Once Upon A Time…there was a little girl…who loved the color pink!
I remember one Easter my grandmother bought my two sisters and I the prettiest pastel colored fleece pajamas.
One pair was a pale minty green in the softest material I had ever touched.
The second pair was exactly the same as the green pair of pj’s, but it was a pale lavender.
And the pale pink soft to the touch pair of pj’s…the prettiest of them all in my opinion, was given to me…and I was so excited.
Hello beautiful!
I can’t tell you how I felt in those pretty cuddly pink pj’s.
Over the years, I have went through many color favorites.
Think orange shag carpet….or avocado green carpet and copper tone appliances!
I know!
Several years ago, I chose pastel pink ornaments for the Master bedroom Christmas tree.
It brought back so many memories from years past and my love of pink.
Like proms with white sports coats and pink carnations…..
…….to bee-hive hair-dos kept high with cans of pink AquaNet hair spray!
I know!
Which leads me to 2019 Valentine’s Day!
A pink valentine tablescape!
And in the various colors of Pink!
I started with a pink floral tablecloth with matching napkins.
Using pale pink roses, I twisted the stems around the napkin and they became my napkin rings.
Thinking outside the box, I used my pink beaded napkin rings as flower decor down the center of the table.
I added a gold and glass vase to a larger gold and glass vase.
Fairy lights make the centerpiece flicker off of the faceted vase which looks so pretty at night i.n this pink valentine tablescape
I used pink handled flatware.
And pink stemmed wine glasses.
A pink pitcher and pink water glasses.
Further to the pink theme for Valentine’s Day, I had to have a pretty pink frosted cake.
And I made brownie bites and frosted them with butter cream frosting.
I used white dinner plates and topped them with a pink floral salad plates.
I finished the tablescape with various candles.
It was so fun dragging out all my pink “stuff” for this pink valentine tablescape.
I want to thank Chloe for all her dedicated work in organizing these holiday blog hops!
She is not only a dear friend, she is a wonderful grandmother to her two little grand daughters and a co-host with Benita and myself on our celebrate your story on Monday evenings.
Please be sure to check out the bloggers from this blog hop.
Monday
A casa di Bianca | Panoply | From My Carolina Home | Corner of Plaid and Paisley
The Little Yellow Corner Store
Tuesday
Everyday Living | Life and Linda | Knock it Off Kim | Home is Where the Boat Is
Belle Blue Interiors
Wednesday
Bluesky at Home | Debbee’s Buzz | The Painted Apron | Camelot Art Creations
Thursday
Home and Gardening With Liz | Sweet Sensations | Celebrate & Decorate | Our Crafty Mom
My Family Thyme
Friday
Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Zucchini Sisters | Red Cottage Chronicles
My Thrift Store Addiction | Me and My Captain
Kari, your table is gorgeous! I adore how you have mixed several shades of pink. It creates an absolutely stunning and elegant setting. I spied those Valerie candle holders. I have been tempted to buy two. They look so pretty on your table. It has been so much fun being on this hop with you! Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Thanks Shannon…I get so many things of Valerie’s…I love on line shopping and have been doing it for over 20 years. thanks for stopping by. Happy Valentine’s Day
Kari, I am so sorry I am late commenting on your post. I did not get to participate because I have been sick but I have tried to visit everyone but I am still in the process. I am so behind ( see my last post) but trying my best to catch up.
That’s a special story about your grandmother’s Easter gift of the soft pink fleece pajamas.
Your table is lovely with such a pretty tablecloth and napkins. I am very impressed with your cake and decorated brownies. You do a super job icing those.
Your table is all in the pink…so feminine and pretty. Wishing you a lovely Valentine’s Day!
thank you Bonnie….so sorry to hear of your illness…and no worries. thank you for your kind words. Happy Valentines day to you and yours.
Kari, what a wonderful way to end this blog hop! Your table is absolutely gorgeous is all of it’s pink glory. I’m in love with your pale pink pitcher and water glasses. The pink handled flatware, pink plates with the white floral motif and the pink rosette cake are my favorite touches. Well done! It’s always a pleasure hopping with you. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you Rebecca…You are so kind. I am so glad you have joined our blog hops…you are indeed an inspiration. Happy Valentine’s Day to you too.
Love your pink tablescape, please tell me where the pink pearl handled flatware originates? Thank you for sharing.
Oh Rhonda,I would certainly tell you if I could remember. I bought them years ago (10 years perhaps???) and my guess is Bed, Bath & Beyond. I remember buying a white handled set just like the pink ones at the same time. They looked vintage to me but I really don’t think they are and I don’t think I have seen anything like them there since. I’m sorry.
Okay, Kari, I’m just going to come out and say it – I LOVE PINK, TOO! I also loved your table, your unique use of napkin rings as table decor and every memory you shared – made me smile. Happy Pink day to you! And Happy Valentine’s Day, too. 🙂
Thanks Kim, I guess I am just a little pink girl at heart thanks for stopping by..
Your pink tablescape is so sweet and you have decorated it with so man pretty treasures! I loved reading this fun post (even though I can almost taste the Aqua Net!!!) The mercury glass votive holders are wonderful along with your other candles and candle holders.
So happy to join you on the hop this week. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Amber…I know it is a lot of pink, but I can’t seem to get enough. Thank you for your kind comments.
Kari, You are such a wonderful story teller, you had me at Once upon a time!!! What a sweet story on how pink became your favorite color! Your table portrays that so well, it is beautiful. The floral patterned plates pair up fabulously with your tablecloth and napkins. Love that pink pitcher and water class set! And that cake, Seriously!!! Always love hopping with you! Have a fun Valentine’s day!!!❤🌹
You are so sweet Ann…thank you so much for your kind comments and encouragement of my story telling. I love to talk and decorate. LOL
Oh, Kari, I just want to oooh and ahhh over all of the little details. The pink handled flatware is my favorite, but the napkin rings used as part of your centerpiece, the rose napkin rings, your stemware, the pitcher, all of it!! Just beautiful! Thank you so much for joining in another tablescape blog hop!
You’ve taken me on a journey down memory lane! I am a fan of pink too! You have created such a beautiful Valentine’s Day table. I love all of the shades of pink and the combination of patterns and textures. It is all so pretty! I am so happy to be on this blog hop with you. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you Lynne it is such fun to blog hop with you…and thank you for your kind comments. I DO love the color pink and perhaps got a bitt carried away with the color. NOT!!! I love pink.
Kari, I love your pink table! That cake looks fabulous too! Have a Happy Valentines Day!
Thank you Catherine….I love the cherry almond cake with buttercream frosting. I think it is one of my favorites. Thank you for stopping by.
Pretty in Pink is one of my all time favorite movies and I look forward to seeing it again. This pink salad plates are divine and I love the beaded napkin rings down the length of the table. I had to chuckle when you mentioned the Aqua Net Hairspray. My husband keeps a can of it in his man cave to clean the tray of his 3D printer. Thanks for the cake inspiration also dear friend.
thanks my friend…I do love the color pink and I have used aqua net more times than I care to reveal. LOL
Oh so pretty in pink Kari! I’m swooning over those beautiful pink goblets! Your pj story brings back fond memories for me of my sister and I receiving matching pjs every year at Christmas from my great aunt. One of us would always get pink and one get blue. 🙂 Love your beautiful pink rosette cake! As always it’s a pleasure to blog hop with you. Happy Valentine’s Day ♥
Thanks Mary, all the tables are so inspirational and so pretty.
If a reader/blogger doesn’t come away with an inspiration or two from the many
tablescapes at this blog hop, then they aren’t looking!!! LOL .
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours.
Kari, your table is so lovely with its mixtures of patterns as in your tablecloth and gorgeous pink plates. Your use of brass and bling takes your table to a classic yet modern table. And that yummy cake and cupcakes makes a perfect matching decor piece. It looks so beautiful along side your dinnerware. It is too pretty to eat. (Although, I do have a sweet tooth and wouldn’t hesitate having a piece.) Your pink flatware is another lovely addition and so are your beaded candle rings. It has been great blog hopping with you and Happy Valentine’s Day.
Marsha, I love these blog hops and seeing all the beautiful tables. I mostly love playing with dishes and setting a pretty table…I will always be a kid at heart. Thank you for your kind comments and the cake was a cherry almond cake and oh so good. ;0
Kari, that table is absolutely gorgeous!! The dishes are exquisite! And the cake and cupcakes are so pretty, too pretty to eat! You did a great job sweet friend!
Benita the cake was a cherry almond cake and one of my favorites…I had planned on using a pink charger under the white dinner plates but alas, de-cluttering got in my way. 🙁
I love the color pink… and those pink frosted confections add wonderful texture to your tablescape. Love that pitcher/glass set, too!
Thanks for sharing on Homestyle Gathering, Kari!
you are most welcome Julie. 🙂
Kari, as the mom of two sons, I was tickled pink to read your story and view the gorgeous tablescape. I rarely get a chance to use my pink floral Mikassa dishes. Can’t get over the fabulous pink stemware — are they vintage? Gosh they’d go great with my dishes, so if they ever need a foster mom I’m first in line LOL! The pink rosette frosted cake couldn’t be more perfect on the table. All your details are lovely.
Kari, I left a comment but don’t see it, forgive me if you get 2! But I love love your pretty in pink table full of special pink memories! The fat fluffy pink roses are wonderful and that CAKE! Much too pretty to eat! I love the soft cozy feeling you’ve created and it’s oh so romantic too! I wish you a Valentine’s Day full of pink and love!
Jenna
thank you Jenna, I loved putting it together
Such a cute story about your PJs and I have lots of fond pink memories myself! I love love love those soft pink roses, and the cake my dear is too pretty to cut! Love all the sparkle and romance you’ve created Kari, beautiful!! I wish you a wonderful Valentine’s Day full of all your favorite pink things!
Jenna
the comment did show up, thank you so much dear friend
oh good!
This is lovely! I adore pink too so I enjoyed all the elements of your table. I like the idea of the roses turned into napkin rings. The cake is so cutely decorated and I love the pink depression glass stemware. The pink floral dishes are really pretty and I enjoyed seeing the candlelit images! Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day!
thanks Liz it is always a pleasure blog hopping with you
Good morning Kari! What a glorious pink feast for my eyes this morning. I love reading your sweet memories of the pink pj’s💖. The tablecloth is a gorgeous background for all of your pink beauties, salad plates, glass stems, and flatware. The cake looks delicious and a slice would be so good with my Valentine’s blend of coffee that I am drinking. I would love to pull up a chair at your 💕 table, my friend!
I would like nothing better to sit and have a cuppa with you too sweet friend.
Oh my!! I just gained two pounds drooling over your cake and brownie bites!! I adore those pink plates!! The table is just beautiful. It is so fun hopping with you!!
thanks Carole….we do have fun don’t we? the inspiration is amazing.
Your tablescape is definitely PRETTY in pink! I love all of your charming accents and…CAKE! Happy to be joining you on the hop this week! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Cecilia, I love the Secret Garden connotation as I have a Secret Garden and it is so labeled and provides me my quiet time each day. My sign says “Kari’s Secret Garden”
What visuals, Kari, both in describing memories of and displays in pink! Your table looks so pretty in the creamy tones of pink you’ve used. My favorite elements (no particular order) are the glass stems, the salad plates and the rings used as table decor (Greenbrier pink and green!). Oh, and cake! What a beautiful cake. Use of vintage items is always an eye-catcher for this collecting magpie too. 😉
I can so relate to the pjs you described, and the vision of you three sisters brought back many a memory of my own when my mother used to dress us either the same or similarly. It was like a hug from the past.
Your week has been full of great Valentine posts Kari. I may not have commented on each and every, but each and every was definitely worth the read (in case others haven’t!).
You made my day Rita. Thank you for your kind comments. You know, in my mind and heart, I can still smell those brand new fleece pj’s to this day. I can’t describe it but there are certain smells associated with my childhood that trigger memories. Sigh!
You can make a die hard purple fan love pink! Such a beautiful table and I am in love with your dish stacking. Looks great!
thanks Christine…you know mixing pink and purple together is pretty great too. LOL
Everything is absolutely stunning! Those plates are gorgeous along with that pink pitcher and water glasses!
Please save me a piece of that beautiful cake!
there is always a place at my table for you dear friend. ;0
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Your pink Valentine’s Tablescape is stunning! Those dishes are gorgeous along with the pink pitcher and water glasses!
Save me a piece of that beautiful cake! 💗
thank you so much Nancy.