Cabbage Dreams Tablescape

As much as I don’t want to jinx us, I feel like ol’ Phil has lost his touch… it was 70 degrees in Texas this week! And while I am doing my best to live in the here and now and to savor what each season brings, I can’t help but think of spring when the sun is shining so bright!

Now, we all know my love of cabbageware (my collection started from my brother’s Peter Rabbit baby shower)! And I have been seeing posts of Hobby Lobby’s cabbage plates (at an excellent price). Bordallo will always be the standard when it comes to cabbageware, but I love that there are more affordable options. Could these be everyday dinner plates? Absolutely! But realistically, I reach for my white, basketweave plates for every day.

Anyway, I was finally able to grab some from Hobby Lobby today! They had 4 left at my store, and I was satisfied with that. With the two Southern Living plates I have from Dillards, I now have 6 place settings. Enough for an intimate spring brunch!

For this set up, I used a mix of cabbageware from Southern Living, Hobby Lobby and Target (last season). My favorite Pottery Barn napkins, which have sadly been discontinued, made some pretty cute placemats! I love mixing patterns, à la Julia Berolzheimer. She is the master of print mixing when it comes to textiles!

As you can see, florals and Ikat prints together are my favorite way to style a table. The Ikat tones down the feminine florals just enough. You could also do a stripe, a geometric print, or a plaid. Solids and florals-on-florals tend to keep it very sweet, which does have its time and place.