Where Do I Keep It All?

It is the question I am asked often.  There is no bettter time to show where I store some of my tablescaping goodies than to link up with The Tablescaper to help celebrate her Third Blog-a-versary on her weekly blog party: Seasonal Sundays.  Now the linens, flatware and glasses can each have their own post but  I will try to show a little of everything.
I must feature some of my bowls since I have so many. These are used on a daily basis.  The cart was purchased at an estate sale.  My hubby did an amazing of cleaning it up.

This is where the dish washer used to be.  We couldn't replace it so my dad built me some shelves.  I would like to paint the rest of the cabinets the same color. There is a curtain that usually has them covered.

This bookcase is in the dining area.  It is a partial transitional spot when changing the table or for the season.

Here is the pantry in the kitchen. We took off the accoridan doors.  The right side was wasted space but my dad came to the rescue again and built me more shelves.  The bottom doesnt have anything photo worry.

This is the guest bedroom.  This nook was wasted space so Dad built me more shelves.  Aside from the dishes there are also some of my child hood toys. Even as a child I loved dishes. You can see mini tea sets and my little refrigerator.

Here is the first closet in this room.  Again more shelves were added. My dream is to have the shelves go across the entire closet.  I need to find a home for the Christmas stuff that is on the right side first.

The bins have napkins, candles, Christmas napkin rings, and seasonal itmes.

This is the second closet in this room.  The tablecloths have to share the space with some clothes.  I will admit that I have given a lot of clothes away to make more room for the cloths.

 This chest of drawers in the guest bedroom has my place mats and some of the napkin rings.

So there you have it. This is just some my dishe storage.  I still have plenty to share for next year's party. Be sure to visit The Tablescaper to view where everyones had their goodies stored.

Have a great week. Thanks for stopping by.

Watermelon Explosion

It is summer here even though the calendar and the wind don't say so.  The temperature is in the mid + 90s.  The wind use to stop in early May but it has continued daily.  It is very hard on the alleriges and for those with asthma. 

I did two versions of this table last year.  The second was due to the gift of the glass bowls and tray from my friend.  This year she gave me the candle holders and one set of the s and p shakers.  The green goblets and pitcher are from another friend. Every time I get new goodies I want to use them right away.  So here is this years version.

This table says summer to me. So I'm linking up with The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays. Be sure to stop by and see what everyone else is up to these days.

Fiesta and Roses

It is the windy season here in El Paso.  So I prefer to play inside with my dishes.

This table has been up for a couple weeks.  I found the tablecloth and matching napkins at Savers.  It has a label that says made in Italy.  The napkins have the buds and the cloth has the blooming flower. I then found the glasses at Goodwill. There were originally at Dollar Tree.  The napkin rings were a find at Goodwill several months ago.

 Here are some real roses from my dad's house.  Can you see all the buds? I didn't get a picture of them blooming because the winds came in really strong.

I am joing The Tablescaper for Season Sundays.

I hope you all have a great week.  Thank you for stopping by.