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Lilacs & Linen Spring Outdoor Tablescape

May 22

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

It’s finally warm enough to break in the deck for outdoor dinners- and actually, every single meal that we eat. Usually this means we bring out whatever dish we served up dinner on but when we’re hosting, I like to dress it up a little bit. So when Wayfair Canada challenged some bloggers to show off their ‘Al Fresco at Last’ spring tables- I jumped on it. Today I’m sharing what that looks like for us (spoiler- it’s pretty low key!) and a first peek at our deck this spring! We have a little more work to do out here then I’ll be sharing a full reveal of the space that we spend most of our hours in the warm weather.

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

My jumping off point for this table was the lilacs. Our backyard has a few giant lilac bushes, so we have a never ending supply in the spring. I cut some larger branches and put them in one of my favourite vases.

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

All the glassware and cutlery is our every day dinnerware. One day I’ll have patio dishes but for now- these work and they’re not precious to us if they get dropped or left out in the weather. One thing I like to do to dress up the basic dishes is use a cloth napkin and place card. We bought a pile of these linen look cloth napkins for our Friendsgiving a few years back and they get put to work whenever we have company. Not only is it a bit fancier than paper napkins, but they hide all the nicks and marks on the dishes as well. I just used a brush and ink to letter the place cards and grabbed a few rocks from the garden to keep them from blowing away in the wind.

If you don’t already love brush lettering- it’s amazing for quickly dressing up a table setting. It’s one of the reasons I love it and started in the first place!

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

We built this table last summer and it’s been such a workhorse since. The benches are perfect for kids to climb up and down and our deck doesn’t get cluttered with chairs. I toss a blanket or runner over the bench sometimes if we’re hosting adults.

Speaking of runners… This table runner is just a piece of dropcloth we cut. I use drop cloths for everything, so I had this on hand but it’s so affordable to make linen look pieces with the unwaxed cloth drop cloths. One day, I’ll invest in some matching linens for my table, but for now this is perfect for us.

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

Alright, I’ll leave it at that! The night I took photos of this tablescape, we actually got rained out and had to come indoors. So I’m waiting for the next sunny day to head back outside and enjoy this again! Have you started dining outdoors yet?

Lilacs and Linen- Love this casual outdoor dining tablescape for spring

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  1. Kristi Mercer

    May 22 at 7:16 am

    I absolutely adore lilacs! Such a pretty tablescape my friend!

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Jun 05 at 10:26 am

      Thanks so much Kristi!

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  2. Amanda @ A Crafted Passion

    May 23 at 6:53 pm

    What a beautiful tablescape! And those lilacs are GORGEOUS!!

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Jun 05 at 10:25 am

      Thank you Amanda! This was the one and only bouquet I got from those bushes this year- usually I have an endless supply!

      Reply
  3. Tan of Squirrelly Minds

    May 25 at 12:18 pm

    Oh goodness I can basically smell the lilacs from here! Beautiful tablescape

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Jun 05 at 10:25 am

      Aw, thanks so much Tan!

      Reply

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