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Green With Envy

March 18, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 17 Comments

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A daring splash of lime green served up this out of the ordinary St. Patrick’s Day dinner.   Glittery black felt served as the table cloth (washable, inexpensive and can be cut to fit any size table).  Instead of chargers, I used bright green wood placemats.

Not your usual St. Patrick's Day dinner

Not your usual St. Patrick's Day dinner

Of course flowers and candles are always on my table.  This time I chose potted white  daisies and wrapped with them coordinating tissue paper.  So simple and inexpensive, but no less elegant.  A couple votive candles  nestled in a bed of green glass adds to the ambiance.

Head of the table

Head of the table

White dinner plates are a must for every hostess’s cupboard.  If you purchase only one set of dishes, make them white.  You can create a new look every time you use them.  You’ll never believe it, but I found these oversize soup bowls in bright lime at a dollar store!

Dollar bowls!

Dollar bowls!

I love little butter pat dishes and wonder if they can still be purchased new?  They are readily available at flea markets and antique stores.  No more “please pass the butter”.

Butter pat dishes

Butter pat dishes

This table was a little cozy, not much room for extras so I folded the napkins on the back of the chairs.  They helped brighten up the space when the lights were dimmed.  The place card holders are a clever idea – office paper clips.  I pinched one to each bowl and attached the guest’s name.

Unique place card holders

Unique place card holders

Every party should have good conversation, great food, and some unexpected touches to wow your guests.

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Post Tagged With: dinner party, Entertaining, Interior Design, party planning, Tablescape Thursday

Comments

  1. Christine says

    March 18, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    Beautiful apple green! Very clever using clips for the place cards. I really like your tablescape!…Christine

  2. Kathy/Mama says

    March 18, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Beautiful tablescape, I really like the Green and Black together, very pretty, Kathy.

  3. Linderhof says

    March 19, 2009 at 5:01 am

    Beautiful table — love the use of daisies in green tissue — very festive!

  4. Deb says

    March 19, 2009 at 6:37 am

    This is indeed very beautiful! Deb

  5. Kate says

    March 19, 2009 at 7:00 am

    Don’t you just love the dollar store-you never know what treasure you’ll find there! Love the white daisies with all that green. A very inviting table.
    Kate

  6. mary says

    March 19, 2009 at 8:41 am

    Love it!

  7. janie gore says

    March 19, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Love your pretty table! I’ve never seen butter pat plates, but now I think they are a Must! Beautiful colors!

  8. Roberta Anne says

    March 19, 2009 at 9:01 am

    I love the little daisies, I think I am ready for spring and your table is so lovely and I love how you did St Patricks just a little different and it really worked.

    Have a Thankful Thursday
    from the Raggedy Roberta Anne

  9. Zoey says

    March 19, 2009 at 9:40 am

    Beautiful table. I love lime green and black tables to begin with. Great idea with the office clip for the place cards, too.

  10. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    March 19, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    What a cute tablescape!

  11. Susan says

    March 19, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    So fresh and pretty…love the green and white! I love butter pats, too…hard to find though…as you say. Great St Paddy’s Day table! Love it! 🙂 Susan

  12. Cass says

    March 19, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Lovely, fresh green table setting. And the butter pats are darling. Hmm… I wonder what happened to the ones my mother had?
    Thanks for sharing such a bright and springlike table!
    Cass

  13. Kim says

    March 20, 2009 at 8:50 am

    I love this!!! Very fresh & creative. The tissue paper around the flowers and the paperclips are just too clever. I love getting new ideas from others. Thanks!!!

  14. Linda/ "Mom..." says

    March 20, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    ***How darling~~~ what a haaaaapppy table!!! (The green is SOOOO DELIGHTFUL!!!)~~~ Thank you! Linda ***

  15. Lady Katherine says

    March 22, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Love the flowers, the white plates with the dollar store bowl,wonderful find. Very fresh and spring!

  16. With This Diet I Shed T h i r t y P o u n d s in Thirty Days says

    May 5, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Hi, interesting post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for blogging. I’ll likely be coming back to your site. Keep up the good work

  17. Susan says

    February 9, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    Great setting, bringing elements and textures together and softly popping with color.

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