Showing posts with label bougainvillea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bougainvillea. Show all posts

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Tropical Christmas Table Settings

Amanda Lindroth

 Although red and green are the most traditional Christmas colors, they do not work in every home, like mine. I much prefer this combination of coral and green. Lots of great ideas to borrow here. Pink bougainvillea is cut from the garden. I have the exact same bougainvillea. Wicker salt and pepper cellars are from her online store, as are the linens and the wicker casserole which she uses here as a centerpiece with lemons and limes. The china is a classic Herend pattern called Fortuna Green.

I purchased her coral woven placemats and I think these would work great with my green chinoiserie wedding china, Wedgwood Chinese Tigers. I chose this china so long ago, and still love it. Do you have a china pattern that you love using for the holidays?

Amanda Lindroth

Wedgwood Chinese Tigers


Monday, October 19, 2020

Fun Flower Arranging

Amanda Lindroth

 In Florida, my "serious" designer bags are all just sitting in the closet. Fortunately, I have a wonderful collection of vintage wicker Kate Spade bags and straw bags by Kayu that are much more casual and have a tropical vibe.

 I just love Amanda Lindroth's idea of using some of my wicker and straw totes as vases. When I am out this week, I'll pick up a few glass vases at Dollar Tree for this purpose. You just hide the vase in the purse. I enjoy cutting foliage and flowers from my garden to use in the house. And it's free! In the photo above, Amanda uses pink bougainvillea and I have a massive one in this color in the garden. The styling is darling with the blue and white Chinese garden stool.