Cobalt Blue, Rust & Olive Green Tablescape

This mosaic oriental lady was the inspiration for today's table.

I started with a cobalt blue dinner plate on the backside of the vivid star table runners I showed in my last post. No chargers - but oh, how I wish I had olive green chargers! Mental note to keep an eye out for such (though I have never seen olive green chargers).
These rust-colored salad plates formed the second, and what I thought would be the last layer.

I fanned a rust napkin in cobalt stemmed glasses.


What could make a better centerpiece than my recent 70% off oriental bust vase filled with tulips that my sweet husband presented me with when I came in the door from work? I guess the tulips also inspired the table. If he had not given them to me, I would not have had to find a vase and not done a table at all.


I also scattered some votives in lotus flower holders and three higher levels of candles in the back corners.



I think that pretty much finishes the table. I snapped a few pictures to do this post. I thought the table looked a little bare and needed something. After looking at the lady again, I decided I needed to add a bit of olive green.

I think that finishes it off nicely. The coffee cups and saucers not only provide the green color, but will be used to hold the egg drop soup.

Don't forget to check out all the other creative tabletops

at Susan's blog on Thursday. Have fun!