Joy Junket

One my favorite things in the world to do is rearrange my furniture…. one of my second favorite things to do is rearrange accessories, buy accessories, find accessories…..and create interesting tablescapes.  I love the idea of taking something I love and displaying it in an unusual way.  This is a wasps nest that I found on a fishing trip in Canada, it’s really tiny and has a lot of texture and an interesting shape.  It rattled around on my shelves for awhile, then rested on top of some books in our living room.  I never really found a good way to evoke it’s specialness.  Finally, I found a small bell jar, a lamp base that had been separated from it’s lamp, and an old spindle.  Now I feel that it looks like the natural history study that it actually is.  Really, this whole thing cost me about $24.00.  I think the bell jar was the most expensive part.  

In the black frame (Target) is a piece of paper from an old railroad ledger.  On top of that is a piece of thin fan coral.  I love things that have movement and feel architectual.  It’s also one of a kind.  Once again, the whole thing probably cost about $25.00.  In front of the bell jar is an angel wing box I found at TJ Maxx.  It was a silvery grey,,, I felt it needed to be gold so I just painted it gold and distressed it a little with some fine grit sandpaper.  A tall lamp with a glass globe (TJ MAXX) anchors the whole thing and provides some nice ambient light.   I made the burlap skirted tablecloth, you can also buy this at Ballard Design or Wisteria. 

Alright everyone, we want to see some of your amazing tablescapes!  Tell us what you are doing, share your ideas and we promise there is much more to come on the subject of accessorizing.