Hi Guys, well as promised here are the dishes I found when we went to IKEA. I felt inspired to set a casual table setting for dinner.
Even though most nights it's just the two of us, I wanted to set the table for 6 just to get the full effect of the pretty dishes I bought.
It has been quite a while since I bought some dishes I almost don't know what to do with myself. I have spent money all summer but it has been on the backyard, the flower beds. Lavender, hydrangeas, old galvanized tubs for containers.
You name it!
So it was definitely kinda strange walking inside an air conditioned store for over an hour, unlike outdoor garden centers, and just meandering.
The black napkins were a HomeGoods purchase two years ago. The candles, ferns and votives are all discount stores and thrift store purchases.
The flowers I picked from the front yard.
After digging in the dirt most of the afternoon, it occurred to me I hadn't been doing a lot of flower arranging.
So I had to quickly rectify that.
For this flower arrangement I cut sedum, hydrangeas, russian sage and a dark purple annual that I cannot remember the name of.
I almost didn't buy the plates. Greg was with me and he never says anything, but I sometimes have a hard time shopping when he is watching.
Especially when he makes a face when I grab a shopping bag or cart.
It's like I just rang the shopping bell and he's eyeing the exit door like it's time to make a run for it.
He hates IKEA because it is usually pretty crowded. Crowds are not things he can deal with. But this trip actually wasn't crowded at all, so we had a good time.
So good in fact I may drive the hour away without him and go again. That way I can meander longer.
