A FRENCH INSPIRED TABLESCAPE . . .

There is no secret that my love of France is not in some way, very often a part of what I do!
When asked at garden club if I would be lead for a table at our table scaping luncheon, I graciously accepted the offer and began thinking about what I would do.   I knew I wanted to use my old column base, my French Santons, AND le couleurs de France.  I agreed to take a larger table (round) and began my tablescape at home in my own dining room.

A column base, all chippy and worn was the beginning

of it all. . .

Provence was to be reflected rather than Paris.  .  .  rustic, rather

than formal.  .  . and the layering began.  Rattan, extra large yellow

chargers and finally antique, handpainted Gien salad plates.

I met with Sadie at the English Flower Garden Shop, my ever faithful

and creative friend and floral designer.  I didn't know what to use on

the column base and it was her idea to use the dried stems of the

lavendar she would be using to surround the base of the centerpiece.

I own two Santons and here they are proudly posing

for pictures. . . Santons are carefully constructed figures

depicting the wonderful fabled life of the past.

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I knew I wanted a wreath effect at the base of the column, but

it was Sadie's idea to use the elements that she did to make it all

come to life!  It couldn't have been more perfect.

Ready to transport to the luncheon .  .  .

VOILA!!!

So reflective of Les Couleurs de France!  (blue, once believed

to keep all manner of misfortune away),  just had to be a part

of my French table. 

The land, the sun and the glistening sea echoed so perfectly a

table scape so ready and so hopefully inspirational to all.  My feeling

that a country so entrenced in its past, with colors all so nature  inspired,

how could I go wrong!

SADIE BELAM,  of The English Flower Garden Shop, is  a   master  of   creation

and I thank her for making it all so perfect.  She can be found in her shop

in Clarendon Hills (a suburb of Chicago) ready to listen to your needs and

will always respond accordingly.