Cockleshells, lilies of the valley, sheets drying in the sun. There are as many shades of white as there are clouds in the sky. -Claire Whitcomb
Hello everyone~~~my post tonight is going to be shared with Faded Charm for White Wednesday, and also with Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.
I am sharing the creamy white of Queen Anne's Lace, and the ivory white of my stoneware platter, and the stark white of the table linens. It's amazing how many different shades of "white" there really are.Most consider Queen Anne's Lace to be a weed...but I love the lacey flower heads that grace
the long slender stems. Also, the delicate foliage that is so airy and sweet smelling.
I think it adds a Victorian feel to the table set with crystal pieces, and white linens.
I thought about the sea, and salt air. Low tide in the evening. Jellyfish, and seashells...and sand.
I think it adds a Victorian feel to the table set with crystal pieces, and white linens.
While sitting on the sun porch this evening, drinking some lemon water, and watching the gulls sweep overhead...I thought about how much the table looked like one we sat around while in Deuville, at the Normandy beaches of France.
What a sweet memory for me.
I thought about the sea, and salt air. Low tide in the evening. Jellyfish, and seashells...and sand.
As I sit, and watch another gull soar over the water, I am thankful for this little piece of Heaven. This place where we live....the lakehouse.
It's not the ocean, or the sea....but it's still a peaceful home on the water...and I love it here.
Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit. I hope you enjoy your time here as much as I do.
Debbie
xxxooo
I just started following your blog a couple of weeks ago, and I have to tell you, I love it! Love all your pictures and your memories of the past. I can remember a lot of the same things you do. Thanks for such a nice visit of the past. Have a great evening.
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oooh Debbie, I love you vintage white! Your glasses are divine as is the table topper. I too love Queen Anne's lace for it's delicateness. I love coming to visit.
ReplyDeleteok , so stop making us feel jealous , will ya! I love Queen Anne's lace and it doesn't seem to grow here where I am !!! It does grow in the Mountain areas. Nannykim/spindlecottage
ReplyDeleteBon soir, Debbie
ReplyDeleteOui, it does feel like a table in the French countryside! I just love your linen tablecloth. I, too love Queen Anne's lace. I also love all of your wonderful glassware, including the great carafe. Have a nice night!
Oh Debbie,
ReplyDeleteYours is a peaceful view for certain. I would love to live so close to the water one day, you are truly blessed! We live just 40 mins from the ocean and don't take enough time to go and see its beauty, may have to take a trip soon. Hope your week is going well. Love your tablescape and Queen Anne's Lace.
xo
I got a double surprise when I got here tonight. TWO posts from you! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love the clear glass with the white. It's one of my favorite combinations. I also love Queen Anne's Lace. Do you ever dry it and put it in your Christmas tree? That makes me think about doing that again this year. I got rid of all that sort of thing during the last move. I always dried it and then sprayed it with hair spray to keep it "contained". It looks beautiful stuck helter-skelter into a Christmas tree. (well, now you KNOW I'm a little loony)..lol
I do love you blog! xxoo Diana
I can so see you there in candle light as the moon dances on the water. You have such a peaceful home. The table cloth is so pretty and I love that little pitcher. Queen Anne's lace is making a come back here. Far too long, the farmers sprayed everything they could. It sure looks wonderful on your table!
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Oh Debbie, what a beautiful table setting! I love that you can sit there and look out upon the water. Seeing your Queen Anne's lace brings back memories of my MIL's old home...where she had tons of it along her fence line. So pretty!!
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Such a lovely post, Debbie...it truly is peaceful!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tablecloth, all looks so inviting!
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Charo
Your home is beautiful and the scenery is breathtaking. I can only hope to own a home like this one day...
ReplyDeleteLooks so fresh and inviting! Be great for brunch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting. I enjoyed your quote, too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cool and refreshing post. Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteSooooo beautiful, Debbie.....so pretty...so peaceful....so wonderfully white! You set a table to die for, girl. I love all the shades of white you've combined. Hubby brought me some Queen Anne's lace the other day from the meadow out back. It is so very pretty on the windowsill.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written post today, sis!
Oh, and btw - about that second French body pitcher I discovered on eBay? Hubs never even noticed.....go figure. lol!
xoxo laurie@heavens-walk
I adore your Queenly Lace. The table is divine. Well done. olive♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I feel the serenity of where you live as you write-enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place and setting. We are looking for our next home right now and I would so love to have a home near water- lovely post!
ReplyDeletexoxo Pattie
white is always so fresh~
ReplyDeleteOh your white on white is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSuch soothing pretty pictures!! I do love white and yours are truly lovely!
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mary
You are certainly very lucky to live on a lake! The sound of the water lapping at the shore, the birds, and the way sound echoes across it are so special. And your tablecloth is divine!! Love this all white look! Linda
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tablecloth...love an all white table, it is so serene.
ReplyDeleteI also love a white on white tablescape, and I adore your contribution for this evening. Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteBeautiful white, refreshing table. Lucky you to live so near the water and have such wonderful views to dine by.
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Beautiful patterns and textures in your all-white table! I love Queen Anne's lace!
ReplyDeleteLove the glassware. This must be the week for white which has such a wonderful elegance. A friend invited us for dinner this week and her table, too, was lovely in white simplicity.
ReplyDeleteDebbie...I always love catching up with you and your whites!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are cracked out of the same mold girl!
Soooo Pretty!
xoxo~Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings...
I love your all white table! Your linens are so pretty and romantic.
ReplyDeleteDonna
What a lovely place you have, so peaceful, charming and serene! I love your tablescape. It exudes the serenity too.....Christine
ReplyDeletesuch lovely and simple table setting and yet inviting! love it!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss your WW post, too??!! Your table setting is so beautiful, Debbie! I love your crisp white linens and all the lovely glassware... so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHugs ~ Jo :)
Hi Debbie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, serene and lovely tablescape! The view is wonderful through the doors...what a delightful place to enjoy a meal. I LOVE your tablecloth...so pretty. Happy 100th TT! Thanks for joining in with your beautiful tablescape! :)
susan
You always fix everything so pretty. You have such great taste.
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