Showing posts with label watermelon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watermelon. Show all posts

Thursday, July 25, 2013

A Slice of Summer

Watermelons make such a fun summer-themed table!


This place setting consists of a watermelon placemat, a Fiesta flamingo dinner plate, a Fiesta scarlet luncheon plate, a Fiesta juniper salad plate, and a watermelon slice appetizer plate I got at an area gift shop.  The coffee cup is from Cracker Barrel and flatware is from Oneida.


This place setting uses a lemongrass luncheon plate in place of the scarlet used in the previous picture.  The placemat was rectangular-shaped when I purchased it.  There was a yellow border around the watermelon.  As the placemats are vinyl, I was able to cut the yellow border off and was left with a watermelon slice shaped placemat.




Large watermelon platter



These pieces have the Cracker Barrel logo on them.  I got them at a rummage sale.


More Cracker Barrel pieces


Close up of checkered table square.  It anchors the centerpiece and marries the reds and pinks on the table together.


This tray came from a party supply store.


 I put ivy in the large watermelon pitcher.




Back of centerpiece


Napkins were placed inside the coffee cups.  When I checked my (paper) napkin stash, I discovered three different kinds of watermelon napkins.  I really love watermelons!



Fresh raw green beans and veggie dip


Of course, we had watermelon!


Watermelon on watermelon platter
Note fabric watermelon coaster under glass in background


Broccoli and Cauliflower in scarlet bowl


Fresh buns(!) on scarlet platter


Green bean casserole made from fresh beans from our garden


Watermelon salt and pepper shakers

Thursday, June 21, 2012

One in a Melon Tablescape


A few years ago I went to a garage sale because I thought I'd find some Fiesta dinnerware for sale there.  There wasn't any Fiesta but I bought a partial set of watermelon dishes for $10.  The dishes were marked "Cracker Barrel 1996" and served as the inspiration for this "One in a Melon" tablescape.


 

I found more watermelon themed table accessories and used my Fiesta seamist green and juniper dishes.  The small watermelon slice dishes on the dinner plates are appetizer plates I found at a local drug/gift shop.


I first created this tablescape for a luncheon that was held during a Garden Tour fundraiser in my town.