On the table...

Since our younger daughter and her husband will be hosting Thanksgiving at their home this year, I haven't had to be concerned about a proper tablescape.  But I have changed out a few things on the table last week. I filled my ironstone tureen with about 10 paperwhite bulbs and sat it and my white velvet pumpkin  on my dark harvest-y vintage tray.

The Dining Room has beautiful soft light most of the day.

I took out the "orange" leaves in the windowbox centerpiece

 and in their place added some faux evergreens.

adding a little "Winter" and removing a little "Fall"

But a bigger change came on the table by swapping out the dark grain sack fabric for this lighter creamy burlap fabric, which I just folded over once lengthwise and left the edges raw. I like the lighter burlap for this week which will soon be changed out for Christmas. I found a wonderful antique grain sack with a red stripe on Etsy from Austria. I'm planning on adding it over the burlap for my Christmas Season tablerunner. I'll share that with you soon, and the Etsy shop I purchased it from.

A set of my lambies approve.

See you Monday morning for

The Marketplace,

where we list our Etsy and Online Boutique Stores

then shop our little hearts out.

I'm joining in for these parties:

Sunday Showcase at Under the Table and Dreaming

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

TTT at A Stroll thru Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Knick of Time Tuesday

Cowgirl Up at Cedarhill Ranch

Blissful Whites at Timewashed

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Share Your Cup Thursday

House Party at No Minimalist Here

French Country Cottage

Primp

The Charm of Home

Rooted in Thyme

Shabby Art Boutique

Have a wonderful Sunday,

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration #114 Almost Thanksgiving

Hi Everyone,

There's more inspiration over here at Vintage Inspiration than a stack of magazines! I know you all are getting ready for that special day and table. Preparing lists and shopping and cleaning, but just in case you don't have your tablescape thought out completely, I want to share one that's perfect for your vintage inspired table. 

Jennifer from Town and Country Living

outdoes herself with this wonderful vintage 

Thanksgiving Tablescape 

Letting her memories of past Thanksgivings guide her,

she uses family pieces to make this a very special Holiday table.

Her lovely china and crystal are balanced just perfectly with the vintage oak drawer, layered with burlap and pumpkins. So easy and just the right touch!

Jennifer has lot's of wonderful photos to inspire you,

hope you'll run by for a visit.

And more Thanksgiving Inspiration...

Kitchen Hutch ready for Thanksgiving,

dressed in ironstone and transferware

from Kate's Place

Rustic Natural Thanksgiving Centerpiece

from Cindy at Beaux R'eves

Wonderful Burlap and White Pumpkin Tablescape

from Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict
Debbie has tons of great ideas on her blog,
be sure and check them out!

Sharon from Sharon's Wannabe Cottage 
is busy making beautiful Christmas pillows.
You'll want to see that wonderful chair, too.

And saving the most fun for last is Carlene from Organized Clutter,

 who created a look alike snowman from one she had seen on a post I did 

from Leola's Home and Garden Christmas Open House.

(just adorable Carlene!!!)

Thanks gals, be sure and grab a featured at button on the sidebar!

Hope you'll join in for the party.

 Anything vintage, vintage inspired; new, old, or in between! 

Please have a link back to Common Ground 

within your post to be featured.

and while you're at it please check out my fave Friday Party Gals.

 And if you've been missing a place to hang out your whites on Wednesday, then be sure and come by Timewashed each Wednesday and join the party. I know you'll feel right at home.

Blissful Whites at Timewashed

If you haven't entered the Give Away with
 French Bleu Vintage
then why have you waited?
just CLICK HERE

I'll be starting the party early next week on Wednesday instead of Thursday. I'll remind everyone next week; that way we still have time to party AND cook that turkey!  Hope you have a great weekend!

just playing...

I have a hundred other things to do this afternoon, but I had to go play over at PicMonkey for a few minutes. These are just a few photos from the last two years at this time in October. Have I told you it's my favorite time of the year? thought so...

Hope you're having a great Sunday afternoon. Cloudy and warm and humid, but oh gosh, the trees are gorgeous!

xoxo,

4th of July Outdoors Tablescape

I'm not a "Tablescaper" by any stretch of the imagination,

but I do like to put together a fun and festive holiday display.

I have "bits and pieces" of transferware, not complete sets, so I grabbed what I had of the blue/red and mixed them up with some standard white vintage plates, to put together a little outdoors soiree.

Whitewashed flower pots with old seed packets hold the silverware

While one of my heavy duty Homer Laughlin pitchers 

holds some daisies and flags

I layered old tablecloths and vintage linens for an extra "picnic-y" feel.

croquet anyone?

Hope you have a fun 4th of July!

We'll be celebrating our younger daughter and her husband's birthdays

with some pool party craziness.

If you haven't entered my Big Book Give Away 

of Carolyn Westbrook's new book, 

"Through the French Door"

then CLICK HERE

Some of you may not know this, but I have another blog, 

"a day in the life...walking with God".

My posts have been a little sporadic this year, 

but I'd love to have you come by and visit.

I'll be joining in for these parties:

Between Naps on the Porch

Savvy Southern Style

Primp

A Very Merry Vintage Style

No Minimalist Here

A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

A Vintage Farmhouse

Rooted in Thyme

The Charm of Home

French Country Cottage

At the Picket Fence

2805

Shabby Art Boutique

xoxo,

Windowbox Centerpiece

I've been slowly cleaning out the stashes of "stuff" that I've had piled in my garage for the last couple of years. Each week I'll take a few things over to Relics to add to my booth space. But even though I've looked at this particular item each week, I just haven't been able to load it in the car and let it go.

I've been wanting to do something different with the table top in the Dining Room for a while now, but just didn't know what that would be. I love my large French Wire basket, but was wanting something summery and chippy white...hmmmmm...

I knew just what to try.

This is an old handmade window box that I found quite a few years ago,

haven't used it, but couldn't let it go.

Anyone else out there with this same dysfunction?

It's kinda clunky and big, but for now I needed a change.

This helps bring a little "cottage-y" feel to this space.

(as I'm looking at this I see I need to invest in some new faux ivy)

Love the scalloped bottom.

This is the "backside", but still charming and chippy!

A nosy little someone, has to come and inspect anything new or different.

She will pose for the camera, but won't look me in the eye.

That way if I tell her to get down, she can pretend she didn't hear me.

...sorta like a kid...


If you haven't checked out Monday Marketplace,
just scroll down to the next post, I am keeping it open all week.
This is for Etsy Shop and Online Boutique links.
Take a minute and browse thru, there are some wonderful items listed.

Yesterday, I changed out one of my Blogher ads
and my whole blog fell apart.
So I apologize if you were trying to link up in the midst of the chaos.
I think I'm running OK now...

I'll be partying here this week.

Show Us Your Dining Room at Thrifty Decor Chick

Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Tuesday's Treasures at Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Knick of Time Tuesday at Knick of Time

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Share the Love Wednesday at Very Merry Vintage Style

Primp Your Stuff at Primp

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

White Wednesday at Faded Charm
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Have a good one,
xoxo,