Ode to the Ocean Tablescape

Hi bloggers! It's Thursday again and you know what that means! Susan at Between Naps on the Porch has graciously hosted another Tablescape Thursday! Be sure to swing over to the porch and visit all the wonderful tablescape inspirations!
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I want to invite you to a seaside retreat, where the cares of the world slip away into the sounds of the crashing waves and the only distraction that occurs is the constant cries of the hovering seagulls. The dinner bell has rang and it's time to saunter over to the dining table....Man, I need a vacation!!!

Why is it as soon as the weather turns warm, I'm ready to hit the beach! Unfortunately, it's a little harder to hit nowadays, I'm a little landlocked right now...but I can dream! Maybe in July, I'll get to go home...in the meantime I have conjured up an "ode to the ocean" tablescape! I began pulling together this table based on the inspiration of my bargain placemats...you remember them from Met Monday, right? Well I gotta tell you: I LIKE COLOR! It was kinda hard for me to stay within the blue and white scheme...not that I had to keep within some kind of boundary, but to see if I could!





I started off collecting from around the house...

Seashells, seashells, and more seashells...I pulled some cylinder vases that I have in my collection and decided to use them as candle holders...lots of room for sand and shells...I love my creamy white candles...that's about the only color I use.
Another inspiration piece is this fantabulous aluminum serving dish. I picked it up at the Goodwill last year for $2.98...why anyone would give this away is beyond me! :)

Call me crazy...I dug WAY back in the cabinet, you know, way back in the back that you can never reach, back, and brought out my silver charger plates usually for Christmas, silver seemed to be a common thread developing....

The dishes, the obvious choice, the Claremont dinner plate and salad plate and whilst I was stretching to reach the chargers, I happened upon my little appetizer plates that I got @ Pier 1 at a ridiculous low price (after Christmas, year before last) that just so happen to have blue and....silver, yes, come on little fellas you're going to the beach too !

I do need to introduce you to some new pieces, I got this pitcher and creamer at the Maxx last week. They are really a beautiful white china.
Now that I've got all the elements (except the food, glasses, and silverware:)...let's get going to the beach!

Napkin/bowl...bowl/napkin...I could make up my mind...

I picked up those napkin rings up at the Goodwill...the painted napkins...

I had these little Blue mercury glass votives in my bedroom, they've made an appearance too...

I love my little silver urchin...
I hope you have enjoyed this weeks "ode to the ocean" Tablescape...I'll be dreaming of Emerald Isle, NC and visiting all of your tables...I can't wait!

Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting!

Michelle