Swansboro at Twilight

Swansboro, NC.

It's the town I couldn't wait to leave when I was a kid. Now that I'm gone...it means a lot more to me.

I took these pictures on the way home from the beach, the clouds had rolled in and the sun was going down...

Swansboro is situated on the Intracoastal Waterway, hence the shrimp boats, which have always been a mainstay since I can remember.

I don't know what it is about them...I just find them serene, waiting till the next excursion, silently waiting for their master to call again...

If you asked me to describe Swansboro, named after Samuel Swann circa 1783, a few words come to mind:

RUGGED

PICTURESQUE



COMMUNITY

SCENIC

EARTHY
HISTORIC

UNDISTURBED
Most of all: HOME Thanks for visiting!

Summer Tablescape!

First of all, I have disclaimer!! I took WAY too many photos! If you don't want to stay, I'll understand. I was SO excited that the weather was cooperating, the wind was not blowing a gale, the sun was shining.... I went overboard...I'm sorry, I hope it's ok...I'll shut up now. On to the tablescape! A huge thanks goes to Susan for faithfully hosting this event. She has allowed me a venue in which I can share my love for linens, glassware, dinnerware, and nearly everything else, with people that share the same love!! As a visual merchandiser, I get to play with a lot of fun stuff, but I have discovered, that it's much more fun playing with MY stuff! Be sure to visit Susan and all of the talent @ BNOTP!
Inspiration placemats came from Tuesday Morning, on clearance. I think these babies could go in many different directions. The direction I took was, well I'm not sure, If you think of a "name" leave it in the comment box! :)

I started bringing out the dishes and things, sitting them on the table and I thought it looked so pretty and the light was really nice...I started taking pictures.....*click*

(this is one of my favorites!)

I started setting the table...*click*

I was able to incorporate the pretty bottles I bought at Nell Hill's a few weeks ago, too.

Do those salad plates look familiar? I used the blue version in my "Ode to the Ocean" Tablescape. Those of you that commented that you bought the same plates at Pier 1, know that the set contained 2 blue and 2 green plates. The green was perfect with the placemats, and the silver related to the silverware. The Claremont dishes strike again! Little milk glass compotes with an apple complete the setting.

The basket cloche is from work, it's the same material that is around the bottles. It's some kind of limed wicker-or-something-or-another.....*click*

Candles, and a MG vase of Hydrangeas

Summer Causal

I used the Claremont napkin rings, no napkin folding this week!

Yep, still *clicking*!

Well, that is the end of another tablescape!

For those of you that stayed through all the pictures, Thank You!

Thank you for visiting!
Thank you again to Susan for hosting!

Michelle