Tablescape Thursday....Elementary My Dear

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch is our gracious hostess and for many of us our gracious and willing blog tutor! I seem to be in a nostalgic "back to school" mode this week. What says "back to school" more than primary colors?

One of the things I love about being invited to your tables each week is the inspiration you give me to think about using what I already have in different ways. This past weekend we had family here for the football game and Labor Day weekend. With the hustle and bustle of house guests and a three year old who is learning her colors, a casual table in primary colors emerged!

One of the things I love about being invited to your tables each week is the inspiration to use pieces I already have in brand new ways! With the exception of the water goblets and flower vases, you have seen everything at one time or another in other tablescapes.

I like the simple textures to go with the casual basic colors theme. Each layer is a lesson for a three year old and no layer is too fussy to be used.

One thing the three year old niece did not get at her place setting was one of these water goblets. I have been looking for quite some time, in stores and online, for black goblets at a reasonable price. Then..one day, there they were. Six of them waiting for me at TJ Maxx and for $2.99 each! Miss Priss got a yellow sippy cup instead! No use crying over spilled milk or broken glassware :).

The "vases" are Dollar Tree glasses I used as an experiment a while back to test spray paint on glass. The results are pretty good--not flawless, but a good solution in a pinch.

Yellow spider mums from the sale bin in a red, a green, and a yellow vase continue the primary color theme....red and yellow candles lit as the sun goes down.

All in all, it's a very elementary tablescape and a good lesson in colors. Wait, I do think I've left out one major color Miss Priss needs to know...brown. Hmmm....How to fix that situation? With dessert, of course! Chocolate ice cream will fill the bill!

Problem solved...elementary, my dear! Susan and lots of others have seats at their tables just waiting for you. Your reservation is ready--just click on the button!