Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Celebrating December


My Mum turned up at the Beach House last weekend with this stunning vintage linen cloth and these lovely hydrangeas.  Our family has many anniversaries  in December, some happy and some sad. Not least of which, is my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.  This cloth was a wedding present to them, which, assuming it was new in 1961, is 50 years old this month.  I love the vintage feel of this tablescape and I think I will let the pictures speak for themselves.  Except to say the little silver jug was a wedding present to Mr Beach House and I, 10 years ago this month.  Wow December is so hectic!!!!! I'm dropping hints all over town about this anniversary, so we shall see what is the result of my not so subtle public musings at the Beach House.  I have to say I don't hold out much hope though!!!!










I have a new tablescape tab at the top of my sidebar.  It has lots of tablscaping ideas including one for Christmas from Ikea for under $20. Why not check it out?  Hope your week is travelling well!!!!!!!

Today I am partying here
Posted by Desire Empire at 6:36 AM
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27 comments :

  1. MaggieDecember 7, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Love hydrangeas and blue is my favourite, how lovely to see them in December.
    Have fun with celebrating all your special occsions

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  2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Looks gorgeous - love the vibrant colour of the hydrangeas!

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  3. UnknownDecember 7, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    Rich, warm & inviting, Carolyn. Love hydrangeas.

    Have a lovely day ~
    TTFN ~
    Marydon

    PS Don't forget our GIVEAWAY

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  4. leanne can blogDecember 7, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    So beautiful!

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  5. FelicityDecember 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Truly glorious - love the colours and the treasures on the table.

    Happy day Lovely!

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  6. AlisonDecember 7, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Beautiful. x

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  7. beachcomberDecember 7, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    the tablecloth is very special! love everything you've added to it!
    x

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  8. SuzDecember 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    I want to see more of the little silver jug. I love the photo close-up of the flowers where you can see the veins on the little petals.

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  9. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleDecember 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    So nice to see hydrangeas for a change from all the Christmas flowers seen all over blog land right now. Lovely table.

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  10. Blondie's JournalDecember 7, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Your table cloth is gorgeous and it has a lot of sentimental value I am sure! I love your dishes as well. The hydrangeas are a breath of fresh air when we are seeing so much red and green!!

    Many good wishes for celebrating the happy anniversaries!

    XO,
    Jane

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  11. Life Love and HiccupsDecember 7, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    I love hydrangeas - I wish I could grow them. Min always get eaten by bugs! lol. I love your setting Carolyn. You really have got the flair! xx

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  12. Life Love and HiccupsDecember 7, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    And Happy Anniversary too ;) xx

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  13. UnknownDecember 7, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Gorgeous combination of colours and vintage.

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  14. Mel@Georgica PondDecember 7, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    My all time favourite flower - looks glorious here. That colour! What a stunning table cloth too, sets off your whole setting.

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  15. Janel from NellieBellieDecember 8, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    What a beautiful table setting! Great job!

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  16. Rosemary@villabarnesDecember 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    That blue is so beautiful. Great photos.

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  17. SarahDecember 8, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Carolyn, another lovely table. Blue hydrangeas always make me smile! The linen tablecloth is gorgeous. How special to have this linen in your family all these years. Happy Anniversary! ~ Sarah

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  18. Amy @ Five Kinds of HappyDecember 8, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    I like your place settings with the 2 plates and lovely china. We have a similar table cloth and I'm crazy about it! It never looks bland because it has texture and you can layer it with other white pieces. And the flowers really top it off :)

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  19. SandraDecember 9, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Just Beautiful! I love how you layered the hydrangea leaves under the votive candles. Thank you for sharing your beautiful table.

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  20. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    What a fresh tablescape. I like it almost as much as your Christmas one :-)

    So glad to have you at our Pin'Inspiration Party this week.

    Happy follower, would love if you popped over and grabbed a button.

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  21. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Love the tablecloth - always a sucker for vintage linen. The colour of those hydrangeas is AMAZING. Lovely
    Kylie

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  22. The Charm of HomeDecember 10, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Oh, what a lovely breath of summer this post is.
    Wonderful. Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  23. The Artful DivaDecember 11, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    I love hydrangeas. They add that certain "something" to your dining table!

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  24. Debbie@Mountain BreathsDecember 11, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    So beautiful! Love the hydrangea and white combo!

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  25. Honey at 2805December 12, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    It's a beautiful table! The color combo is so refreshing!

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  26. Tea in TexasDecember 13, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    This a gorgeous tablecloth and your mother was so great to share. The hydrangea and white color are so pretty. Hope your hints work! Happy Tablescaping! Pam

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  27. ::little projects in style::December 15, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    how gorgeous and simple! :) tablescaping!! what a fun word! xx

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