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A Fish Ta(b)le

How many fishy beachy dishes does one girl need?  

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Well, now, Mr. Fun, that depends on the dish! Some are just too hard to resist!  And then there are those which magically swim home behind you and leap out of your vacation luggage and onto the deck table!  
At least, that is my (fish) tale and I’m sticking to it!

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These fish knew they would be happy here.  The Momma fish keeps an eye on the eight little fish.

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They rest on my favorite Wedgwood Nantucket Basket everyday white dishes.  The basket design reminds me of the beach and the little dots on the edge look like bubbles.  The turquoise placemats are exactly the blue/green color of the sea.  

 

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A few other fish keep them company: 

fish on old wooden fence slats,

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 fish on bubbly pitchers, 

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serving fish,

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and beloved Hector.
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More friends include an octopus from China in Epcot, a fish from Russia, and a little ball that started as a fish bubble and grew into a pig-fish!

 

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Seashell salt and peppers, coral votives, and flowers like water grasses help those little fish feel right at home!

 

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 Through the glass pieces, everything appears to be underwater.  

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Giant bubble jugs hold little candles to help light the way as night falls,

 

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and the blue hour approaches.
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Goodnight fish!

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Thank you for following me home!
 

Linda 🙂
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41 thoughts on “A Fish Ta(b)le

  1. You know, I’m not sure that I have even one fish dish, and I might as well not look because you already have all the cutest ones. I love the water colors of the blues and greens, and the ‘blue hour’ shot is a fantastic picture. Do you ever serve anything but fish dinners on your fish dishes? Thank you for sharing your whimsical design. Cherry Kay

  2. As if this were not perfect enough, you caught the blue hour! I love that shot the best, but I love everything about this table. I had to scroll through three times to get it all in. I’ll probably scroll through at least one more.
    The details in this table are just wonderful!
    Love it!

  3. Gorgeous-Gorgeous-GORGEOUS!!! One of my very most favorite color schemes, too.

    “swim home behind you and leap out of your vacation luggage” Yea, I tried that excuse a time or two myself. Didn’t fly. ;/

  4. Linda, Your table is gorgeous and creative! I love the little fish plates. Love the accent pieces too. Your attention to detail is what makes this really stunning!
    Blessings, Beth

  5. Well those are about the cutest plates I have ever seen and you have put it all together so nicely…every attention to detail has been seen to! What a great tablescaping and a great setting to eat dinner. By the way, what was for dinner…something fishy, I presume? Joni

  6. The blues are so wonderful against the crisp white of those Wedgewood plates! And it IS a perfect pattern for the fish plates. Makes me feel like I’m on vacation! So pretty and perky! Jacqueline

  7. those fish plates are winners! And I totally believe they followed you home… they new a good place when they saw you!! Adorable, charming and delightful!

  8. Again, I wish I was at dinner with you! I love the fish plates! They are so much fun. How can you NOT smile at those! I am dying to know where you got the salt & pepper shakers? I need them!

  9. Stunning colors! I love the vase, the fish plates,placemats, silveware and all the extras..of course the deck is incredible! Join in today on my blog for Centerpiece Wednesday and share you ideas.

    Karin

  10. Wow- you sure are lucky to have had all those gorgeous fish plates jump into your luggage and follow you home! They are so whimsical and cute! I love the votive in the aqua glas bottle/vase!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Rachel

  11. We are headed to the beach in Charleston, SC on Sunday and your table scape makes me SO ready! This is so fun and fresh! love it! three pixie lane

  12. Oh I love this color scheme in aqua blue!!! The fish plates are just to die for and the addition of all the accessories make the tablescape just pop. I like the fish serving pieces, the coral candle holder, and the blue glass jugs. Perfection for this coastal table, Linda.
    🙂 Sue

  13. Those little fishies and the big mama fish could swim home with me too, I would not complain. These have to be some of the cutest fish I have seen. Lovin them. What a pretty table and so nice after the sun set. You really captured everything with the lens.

  14. You know, I feel like I just spent a day at the beach! Your fish motif is wonderful. The plates are so cute but my very favorite are the serving pieces. I love it all. Wow, I feel so refreshed after this lovely day at the beach. Thank you!

  15. This table setting is just beautiful. I love all the colors – the turquoise is beautiful. This looks like it could be in a magazine. I am looking forward to following you and spending more time on visiting your blog!

  16. Thanks for visiting and such sweet comments! I love your setting this week! Those fish dishes are too cute! I also adore your serving spoons and your flatware. The placemats are the perfect color too! Love it!

  17. What a fun tablescape!!!! I agree, those dishes DESERVED a ride home with you! I absolutely LOVE your table and those great dishes. Everything coordinates so well. Thanks for sharing!

  18. G’day Linda ~ This is my first visit. Your table settings & beachy colors are so warm & inviting. Love it!

    Have a lovely summer’s day ~
    TTFN ~ Marydon

  19. What a delight! There would be no way to resist those fishies! Love every little detail that you included on this table. So summery, fresh and fun!

  20. Linda, it’s just gorgeous! I think that we have the same Bamboo flatware. 🙂 I adore those salad tongs, and the fish plates. Great photos, too! Perfect!

  21. What a cute table…it’s so “fishy” and summery! Red is more my color leaning, but the turquoise/blue and white is pretty and refreshing! Thank you for coming by my table too!

    Tess

    P.S. Love the name of your blog!!!!!

  22. This was one of the cutest tables posted. (My humble opinion but I did look at them all). I love your fish plates. I don’t own any “beach” dishes but I’ve started looking for some. Thanks for the inspiration.

  23. Linda, this is an adorable table. We use Nantucket Basket for our everyday dishes. They mix nicely with so many different things. You are inspiring me to set a fishy table. 😉
    ~ Sarah

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