Color Crave Recreated: Shades of Beige & Soft White

Happy Thursday darlings!  Golly, the days and weeks are just flying by...can you believe we are going to be saying goodbye to September tomorrow, and hello to October on Saturday!  Really?  How can that be possible? 

Anyhoo, before I continue on about how time is flying by these days...I think it's best if I just jump right on into this post.  So if you didn't see the first post yesterday darlings, you can see it right here.  However, I have included some of the pictures to make it easier ;-)

Are you ready darlings?  Well let's start with some of the fabulous details first...

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I LOVE the kraft paper roll escort area! I am not for certain that the tables and names are written in chalk, but since chalk was in one of the pictures I assumed it was.  Yet, if you would rather use a white pen then go right ahead darlings...as that is what I think I would prefer ;-)  How about those mini milk bottles with white paper straws?  Aren't they just too cute for words! Now the mini milk bottles are available, but they are $2.50 each and can be hard to find.  However if you love frapuccino - you could use the Starbucks Frappuccino bottles that come in a four pack at the grocery store for about $5.00 per pack (see and get them here). Then just soak off the labels and scrub off the date and viola - your very own milk bottles! Plus you could always save the frappuccino and use it at your event ;-)

Moving right along to the table decor...

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A burlap sack would be a fabulous touch!  Especially if you find ones with great writing or designs on them.  The above ones I found are pretty simple, which is fine...but if you wanted to jazz it up a bit you could always stamp your own words on them.  Yet, you could just use a piece of burlap over the table!  I do like the sacks though, as they add an element of dimension, and for me they are reusable.  The piece of a branch at each seat is such a simple touch - but I love that you could easily add a name on a tag to it.  And almost any type of branch would work...and they are free.  To make your own circle though use a fresh branch that's still on a tree, wrap into a circle and then let dry.  The wooden cutlery is a great touch too (the above is under $70 for 250 sets).  Lots of wood and textures always make for a great table ;-)  How easy is that white twine?  But it adds such a great element, no?    And I have a lovely idea for twine coming up in my 'Handcrafted' post ;-)

And finally, my favorite, a couple of vintage pieces...

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Yes, I love a touch of vintage!  How wonderful would homemade jam favors look stacked inside the milk crate?  And for the wood boards down the center of the table - well, old wood boards from a barn or fence would work just perfectly.  And I would love to see these wood boards on a bar area with drinks awaiting to be drunk...pretty but simple glasses filled with champagne or a cocktail would look lovely would they not? 

Between this Color Crave Recreated post, and the first Color Crave Recreated post I did last week - it just goes to show you that you can add a couple vintage pieces without having to have a full on vintage affair.  It's the mix that I love - old and new that work so well together.  Just like a relationship right?  The old one as boyfriend and girlfriend to the new one of husband and wife ;-) 

Hope you enjoyed this Color Crave Recreated darlings! It's always fun to play with ideas and see what you can create...this always gets thoughts swirling and twirling inside my head - which for me is a GOOD THING ;-)  Happy shopping!

The Shopping List:

1.  Kraft Paper Roll, 2.  White Chalk, 3.  Paper Straws, 4.  Milk Bottles, 5.  Cotton String, 6.  Burlap Sacks, 7.  Branches from your backyard or here, 8.  Disposable Wooden Cutlery, 9.  Metal Crate and 10.  Wood Boards

~ Ciao

...photography by lauren michelle, styling and design by follow studio & images via follow studio and once wed 

Color Crave Recreated: Earthy Green & Crisp White

Hi lovelies!  Happy Friday to you ;-)  And happy first day of Fall.

Yesterday I posted a Color Crave post that I just loved, and I was hoping that you did too.  However, that is only the first half of the new series ;-)  The second half is me showing you how you can recreate the Color Crave look...with any styling tips, ideas or thoughts I may have that might help!  No, this isn't an Inspiration to Creation post where I break it down and do it myself - this Color Crave Recreated post shows you how to put the look together from items found around the wonderful world wide web ;-)  Sounds fun, no?  Plus, this post is much easier on my pocketbook...and that my loves is always a good thing!

So are you ready?  Let's start with the appetizer area first...

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I think the use of old cutting boards is fabulous!  They have the perfect look...so don't ever throw them away...just send them to me ;-)   Also, I have used the giant cutting board, that the older homes have, before to serve up cheese and appetizers...so those work just as well...and of course are free!

The table...

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I have to say that I really am loving the placecard holders!  To make, like the ones above, I would use a piece of toothpick to hold a couple of the smaller heads/cloves together.  For the tub, you could always give it a spotted paint job.  Once the paint is dry, take it outside and hose it off, then let dry in the sun.  Repeat hosing it off and drying for a couple days to get a worn with a bit of rust look...you be the judge on the look you want ;-)  You could do this with the new tubs too which are a lot easier on the pocketbook than vintage ones ;-)  And don't forget the table number marker either loves (in the first picture with a 5 on it)...just grab some old handheld garden tools (or buy them) and write a number on the handle and place in tub...easy peasy!

And finally the wishes spot, as I'm calling it...

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I have one recommendation in this area - make sure to weigh the watering can down with some rocks so the branches don't tip it over!  Also, I know I included a balance scale similar to the original picture, yet an old kitchen scale like this would work just as well, for a lot less...and just so you know, I REALLY want to buy it ;-)  Plus, one little detail that you might have missed (you can see it better in yesterday's bigger picture) is the white string wrapped around the branches...just adds a thoughtful extra touch I think!

Did you notice the common elements in each area?  Well of course the ornamental cabbage (love the color) and crisp white linens, but also in each area there was a vintage element (grain sieve and cutting boards in the first; a galvanized tub in the second; and, the watering cans in the third) that helped tie the overall look together from one area to the other. 

I have to add that if I knew that this is how I wanted to decorate for my wedding, I would be planting ornamental cabbages from seed or small plant in every pot I could find.  I would add some carrots and beets and other veggies too.

Really, this whole look can be created for not that much if you plan ahead and pick up a few key vintage elements.  Oh, and for the jars that hold the ornamental cabbage, I would just use jars from the kitchen like empty spaghetti sauce jars, olive jars, etc...simple and free ;-)  Ooh, don't you think this would be perfect for a rehearsal dinner too?  Yes, I LOVE this idea for a rehearsal dinner or even a bride and groom shower!

Hope you enjoyed this new series loves! Here is where to get your hands on the above items...

The Shopping List

1.  Large Antique Sieve, 2.  Antique Collection of Cutting Boards, 3.  Ornamental Cabbage - local nursery, 4.  White Bowls, 5.  Drinking Glasses, 6.  Galvanized Tub, 7.  Ornamental Cabbage - local nursery, 8.  Purple Garlic - specialty grocery store, 9.  Watering Can, 10.  Branches from your yard or here, 11. Ornamental Cabbage - local nursery and 12.  Vintage Scale

~ Ciao

...images via a magazine moment