Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Tablescape Thursday

When I had my sweet friend, Cindy, over for lunch I thought it'd be lovely and different to dine in the sitting room at the coffee table..
I made it easy~Chicken salad sandwiches and grapes..with my mom-in-love's to-die-for homemade dill pickles! My daughter, Courtney, makes them with her so the family recipe is being preserved and passed down!
I bought these cute floral plates at the thrift years ago. Used the handpainted glasses again. The colors all go so well together. The sweet yellow napkins were my mother's and the tea-cup napkin holders yet another thrift store find.
For a quick little sweet something, I just tossed a few reduced-fat oreo cookies in the darling pedestal dish that I had won in Becky's giveaway. It goes perfect in my decor!
So that's it! Simple and sweet little luncheon!
Be sure to visit Between Naps on the Porch for great ideas and great Tablescapes!
Have a wonderful day!

17 comments:

  1. What a nice gesture for a friend!
    The chicken salad on whole wheat looks scrumptious & I ♥ your little tea-cup napkin holders. I wish I could find such cute stuff around here.

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  2. such a sweet setting, the sandwich looks so good. And I love your little teapot napkin rings, they are adorable.

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  3. I love it !, it all looks so friendly & inviting.Great thrift store finds,I love thrift stores.
    ~Myrna

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  4. What a lovely table setting. The napkin rings are so pretty and unique. The sandwiches look delicious too!

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  5. The table setting is so beautiful. I love the tea cup napkin rings. The food looks yummy too! sandi

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  6. A very pretty table setting -- I've never thought to do that.

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  7. Oh Myrna, what a lovely table setting you did for your friend, I absolutely adore those plates, are they part of a whole set? The lunch fare looked simply delish...care to share your recipe for the sandwhiches :) I love chicken sald but don't know how to make it, a friend once made me some with grapes and I believe walnuts? it had lil crunchy bites :) but she never did share that recipe..I wish I could find a recipe without mayo or just a touch of it that still tastes amazing...Hope you are well sweet friend :) Rose

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  8. I love to do a simple lunch on a coffee table! Those dishes look like they are gorgeous! Love, love those small cloches! Happy TT!

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  9. Beautiful, sugar. Hope you're doing well! ;-)
    xoxo,
    Connie

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  10. I had to click the photos for a close-up, and my gosh.. your plates and those teacup napkin rings are all just PRECIOUS!!! What a sweet set-up for lunch! Everything looks delicious too! ~tina

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  11. Sooo cute! How cozy to sit at the coffee table with a good friend and chat while you eat lunch! I think it was a great idea...and I think everything looks just wonderful!!

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  12. Myrna, this is such a sweet luncheon setting. That fabric on your coffee table is so pretty, and I love those napkin rings! I know your friend enjoyed having lunch in this lovely setting. laurie

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  13. What a lovely tablescape in your sitting room! Food sounds good too!

    Katherine

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  14. How pretty! Your friend must have loved it! So, not only the guys get to eat at the coffee table. I could just see my boys catching me after years of nagging at them! lol!!

    Your sandwiches look so great. Funny how everyone has a different way of making chicken salad...

    Beautiful pictures & great post! Happy tablescaping!! :-)

    xoxo
    Janie

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  15. very cute and sweet! except for the pickles, ha. Nice and dainty and inviting!

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  16. This looks like a delightful way to spend an afternoon sharing lunch with a dear friend. Very inviting!

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  17. What a delightful way to spend an afternoon meal with a friend. Your friend is one lucky person! Everything looks delicious and inviting!

    Jane (artfully graced)

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