How are all my sweet friends doing today? We are busy here as usual but I wanted to participate in Tablescape Thursdays so I got my act together and decided to set a table fast but still elegantly. Sometimes I give myself ‘the 5 minute challenge’ where the idea must come to me quickly, everything I need must be already in my home and it needs to have a simple delicious meal accompany it.
My inspiration here is the antique table you see in the pictures. We were in the city on Monday and stopped by the Apartment to visit our Aunt and Uncle. They surprised us with this table and another gorgeous European Marble Topped side table that you will see below. We filled the SUV with the two gorgeous antique tables and two modern chairs that I just love. And you know how much I love mixing my modern and antiques…I was in designer heaven!
Josh’s Aunt and Uncle are two of the kindest people you can ever meet. They may not know it but they are our role models, Seriously they are dream parents and grandparents. These lovely antiques are even more special because they are from them.
I set the table close by the fireplace and polished the mahogany wood until it sparkled in the candlelight. Can you tell how much I love this table. In the Spring I plan to put old painted white chairs around, for now I just used some of our extra gold chairs.
All the dishes are antique fish plates that I have collected. I must be dreaming of Spring and trout fishing season in Vermont. I served a delicious fish dish that took about 5 minutes to prepare.
If you haven’t figured this out yet, I love to make it easy but make it look like it took hours! Then Mr. Bunny worships me and thinks I must be exhausted…shhhh please don’t tell him.
White Chocolate Cheesecake with a Passion Fruit Sauce
I found this in the Lilly Pulitzer Seasons Cookbook. My husband and Oliver loved it. I loved the Basil Grande Cocktails AKA lenorenevermore as I now call it. Thanks to the fabulous Lenore, who sent me this link, I now have a new favorite cocktail….trust me it is delicious.
This was the easiest Sole Meuniere recipe I have ever made and it is delicious.
This is the other antique table that I mentioned above. It is so gorgeous. It is in my still unfinished studio/craftroom/business meeting-all purpose room. We need to take walls out to remove a huge antique copper tub, until that takes place I really can’t do anything else. Oh well I have no time anyway.
My cute bunny is from Amy’s shoppe at Bunnyrosecottage. I have a thing for Bunnies.
Now onto some casual fashion. This is my Townie t shirt that the wonderful southern belle Shellbelle at Shellbelle’s Tiki Hut made for me in my signature hot pink.
I was on a mission to have a townie t shirt, aren’t we all???
The fuchsia scarf thingy around my neck is from Calypso.
I also want to thank Susu of Susu Paris Chic for the award. Thank you it means a lot to me. I also want to thank Red lipstick style for the great skincare book I won in the giveaway!!
Stop by and visit these ladies when you have time. They are so stylish and sweet.
Oliver asked me to pass the award onto him.
Also stop by Tablescape Thursdays, Foodie Friday’s and Pink Saturday this week where you will find amazing recipes and table setting ideas.
Have a great day
i love your work room…those pom poms are my favorite!
you did a beautiful job with putting together the dinner AND making such a lovely presentation. yes, it is very time-consuming, but the process is rewarding.
xox alison
i love your work room…those pom poms are my favorite!
you did a beautiful job with putting together the dinner AND making such a lovely presentation. yes, it is very time-consuming, but the process is rewarding.
xox alison
I love, love, LOVE that antique table, and that it came from such amazing family members does make it all the more special.
Your tablescaping is divine. The fish plates are wonderful! I am SO CRAVING spring.
You’re new to me and I will love looking around and seeing everything. Just from this one post I can tell I will adore all that you do!
Hugs, Lana Austin
A very pretty and elegant table. I love the fish plates and although I admire them don’t own any for I thought I had to have a set — how clever to collect them — much cheaper, too, I’m sure than buying 12 from the same set! Hmmmm. Do I need more dishes? Husband says no — me says yes!
Hey Gorgeous Girl!! Another FAB post!! Bunny, you should write a book on how to host a party!! You are amazing at it!! The table looks perfect! I have never seen china like that before! It is so cool!! Your food looks delicious, oh my, cheesecake is one of my all time favorites!! That table is absolutely TO DIE FOR! I would love to own a piece like that!! WOW! It all looks so beautiful! I am soooo jealous of your craft room!!! You have it decorated so beautifully. I love the pillows and the poms are so pretty!! The pops of color look so beautiful too! So spring-y
I cannot wait for spring and am so happy it is on it’s way! The polka dot bunny looks so happy in her beautiful new home!! I am so glad she went to live with you!!
You look just gorgeous as always!! Such an inspiration tome!!
Love and hugs,
Amy
Darling Bunny, the details-details-details!!!
Gorgeous~ Hope one day you’d publish a book,
I’ll be the first to buy!
Glad you like the cocktail~ cheeeerssss cling*
xo as always*
What a fab table setting. I love the plate with the fish on it
, and the cheesecake 
Congrats on your awards daaaaahling, you totally deserve them.
*kisses* HH
Hi Bunny! Another inspiring, beautiful post – I am so jealous of that room! My husband has a recurring dream that he finds new, undiscovered rooms in our house! How exciting would that be?? Your table setting is exquisite – I love collecting dishes, both new and antique, let’s say it’s one of my things. Before I purchased a corner cabinet from Hollyberries in Chester several years ago (I miss that shop) I used to store the dishes by creating tablescapes and essentially use my dining room table as storage. With each post you give me something new to aspire to – thank you!
…and I forgot to include how lovely it must be to have a little one like Oliver at home. Children add such a delightful dimension to everything. My ‘little ones’ are 30 and 27 – but it’s still fun taking care of them when they are home.
Everything is just lovely! I love you table and the fireplace too…Your hubby and you are truly blessed! Jennifer aka Gigi
Gorgeous & elegant, indeed…
TY for the recipes too. Can’t wait to try on week-end.
Greetings from a snowy Stockholm.
xoxo
Hi Mom it look’s yummy & very elegant i am dreming a blog that is very nice it’s yours!
XoXo
Oliver
Your choco-cheese cake seems to steal the tongue away… oh la la! You are such a talented cook and a skilled baker!
Thanks for posting about the award my dear – you truly deserve it!
Very elegant, Bunny! I also adore your inspiration board! Mine is still in the works, its quite small and not serving its purpose very well. Every girl deserves a great townie t! I was thrilled to find one in West Hartford CT 4-years ago (wow, I can’t believe it has been that long! I almost took a position with the company there, and I sorely regret it now!)
Thank you for the sweet mention. I’m so glad you liked the book. Happy Thursday!
Bunny, yes, that is a very elegant table. I love the plates. I was born and brought up in Vermont…what part do you do your fishing in?
Hi Bunny!!
Great post! I love the tables. The mahogony table is gorgeous!! And I love those fish plate. Living on a lake, my husband would go wild for them! The white chocolate pie looks delish!!
Have a great day!
xoxo
Jane
Hello Sweet Cheeks,
Congrats on your award… and don’t you look beautiful.
Your tablescape is just to drop dead gorgeous.I love the antique table.Oh my !!! Outstanding job you did.But of course you do everything with your own style and grace.
I want to thank you for the most uplifting comment you left. I am doing better so please don’t worry. In fact … I’m going to try and post something here in a couple of days. I do miss all my lovely friends.See you then,
XXOO Marie Antionette
An elegant dinner indeed! What a beautiful arrangment, and the photos are lovely!
Congratulations on your award Bunny! You have such a great site!
Only you could make a t-shirt look tres chic, my dear sweet Bunny!
Love the tables and your tablescape is so inviting. This just goes to show, you don’t have to spend hours pulling something fabulous together. I’m so glad your participating in Tablescape Thursdays, how fun! What time did you say dinner would be served?
Hugs
Hi Bunny… what a gorgeous table setting! I LOVE your antique tables from your Aunt and Uncle… stunning! Everything you do is so beautiful, I am speechless… (strange for me, huh?)… my favorite is your antique fish plates… I have seen similar ones in magazines and hunted for those for years… none around here! The fish you cooked looks super yum! Your little bunny from Amy is adorable! I bought two of hers, one pink and one lavender, she is sooo talented too! We all must have our bunnies! Love little Oliver’s comments always too… what a sweetie! Oh yes, your craftsroom looks wonderful too! xoxo Julie Marie
Bonjour Bunny,
Eh oui, you do set a trés elegant table, you have a marvelous eye for detail. The antique mahogany table is beautiful and the marble top will fit right into your studio. Congratulations on your well deserved awards, and Oliver definitely needs one too.
Bonne soirée!
Love your tablescape. So beautiful. Come by and watch our vlog version. Have a great day. Holly:)
Gorgeous table, Bunny! And delicious food too. I love your soup tureen. And I think I spied a Juliska glass. I love Juliska…have lots of it.
The tables are gorgeous, but those dishes! Be still my heart!! Fabulous
xoxo Pattie
Just wonderful. Love it. The food looks so delicous — yummm ! Thanks so much for sharing. -Lia-
What a gorgeous tablescape!
I love your table and all of your dishes!!! I come from a family of antiquers. I am really loving all of your glassware, even the votive holder. I like how you mixed them all on the table too. They look great!
What a GORGEOUS!!! table, THANKS!!! for sharing.
Geri
WOW, you are very talented. I love all the colors. Your blog is fun! Love your kitchen!!!
I am from Paris and looking for friends. I would really like to be your friend. Come see my blog!
Bunny, you make everything so beautiful. I hope Mr. Bunny knows what a lucky man he is to have such a lovely wife. Wishing you a beautiful and fabulous weekend! Love and hugs!!
What a beautiful post! Those tables are gorgeous! Of course my favorite is the yellow one! I would leave it yellow!! How special they are being from your sweet relatives.
Katherine
Oh my gosh, I think I’ve said this before but I’d love to live near you and invite myself over. Talk about a delish meal and a totally beautiful setting. You are a marvel.
I soooo enjoyed your clip on making the drink, you are so cute…and I love your little pink skirt in the sidebar pic’s.
xoxo
Nice post – Welcome to Pink Saturday!
Everything was lovely..Welcome to Pink Saturday and have a wonderful weekend.
Welcome to your first Pink Saturday, Bunny. I hope you enjoy participating. We have great participants. Your blog is awesome.
Here is the link you can use for Pink Saturday. http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/
There is a button near the top right of my blog that you are welcome to display.
I must tell you that I have a weakness for fist plates, and yours are gorgeous. I can see why you are excited about your new furniture.
Cherie,
Je vous souhaite un Joyeux Samedi rose!!
Bisous from a Birdie
This is my first visit to your beautiful blog!! Those tables are both beautiful but I love, love the second one. Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!
Loved the table, the food, the drink, and the T-shirt was super cute too….I think I will have to come again:)
Mmmm, that white chocolate cheesecake looks divine! Love the bunny with the polka dots! Happy Pink Sarturday.
Blessings,
Sandi
Hello Michele,
Happy PiNk to you and welcome to PiNk Saturday…..I think you will find this network of bloggers to be a lot of fun. There are so many creative souls floating around in bloglandia. :0)
We have a weekly challenge of visiting someone we never have before…and here I am!! So I have linked to you from my blog for this Saturday’s event. I can clearly see you a very busy and talented lady! :0) Your home is just fabulous….I have a soft spot for historic homes and the spirits that still reside within. :0)
♥ Love & Faerie Dust ♥
Stephanie
What a pretty dinner setting. And a fun blog! Happy Pink!
Lovely post. It does look like alot of work. Enjoyed reading about how you did it.
HPS
Gail – Decorating My Tin Shack
What a fabulous blog! I love the table scape..so beautiful. Happy Pink Saturday. Can not wait to come back and visit. Grace
Hello, Bunny,
Your table is set beautifully, and the cheesecakes looks delicious. I love the sweet bunny made for you by Amy. I have a thing for bunnies, too. Welcome to Pink Saturday! I hope you have a weekend full of fun and laughter! Vicki
G’morn ~ To die for presentation of everything. Those FISH PLATES if they are what I think they are, are very expensive vintage plates? Neither here nor there, they are gorgeous. You have captured the beauty of the decor so beautifully.
Have a beautiful week.
Hugs, Marydon
Magnificant! I’d love to sit at that wonderful table to sample!
Quiltworks
Hi! A plate of fish is cool, my boyfriend love fishing! He would like this!
Gorgeous. The tables are amazing! And again…you look adorable.
Counting down the days Ms Bunny….Sunday we are off to our new city
I’ve been a hectic mess lately.
xxoo,
Mimi