Vintage Summer Table

Styling

Vintage Summer Table Setting. Old Farm table, voile, vintage dishes, seltzer bottles and old scoop for the flowers.

 If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed a few pictures under a big old tree.

I wanted to walk you through a photo and how I love to style my pieces before I send them off to another home…truth be told…I keep a few 😉

Chippy White Farm Table

When I set out to style a photo I usually have an idea in mind.

Starting with my bigger piece and working from there.

In this case a rickety old farm table with one crooked leg

but

she’s sturdy and I can lift her which is always good!

I then added the voile for texture and dreaminess.

I slowly add keeping in mind the rule of odd numbers…but I’m also the first to break those rules.

Since I style with my vintage pieces I don’t always have the exact amount.

I’m not going to run around looking for something…I make do with what I have.

It feels authentic that way…like most of my vintage pieces…nothing is perfect.

The seltzer bottles add a little height and I like the solid spout.

Vintage Summer Table Setting

This old scoop is perfect for the tulips.

The height and daintiness are just right for the size of the table.

Vintage Summer Table Setting

A little bistro chair and slowly it all comes together.

Vintage Garden Table Setting

The soft breeze blows the voile and the sun streams through the tree branches casting shadows.

Something I would have avoided in the past…is now a favorite for me.

Vintage Summer Table Setting

For years I have filled my antique booth, shows, barn sale and never stopped to capture the beauty of a piece.

As life got busier I started to slow down a bit…no more big shows and I wanted to enjoy my pieces a little while longer.

My vignettes are ideas for my booth space, playful and I hope they evoke a sense of calm.

Of simpler times

and the joy to keep learning.

Kindly, xo

Jane

8 Comments

  • Jane, I love, love, love this blog. I can almost hear you thinking and it is a beautiful thing.
    Always inspiring me, and you have an amazing eye for this.
    Thank you for a behind the scene tour of one of your photo shoots. xo

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    • Hi Kim, your words keep me going! I can’t thank you enough for visiting and following me on this journey, xo

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  • I don’t blame you a bit for keeping some of these lovely pieces and also for slowing down enough to appreciate the beauty of them as well..always lovely and thank you for the inspiration and peek into what goes into your styling. Reading your blog is always a pleasure! xo

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    • Hi Courtney, thank you for taking the time to visit & your kind words, xo

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  • I love this – so simple and believe breaking the rules is a good thing. That’s when creativity shows up and makes everything great. The faded tulips are the perfect touch but how that runner drapes is simply elegant. This makes me smile..

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