For Easter one year, I really brought the Farmhouse to Florida! Let me show you how to incorporate vintage dishes into your family celebrations. I created a red , white and yellow theme using my Mom’s California Farmhouse dishes. I added a bit of whimsy by adding one of my childhood vintage Easter toys into the tablescape as well.
CALIFORNIA FARMHOUSE DISHES
These California Farmhouse dishes by Brock belonged to my Mom. Brock was a pottery company founded in 1947 and located in California. The company made several different patterns of china until the mid 1950s. The California Farmhouse salad bowls definitely have a mid Century modern feel to them with the triangle feet!
These dishes bring back a lot of memories! Even though they aren’t particularly coastal, they made the “cut” when I was getting ready for the move because of their sentimental value. My Mom used them as her special dishes. She mostly used them on Sundays and for Thanksgiving.
Let’s Get Started Decorating the Table
Once I decided that I wanted to use the California Farmhouse dishes for our Easter celebration, I started pulling together the rest of the tablescape. I decided on a color scheme of red, yellow and white.
I had this long red & white runner that I thought would work perfectly with the dishes.
For the centerpiece, I designed a red & white European Dish Garden. The wrought iron stand holds a 10 inch terra cotta bulb pot. The dish garden is accented with 4 battery operated taper candles.
Red & White European Dish Garden For Spring
While I was putting the European Dish Garden together, I accidentally broke off a couple of stems from the red kalanchoe. I placed them in the cap of a spray paint can with water and added them to the table!
My Mom had saved the vintage Easter chicken bank from my childhood. The little chickens still bob up & down!
The condiment server is simply adorable! I didn’t even realize she had this piece until I was packing up the dishes to move to Florida! I used a simple clear mason jar to hold the silverware.
The completed Easter Tablescape:
Pictured below is how I used the California Farmhouse dishes for a special dinner for just Dave & I.
The chafing dish on the wrought iron stand is neat, too!. Once I figure out how to have a heat source, it will be great for keeping fajitas or crepes warm!
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One Last Look
The “love” sign looks like it is made out of barnwood and is red so it works with my color scheme and overall theme.
We aren’t quite finished with the lanai/outdoor kitchen/pool addition. We still need to plaster and paint the wall where the old lanai was removed. We are in love with our new area! If you are thinking about adding an outdoor addition or would like to see how our project progressed you can read about it here:
Thank you for letting me share my tablescape with you!
To see even more tablescape ideas for your Spring Celebrations, please see these posts!
How to Create A Whimsical Easter Tablescape
Those dishes are so unique!! I love the story behind them. Gathering around the table is just the best!
Thanks fir sharing on seasonal tablescapes Facebook page!
Karin
Thank you, Karin! I have missed having a table large enough to tablescape! Thanks for having the Seasonal Tablescape Facebook group!
It’s so nice that your Mum saved some of the things from your childhood for you. My husband thinks I’m too sentimental and should give that stuff away but I keep it just the same for my kids when they have kids of their own. Lovely table. I love the condiment set.
My Mom saved practically everything! I am glad she saved most of the things she did as I have learned a lot while sorting through everything. My husband isnt very sentimental either!
Lovely story, and those dishes are adorable, and unique! Beautiful new tradition made from sentimental things from your past. Cute little bank!
Thank you, Linda!
What precious memories and love that you treasure and share them.
Thank you , Leslie!
How sweet that you still have your childhood toy! I hope you had a wonderful Easter!
Thank you, Danielle! We did have a great Easter! I hope you did as well!
This is so sweet! That little bank is adorable and I love that your mom saved that!
thank you , Marie! My Mom saved practically everything! That is one of the reasons it has taken me so long to clear out the houses! Most of the things I have found, I have been happy she saved!
I love all of your vintage dishes Kim, but that bank is my favorite! I have never seen one like it, they do not make them like they used to, that is for sure. I will have to keep an eye out for one like it.
The bank is so adorable! I can’t believe it stills works but it does! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Easter!