Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Black & White Toile Tablescape

I've done it again. 

I've managed to disappear from blogland for another week.

My apologies.  

I just don't know where the time goes anymore.
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How about a tablescape?



 It was a good day to play with a little black & white...
and toile.  I love toile.


Did you know that in my pre-blogging days,
my dining room was done in black & white toile?


When I started lightening up the dining room, there
were just some toile pieces, I didn't want to part with.
Like these placemats,  for instance. 

Let's see...
Cream dinner plates are BH&G, from Walmart
White luncheon plates are Corelle
Black salad plates are from the Oneida Outlet
Black flatware is Cambridge, from Home Goods
Black goblets are from Kmart
 



I picked up the black metal coffee pot at an antique store last year.
I love the way it looks filled with flowers.
Tulips are my favorite!
 

It is always so much fun to play with dishes!

Linking to:

Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch




     
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41 comments:

  1. NanaDianaFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:21:00 PM EST

    Gina- I love your black and white tablescape. I don't know where the time goes either. You always make up for it when you pop up though! xo Diana

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  2. Donna@anangloinquébecFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:24:00 PM EST

    Oh I like.... I am always a sucker for toile. Very nice.

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  3. Blondie's JournalFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:42:00 PM EST

    This is so pretty! Love toile. Love tulips!

    XO,
    Jane

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  4. DebbieFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:50:00 PM EST

    I'm crazy about toile, especially black and white toile, so I happen to love this table. I would love some of those place mats.

    And I relate to the disappearance too. I have worked nonstop on a kitchen project and missed not one but TWO weeks so far. UGH.

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  5. Linda @ Life and LindaFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:52:00 PM EST

    Time does fly. Your table is so pretty with those colors. I love the tulip. Black and white, you an never go wrong.

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  6. Linda February 20, 2013 at 6:57:00 PM EST

    Great tablescape Gina!! Love the toile as well!

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  7. Sherry @ Thrift My HouseFebruary 20, 2013 at 7:38:00 PM EST

    So beautiful! I am really loving the black and white color scheme right now! I'd love some Toile curtains. Those white plates are pretty too! The black goblets are very classy looking. Those tulips scream spring. Another fabulous tablescape Gina!
    I've been painting for 2 weeks now, the time flies when you're busy. Hopefully things will slow down.

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  8. Carlene @ Organized ClutterFebruary 20, 2013 at 7:40:00 PM EST

    I love toile. Black and white always make a statement. Very nice Gina!

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  9. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenFebruary 20, 2013 at 7:45:00 PM EST

    Such a pretty toile table, Gina! I love tulips, too, and your look so pretty in your new pitcher.

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  10. Patti @ Pandoras BoxFebruary 20, 2013 at 8:22:00 PM EST

    Pretty table - and the centerpiece with fresh tulips are just perfect. I love the black glasses - so unique!

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  11. MelindaFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:30:00 PM EST

    Looks lovely.
    The tulips are so
    pretty.

    M :)

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  12. MarlisFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:40:00 PM EST

    I love tulips too.. Just so fun and happy. The toile placemats are wonderful, so glad you kept them. I love this black and white.. so pretty. xo marlis

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  13. Ramblings of a Southern Girl ~ Rhonda GFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:58:00 PM EST

    I've been scarce from blogland too, and have lots of catching up to do! ha! LOVE your black and white toile tablescape! The goblets made my heart do a little flip, ...were they a recent find? And the tulips in the black watering can are precious, ...pretty too! :)

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  14. xinexFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:04:00 PM EST

    Oh I love toile and this is so pretty. Love the color combo, so sophisticated...Christine

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  15. Barbara F.February 20, 2013 at 11:10:00 PM EST

    Well, my 2nd blogaversary is coming up, and part of my giveaway I think you will really like! ;-) Lovely table, love those goblets. xo

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  16. sweet violetsFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:59:00 PM EST

    Gina, everything you do is always so fresh and pretty.....toile remains my favorite......and I've been mia also, don't know what happens!!!!

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  17. ℳartina @ Northern NestingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:11:00 AM EST

    Absolutely beautiful Gina!! I LOVE those placemats!!

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  18. Maria ElenaFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:03:00 AM EST

    Gina, your black and white tablescape is gorgeous! I love the toile placemats and the black metal coffee pot is just perfect with the tulips. Beautiful!

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  19. DianeFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:59:00 AM EST

    Gina - there is something about Toile! I like the way that you mixed your plates (cannot believe that gorgeous one, from Walmart?). I, also, like the way to added the little touch of pink in the tulips - oh, there is something about tulips, too!! Your black stemware is great, too. Love it all!!

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  20. TeresaFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:39:00 AM EST

    I'm partial to toile. As in, I absolutely LOVE it!!!!

    Love the Tablescape and love having you back. I'm babying the ideia of doing an Easter Tablescape in Black and White, so great inspiration in your.

    Thanks,
    Teresa

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  21. MarigeneFebruary 21, 2013 at 2:10:00 PM EST

    Love toile, especially black and white...gorgeous table. I love the glassware.

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  22. chateau chicFebruary 21, 2013 at 5:11:00 PM EST

    Black and white toile...beautiful!! Oh my goodness, I LOVE the pink tulips with the black and white. Gorgeous combination, Gina!!
    Mary Alice

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  23. Phyllis @Around the HouseFebruary 21, 2013 at 5:36:00 PM EST

    Your black and white is so pretty, love the toile and of course the beautiful glassware

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  24. Ann, Heather and SheilaFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:47:00 PM EST

    Like everyone else, I love the black and white toile! Very pretty table, Gina.
    Heather from Friendship, Life and Style

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  25. Heirloom treasuresFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:25:00 PM EST

    It is fun playing with dishes isn't it? Your black and white scheme is so dramatic,and such a change. I really like it. :)

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  26. AnaFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:17:00 PM EST

    I love toile too. Your black and white tablescape is tres Frenchy...I love it. I have similar hobnail gobblets but, my are pink. Wishing you a wonderful weekend my dear friend.

    ❤Ana

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  27. Andie JayeFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:59:00 AM EST

    i love the touch of pink with the tulips. so pretty

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  28. DebbiedoosFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:06:00 AM EST

    That is awesome with the tulips Gina! Great winter tablescape to cheer ya up. Have a great weekend.

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  29. Ann @ Corner of Plaid and PaisleyFebruary 22, 2013 at 3:00:00 PM EST

    Great table! I love the mixture of patterns on the placemats and runner. Your black coffee pot makes the perfect vase for your beautiful tulips. Tulips make me smile, sing of spring I guess.

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  30. JanetFebruary 22, 2013 at 4:06:00 PM EST

    I love your black and toile tablescape, Gina! I've changed a lot of my decorating style since my pre-blogging days, too! I still have the toile wallpaper in my dining room, because I still really love it!

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  31. Alycia NicholsFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:15:00 PM EST

    I think we all understand taking a little break from blogging here and there. I do it all the time! There are just some weeks when it doesn't fit into the schedule! Or some weeks when the creativity valve has been shut off. Whatever the case, it's good to take the time we need to rejuvenate! Look at this gorgeous table...this is the absolute picture of rejuvenation!!!!!! I love black and white together so much. It just always has such a fresh look! I would love to do my kitchen and dining room in black & white. The colors work year round and can have other colors easily added for variety. I LOVE the coffee pot you used for the tulip display!!! Just beautiful! Have a great weekend, Gina!

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  32. SImple and Serene LivingFebruary 22, 2013 at 8:38:00 PM EST

    I love toile, too and the black and white is so pretty. It's been hard for me to get back to a regular blogging schedule, but I am trying :)
    Hugs,
    Laura

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  33. VictoriaFebruary 23, 2013 at 2:08:00 PM EST

    Your tablescape looks amazing! I love your toile place mats and actually have a similar set:)

    I fall behind on blogging also and, if I remember correctly, you also work full time? I don't know how you do it!!! A break once in a while is a good thing:)

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  34. Ann from On Sutton PlaceFebruary 23, 2013 at 4:50:00 PM EST

    Love the tulips and the toile. I'm glad you hung on to those place mats too!

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  35. Ricki TreleavenFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:50:00 PM EST

    I love your black and white tables cape! Black and white toile has always been one of my favorite things.

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  36. SherryFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:17:00 AM EST

    I have not used black and white but have used toile. I always like the look of black and white and your tabe looks fabulous. The tulips really pop!

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  37. Bargain Decorating with LaurieFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:46:00 AM EST

    As a love of all things toile, I love your tablescape. The black and white scheme is so crisp and sophisticated. Love the bright tulips in the black pitcher. laurie

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  38. Judy BiggerstaffFebruary 27, 2013 at 1:02:00 PM EST

    I have become a fan of toile over the past year. Lovely table with your black and white theme. You can't beat black and white anytime.

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  39. MelonieFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:17:00 PM EST

    Oooh loving the black and white...so classy! Hope you are surviving winter...is it over yet?

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  40. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsMarch 1, 2013 at 7:34:00 AM EST

    I really have a crush on toile right now, and you have used it beautifully on your table. The coffee pot makes such a cute container for your tulips. We all have to go MIA from blogland now and then. The weather has been stopping some projects of mine! (That's my excuse, anyway!)

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  41. Something Nice and PrettyMarch 5, 2013 at 5:11:00 PM EST

    Out of all your tablescapes you have done this one is my fav! Of course I love black and white. It is stunning Gina!

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