Adding to the mix of fresh-cut flowers: nasturtiums. Beautiful and better yet, edible. Think baby greens, flash-seared salmon, or a peppery broth for mussels. Jaithan, be a lamb, won't you?
Okay, Bridezilla. I know they're pretty, but I've got a table setting to do, so give 'em back! Scene: Me, toting basket, chasing him through yard. A few moments later...
From my garden to the table: an assemblage of vintage high and low. The porcelain basket I found at a flea market in Paris; the canary yellow cloth at a Goodwill upstate. Casually formal. Formally casual. A mix of summery hues and period styles, where formality fades at every turn.
First, from our Etsy collection of vintage tabletop and giftware, now updated with ideas and inspiration for early fall: pearlescent Lucite napkin rings from the 1960s, together with simple cloth napkins from HomeGoods. Modern flatware, gold on steel, trumps Ivana with a more tasteful look. Nasturtiums from the garden form low, twin arrangements in antique Wedgwood cups and saucers with gold banding. Finally, a porcelain and gold leaf dish grounds the mix, while pagoda shakers add whimsy.
Dinner will be served in the dining room, where inspiration stems from the outside in. Literally.
To be continued...
Your table feels like one where I could snuggle right in and feel special and cared for by the host.
Posted by: Rolls-Royce Middle East | January 18, 2010 at 01:34 AM
The table dressing is gorgeous!!!Very delighted to have dinner there.Thanks for the beautiful post!!
Posted by: Rolls-Royce Middle East | December 06, 2009 at 11:41 PM
This is ravishing!!! Wherever did you find the pagoda salt and pepper shakers?!? I'd die to get my hands on a pair!
XX Kate "the NEO-trad"
Posted by: the NEO-traditionalist | September 02, 2009 at 09:21 PM
I ahve the exact same Pagoda S and P shakers!!! I must be doing something right:):):) Gorgeous table, Eddie!
Posted by: Pinky | August 31, 2009 at 09:14 PM
Thank you for such a simple-yet-stunning idea. I have a collection of my mother's teacups and saucers. They'll soon grace my dining table, filled with a delicious mix of colorful blooms. How perfect!
Posted by: Russell | August 31, 2009 at 07:27 PM
Love the flowers, you two! So inspirational as always! Thank you for blogging!
Sylvia
Posted by: Sylvia Park | August 31, 2009 at 07:06 PM
oh, how i LOVE nasturtiums! i remember my mother showing me how you can pick off the ends to suck honey out of them... they add so much lightness to the table - fantastic pairing!
Posted by: cassandra @ cocokelley | August 31, 2009 at 04:00 PM
Bonjour!
I always enjoy your various tables and vintage finds! You're the perfect shopping partner for me --- I love vintage!
I have been an avid follower for a while, but I do have question, when you say HomeGoods, do you mean that as Marshalls? (as in Marshalls Home Goods)?
Thanks so much!
xoxo
Rachel's Cottage House
http://rachelscottagehouse.wordpress.com
Posted by: Rachel | August 29, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Love the late-summer setting!
I just placed an order with Creative Candles -- and even found a sale in a color I love! (Of course!) I love their product. Thanks for the discount, Eddie. Can't wait to see your own brand!
xoxo
Evy
Posted by: Evelyn Weiss | August 29, 2009 at 05:35 PM
I love to use nasturtiums in my summer salads. They provide a nice and unexpected pop of color. Great post!
Posted by: The Consummate Hostess | August 28, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Hi Eddie,
Another hit by the dynamic duo! Great table settings-lovely floral arrangements, very appealing! Thanks for sharing!
Ciao.
Posted by: ralphie | August 28, 2009 at 10:56 AM
So pretty, HUNS!
Posted by: Jacks | August 27, 2009 at 08:02 AM
The flight over the Golden Gate and other
spots in California reminded me of flying in my late husband's plane many years ago..Thanks for the memories..Beautiful photos..
Posted by: maryanne forish | August 27, 2009 at 08:00 AM
Beautiful! And I'm very jealous of your garden!
Posted by: Wendy | August 26, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Gorgeous! Loving the gold with the yellow. And look at the pagoda salt and pepper shakers! They're such a nice touch.
Posted by: FROM THE RIGHT BANK | August 25, 2009 at 07:19 PM
I love that butter shade of yellow...it's so flattering on the face...like a buttercup!!
Best,
Michelle
Posted by: michelle | August 25, 2009 at 07:06 PM
I am not ready for the end of the summer so, I will think of this as perfect fo rIndian summer perhaps? Masterful, as always,
Posted by: The Blushing Hostess | August 25, 2009 at 05:16 PM
Sorry to say that it's now very hard to read your blog (that I love) with the Febreze ad hopping all over it.
Posted by: Eloise | August 25, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Lovely!
Posted by: lylah ledner | August 24, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Those gilded goblets are sooo pretty. I love a bit'o regal mixed in to a casual table. Great job! Off to Brimfield in September!!! The vintage clothing and fabrics show is always so cool!
Christie
ACK
Posted by: Christie Lefebvre | August 24, 2009 at 07:39 PM
You two are terrific and talented. I am definitely inspired!
Posted by: Laura Casey | August 24, 2009 at 07:39 PM
Oh Eddie..well, you've done it again.
Beautiful. It looks so end of summer.
And leave it to you to score that great yellow tablecloth at the Goodwill.
You are so much fun...and inspiring...I love that you find alot of your stuff "junkin" around".
I don't get it when people look for inspiration in Macy's.....HUH?
More later
Kary
Posted by: Kary Gonyer | August 24, 2009 at 07:33 PM
oh my gosh - just gorgeous!!!!! loev the yellow for summer- so fresh & pretty!!! LOVE!!!
xoxo,
lauren
Posted by: Lauren Liess | August 24, 2009 at 05:58 PM
Oh, I love nasturtiums! I grow them in pots on our balcony- as a bonus, they are really easy to grow from seed, even if you have a black thumb. I have cut them for salads, but never thought to use them in an arrangement. Gorge!
Posted by: Lily | August 24, 2009 at 01:45 PM
Colorful and chic - Eddie, you've done it yet again. So glad to see zinnias in an arrangement, too - this is one of the loveliest table settings you've created.
Posted by: DCfan | August 24, 2009 at 01:43 PM
Wonderful Eddie!! You always amaze me with your style.
Posted by: Judy | August 24, 2009 at 11:58 AM
red hot reds and oranges, just what I needed for a foggy morning here in Northern California, thanks!!! Those colors punch up the day.
Posted by: cj | August 24, 2009 at 11:42 AM
I am totally loving the color mix here, the red and pinks are just to for for :)
Posted by: LindsB | August 24, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Wow, what a great way to start a Monday! I love seeing how you set your tables, I always get such great inspiration from them.
Posted by: Design Esquire | August 24, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Yet another inspiration..hugs ~lynne~
Posted by: lynne@lynnesgiftsfromtheheart | August 24, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Eddie, you always set such a lovely and comfortable table. And by comfortable I mean one that I feel like I might be able to imitate or achieve a similar result. Some table settings are so stiff and extravagant that they feel like a movie set. More art pieces than welcoming places of repast. Your table feels like one where I could snuggle right in and feel special and cared for by the host.
Posted by: Mahala | August 24, 2009 at 08:24 AM
You never cease to amaze me.
I would love to be sitting at that table.
Such a pretty scene.
pve
Posted by: pve | August 24, 2009 at 07:47 AM
lovely as always..
Posted by: Tamstyles | August 24, 2009 at 01:02 AM
Oh my such Beautiful inspiration! And it is the inspiration desperatley needed to get me busy around here. Keep it coming!
Happy Monday to you,
Jennifer @ Fiddle Dee Dee
Posted by: Jennifer | August 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM
This is wonderful, Eddie! I don't mix reds and oranges with purples and blues very often, but your arrangements are gorgeous. I love this table setting.
Can't wait to meet you in Round Top!
Posted by: living with lindsay | August 23, 2009 at 11:31 PM