Hello All!
Well, as disappointed as I am that winter was a farce this year, it's surprising to me how happy it made me to see the daffodils blooming under the tree in the front yard. That little wink of bright yellow is so delightful! Those little daffies were the inspiration I needed to shake off the last remnants of the winter that wasn't and breathe fresh air into the house. My dining room is my homage to them.
The last time you saw my dining room it was done up in its Christmas finery and looked like this:
and now that Spring has sprung...
It started with planning what silk flowers I would use. The first choice was to use silk daffodils but I just didn't like the way the looked. Luckily, the faux forsythia branches saved the day! I love how the mirror behind them reflects them back! Generally, I wanted to lighten the feel in here with simplicity and bright colors. For the winter months, I love using faux fur and chunky knit throws so for spring, the natural color linen feels breezy.
To bring the forsythia to the table, I used these gorgeous green vases to display them:
I layered different sizes and heights of clear glass candlesticks --my favorite! It makes the table look bright and airy.
The tree slice centerpiece is a nod, even if it's just a small one, to my love of live edge dining tables (
Arhaus has them and they are stunning! Check them out
HERE. I enjoyed browsing their website for other inspiration too
HERE.) The yellow etched glass candlesticks are vintage and thrifted also.
I really like the look of the natural bark edge among all the pretty glass!
The place settings are a combination of thrifted vintage glassware (Imperial Glass Candlewick and Anchor Hocking Block Optic) along with new dinner plates I found at Pier 1 (Field Notes). The stemware is Lenox Firelight. I used vintage gold plate flatware (thrifted) and tiny glass bud vases/place card holders (also thrifted).
I had every intention of using the Williams Sonoma bunny plates I bought a few years ago. However, these plates caught my eye because of the yellow-leafed branches. They really are perfect! With a sale and purchase incentives, the set of 6 cost around $40.
I layered it with my trusty candlewick:
...and tucked a wisp of forsythia into the glass bud vase. I might end up hosting brunch this year so I wanted to add a coffee cup and salad plate (Anchor Hocking Block Optic). It added even more yellow to the table.
Please ignore the fact the flatware isn't placed properly in this pic!
This forsythia wreath on the thrifted antique mirror brings in the eggs from the plates. The little purple flowers keeps it from being too matchy/matchy
It really is lighter and brighter in here!
The sweet bunny pillow came from TJ Maxx. I bought one for myself and another for my sister, Shelly. I know she'll love it!
There is one more--well, two more--items I'm going to add to the decor. I found
these at Arhaus and they will be so great in here! They will sit next to the forsythia branches on the buffet.
I wanted to share the antique mantel even though I have only just started with it. I found that awesome silver plate eperne at Bthrifty ($3) and I cannot wait to use it to create a live flower arrangement. I also found the giant basket ($4.50). I'm considering putting some forsythia branches in it too but might just go with some silk hydrangea. The adorable linen and gold flag banner was on the clearance rack at TJ Maxx.
Happy Spring! Have a great week :)
