Linens and Things

Hello everyone,

I am back again on this rather grey day to

share a little photo shoot I did the other

day when I had some free time to play

with my camera.

I love the turkish towels that

they have at Homesence and

this one fit right in with the

color scheme here at Ocean

Song Cottage.

The baskets were a gift from

a friend and are perfect for

displaying more linens.

A pretty stack of linens.

This  towel was a thrift find that

might one day make a couple

of pretty pillows. The little

fish add some coastal charm.

Pretty napkins

Tea time

A pretty display sitting on the

old drop leaf table that I painted

white for the cottage.

It is perfect for a small space.

Oh, and one more thing I wanted to

show you.......my latest dish find.

I got these at the 70 mile coastal

yard sale and although I told

myself not to even look at dishes

my heart did a little flutter when

I spotted these lovely tranferware

dishes in a box. so they were my

            treat of the day and came home with me.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Take care,

               Carolyn

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Transferware Lunch in the September Garden

Hello everyone!

   I hope your weekend is going well.

    Although we still have lovely days in

       September there is signs of approaching

       autumn so it is nice to enjoy these sunny

       but cooler days in the garden as much as

possible.

So, I thought I would share one of my

favorite tablescapes from a couple

of years ago in our September garden.

                                                                    I have always loved variations of the
                                                                    Cabbage Rose pattern and have collected
                                                                   bits and pieces over the years.

                                                         My friend Snow and I had fun setting
                                                         the table out under the old apple trees
                                                         in our garden where it was nice and
                                                         shady on a perfect September day.

                                                                  We layered the table with linens and lace.

                                                           A bouquet of flowers from our garden
                                                           and my red and white transferware were
                                                           used.

                                                                   We had a great harvest of cherry tomatoes.

                                                              You can see our Gardener's Cottage in
                                                               the background.

                                                                 Some fresh rustic bread

                                               It was a beautiful day to enjoy a
                                                          late summer lunch in the garden.
                                                             If you would like to see some of
                                                          my favorite summer garden tablescapes
                                                         you can click Here.

                                                          My thoughts and prayers are with
                                                          all of you who are effected by the
                                                          Hurricanes and hope you will all
                                                          be safe.

                                                                          Thank you for visiting,

                                                                                         Carolyn

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