Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Cinco de Mayo Table

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

Today’s tablescape is fitting since Sunday, May 5th, is Cinco de Mayo day.  In the United States, this day is observed as a celebration of Mexican pride and heritage.

 

I started with a serape runner from Pottery Barn.  I love all the colors!  Since I only had two of these striped plates, I alternated them with a solid yellow from the Dollar Tree.

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

I purchased a lot of these pepper bowls from the Dollar General at the end of last summer for 25 cents each!

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

The plates, woven chargers, orange napkins and black flatware were all thrifty finds.

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

Both the smoky glass and the cactus margarita glass are from the Dollar Tree.

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

The centerpiece was the last thing to go on the table because I didn’t know what to use!  I thought of Alycia’s lovely table using succulents and decided to “borrow” her idea!  To see her lovely table, click here.  I recently purchased several but hadn’t planted them yet, so I just inserted them into a basket.  I wrapped them in some burlap to cover the pots.

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

I had some pepper swizzle sticks that I inserted as well.

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

Cactus salt and pepper shakers were also 25 cents at the Dollar General!

 

cinco de mayo tablescape

 

Have a happy Cinco de Mayo!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

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11 comments:

  1. Love your Cinco de Mayo table! Great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Lanita

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  2. I love your cinco de Mayo table. The stuff from the dollar store are amazing and you put everything together so beautifully....Christine

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  3. Gorgeous 5 de Mayo table, wow! Adorable S&P shakers and your dollar Store stuff is fabulous! Very inspiring for me, as I've never made a 5 de Mayo table and I think I'll give it a try. I love the great centerpiece! Big hugs,
    FABBY

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  4. Colorful and inspiring! Love the colors and living plants. I always manage to kill ones indoors. Those cactus salt and pepper shakers are adorable!

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  5. Ole! Your table is perfect for a fiesta. The PB runner and all your colorful dishes reflect the colorful ambiance for Cinco de Mayo.

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  6. Very cute table! I love the pepper bowls you got for a bargain! I need to remember to visit Dollar General at the end of season as they do have great markdowns! Cute S&P also!
    hugs,
    Linda

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  7. Hooray! You did it! You did it, and it looks fabulous!!! I love the glass swizzle sticks in there, too! They really make it fun! GREAT idea to use the burlap to bring it all together!!!!!!! Thanks for the shout out, too!

    You got those pepper dishes for just a quarter?!?!?!! I feel like a fool. I bought mine "on clearance" at Pier 1 for $3 each! Ugh! That was a great buy, Tammy! Way to go! I need to visit a Dollar General around here somewhere one day. It took me forever to discover the wonders of Dollar Tree, so maybe it's time I get on board with Dollar General! :-)

    Muy bien hecho, my amiga! Have a great week, and enjoy your celebration this weekend!!!

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  8. Beautiful Cinco de Mayo table! Love the cactus S & P's. Visiting from Lets Dish.

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  9. Gosh, that runner is perfect. Love the dishes you chose. A wonderful Cinco de Mayo table. Now, I'll have to add Dollar General to my stops! viva cinco de mayo!! xo marlis

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  10. Tammy, the simplicity of your table makes my heart sing...it lets the dishes and table runner be the stars. I ♥♥♥ your centerpiece!

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  11. Happy Cinco de Mayo! All your Dollar General accessories are wonderful and the serape runner has all the great colors. The succulents are the perfect centerpiece! Have a great weekend!

    Pam

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Thank you so much for all your lovely comments! I try to return the favor and visit each one of you! ~Blessings, Tammy~