Old Roses, Lavender and Lace - A Summer Menu

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MENU BY: French Tart

"The menu I have planned to serve with my special Summer Table - for the Table Decorating Contest! A light, romantic and fresh menu for two, which will be served on an old scrubbed oak table in the Garden Conservatory Room. I picked old shrub roses, ivy and lavender from the garden for my centre piece - all arranged in an Art Deco vase on an old pressed glass stand; and I have used antique crystal knife rests, candle holders, cruet sets and butter dishes - and pressed glass parfait bowls and Indian Tree china from the 1930's. A simple antique table runner is my only cloth - I wanted to show the beauty of the wood against the glassware, china and cutlery. I twined ivy around the serving bowls and the base of the vase, to bring the garden "into" the dining room - as well as placing some on the table runner. The overall colours I have chosen are pink and lavender blues, with greens being picked up in the background. My Indian Tree china - is a prefect match for these colours, and the antique "Oriental" design matches the rest of my table settings prefectly. Simple cream candles are my only table lights - as the table is set in front of the of the conservatory windows - with lots of light streaming through. Although I have used treasured family heirlooms, which I am keen to use as often as I can, the table is practical, as well as romantic. Summer 2007."