ones and they get moved around whether on this porch or inside.

Today is Tablescape Thursday and I am joining our gracious hostess, Susan at Between Naps on The Porch. Thank you for visiting my blog and please do come again.