A Toile Tale: Zinnias in the Meadow

I love to go the the farmer's market and let my imagination run wild. The produce inspires me to make dishes that I've never tried, the cheeses inspire me to give a cocktail party, and the flowers inspire me to dig out dishes I've not used in a long while. That's what I've done here.

I brought home a large bunch of multi-hued pink zinnias and added them to some hydrangeas I had in the garden. Then I threw in a few miscellaneous blooms and called it a day.

This cachepot is made by Spode and was a birthday gift from a girlfriend. I won't say which birthday!!!!

I love, love, love this old table. I use it in my studio to hold my sewing machine most of the time. Here, I've placed it in the meadow just on the edge of the woods.

I don't know what it was originally used for, but it is made of ONE board! It certainly has seen some kind of heavy use.

I noticed how beautifully the sun was hitting the meadow, so I brought everything outdoors to enjoy this beautiful, lazy day.

No neutrals here! I went for vibrant pink and green to compliment the hot pink zinnias.

I bought these plates on One King's Lane. I've loved them ever since the postman delivered them. I wish I had more than four.

Here's the mark on the back. I don't know anything about them other than this. I guess "Pescador" means "Fisherman".

I bought the bow-back chairs from our breakfast room out to the meadow. Then I added some pillows for comfort. They are covered with a green french grain sack material. They usually reside on the sofa in our keeping room.

These napkins are from the Palm line of linens and these knots are from Old Time Pottery. I've seen them in lots of high end shops. The flatware is old and I can't remember just where I got it. Everything went on these bright leaf green placemats, which added a real punch to the table.

The glassware is a mix of high/low for sure. The green stems are from the Dollar Store, and the other are very old etched cranberry glass. I have no hesitation to use them together. I'm just glad that they all made it back into the house without incident.