G'day bloggers, hope you are all feeling the happy days of Spring or the crispness of Autumn as I am – it's wonderful weather today, and my walk by the ocean this morning was filled with sparkly sea and sunshine, nothing like that to get you going in the morning.
Now, to tell the truth I didn't intend of bombarding you with printed burlap sacks this week here at the Beach Cottage but you know, just call me obsessive…when I find something I like I kinda seem to take it on full steam until I exhaust it. Funny really, because I spent months procrastinating with doing anything with, what is, a huge pile of sacks, which seemed to fall over just about every time I walked in the study, but sometimes you need a little bit of a jolt to get you going, don't you… You'll find more procrastinators and their results, here at The Inspired Room.
Soooo at the weekend we had some friends over and I decided I wanted a rusticy-cum-beachy table setting and while I would hate to tell you that this took me seconds (though really it did not take me too long) it really was easy to do.
Starting with the white base and then the sacks, the rest of it was just a case of layering and piling on shells, candles and the like (and surf on over to Between Naps on the Porch for more delightful tables).
And the reason I love doing these tablescapes is that, for me, a leisurely little bit of creation like this is just not an option for the hurly-burly of our week nights. In fact on nights in the week, it is just about all I can do to get a dinner on the table, let alone one that has been dressed up to its eyeballs.
I refuse however to let time, or lack of it, dictate my enjoyment of doing the table at the weekend, which is why I keep the dining part as simple as possible so for this we served dips to start then roast chicken with basil and lemon plus roasted onions and red peppers (all easily shoved in oven) plus green salad, followed by Nigel Slater Apple Tart which even the bake challenged like me can do (if you need some more recipe ideas and you can't be bothered to sit with a book, though I can think of no other thing that I enjoy at the end of the day, then try Pioneer Woman for some no-brainer recipes for normal people.
I would much rather spend time setting the table than making a souffle, even if I am running round like a headless chicken in my undies, just before the doorbell rings trying to find the square white candles…
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I think the burlap is brilliant too. It is in its own way beachy.
It’s all looking FABULOUSLY LOVELY (and so uncluttered)! Oh my, do I need to declutter my cottage in a BIG way… I get so inspired when I see your crisp and clean photos!!!! =)
-beachy
really beautiful… i came to see if you have some sleeping room pitures… I am dying to make a beachy bed room… not with little baskets and other ready made decoration but with some real things that remind me of the sea the sand and the coast, abny ideas are welcome
have a good sunday.
I love peeking into your beautiful cottage. My dream is to own one someday in Rosemary beach Fl. I love looking at your inspiring and beautiful pictures.
Love it! You put so much thought and effort in. I would lose patience that’s for sure. What a real treat to be sitting at that table
How beautiful are those pics!! just lovely…
That was beautiful, textural, natural, calming and oh so full of beachiness!
Two thumbs up from me….WAY up!
WOW that tablesetting is beautiful!!!! Love the burlap agaist white and all the shells and candles makes it so Serene!!! I dream of living near Ocean
I absolutely love the burlap. Can’t have too much! I’ve been debating trying to make some outdoor pillows with burlap, but wasn’t sure how it would hold up. Your table is so pretty!
Carrie
The pillow covers are just what I have been looking for. hint, hint. . . . . .
What a lovely tablescape. I love the oceans, beaches and all of their glory. This was wonderful
JD
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Love the muted, washed out feel of this setting. The shells and candles add the perfect fresh feeling… thanks for sharing!
still love the printed burlap tablescape! this week is nice clean and simple….all of you have inspired me to start doing a table scape each week. Once again alone..had gotten out of the habbit! Thanks for a day brightener!
I am always coming over here to The BeachCottage for inspiration. Looking at this tablescape you can see how really “simple” the setting is…and yet for some of us, so difficult to come up with on our own. In its simplicity, it is truly stunning… and I hope you take me stealing your ideas as a a very big compliment. Well I don’t “steal” them completely, but you give me a vision with which to start. Sometimes starting is the hardest part. Also, after reading you latest blog, I feel inspired to get “off the couch” and get down too my own beach for a walk, which is only 5 kms away. I don’t get there enough. So thank you – for it all…
I am recreating your beach tablescape for an outdoor rehearsal dinner in Tennessee in October. Do you have any suggestions for adapting tophe burlap and decorations for round tables. Any other ideas? Thank you!