Wednesday, May 2, 2012

A birthday gift from my mom


 Yesterday was my birthday and my sweet mom had been saving this gift for me...it's a Russian shawl, but she said, "I thought it would look good on your table!" She's right. It is beautiful!
I paired it with classic blue and white...
Churchill Blue Willow atop dark rattan chargers
Blue Danube luncheon plates and cups & saucers
Churchill Blue Willow tea set
Blue rimmed wine stems & clear water goblets
my grandmother's silver
White linens in blue and white Russian napkin rings

Thanks, Mom! You know me so well!


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15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful throw! Love how you turned it into a lovely table! One of my fav's tonight! Hugs, Linda

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  2. I love thge Russian throw, so exquisite! And you picked the perfect dishes. Beautiful tablescaoe!Happy Birthday!..Christine

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  3. What a thoughtful gift from your Mom. The throw is just gorgeous with all your blue and white!! Happy Birthday to you.

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  4. What caught my eye is the way you have draped the throw on your table. I don't think fabric has character until it's manipulated! The colors are terrific.

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  5. Happy, happy birthday!
    YOur Russian throw is stunning! It is just perfection on the table with your blue and white dishes! Could you use this as a shaw as well? It is too pretty not to use it every chance you get!

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  6. That table setting looks gorgeous! What a great idea to use the Russian throw on the table. I have some too, but it never occurred to me to experiment with them that way.

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  7. That's a great present from dear mum.
    The throw is absolutely stunning and the napkin rings, are adorable. You are one lucky lady.

    Happy TS,
    /CC

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  8. Happy Birthday, Meredith! The throw is beautiful and looks wonderful on you table! Thanks for linking to Let's Dish!

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  9. Happy Birthday!
    Your mom has wonderful taste, and I love the entire table. Those dishes are just beautiful to me. This is one of my favorite tables of the week, in fact.

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  10. I want blue and white china so bad! Yours are beautiful! Found you on Between Naps on the Porch party!

    Amber
    recipeswelove.net

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  11. oooh.. Belated happy birthday. Your mom has wonderful taste. Love the throw. I think it's perfect on yout table. Which is just stunning. I love the two blue patterns together. So lovely. have a beautiful weekend. xo marlis

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  12. Happy Birthday a few days late!!! I hope you had a good one! I really like that stemware with the blue rim. Either I've never seen it before or you've just done an exceptional job of using those in a way that makes them look new again! I remember last week's stems, but they were a different shape, I'm sure. ...or at least I think they were! Your Mom is a real sweetie for gifting you with that neat throw! She DOES know you well! That's a Mom for you! :-) Everything looks fantastic, Meredith!

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  13. Wow...What a great gift! I'm sure your mom knew how beautifully you would build a tablescape around it.
    Randee

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  14. Technically, it's a Russian shawl. I had to look at every one on the rack before choosing this blue one. I knew it would go on your table first! But don't hesitate to wear it around your shoulders.

    Love, Mom

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  15. Hope you have a good birthday..wish you happy life ahead.
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