JBigg: Life in Kentucky: purple and green tablescape

I must have to admit, I have been trying really hard to "Think Spring" the last few weeks. I want to see Spring all around me. Things like flowers blooming, Spring colors, and buds bursting open. Just bring it on Spring.

Ok, calm down Judy.

We are officially into Spring so those Spring flowers will soon be blooming here in the Kansas City area and I will be able to go for a walk and see daffodils, tulips, and lots of colors like purple and green. But for today, looks like I am just "thinking spring" with purple and green in my tablescape.

I bought these plates over a year ago at Home Goods but have been waiting for the perfect time to bring them out.

When I first bought the plates, I thought the flower was blue but when I put them next to something blue I discovered they were really a shade of purple.

I've been looking for a new centerpiece for my table; something with candles or votives with spaces for flowers to be tucked but not too tall so it would allow for conversation across the table. I wanted something I could just change out the flowers and use it again in another tablescape. Tuesday Morning seem to have just what I had in mind and the price was right - $19.99!

Plus it came with an extra set of red votives. What more could I want?

I don't have the flower arranging just perfect yet; I used the purple hydrangeas I had but feel they are a little big so next time I'll look for a smaller size of flowers and more of them.

I think this centerpiece will work with many different tablescapes, just change the flowers and light the votives and a new look will be born. What do you think? Can you see it?

The green flatware is a recent find at Home Goods and is a perfect accent for the green stem of the flower on the plate and the green goblets. Don't you love to put colors together that accent each other and make them pop?

The green etched stemware has really been doing overtime for my tables lately.

It made it's first appearance on my "Hoppy Easter" table here

and appeared again on my "Easter Naturals" table here.

It makes me feel good to know I can use goblets, flatware and napkins again in my tablesscapes. Helps my spending budget too!!

Oops, I almost forgot to show you my breadrack.

You will remember I bought the plates about a year ago then recently was in Home Goods in the sale area and there was the matching platter to the plates. It was marked down to less than $5, what a bargain!