Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tablescape Thursday/ lacey reflection

BOY the week does fly!! It is tablescape Thursday at Susan's again!!

The other day when I was reading my Bible and doing some thinking and drinking my tea near the fire (hey, I consider this multi-tasking, you know!! Reading, thinking, drinking--at my age that is work!!). ANYWHO.......I suddenly noticed this little Tablescape below:

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Do you see what I did??? The reflection of the lace curtain on the tray and tea things---I just loved it. And in the next picture you can better see its play on the Bible:

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As I have said, I was getting the enjoyment of the fire as well--it was a nippy morning. Here is what it looked like:


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Here is a close up of the cup I was using with its saucer. These were designed by Rosanna in Seattle, however she makes them in China.


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What I like about them is the uniqueness of the saucers, their size, and the fact that they can be microwaved and are dishwasher safe (not that I have a dishwasher ;-) ). These came in the a very cute box with 3 other different cups---so here they are:

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This one ABOVE is my favorite one--I love the bright yellow.

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I love the green in the one below!

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Below is the top of the box they arrived in--this collection is called Chelsea Flowers:

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Here is what the whole box looks like:

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So all in all these are a treat to use--I find them just a bit fun and funky......And there was one neighbor visitor trying to eaves drop in another room:

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All in all-what can I say??? Nothing quite as nice as a cuppa, eh?

40 comments:

  1. I am GREEN with envy over your beautiful teacups AND that cozy fire! What a peaceful room....I can just imagine you curled up on that sofa, blogging away. :D

    Very thoughtful posting for TT.

    ♥ Rettabug

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  2. The red and turquoise is my favorite. I love that you had such a peaceful, cozy morning!

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  3. your teacups are beautiful and i love your little visitor...Enjoy your tea by the fire....I would give anything to have a fireplace....

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  4. Hi! First I had to laugh just a little, as I was just stopping by! It did my heart good to see you say how you overcrowd your wee little cottage with furniture! I am moving from one home to a smaller home soon, not by choice.. and I just refuse to give up my best pieces of furniture, so I am absolutely determined, it WILL be stuffed in one way or another! Thanks for helping me to feel a little better about it! (0; Love your cups and saucers, and your little guest in the window too! How very sweet! Happy Tablescape Thursday! ~tina

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  5. You captured a beautiful moment- lace shaddows on your cup and bible. I can't think of a nicer way to start the day. A fire, something hot to drink (coffee for me) and the best thing of all... the bible. Love it!
    Yvonne

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  6. Oh your cups and saucers are so sweet. I'd be looking for excuse to have a cuppa...coffee or tea. Love the neighbor kitty too. :)

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  7. Beautiful teacups and your photography makes them look even more lovely!

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  8. Beautiful teacups! I love your warm and cozy living room, too!

    Jane

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  9. Wow! Love the lace reflections, looks great! Cute set of tea cups! Great fireplace and cozy room!

    Katherine

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  10. What a lovely spot to sit, drink and read. The cups are lovely...even the box!

    Sue

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  11. Just beautiful. I want to come sit by the fire and drink out of the pretty teacups!!

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  12. It makes me want to have a fire and sit down with a cup of coffee. How lucky you caught a picture of the sun through the lace.

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  13. This is just adorable!! I was thinking about doing something with tea and how I would stage it, and you come up with something so nice! The photography is beautiful.

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  14. Nannykim, I love your little visitor, so cute. The tea cups with saucers are so darling. I love teacups and teapots. The box they came is darling also. Lovely! pretty room too!

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  15. I love the tea cups and saucers, they are all so pretty and make you want to sit a spell and have some lovely tea...Love the kitty

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  16. I love the teacups. They are exquisite and so delicate....Christine

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  17. Those tea cups are beautiful...my mom renovated an old bungalow into a victorian tea room for little girl's tea parties and etiquette classes...she had a collection of the most beautiful tea sets. She'd love these!
    Oh, I got the spray paint shooter thingy in the paint section of Lowes, but I've seen them in all the 'big box' home improvement stores. Less than $4 and worth a grand at least for all the spraying I do!

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  18. I love your little tea cups, and of course the red is my favorite. The way the light came in on your Bible and tea cup was just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
    Sandy

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  19. Hello...

    What beautiful photos...love how you captured the sun shining through the lace onto your table top! Now...these tea cups are so charming! I was trying to pick a favorite but honestly...couldn't! I love them all! It looks like you had a wonderful day...sipping tea by a warm fire!!!

    Warmest wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  20. You asked about the two napkin "rule" -- after having several cloth napkins ruined by lipstick and food stains -- I started a two napkin rule -- cloth for the lap - to protect your clothing -- and paper for the mouth -- to protect my cloth napkins (lol) -- I know -- it's a little silly!

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  21. I love those cups! It looks like an inviting afternoon. But, you forgot to add the computer to your multitasking chores as I see it in the photo too. See, you are really working, aren't you? Come visit as I have a giveaway today!

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  22. What pretty cups. Those boxed sets are such a great deal. I gave one in Blue & White away on my blog a few months ago.
    Hugs,
    Sue

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  23. I love those teacups and saucers! How cute! Your home looks very inviting and cozy.
    Brenda

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  24. Lovely, just so pretty! I do love teacups, do you know I have teacup room. If I was to come over for tea, you might have to check my purse(giggle,giggle)
    Have a wonderful day!
    I loved your post.
    Elizabeth

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  25. Pretty collection of teacups but they don't compare to that gorgeous kitty peeking in the window!

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  26. Such lovely teacups and to start the day with the bible is the best way to start any day. Hugs, Marty

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  27. So so beautiful....Loved visiting your blog...Blog hopping is one of my favorite things to do.
    Hope you will stop by my Christmas blog...a great giveaway will be given away Sunday night....
    http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com

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  28. I love your cup and saucers.... I think I have seen them before...Now I wish I would have purchased them. :) The lace on the tray makes the whole setting very feminine. Very pretty!

    ~Liz

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  29. Lovely post....not sure what to do with the neighbor kitty - I would call him a peeping tom ! LOL !
    Kammy

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  30. I came over to thank you for your comment on my curtain post and became immersed in your blog! Now I can't remember what you said about my curtains. :)

    I love the teacups and the tablescape! I also love your header picture. I had to scroll down through your posts to see more of that particular space. What a darling area of your cottage! I love the blue willow plates on the built-in shelves next to the fireplace.

    I also adore your kitchen! My kitchen used to be very similar. I have almost the same exact enamel top table in my basement. We used to use it as our regular table but hubs wasn't too fond of the creaking it made. :) Now it is a craft table.

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  31. I went back and re-read your comment on my post and wanted to thank you for thinking of baste stitching the curtains! I had not thought of it until I read your comment. Makes perfect sense...

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  32. You have a beautiful tea cup collection. I love your massive fireplace. They just don't make them like that any more!! Have a great week : ) Sherri

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  33. What a cozy and perfect setting for your tea!

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  34. Cups are too cute and isn't that little cat the cutest waiting for his saucer of milk:)
    Joyce

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  35. Hi Kim ( I would think that is your name, since it's Nanny Kim) correct me if I am wrong please.
    We have many things in common, but first your tea cups are LOVELY.
    Second I also have a "small space" that I adore. My kitchen is also small, but with all my pastel colours, I feel comfy.
    I also rescue cats & dogs. Mostly seniors. I saw a fur ball in your space lol
    I've been busy painting all day today. Soft pink baseboards/chair rails/crown mouldings.
    Love the splashes of red in hour cottage. My outside has so much red/yellow. Inside all pastels.
    Ladies used to have problems with my site, but I haven't had too many complaints. Sorry about that. What version are you running?
    So, hello from my little cottage to yours, from Canada.
    Love Claudie
    oxoxoxo

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  36. So you haven't told me yet, is it Kim? Ok I'll say yes it is.
    You went looking into my archives, right down to the bowels I call it. That met Monday with the living room, I haven't even posted that one yet. I wasn't happy with the way the painted couches turned out. So I left it. Didn't you think it was weird that there were no comments? lol
    So you my dear are the first friend to see the "room".
    You did get around tonight like you said, thank you for the lovely comments. It's not often that this happens. We always see "archives" but I think it sounds scary to most.
    Yes yes I have a MAC... and love it. Never a virus, and so easy to learn. I think if your not running the newest version of Windows, that might be the problem. I always tell the gils to run firefox, it's free and seems to help. I also belong to MOBILEme not blogger. There aren't very many of us out there. We are unique. So they tell me lol
    You must go to my Rednesday's and look at the outside of the cottage. It used to be white and yucky. Now it's looking a little brighter, and more to my taste.
    Still painting away today all day. A little more to go, then I have to paint all the wainscotting, not looking forward to that one.
    I can totally see how I could put a little shelf below my shelf in the kitchen. You have yours above. Another one that I saw today was a 3 tier shelf over a dest, like mine. So many ideas from lovely new friends like you. LOVE IT
    Well it's 1am and I should think of getting to bed soon.
    So nice to meet you KIM ,and I will see you very very soon.
    Do you participate in Pink Sat? I do most of the time when I have time to visit. Tomorrow is not. Next Sat. I'm showing off my pink stripes in my bedroom... and they are on the ceiling.
    Have a great weekend
    Love Claudie
    xoxxoo

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  37. Hi Kim
    I was at our Home Sense, a store here in Canada, like your Home Goods, and I had in my little hands the same box filled with lovely tea cups just like yours. I thought of you right then and there. I had to take each one out for a better look. They really are beautiful.
    Just wanted to drop by and tell you I was thinking of you while shopping.
    Hope you had a great weekend.
    Going to the dentist tomorrow. YUCK!
    Love Claudie
    xox

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  38. I want to come over and have TEA with you! :)

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  39. Love those cups and saucers. They are simply beautiful. Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

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  40. Hey its Cheri from Its So Very Cheri,

    Did you know you have your e-mail set up as non-reply comment through your Google account and your blog is not set up so I can click on your name and get to your blog. I had to so a google search to find you to be able to return your comment and answer you. Didn't know if you knew you had it set up that way.

    Yes I did say I had a video of my tree and I am getting ready to go redo it right now. Google would not load it last night. I tried until 1 am and let it keep going, thinking I would wake up in the night to go to the bathroom or one of the little ones would wake up and I would check on it but I woke up at 8 am without either of those things happening and after 7 hours Google had still not loaded the video--UGH!!! So now I will try redoing the videos and see if they will take the new ones. I plan on doing @3 short ones this time instead of one that is a little longer but still a short video.
    Cheri

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Howdy :-)