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Creating a Colorful Display

Hi, Everyone! How is your summer going? Mine is going wonderfully, with lots of things going on, which is always fun. I hope you are doing all sorts of great activities this summer, too!

My intention today was to show you how to make a colorful display using some of the items you may have in your home already, augmented with some seasonal things you can find in your favorite stores.

I wanted to start with this potter's bench which I purchased last year. To be honest with you, I was having a very hard day yesterday when I was trying to set up the display. I was feeling rushed and the weather was not cooperating...at all! So, the display didn't turn out as wonderfully as I had hoped it would but, I decided to muscle through and show it to you anyway.

I wish I had added a few more elements to the table top and I wish I had placed my larger potted plant under the table. The proportions would have been better. Luckily, when you are creating a colorful display for your guests they won't be measuring up every last detail like I am doing right now. It really isn't that healthy anyway :). Your guests will just be excited to see what you have prepared for them!

I had been storing up these paper lanterns for a while and wanted to used them here. Paper lanterns are so much fun, especially in the summer. I love all the different patterns they come in!

Fresh fruit can be an easy accessory when trying to create a colorful summer display. I just love the pattern of this Melamine dinnerware set. It was a gift from my daughter so I can't take credit for having picked it out. It coordinated so well with the oranges and limes and the smell was divine.

I thought blueberries floating in the lemonade would be so pretty and make the photos look so lovely. Little did I know the blueberries would fall to the bottom of the glass. I had to keep stirring the glasses with a spoon to keep them somewhat afloat. I guess I'd better Google, "How to make blueberries float in liquid" the next time!"

The lemonade looked so good while I was these taking pictures. It was 80+ degrees and high, high, high humidity.

I found these orange/melon colored carnations at the grocery store. They went perfectly with the dinner plates, not to mention how colorful they are on their own.

I had been battling darkness in my screen porch the whole time I was shooting so, I decided to take some of the elements outside where the lighting was much better. I had to work fast, however, because storms were coming and the winds were whipping up. The paper lanterns were blowing all over the place and I was afraid the umbrella outside was going to take flight like it had the day before. (Luckily, it was still intact when I found it in the back yard!)