Setting The Spring Table
I came up with this vase idea many years ago when I came across a collection of old bulb planters at the flea market. It's been a favorite style idea that I have used many times. Last Spring, I created the spring table setting pictured below for Good Housekeeping magazine as part of a Easter Celevration feature.
Here's what you'll need to make it:
I came up with this vase idea many years ago when I came across a collection of old bulb planters at the flea market. It's been a favorite style idea that I have used many times. Last Spring, I created the spring table setting pictured below for Good Housekeeping magazine as part of a Easter Celevration feature.
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| Celebrate springs arrival with a line up of small bouquets down the center of the dining table. |
Here's what you'll need to make it:
- Metal bulb planters (garden centers, hardware stores, flea markets).
- juice glasses (to fit inside bulb planters with water)
- juice glasses (to fit inside bulb planters with water)
- 8” round terracotta trays
- Moss
- Decorative birds eggs
- Decorative birds eggs
For each planter:
- 4 large hyacinth
- 3 daffodils
- 5 Grape or Muscari Hyacinths
- 3 daffodils
- 5 Grape or Muscari Hyacinths
1- Surround planter with moss that can be purchased from a floral-craft center. You can also use fresh moss which may be found in your yard.
2- Slip a small spade between the moss and the dirt and gently pull up in sections.
3- Mist moss regularly to keep moist.
The beautiful Italian Linen Table
cloth from 'Best Monogram': http://www.bestmonogram.com/
Photo by Michael Partenio
