Yes it may look like an antique ironing board, but it’s my new sideboard for serving dessert and other yummy things.
I found it at Round Top last fall for about $20. Mr CH brought the little azalea bush home recently so I thought it would be perfect here.
I love having fresh flowers around.
These vintage cups, saucers and dessert plates are some pieces I bought at a garage sale years ago.
This footed server was a TJ Maxx purchase years ago. I know why it went to TJ too, it was crooked when I bought it. Why did I buy it? Well it was cute, and that is my defense, although it sounds pretty dumb now that I am admitting I bought a plate that didn’t even sit flat!! Well, I wasn’t using it (I wonder why, ha, ha) so I moved it out to the ranch on the back porch. In the process of moving it, I broke the top off from the base. Well problem solved, it wasn’t crooked any more, but now it was unusable. No worries, I used some epoxy putty and when I re-attached the top to the base, I made sure to make it level this time.
Now I am glad I bought it, since it it sits perfectly level now!! I bought this tote box, thinking I might use it one day for a buffet.
I have the spoons, forks and knives sitting in little jam jars.
The teapot is also an inexpensive find. And to be honest, all of the stuff in my back porch china cabinet is stuff I am not going to cry about if it gets broken. All of my special pieces are kept inside.
With the fresh air, sunshine and green grass (or hay in our case) why would anyone go stay inside? The party is always better on the back porch in my opinion.
The tablecloth is an old tea towel embroided by a family friend. The part of the fabric showing is the plain side with simple embroidered edging that I prefer.
Did I mention I am still loving my new camera? If you want to know about my new camera, you can click here.
I would love to stay and chat, but, my tea kettle is whistling…
I wish we had sunshine here today. Gray, wet and threatening weather headed our way. We have gray more than sun lately. Love the vintage ironing board idea. Cute.
Love, love, love it, Anita…beautiful styling and photos, too!
This is the most darling thing ever. I love the mix of textures.
Oh how very lovely! Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos of spring as I am really enjoying them this snowy and cold day. The vignette is lovely, and the teapot is so very pretty.
The ironing board is a great idea, live the tea cups- they are so sweet!
I totally love everything about it, and may need to copy it. Perfect!!!
Anita, absolutely precious! Love everything. What a great idea and such lovely cups and server. Love it all. Wish I was there for tea, we’ve been under tornado warnings all day. Very little sleep last night and lots of sirens going off all day. It’s finally calmed down, but I guess Branson, MO got hit. Enjoy!
Anita,
I adore your outside china and the fact that you utilize it with family and friends!!! Gorgeous post! I, too, am enjoying tea as I visit all of my friends in Blog Land!
Fondly,
Pat
What a great idea Anita! I love it!
I love that ironing board and whats more I love the idea! You are such an inspiration Anita.
Smiles,
Debbie
Love it all, especially the tea set. Do they have azaleas on them?
Love this idea…so very cute! I am completely envious that you are able to have a china cabinet on your porch…lucky girl!
~Des
Leave it to you to see a beautiful way to repurpose that old ironong board. I should probably use mine as a side board, too, since I rarely use it for ironing! Also love that tablecloth.
Hi lovely lady.
What a great idea Anita! I love your back porch so sweet.
I hope you have a wonderful week with your family. Thank you for your help with Linky.
XXOO Diane
What are you serving us with that tea? And how smart is that to put the silverware in the little jars. Smarty pants.
~Bliss~
Lovely!! You know how I love cups and saucers!! Hasn’t the weather been nice!!
I love dishes so your cute cups and saucers really caught my eye. And, that teapot is adorable. Like I say, I love dishes.
Anita, You and I have had some like thinking~ When I first started blogging, I posted about my own ironing board that I used for am impromptu server for a “tea party.” You can see it HERE. Pics are not great- brand new blogger and all, but we did have much of the same idea. Love your set-up on the porch! hugs, Sue
Anita, One of my first posts three years ago featured an ironing board used as a table. You can see it HERE. Of course, my pics are not as good as yours are in your post- new blogger and old camera- LOL but we obviously had the same idea in mind. I love your porch and the way that you’ve set it to be so comfy and cozy.
hugs, Sue
Hi Anita,
Love the ironing board! I once had one like this and sold it in a garage sale in Houston way back when – heck it might even be the same one! I’ve wished I’d kept it several times. I actually used it as an ironing board, then as a sofa table. It was pretty heavy. It makes a great buffet, though!
-Revi
Oh, this is too cute!! What a fabulous buffet table. Love this idea.
Mary Alice
Fabulous idea. Love the vintage ironing board.
Anita,
What a lovely setting.Looks like a tea setting for a pretty spring day.We are enjoying the weather here too.I can finally start working on some painting.
Love your serving table (ironing board)
I have one of these, too.
Looks like a lovely spring day.
Thanks for sharing
Michele
Just perfect for the porch, just LOVE it!! Thanks for linking up, Anita!!
Love the look of the ironing board. what a great idea. I love fresh flowers too, but then again I’m a boutique flower shop owner.
What a pretty tea setting and ironing board. I have a same ironing board. I love fresh flowers looks very cool. The flowers gives a freshness in our life…… Go here