The Daffodils are pushing through the ground and stand about five inches high now. Inside the house, though, I am trying to rush spring by using bright greens.
This tabletop grouping is in the living room on a 1902 marble top center table.
I brought out my apple green English Coalport porcelain dessert tray and yellow green Varga wine stems.
The green peapod porcelain sculpture is by Pamela Tidwell of Vieuxtemps. HERE . I always loved Pamela's work but couldn't afford it. I found the peapod this summer at a charity consignment shop. I would love to have her tall porcelain flower arrangements like the Foxgloves someday and I like her cantelope as well. I always have my eye out for them and who knows maybe a piece will show up at the consignment shop again. I also gathered up an Anna Weatherley small dish and creamer that have greens in the designs.
On the Varga wines, the stems are all the same but the yellow green crystal bowls are all of different designs. The names of the patterns are all girl's names, Madison, Amelia, Sharon, Aspen, Gemma and Hattie. None of these are my family names.
The arrangement is placed on an old silverplate huge tray with Greek key design that I purchased on eBay.
The bright spring green is so refreshing during the winter.
The Annabelle Hydrangeas I dried when they bloomed this past summer. I have mixed them with Curly Willow, Green Orchids, Amaranth and Bells of Ireland.
The orientalist vase I also found at the same charity consignment shop. Actually there are a pair.
This week I am linking up to Tabletop Tuesday here:
http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
and linking up to Tablescape Thursday here:
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Summer
Photos: Swede
The Varga crystal is always so gorgeous. Perfect with the Coalport Batwing piece. Even if you can't really rush Spring, you have certainly done a beautiful job of encouraging it to appear. Thank you for inviting us for a peak. Cherry Kay
Posted by: Entertaining Women | 02/02/2012 at 10:07 PM
Drooling over your wine glasses, they are fabulous. Sweet setting, Love the pea pod,, wishing spring was on it's way already! xo marlis
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1356080459 | 02/02/2012 at 07:59 PM
I love Pamela Tidwell's work, too. Several years ago, her work was much more simple and much more reasonable. I used to buy it at Scott's Antique Market for far, far less than she commands now. Of course, the size and complexity has changed and takes much more time, I'm sure. I think she rivals Katherine Houston's work now. I'm lusting after the foxglove as well.
Linda @ A Toile Tale
Posted by: Linda @ A Toile Tale | 02/02/2012 at 03:44 PM
Lovely setting -- love all of your greens -- makes one think of Spring!
Posted by: linderhof | 02/02/2012 at 11:24 AM
Your setting is just amazing. I am in love with the beautiful stemware. Those are amazing. I am ready for spring as well. I noticed the other day the the daffodils at my son's school have not only come out, they are already blooming! Thanks for sharing your beautiful collection.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Sandra Britnell | 02/02/2012 at 11:20 AM
Stunning glassware and adorable pea pod!!! Come on Spring!!!
Posted by: sweet violets | 02/02/2012 at 10:26 AM
OMG, this is just breathtaking. The stemware, the flowers, the vase, the room. Every bit of it is amazing!!!!!
I'd love to have you come link to Seasonal Sundays this Sunday.
- The Tablescaper
Posted by: The Tablescaper | 02/02/2012 at 09:51 AM
Good morning, dear heart! Your daffodils are already up that much?!??! My goodness! I looked out and saw just the green part coming through this morning and lamented that they will surely be killed off when winter really hits. This weather has really been toying with our emotions...and nature!!! :-) I love it that you are rooting for Springtime already! The fresh hues of green are so pretty, and I just LOVE all of your green stemware! Each bowl design is uniquely beautiful! I had never heard of Pamela Tidwell or Vieuxtemps (I live a very sheltered life!), but I think that pea pod is exquisite! I love the amaranthus mixed in with all the other "serious" flowers. The texture is always so fun!!!
Posted by: Alycia Nichols | 02/02/2012 at 08:52 AM
Beautiful! Love the colors! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home! Joann
Posted by: joann | 01/30/2012 at 07:58 PM
Love this arrangement you created. The green glasses are just divine as well as the floral arrangement. The Coalport dish is superb...Coalport has beautiful vintage china patterns. I'm ready for spring but up north in NY it is still winter...sigh..
Posted by: maureen | 01/30/2012 at 07:15 PM
Rush away! I love it....just gorgeous.
Barb
Posted by: Barb~Bella Vista | 01/30/2012 at 04:01 PM
Oh I love green, and all of the beautiful pieces in your vignette are stunning. Gorgeous vase and floral arrangement. The tray is unreal, love that pea piece. So beautifully done. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
Posted by: Marty@A Stroll Thru Life | 01/30/2012 at 03:49 PM
Those Wine glasses are just beautiful! I love green and I agree that it is such a "Springy" color. XO Cindy
Posted by: Cindy | 01/30/2012 at 02:33 PM