Cabbage Ware For Setting the Spring Table

Dillard's Southern Living Collection Cabbage Ware Vases

 

Happy March! March is a favorite month for me. My darling pup Harper turns eleven this week, my birthday is in a couple of weeks, and I got married in March. This Spring, cabbage ware is going to be a huge trend for setting the table. And it mixes so well with blue and white Chinese pattern china.

The Wicker Vase

Scalloped Wicker Vase

About once a year Target comes out with a great wicker vase that I post on. And I always suggest you find a clear glass cylinder vase at Dollar Tree or wherever so it will hold water.

Coastal Rattan Vase

Coastal Rattan Vase

 

This darling wicker vase has Juliska vibes at a fraction of the price. It is real wicker, so here are some great ideas on how to use it.

The Rattan Vase

The Rattan Vase with Handles

 

Rattan vases are very popular and rightly so. They are so versatile - use with faux or real plants, flowers, and more. I have a pair and used them over the holidays with a pair of blue Holiball inflatable ornaments. These are usually quite expensive.

Fall Inspiration

Rattan Urn Vase

Some of you may already own a wicker urn or vase. They are a wonderful way to decorate for fall.

Dried hydrangeas are a gorgeous choice and also look fabulous in blue and white ginger jars. I also love dried baby's breath, amaranthus, herbs, grasses, and branches with colorful fall leaves - all work beautifully. This is a stunning example above.

I Spy

Mark D. Sikes

 

I love spying favorite pieces of mine in rooms done by interior designers I love. The silver cachepot on the cocktail table is a Bunny Williams design.

Flower Arranging

Studio McGee Glass Fluted Angular Vase

 

I was looking for a vase for shorter stemmed flowers like tulips and such and found this wonderful blue glass vase. It has a modern but classic vibe. The color works beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Fall Floral Arrangements

Wicker Urn with Dried Flowers

Fall is a wonderful time of year to display dried flowers. I especially like dried hydrangeas, but dried baby's breath, amaranthus, herbs, grasses, and branches with colorful leaves all work well. This is a stunning example above.

Fall: Wicker & Chinoiserie

Maggie York

 

I have posted before on this wonderful wicker vase. It has become an instant classic, showing up in photo shoots of rooms everywhere. I love the way it is used here filled with maple leaves and mixed with a collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain and wicker hurricanes.

Flower Arranging - A Perfect Vase

Meg Braff

 

This is another shot from the wonderful coastal Maine home I posted on yesterday. I love the skirted linen table topped with books, blue and white Chinese porcelain, seashells, and wicker. Can anyone name the flowers in the vase? The answer is Cimicifuga, a wonderful plant for the woodland or shade garden.

Fabulous Find

Wicker Vase

 

This wicker vase is quite fabulous. I love combining wicker and chinoiserie. Mix and match it with blue and white Chinese porcelain vases or ginger jars. 

Pad Thai

Coral or Barnacle Vase

 This type of vase has been on my radar screen for a while. They are called coral or barnacle vases, and they are made by hand in Thailand using a pottery technique that goes back almost 1,000 years. Imagine my surprise when I saw one in HomeGoods in Venice yesterday for a small fraction of what they usually are priced. It's a soft celadon, and looks great on my Mercer table. It adds a seashell, organic, and artisanal element that I really like.

I was tempted to run to Trader Joe's for some flowers, but I am trying to be cautious and not overdo my nonessential outings, and I was just at TJ two days ago. So I erred on the side of caution. But I think it would be very pretty with spray orchids or calla lilies - black calla lilies would be stunning. 

Speaking of black plants, I have a shipment being delivered today from Plant Delights with a couple of black elephant ears and several Brugmansia, so this weekend I hope to spend time in the garden. The weather here has been lovely and perfect for gardening.

Indoor Chinoiserie Garden

Source?

I would love to know the source, all you smart followers, but I love the indoor garden with cherry blossom branches in a blue and white Chinese porcelain vase and a palm in a blue and white Chinese porcelain planter.

Setting the Chinoiserie Table - Kate Spade

A favorite vase of mine for the dining table is the Kate Spade Camelia Avenue Posy.  At 3 1/2 inches tall, it won't block guests' views. For the Chinoiserie table, it is lovely with a single stem of orchids. Group the pink and green filled with orchids for the perfect preppy Palm Beach Chinoiserie look. The pink and green are readily available online; I believe the red and blue are discontinued, but are always popping up on eBay.

Turquoise Chinoiserie Vases

I love the color of these vases-I especially like the double gourd, from The Source Collection for $20 each. Use Code VALENTINE through February 16th to receive 10% off your order.

Kate Spade Pink Vase

I love the lines and the color of this Kate Spade Camelia Avenue Posy Vase.

Kate Spade and Chinoiserie

These Camelia Avenue Posy Vases by Kate Spade at $25.00 are bold, simple, and stunning. With their gold tipped spout and bold curvaceous shape, they will turn any flowers into a Chinoiserie masterpiece. One or more would also be stunning on their own. Which is your favorite?