Bee Breakfast on the Porch

I hope you will join me for a cool summer morning breakfast on the porch.

We have enjoyed this rod iron table for several years.

I like how you can see the chair cushions thru the table.

 I've been waiting for the perfect occasion to debut my "bee" Mother's Day gift(s).

This week we have been unusually cool here so I seized the opportunity

to setup this tablescape to share with you.

 The amber glasses were a gift from my husband, found

at a local antique store.  They match amber plates I already have almost perfectly.

 I was trying to stick to the rules of Kathleen's White Table challenge and use only one color.

I deemed black was not a color, so yellow was my designated color to go with white :)

 The honeycomb pattern on the rim of the plates and coffee mug is echoed 

in the bee pitcher.

 Beeutiful white roses arranged in bee glasses for the center of the table.

 And bee fruit bowls to match the clear bee juice glasses.

 It is a lot of bee theme going on here, but I think the understatement

of the patterns don't scream bee at you too much.

 I love the cream and sugar set with the silver tray and little baby bee on the top!

 Mary Lake Thompson bee tea cup napkins with yellow,
which pickup on the glasses and plates.

This is a nice shot overhead, where you can see the table, the chair detail and the porch floor.

I will post how we DIY the floor in an upcoming post.

I think it turned out really great and still looks great one year later.

So here's the scoop on the give away details:

For every comment and follow you will be entered into 

the chance to win the bee tote bag OR the bee towels below.

If you already follow me please let me know in your comment.

PLUS If you visit this page:

http://beeutifulbydesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/vintage-sea-shell-invitations.html

and comment a suggested store to visit in one of the cities listed 

you will get one more entry!

I'm really looking for cute shops to visit

in my Summer Southern Shopping Tour.

Stores that sell tabletop items we love

in addition to home decor and seasonal favorites.

Here is a close up of the Mary Lake Thompson flour sack set of 2 towels.

Here is a close up of the bee tote bag, which is made of canvas.
I'm not getting any kind of free products from Mary Lake Thompson,
I just bought these and wanted to share them with you as
a thank you for reading the blog and give me your store suggestions.
I'm joining:
Outdoor Wednesday http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/
Let's Dish http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/
Tablescape Thursday http://betweennapsontheporch.net/
Furniture Feature Friday http://missmustardseed.com/