I’ve been really liking blue and white these days, so how about a lovely blue and white tablescape?
White Flowers in a Blue Vase
This particular blue and white tablescape started with the flowers. My wonderful husband brings home flowers almost every time he goes to the grocery store. (Which is often, as I don’t really like to shop too much!)
The other day, he brought me these beautiful white alstroemeria, and I put them in this blue vase. They looked so lovely together, that they inspired this tablescape.
Table For One
Even when I’m on my own, I love setting a nice table – it feels like such an indulgence! (Here’s another table for one I set for a cooler day!) On this day, the front porch was a perfect place for a little blue and white tablescape just for me!
Since our back yard is all torn up, we’ve been spending a lot of time on the porch lately. Our little round table and patio chairs live out here now, which is really convenient.
I just cozied up this corner a little bit, and had a wonderful space for my blue and white tablescape. The large throw pillows look good out here, I thought, plus they’re so comfy!
How I Made the Blue and White Tablescape
I didn’t feel like a full-on formal table, so I just put a napkin down as a sort of tablecloth. I set the flowers off to the side a bit so I’d have room.
For the place setting, I started off with my fancy silver chargers. Since I was going for a blue and white tablescape, I used a deep blue dinner plate.
On top of that, I put a basic white salad plate.
I got this lovely deep cobalt blue glass from a dear friend, and this is its maiden voyage. Doesn’t it look great on the plate stack?
It’s a perfect holder for the napkin too!
Don’t You Love a Good Paper Napkin?
Which brings us to one of my favorite paper napkins. I love these! They’re big and very strong for paper. And they’re so pretty! They work perfectly for my blue and white tablescape.
As Always, Crystal and Silver
It seems that almost every time I’m dining on my own, I use my crystal champagne glasses. Obviously, they’re favorites. When I was little I thought they were so elegant and ladylike, and I guess I just never grew out of that!
My Rose Point silver flatware is another favorite.
Blue Votives for the Blue and White Tablescape
My husband brought these blue votive candle holders into our household.
I don’t think I had anything blue at that time, so these were particularly special. We’ve had them on our little shelf all these years. I think they were happy to get outside and grace the blue and white tablescape.
I love candles flickering on the table. Even in the daylight, they’re elegant and romantic!
A Book At The Table
When you’re eating with other people it is of course, very rude to have a book at the table! But when you’re eating alone …
… you can do anything you want! (I love being a grown up, don’t you?!)
One of my favorite things in the whole world is to sit at a lovely table, have a great meal, and read a good book.
I was happy that in this case, the color of my book matched my table!
This book is a classic – The Year In Bloom – about gardening in the PNW. It was one of my first gardening books, and still inspires me after all these years.
So I think that about covers my blue and white tablescape! Let me know what you think – I love to hear from you in the Comments.
Thanks so much for sharing my blue and white table on the porch!
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I love pretty lady like glasses of all kinds too. A charming place to sit and have refreshments while reading.
Hi Linda! So glad you like it, and hope you get to enjoy your weekend with a pretty glass too! 🙂 Take care and thanks so much for stopping by!
Your blue and white tablescape for one is just beautiful Barbara! I just love everything you do. Thank you for sharing it with Charming Homes and Gardens!
Oh Kim – you’re the sweetest! I’m so glad you like the blue and white! I’ve always loved it but I didn’t really have any blue dishes or anything until recently, so I’m kind of making us for lost time. 😉 Hope you’re having a lovely weekend – see you next Wednesday if not before! 💗
I’m in love with blue and whtie also, Barbara. I think I have those same napkins and we also have Waterford crystal. What a lovely setting. Thank you for sharing at Tuesdya Turn About LInk Party.
Isn’t that fun that we have the same things? I’m really loving the blue and white these days. 🙂 And I love TTA – see you next week, and Happy Sunday in the meantime!
There is something so special about blue glass and china. Our new GW finally opened and I passed up two sets of blue tumblers and regretted it. Went back the next day and found a set of six glasses in two sizes. They were made in France. Earlier I found one Haviland teacup that was so delicate it was almost translucent. Doing the happy dance. Two wins- got to go thrifting and found treasures.
Hi Myrna! Oooh a new Good Will!! Isn’t it amazing what you can find? And a Haviland teacup, no less! So glad you like the blue and white – I need to use that combination more often. Hope you have a lovely week!
What a gorgeous table top design Barbara and eye catching color scheme. I’m a color expert and hope you’ll visit my blog and check it out. It’s the place where colors and a healthy lifestyle intersect at Colors 4 Health.
Thanks Nancy – so glad you stopped by! I’ll pop over to your blog and take a peek!
Wonderful!
You have a lovely blog Nancy! I’ll stop back again for your beautiful photos and interesting articles. 🙂
Barbara,
I love your tablescape. those chargers are beautiful. Congratulations, you are being featured at Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2020/08/thursday-favorite-things_19.html
Hugs,
Bev
Oh Bev – THANK YOU!! That’s so sweet of you! I will definitely stop by – I love Thursday Favorite Things – I’m honored! 🙂 Hope you’re having a lovely week, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Your table for one is gorgeous! All the special details look perfect, and I’m loving that amazing silver charger.
Hi Allyson! I’m so glad you like the table! I couldn’t resist those silver chargers either – as soon as I saw them I had to order them right up. And now I use them all the time! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by – it’s nice to meet you!
What a pretty table! How sweet that your husband often brings you home flowers. I often pick myself up some flowers from the grocery store. LOL.
Thanks so much Joanne – I am pretty lucky with that wonderful husband of mine! 🙂 I buy myself flowers too! 🙂 I’m so glad you stopped by – I’m off to visit your blog next! Take care!
How lovely! I need to treat myself this well! I always sit at the table by myself for lunch, but I should spoil myself like this! That charger is stunning, and the blue and white is my favorite!
I’m so glad you like it Chloe! You should definitely spoil yourself – often! 🙂 Hope you have a lovely day out there!
I love this so much! I am always about a little blue and white!
happy day!
karianne
Thanks KariAnne – Me too! And you’ve been inspiring me in the blue and white direction! 😉 Hope you have a lovely evening my friend!
This one speaks to me – just love the blue color. Looks awesome as always friend!
Thanks so much Chas! That deep blue really is a great color! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!
I love the blue and white! I also love that you took the time to set it for one….we should all be doing a bit more of that for ourselves these days. 🙂
Hi! I love that blue and white too! 🙂 Hope you’re all doing well over there – I miss seeing you more often! ♥
Barbara, your blue and white table for one is absolutely gorgeous. I don’t tend to fuss when dining alone – you bring it to a totally new level.
I think cobalt blue is a stunning color. I used to have blue but sold it years ago when I had a lot of patriotic holiday tablescape things. You sure make me wish I hadn’t. I forgot how much I love it on a table.
And you are so right about flowers- they do truly grace a table perfectly.
Hi Michele! I love that blue too – and I’ve always loved setting a table for just me – it feels so secretly fun and elegant like the Secret Garden! 😉 Hope you have a lovely weekend my friend! ♥
Barbara, what a lovely table for one you have designed. The flowers are gorgeous and I love love love the cobalt blue – what a magnificent color it is. With the white, it is always elegant. As I write this, I’m wondering about cobalt blue with mustard yellow – I know that sounds totally weird but you have inspired me to think about this some more. Thanks for the inspiration. I also love those chargers!
Kim! I think the cobalt and mustard would be gorgeous! You should definitely do that and show us the photos! 🙂 In the meantime, hope you’re getting the lovely sun we’re getting! Happy Friday!
My husband brings me flowers from the grocery too. 🙂
Very pretty classic blue and white setting – love the deep blue plate especially.
Sheila
Hi Shelia! Isn’t that fun?! I love getting flowers, and he often picks things I wouldn’t have chosen, so I get something new to play with! 🙂 Here’s to great and thoughtful husbands! ♥
Blue and white, one of my favorite color combinations for everything…clothing included.
Me too! I used to have a gorgeous blue and white toile flare skirt – that might have been high school! hahahah! That beautiful style of long halter dress you showed on your blog today would be lovely in blue and white too! ♥ Thanks for stopping by my friend!
Blue and white is so elegant 💙
Thanks Lisa – I love it too! Thanks so much for stopping by and for commenting. Hope you have a great day! ♥
Such inspiration!How beautiful!
Hi Maristella! Thanks so much – there’re so many ways to style beautiful blue and white! 🙂 Take care out there!