The past 2 months have been such a blur with a lot of personal stuff going on. I thought instead of an April Favorites post I would generalize it with my spring favorites so far… I have been so busy with spring cleaning, gardening, decluttering my home, and adding in special spring touches for spring, that it feels like I have blinked my eyes and can’t believe it’s already May. I have a feeling the next few months are going to go by very fast!
My first favorite would have to go to my China. After being married for almost 4 years, I finally picked out a china pattern that I am excited to take with me throughout my life. As a belated birthday present (since I couldn’t decide on what I wanted), my husband bought me the first 6 place settings. I went with Lenox. I really like their replacement policy if you break a piece and I have a lot of pieces from them for everyday dining. Plus, I am in love with our Christmas China so it felt fitting to choose Lenox. My pattern is known as the “Federal” collection. It comes in platinum or gold. I chose Platinum for my main place settings and then opted for the Gold accent plates. I am so obsessed!! It’s the perfect mix of silver and gold, which feels very true to me as I love both. My china also looks beautiful paired with my grandmother’s china which makes me smile.
Next favorite would have to be this Marlo Thomas Teapot from William Sonoma. (I love that store!) I have taken my tea obsession up a notch over the past few months. The whole experience with tea cups, saucers, and now this tea pot really makes evening tea so much more luxurious. I finally understand the purpose of drinking tea this way. The tea cups pour the perfect serving of tea for you enjoy before it gets cold and your teapot keeps the rest of your tea warm to keep refilling with ease. It is so relaxing!
Third would have to be my Indoor Herb Garden. I have been doing loads of planting outside but I have been saying for a few years that I would like a little indoor herb garden. It has been such a fun thing to put together this spring. After selecting my herbs, I am doing Basil, Rosemary, and Thyme. I got these cute, scalloped planters from Walmart and found these glass bowls at dollar tree (believe it or not) to use as saucers. The bowls allow for easier watering for the bottom and they look so much more expensive than they are. It really elevates everything. I think it came out so cute! I love the blue and white mixed together, and it’s the perfect touch of green to add to our kitchen!
I am prepping for all the trips to the shore this summer and I can’t get over this print from Vera Bradley. It’s called “Seafood Boil” and I have purchased some of the travel pieces. I forgot how huge these duffle bags are and an added plus is they are made of cotton! They are the best for a weekend getaway. I also had to pick up the pen! I used to collect Vera Bradley pens in all of their different prints back in the day. The patterns are so cute lately I may start doing that again. I have had mine for over 10 years at this point and still use all of them to this day, they are the best pens. So elegant on my desk, great quality, and refillable so I will have them forever.
Finally, my last favorite for the month would have to be Target’s summer stoneware dish-ware collections. I picked up these shell plates with the matching serving bowl and this Lobster serving tray. It’s all just so fun for summer. These are great budget friendly pieces for your summer table scape. The price point is so good that I am not worried about using them outside. I have always been someone who gravitates towards coastal inspired home decor and lately everything has just been absolute perfection. They look so great paired with my Lenox, Kate Spade, Wickford plates! It’s a fun pop for summer.
Summer will be here before we know it. It is such a relief as this winter was colder than usual. so far I am soaking up every second of the nice weather, spending so much time outside. I hope you are enjoying your spring so far and found some inspiration in my spring favorites so far! Thanks for reading along.
-A
