Grand Little Place

This month for our monthly tablescapes we are entering a new season!  Our neutral base from winter is getting swapped for subtle color as we slowly bring in touches of spring.  For the March tablescape I shopped my house and landed on a perfectly floral vintage tablecloth that served as the base linen.  I also grabbed my favorite china base plates and some green depression glass dessert cups for a nod to St. Patrick’s Day!  Let’s take a look at these spring table decor ideas and more!

I’ve long been a fan of using sheets for tablecloths and vintage sheets with their bold patterns and colors are the absolute best ones to use.  This twin sheet has been floating in my stash waiting for it’s moment!  The muted pastels felt like the perfect ‘nod’ to spring since the days here are dancing back and forth trying to decide if it will be winter or spring.  The colors and pattern of this sheet set the color pallate for the rest of the table and dictated the white candlesticks and clear glass as well.

The only downside to using sheets for table linen is that the sizing often doesn’t align with the table size.  You can place the sheet diagonal on the table as we did in January with the throw blanket OR we can creatively fold it so it acts as a thick runner rather than a full tablecloth.  The latter is what I chose to do this month.  I like this look a lot because it defines the table without it turning my table into a ‘block’ in the middle of the room.  It also eliminates the uneven drop around the edges of the table.

I kept the silver chargers with the woven placemats (my usual go-to) that have been on the table the last 2 months.  This month though I added a 2nd round placemat under the woven one.  It is just a smidge larger with a green fringe border.  It’s a small detail but I loved the added color and texture on the place settings.

Toppping the charger I pulled one of my favorite base china plates, a white with subtle green Greek key border (try saying that 3x fast!).  A simple blue-green linen napkin and green depression dessert cup top the plate and a vintage beaded yellow napkin ring round out the look.  The yellow doesn’t coordinate to anything else on the table but adds a visual and textural interest.

The centerpiece this month is not too different than what we’ve used the past 2 months – houseplants!  The pink plant was gifted to my from my youngest son for Valentines Day and seemed perfect for the beginning of spring.  I paired it with the dried hydrangea from the past 2 months and a smaller plant.  Centerpieces don’t have to be fussy or a singular object.  Often a grouping does the trick and the more texture the better.

Overall this tablescape came together quickly, which is always a bonus in my book!  If you are just now joining us on our year of tablescapes catch up here:

• January Tablescape
• February Tablescape

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