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Join the fun at Karins Kottage Linky party #317! Happy Spring my friends! We are finally getting warm weather and blossoms are popping out all over the place! Looking through all the links from last weeks party I was impressed with all the beautiful spring and summer recipes, tablescapes, crafts and decor ideas! It was tough to choose just 4 of you to highlight but finally I was able to pick 4 fabulous bloggers to highlight!

This week I am highlighting two fun summery tablescapes that you will absolutely love! A gorgeous pavlova dessert and a caprese salad that is making long for Italy! Luckily we are heading back to Italy in a couple of weeks so I will tasting those amazing tomatoes over there!

Karins Kottage LInky party #317

What’s happening at the Kottage?

I have been busy helping my cute mom decorate her new home. Mom loves all things French so my sister and I worked on getting her bedroom looking like a sweet little French cottage.

My daughter Madeline found not only this French looking dresser on Facebook Marketplace but also 2 matching night stands. At this point and time we don’t have time to recover the chair next to the dresser but we plan to get it done soon.

Karins Kottage- French bedroom idea

I have hosted a couple of family dinners as well as a small one in our backyard you can read about here.

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Hopefully I can get my posts done about my granddaughters groovy party and couple of other tablescapes soon. I know you will love these fun ideas!

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Highlights from last weeks linky party

I was so excited to see this fun summer tablescape from The Little Corner Store! The darling beach house fabric runner reminds me so much Italy beaches. They always have little wooden beach changing areas that look like beach houses. Usually painted in bright colors. You must pop over to see all the perfect beachy details on this tablescape!

Karins Kottage Linky party #317 Beachy tablescape

Ahhh I love copper details on a tablescape and this sunny rustic farmhouse table done by Masterpices of my life is so pretty! The copper lanterns and copper centerpiece are so fabulous as are her mango wood appetizer plates! The dish towels used as napkins under the plates are superb. Plus her thickly woven placemats bring in the perfect natural element.

Karins Kottage Linky party #317- Sunny rustic farmhouse tablescape

Oh hello gorgeous tomato bruschetta! I can never get enough of this type of appetizer. The Savory Cipolla shares one of her favorite Caprese burrata bruschetta with balsamic glaze. Yes I am drooling right now. If you have not tried balsamic glaze you are seriously missing out! I put it on everything! I can’t wait to head back to Italy in a few weeks to taste fresh tomatoes!

Karins Kottage Linky party #317 Caprese Burrata bruschetta

I have yet to make a classic pavlova! This recipe and photo makes me want to try to make one right now! What The Fork Food Blog says -The texture is both crispy and chewy that goes well with smooth whipped cream. Hello dreaminess! Go get the recipe and let’s all make one and send each other photos!

Karins Kottage Linky party #317 Classic Pavlova

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  1. Joanne says

    May 3, 2023 at 1:34 pm

    Your mom’s furniture is gorgeous!

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  2. Rita C at Panoply says

    May 3, 2023 at 10:44 am

    Karin, what a great way to furnish your mom’s new home! That’s I did our current home, and I couldn’t be happier. I am currently spending the bulk of my springtime in my landscape, recounting my most recent transformation in my May Day! Mayday! post. Thank you for hosting us, and making us always feel Italy is just a post away. 😉

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  3. MaryJo Materazo says

    May 3, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Hi Karin! Your mom’s place looks so cute and she must be so happy. Lucky girl heading back to Italy. Can’t wait to see all your excursions. You always have such great experiences and I appreciate you sharing them with us. Thanks for another fun party and it was such a nice surprise to see our sunny, spring tablescape. Have. great week. XO- MaryJo

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 3, 2023 at 10:35 am

      Thank you MaryJo! It has been fun creating a pretty space for my mom. I will be sharing my Italian experiences for sure. Thanks for linking up and sharing your amazing tablescape!

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  4. CoCo says

    May 3, 2023 at 7:47 am

    So excited about the pieces you found for your Mom’s place, Karin, they’re beautiful! All the features you shared have me thrilled for the summer season ahead. I can’t believe how quickly it’s coming. Big hugs and thanks so much for hosting, CoCo

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 3, 2023 at 10:37 am

      CoCo aren’t they fun! My daughter has a great eye for finding treasures on Marketplace! We are just barely experiencing spring here but the temps have risen so fast that we might be skipping spring and rolling right onto summer! It’s been a crazy weather year here for sure!

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  5. Jenna says

    May 3, 2023 at 6:10 am

    thanks so much Karin! Your mother’s place looks so pretty~ Wow, you’re going back to Italy again so soon, how long does it take you to get there? Happy May!

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 3, 2023 at 10:41 am

      Thank you Jenna! We are having fun putting her house together. Yes we head back to Italy in a couple of weeks. We usually fly into Amsterdam and that takes about 9 hours and then from there we fly into Rome which is about a 2 hour flight. From Rome to Casoli it takes 2 hours by car. It is a long day of travel but totally worth it once we get there.

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  6. Debbie- Dabble says

    May 2, 2023 at 6:12 pm

    Karin,
    Thanks again for hosting this charming party every week! I know how much time goes into doing so and I want you to know that it I truly appreciate it!! I hope you have a great week!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 3, 2023 at 10:41 am

      Thank you Debbie for linking up each week! I appreciate all your ideas that you share.

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  7. Debra Oliver says

    May 2, 2023 at 6:10 pm

    Thanks so much for having us over, Karin. You all are so sweet to help your mom decorate. Have a wonderful week!

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 3, 2023 at 10:42 am

      Thank you Debra it has been really fun to help her put together her space.

      Reply

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