easter tablescape

Jeff's family is visiting this weekend and we are planning a big family meal for Saturday night. Jeff has his heart set on lamb and I would like to find some spring appropriate veggies at the farmer's market tomorrow. Maybe fresh asparagus? I am also hoping that there might be some early rhubarb so that I can make this delicious cobbler from Seasons & Suppers. I made it last year around this time and it was so yummy I have been dreaming of it ever since. 

It looks like it will be nice enough to sit outside at our picnic table and to have a fire going as we eat. I plan to set the table with the family china that got passed down to us for the first time, a tablecloth given to me by my Mom, two porcelain eggs I got in Barcelona and to complete the look - a simple vase of tulips. For me, a beautifully set table is the perfect primer for a delicious meal and in the spring I love a tablescape dominated with pastels and fresh flowers. Sort of like these pictured below. 

1. source unknown  2. via Daily Dream Decor  3. via Martha Stewart  4. via Style Me Pretty Living  5. via Simply Chic Events  6. via BHLDN

How cute are those bunny place card holders! Have a great weekend everyone!

ro sham beaux

One of my absolute favorite vendors from High Point was Ro Sham Beaux. I was familiar with their lighting before my trip but seeing the pieces in person made me a huge fan. Based out of Charleston, South Carolina, Ro Sham Beaux is run by founder, owner and lead designer Ann Yancy Rogers. After a successful career working for such major publications as Metropolitan Home, Rogers moved her lighting design group, Y Lighting, to Charleston and founded Ro Sham Beaux in 2010. Almost all of their pieces are customizable with most using glass beads and hemp. They have a very bohemian feel yet they work in many styles of spaces. See below for some of my favorite pieces/images of Ro Sham Beaux. 

1. Ananas lamp via Hillary Thomas Interiors  2. Sophia IV via Ro Sham Beaux  3. Orbit via Ro Sham Beaux  4. Malibu vi Manyara Home   5. Fiona via Roxanne Lumme Interiors  6. Lily via Scenario Home  7. Katy wall sconce via Layla Grayce  8. Seychelles via Serena and Lily

suzani

We saw a lot of beautiful Suzanis at High Point which has left me coveting one for my own home. Suzanis are a type of embroidered tribal textile made in Central Asia predominately coming from the countries of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. They usually have a cotton base and are embroidered in silk or cotton thread. Often created in two pieces and then sewn together, one vendor told us that a mother and daughter each work on a half and then bring them together for the daughter to take to her new home once she is married. They are pretty trendy right now but I think thats because they are truly beautiful and almost anyone can appreciate the work that goes into them. See below for some favorite inspiration images. 

1. via style design life  2. via keep feeling fascination 3. home of Lulu DK founder via her blog trail of inspiration 4. via City Sage  5. via Casa Midy  6. source unknown  7. via nomad luxuries