I’m so excited to be participating in a Patriotic blog hop hosted by my sweet blogging friend Chloe of Celebrate and Decorate . I am kicking off the Wednesday line up of fun Summer tables this week. It has been such a fun tour so far, with tables not only celebrating America’s Fourth of July, but Canada and Italy as well. For a full line up of links to all the blog posts see the list at the bottom of the page.
If this is your first time visiting White Arrows Home, welcome! I am so glad you are here! I’m Kristin, a Texas girl who has found herself way Up North in the Northwoods of Wisconsin living lakeside in a full log cabin home. Our cabin is called Camp Paradise. All the cottages, cabins, camps and lake homes here in the Northwoods have names. My blog name, White Arrows Home, comes from the nostalgic white arrow signs that point your way to restaurants, schools, stores and homes here. You can read more about them here.
I decided to set up my forest side table with many of my favorite vintage items and a touch of lake decor and plan a simple luncheon for four. An old minnow bucket becomes the centerpiece with a simple plant inside.
Layered cake stands hold strawberries and a special treat. I will probably make cupcakes like these simply elegant red velvet cupcakes.
I love vintage juice glasses and these little ones with the red design are my favorite. I’ll be using them to sip wine. I recently found these blue and white soup bowls at a local flea market. They are Flow Blue china. I had never heard of that before and love learning new things. You can read more about Flow Blue here.
The bowls will be filled with a cold Summer gazpacho soup.
I love these fish dishes I found last year. I layered them on top of my Dollar Tree white plates. My tablecloth is just fabric from Walmart.
These embroidered napkins were another recent flea market find. The anchor napkins were sewn by my 12 year old a few years ago when she got a sewing machine for her birthday and started a new wonderful hobby.
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What a charming table Kristin! I need that minnow bucket in my life!! Those fish dishes are so intriguing. The fish pattern combined with the pretty floral and gold border are an unexpected surprise! How special to have napkins sewn by your daughter too. And, I caught a glimpse of the crochet set too. I have one on my wish list this summer. It has been a pleasure blog hopping with you this week!
Nice to meet you Kristen! It is fun to meet new friends on Chloe’s blog hops.
I love your woodland setting and your table with lovely flow blue plates. How neat to style your table with rustic and refined elements. Those fish plates are so lovely and your blue and white stripe tablecloth makes them shine. I also love how you included the vintage juice glasses for a pop of red. The minnow bucket container was also clever with your fish plates.
Could I contract your daughter to design some napkins for me? They look wonderful on your table. I know you are proud of her!
Kristin, I ALWAYS have a soft spot for using vintage items, anywhere, anytime, and you’ve made a unique twist on our patriotic theme which I really enjoy. Take it from those of us who love vintage dishes, if this was your first intro to flow blue, you may soon become addicted, just sayin’! You’ll start seeing it whenever you vintage shop, and your eyes will be drawn like magnets. 🙂
Love the minnow bucket and juice glasses for wine – perfect repurpose! What a super cute touch of having the fabric as tablecloth and your daughter’s napkin sewing project on the table as well! I love that.
Kristin, you have created such an inviting outdoor dining space which captures the ambiance of your area. The minnow bucket centerpiece is so smart with the color combo you created. I too have never heard of Flow Blue but now I will be on the lookout when we go thrifting/antiquing this summer. Your vintage embroidered napkins are my favorite here. They are so pretty! In this beautiful setting, I could sit and chat and enjoy the outdoors here for hours.
Kristin love your setting. The dishes with the fish are not only pretty but they’re a perfect fit for your lake cabin.
The bucket for your centerpiece is great. Love buckets like this.
Enjoy
Cindy
Hi Kristin!
I love your lake side alfresco setting, the nautical bait bucket is just delightful as your centerpiece with those wonderful fish plates and vintage juice glasses. The Flow Blue bowls are stunning, love those! I am impressed that your daughter loves to sew, what a great hobby in this time of tech mania…I enjoyed hearing about the significance of the white arrows, Camp Paradise sounds like a lovely place to live!
Perfect lakeside table!!! Love, love, love the minnow bucket!! I have been searching for a cute one since we moved down to our little lake – but haven’t found one yet. My husband, the fisherman, would love those plates!! The setting is beautiful, what a wonderful place appropriately named Camp Paradise! Thanks so much for joining our hop!!!
Thanks for all your sweet comments! I’m so excited for your minnow bucket hunt! You will find the perfect one!
Krisin, your plates are so unique–I love your vintage accents! Your outdoor tablescape a lovely!Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Kristin, I love your forestside table with all of your vintage finds. The minnow bucket makes for a very unique centerpiece. I love the fish plates and the flow blue soup cups! How wonderful that your daughter loves to sew. It is a pleasure blog hopping with you!
I am thrilled to find your blog! We have been going to Northern Wisconsin for the past 25 years! It is beautiful!
And I love your table!!!!
You have made my day Morwenna! So glad you found my blog and love meeting a fellow lover of the Northwoods! Happy Summer!
Kristen, I just love camp and cabin decor so I was instantly drawn to your tablescape. How clever to use a minnow bucket with flowers as a centerpiece! The fish plates were a fabulous vintage score. And I love the croquet set in the corner! So happy you joined us for this fun hop. Happy 4th of July!
Thanks so much Rebecca! This was such a fun and inspiring hop!
Your table is lovely and so welcoming! The thing I love about visiting White Arrows Home is the vintage and unique items you use and the minnow bucket is just perfect for your centerpiece and the fish dishes are a great complement to them. The subtlety of your table is just great in the outdoor setting. Thank you so much for joining us in this hop!
Kristin, your vintage tabletop pieces are wonderful. Love the minnow bucket!!! Clever theme for your patriotic table in it’s beautifu alfresco setting.
Kristin, I loved reading about the origin of your blog name with the white arrows. Living on a lake, I have collected a couple of minnow buckets over time, so I especially loved your use of the MIN-O-LIFE bucket for a centerpiece. Love your wonderful fish plates too! It’s a treat to blog hop with you this week. ♥
Hi Kristen, welcome. using the minnows buckets is a cool idea for the centerpiece. I love the fish plates and the flow blue bowls. The vintage juice glasses are lovely. How talented your daughter is. A pleasure to join you.
The napkins made me let out a little squeal when I hopped over. Love them such a great find! Hubby would love the fish plates! But… the Minnow bucket is ingenious!!! Love everything about your wonderful table. It’s a joy to be on the hop with you. Hugs!
Thanks so much Katherine! So fun to hop with you too!
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.
Thanks so much Marilyn!!
What a lovely outdoor setting for a 4th of July meal. Your juice glasses are so cute. I am not near a lake and we don’t fish, but I love the minnow bucket. What a cool thing to have for so many uses. Have a Happy 4th.
It’s amazing how many uses I find for those minnow buckets! Happy Summer!
Kristen,
I love your tablescape. I especially love the minnow bucket. I have my Dad’s and you have given me a great idea.
Congrats, you are being featured at Over The Moon Linky Party.
https://eclecticredbarn.blogspot.com/2019/06/over-moon-linky-party_23.html
Hugs,
Bev
How wonderful to have your dad’s minnow bucket!! That is so special! Thank you for the feature!!!
Kristin it is absolutely beautiful, heartfelt and special as always! Love your new vintage China and vintage fish plates are so special and perfect for your setting. It has been a while since I had gazpacho and now I want some!
So happy to join you on the hop! Happy Summer!
Such a lovely lake setting to celebrate the 4th of July! I love the combination of the striped fabric with your Flow Blue china pieces. So pretty! The minnow bucket as a centerpiece is so clever and creative! Happy 4th of July, my friend!