Patio Weather

Every year this happens.  One day it's summer.  The next, it's that "just not quite summer" weather.  The mornings are cooler, the air feels different, the crickets are a little bit louder.  So it's time to say goodbye to this dreadfully hot summer, but before the cooler weather is here to stay, let's welcome some glorious patio weather.  At the beginning of the summer, I set the table with Anders' big comfy quilt.  This week, it's Sofie's old quilt, equally worn and just as soft...so simple to drape on the table.

With just about every color imaginable found in this quilt, finding accessories was a piece of cake.  

These pretty little pink and yellow rose salad plates sit atop my Hampton Green (Crate & Barrel) dinner plates,

which sit atop my favorite white lacy  placemats which sit atop these natural hemp placemats.  Every layer make the setting just a bit more interesting.

I tied up some flatware in a simple pale blue napkins.  Raffia does work wonders!  What could be more perfect than my Romantika (vintage Crate) goblets and water glasses...

...with their charming pink and blue stems and feet.  As evening settles in, this chunky pillar candle set inside this...

...recycled green glass hurricane (Crate, years ago) will provide some mood lighting.  While I love fresh flowers on the table, sometimes it's fun to switch things up a bit.

This darling garland of multicolored paper flowers (Ten Thousand Villages) adds a playful touch.  

It's always a bit difficult to watch another Summer come to a close...but thank goodness for "patio weather" to ease us into Fall.  Please stop by all of the following parties this week...there's so much to see!

Centerpiece Wednesday (The Style Sisters)

Tabletop Thursday (Between Naps on the Porch)

Feathered Nest Friday (French Country Cottage)

Home Sweet Home Friday  (The Charm of Home)

Potpourri Friday (2805)

Seasonal Sundays (The Tablescaper)

Let's Dish (Cuisine Kathleen)

Open House Party (No Minimalist Here)

The Big Comfy Quilt

Count me amongst the vast number of table setters who sing the praises of quilts as tablecloths.  Anders' worn, faded and incredibly soft quilt is the inspiration for today's table.

I've been wanting to set an outdoor table for some time and this quilt felt just right.  My patio table is round, and I find setting a round table a nice change of pace.  Since this quilt is so faded,

I tried hard to select all of my accessories to carry out this theme.  For placemats, I chose these very natural...

...crocheted grass mats (Home Goods, a recent purchase).  I added a charger (The Blues by Arabia of Finland) and these cute plates with blue dotted rims.

I have always loved these floral print napkins which I found at Pottery Barn many, many years ago.

I even chose "faded" flowers, paired with this old vase, painted in muted colors.

Don't these tiny canning jars make perfect votive holders?

A nice crisp white wine will be so tasty sipped from these lovely cobalt wine glasses.  I've paired them with a cobalt water goblet Thank you, Sharon!

My sweet little dragonfly garland from Ten Thousand Villages looks so summery!

I really like the way the quilt drapes on the table...just makes the whole table feel comfortable.  I won't worry about spills...this quilt has already been washed a hundred times.

This patio table was so much fun to set, I think it's time to pull out Sofie's old quilt...stay tuned.  Next week, a tablescape that "sparkles"...hope to see you then.