Table Cloths

In the previous post about Pantries I showed this awesome tablecloth storage.

I don't know if I like the storage idea or the lace tablecloths best.  Both are awesome!

 

 

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Here is another way to store table cloths.  I have seen this done before and have tried it myself, but don't continue doing it because I don't have the closet space for it.  I don't have this many table cloths either.  This closet from The Tablescaper looks lovely, and the other side of this closet is full of table cloths too.

 

 

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Here is most of what I own. 

Not as beautiful or as easy to get to as the table cloths on the rolls.

Not as many or as nicely stored as the table cloths on the hangers.

They are however kept in zipper bags or clear boxes to keep them together and away from dust.  (That doesn't help with the wrinkles tough.) 

 

 

Most of the table cloths I own are for our round tables.  I have two sizes of white and one size of ivory (about 9 each size).   The things on the floor are top sheets that can be used for table cloths or for buntings some day.

 

I do have a few cloths (and valances) that fit nicely in a drawer.

 

 

 I love to use pieces of fabric, dyed flour sack dish cloths, or cloth napkins over the white cloths to add the color.

So I store them in a similar manner to the cloths.

 

 

Assorted pink fabric squares are stored in a box with other décor I used for the Valentine Dinner Dance décor here.  I know right where they are when I want them.

 

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So, that's how I store table cloths - wanna see how I use them?

 

I  used black squares over white for our 3rd son's wedding in November 2008. 

(This was only days after our room was finished, so there is nothing on the walls in that back corner at that time.  I promise that it is full today.) 
 

It isn't visible in the photo, but the black is sheer fabric with white dots.  It's very lovely.
Then the runner is another strip of fabric (raw edges).

 

I love these candle chandeliers too, but the photos just don't show how beautiful this tablescape was.

 

 

I used this black fabric again for a graduation luncheon here.

 

  The dyed flour sack dish cloths were most recently used for a farewell here. 

 

They worked great for our extended family Thanksgiving gathering here.

 

Colored napkins work great too, I used them here.

 

For this wedding luncheon, for son #4 in 2010, we just used 12x12 paper squares and it was just what we needed - hard to see in this photo, but look closely. 

 

FYI - These water bottles turned out so cute, I wish I had a close-up photo of them on the tables.  I took the label off the water bottle, wrapped and tied a sheer ribbon around them and added beads to the bow area.  I had one left over, so I put it on a bottle I have.
 

 

and here are some green beads I have left over from those we used with the green ribbon.



 

 Burlap runners and doilies were used in the wedding for son #5, in  August 2011.

 

The same assorted pink fabric squares used for our Valentine Dinner Dance here, were used again for a dinner when our 6th grandchild was blessed. 
I didn't get a finished photo, but we scattered some salt water taffy around the tissue poms before the guests came.  (The poms were also used at the Valentine event.)

 

 Well, that's my table cloths, unless you count the quilts I use on tables for cloths, but that's another story.

 

 

Great Pantries

 

"A pantry is a room where food, provisions, dishes, or linens are stored and served in an ancillary capacity to the kitchen."  (here)

I have a pantry! 
My pantry is located in my dining room, behind these closet doors.

Open them to find the food and ... stuff ..., kitchen stuff.

I don't label my shelves because I think everything is visible enough to know what it is, and I sometimes change things around a bit.  I do make it known that when you stock the pantry (or any of my cupboards) you turn the can to show the front forward - you gotta see what's in the can without touching it. 

This wasn't enough room for our large family so we had to find another place to store things too.  Many years ago we gave up one wall in our play room (just around the corner from the kitchen) for a row of cupboards.

It's nothing fancy, but I don't need fancy as much as I need storage.
(I think the three center units were from Costco and the two units on the ends were from Wal-Mart.)

 

You can see that I still need extra space for things (especially empty jars), so I've stored them up above the cupboards.   I'll try to do something nicer with those boxes. ick huh!  Too bad my cupboards don't go all the way to the ceiling like these in this next photo.


 Here is a lovely option for a built in pantry from Content in a Cottage

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My food storage space is sufficient, in fact, with fewer people living here now it's quite adequate. However, I have acquired many other items that seem to need space too.  I've had 5 sons marry and have purchased things for each of those weddings that I am storing.  I'm sure I'll buy more for the next 4 children's weddings too, so I need more storage space.  I'm sure the bedrooms will free up, but for now, I'm still stuffed.  So I'm dreaming ....

I love a good storage room, and for the things that belong in a kitchen, a bigger pantry would be wonderful.  How about a butlers pantry?
 

"A butler's pantry or serving pantry is a utility room in a large house, primarily used to store serving items, rather than food. Traditionally, a butler's pantry was used for storage, cleaning and counting of silver; European butlers often slept in the pantry, as their job was to keep the silver under lock and key." (here)

Ya, a butler's pantry, complete with butler, don't ya think!
Not gonna happen!
The butler nor the butler's pantry.


But I can still drool over them!  Oh, that doesn't sound very lovely - I'll just look at and admire them!
 

Butler's Pantry from Content in a Cottage
ahhh!  sigh!

 

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Oh Yes! ...  a China Closet!  ;)   It's a great walk in closet. 
There is so much to see from Habitually Chic


I can only imagine a lovely room like ...,  well, like any of these butler's pantries. 

I have my own stuff to fill it, but the shelves here look wonderful.  What fun I would have filling them.  ;)


Hidden away, but lovely as ever.


Table cloths rolled up look so lovely here.
Though it seems to take up a lot of vertical space it keeps them wrinkle free, and that is awesome.


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I've always loved a rolling ladder in a library, but how about one in a pantry or kitchen?  Awesome!
This and other great butlers pantries from Houzz

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Several more butlers pantries can be seen at The Enchanted Home

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I showed an awesome hideaway here - and it is really awesome.


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Here is another hidden storage room from Dwell
Now You See It! (storage area that is)


Now You Don't!


  It's as easy as sliding the wall away - it looks like a pocket door.

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I think I have too much stuff to put somewhere.  My husband knows that I have too much stuff.
I should show him these next few pictures of stuff and maybe he will be okay with my stuff.


Take a look at Entertaining Women
This is only a very small portion of her stuff.  She shows us where she puts her stuff, so check it out.

Love that stuff huh!
I wonder if she has dust like we have dust!  I hope not!  Even behind closed doors the dust accumulates and it needs cleaned on occasion.  That would be quite a task here.

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Now let's take a look at Monkeybox.
Her stuff is Christmas stuff..., and stuffed it is. 

Did you click into and look at those last two sites?  Lotsa stuff huh!

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Just thinkin' ...

I wonder what my kids will do with all my stuff when I'm gone

....?
 

 

 

 Oh Bother!

 

 

Wedding Ideas

This post includes several ideas for weddings, most would fit in with any theme.

I love the idea of having 3 layer cakes - on tiers instead of stacked on top of each other. 
This is a lovely idea from The Cake Diva


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Look at this beautiful arrangement from Kuga Designs

 

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Rope looking garland and tassels from here

 

 

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Branch and ribbon backdrop from Popsugar

 

 

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and these home made blossoms from same site

 

 

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Yarn spheres from Green Wedding Shoes

I posted about these here, but the photo on the left shows the nice table décor that wasn't included in the past post. 

 

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Marbles in helium balloons help them stay upside down - from Pinterest

 

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Balloons and tassels by a beautiful sofa from Blue Eyed Yonder.
(a close up of these shows those great tassels)


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Wood backdrop from Ruffled ...

 

and this sweet pop up suite

 

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Poms from Before the Big Day

 

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Colorful placecard tags from Jennifer Adams

 

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Washi label tags from Pick Your Plum (twine) deal.

What flavor would you pick?

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 How about some cute signs like these from Rustic Wedding Chic.


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Use glasses and goblets for flower vases like these from Inspired by This


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Build a wall or divider for the special area like this one from 100 Layer Cake.


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Beautiful look - light under the table cloths.  Beads handing from the trees.  From The Brides of Oklahoma