Insta-Living Vol. 04: Summer Inspired

Spring and summer constantly makes me ideally think of the sand, beach locations, and warmer weather. With the seasonal change in climate often comes inspiration for craft projects … or another tablescape and sometimes for no occasion necessary.

I wanted to share one of my crafty and fun little brunch centrepieces that I created—everything evocative of the seaside or a small bit of nautical embrace.

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I used white place mats and layered them with a sheer place mat for a textured effect. Then, I placed my macrame netting on the table, scrunching some of it in the form of waves. Next, I grabbed a few shells (not too many) and had fun with dispersing them along the netting.

After applying a think layer of glue to the top piece to the wooden nautical wheel and bottom piece of the lighthouse, I added shadowboxes and shells on the netting. I also had a handmade candle that I made years ago, so I added a tea light and a small starfish to it by heating the wax. I wanted to add a touch of elegance to the table, so the addition of faux pearls around the centrepiece was naturally a favourite.

For utensils and other accessories, I used a metal bucket and a small wooden container to hold them. The small fish pieces were hand painted for another project using wood paint, but I only painted half their bodies, which worked out well for the table.

    
 This little porcelain fish helped set the tone of the table. 

 (Above) Finished result of the nautical inspired brunch table.

What do you think of my nautical centrepiece? It was fun to make, and you can create a very easy, but stylishly effective table for your home.

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