A Thrifted Outdoor Easter Brunch

 Outdoor Table Setting

Last fall Husby and I were at one of our local Goodwill thrift stores when I spotted this tile topped dining table with a matching bakers rack.  It. Was. Gorgeous.  And at only $130 for the set it was also quite a deal.  But I didn't need a table and so I walked on by....but couldn't stop glancing back.  

Finally I went over to look more closely and realized that the table is made so that the (Italian 😍) tiles each rest individually within an iron frame.  The weight of the tiles holds them securely in place and the lack of grout means that spills - or rain - will fall right through the table.  That was when it clicked and I realized that this was the perfect set for our backyard patio!

A quick conference with Husby went something like this:

Me: This table is soooo pretty!

Husby:  Oh, you want that, ok.

Me:  It's $130 though, do you think that's too high?

Husby:  For a table like this?  No.  Besides, you could always flip it for twice that much.

Me:  Sold!

Now, you know you are a dedicated thrifter when $130 for a (higher end) Italian tiled table set with four chairs and a matching bakers rack seems high 😁  But not to worry, we make a point to visit the thrift store on discount days.  Going on Friday means that you get to take 20% off your order (after showing the days Facebook coupon at the register).  That brought this table set down to a mere $104.  Score!

Since the weather around here has finally started to warm up a bit, I couldn't resist getting outside and finally putting my table to good use.  Take a look:

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Milk Glass Plate Settings

For this little gathering I decided to use my vintage milk glass snack plates (Goodwill, $10 for 12).  If you look closely at the plate you can see that one side has a circular area in the pattern.  This is intended to be a place to set a coordinating teacup, but I chose to go with larger goblets instead.  The golden flatware was another thrift store find ($5 for a large mixed bag) and the forsythia twigs were taken from a larger bunch that I already had.

 Offset Centerpiece

I decorated one corner of the table using a potted faux ivy plant (Goodwill, $3), a couple of artificial forsythia branches (Dollar Tree) and a miniature decorative cake that I made myself.

You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link to browse their online selection of artificial florals.

You can click here to visit my Etsy shop where I have one more of these artificial cakes in stock.

Matching Bakers Rack

To the right of the table is the coordinating bakers rack that I couldn't resist dressing up a little as well.  If you are keeping up, yes, that's two outdoor bakers racks that I now have.  Totally normal, totally normal 😆

You can click here to see the other rack or keep scrolling for close-ups of this one:

Cage Full of Eggs

Another Goodwill find, this bird cage ($5) was originally stuffed full of faux ivy.  I took the ivy out with the intention of using the cage for Halloween (I was going to try and make something like Cornish Pixies from the Harry Potter series) but decided not to since the cage features a heart design - not exactly spooky, ya know?  

I ended up leaving the cage outside where it has held up through the winter without any problems and since I was decorating for Easter I thought, why not eggs?  A few of my favorite pastel Easter eggs filled the cage nicely and added a bit of spring color.

Pots & Florals

The rest of the shelving decor consists of terracotta pots (all found for .25 at a garage sale) and an assortment of artificial plants.  If I remember correctly, the pink potted geranium was $1 at a yard sale while the ivy and violet were $2 and $1 at Goodwill.

I'm toying with the idea of adding some pretty glass wine bottles in the wine rack and hanging some milk glass mugs from the cup hooks, but that will happen when I find some that I don't mind losing to the elements 😉

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And there you have it, a cute little thrifted table setting just in time for Easter!
I hope you enjoyed this holiday thrifting post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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