Spring tablescape

I never do tablescapes. I usually slap some fake fruit in a bowl and call it a day. However, I moved our table into the living room (for lots of reasons which I'll explain later) and I've just had this want...no, need to live in all things pretty. Anyway, I was doing my daily blog reading and found a link for Between Naps on the Porch. It's not one that I normally read (it will be now!) and was so inspired by the tablescapes on "Tablescape Thursday" that I had to do one for myself.

Not bad for the first time! Nothing says springtime to me like green and white, and green is my favorite color.

I didn't buy anything new, I just shopped the house. The napkins and placemat are true vintage linen, they belonged to my Grandmother. The green vase is a really a bottle that I just took the top off, the other vases were all in my cupboards. The little green birdie ($1.99 at Marshall's) was supposed to be spray painted white, but I just didn't get around to it. So for now, he'll just stay green! The apples are just part of my fake fruit collection. The flower arrangement is fake...I know, I know. Fake is evil. But it's what I had, hydrangeas are my favorite flower, and real flowers just die anyway. The plates/cups/saucers are Fiestaware, which my mom gave me for a wedding present. I only set two places (even though we're a family of four) because I only have two sets of green. I got service for eight: two green, two blue, two red and two yellow. When I add to my set I'm going for the purple or orange I think. But I digress.

So there you have it. It's pretty enough for guests, and really makes our tiny table (which Hubs FINALLY said we could replace!!!!!) pop. I'm totally loving it.