Recipes and Tablescape Ideas to Inspire Your Summer Gatherings

Welcome to this week’s linky party, friends! It’s time to gather fresh inspiration for your next get-together or cozy family dinner. From delicious fruit-filled desserts and hearty slow cooker meals to beachy table decor and handmade napkin rings, these recipes and tablescape ideas are perfect for summer. Make sure to pin this to your Pinterest board.

Let’s take a peek at what these creative bloggers are sharing this week:

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🫐 Blueberry Buckle Recipe

From Cottage in the Mitten
This old-fashioned blueberry buckle is bursting with fresh fruit and topped with a sweet, crumbly streusel. A timeless summer dessert that’s easy to make and always a hit! You can’t go wrong with blueberries can you! This is just summer to me.

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🍖 Slow Cooker Italian Roast

From Mommy Hates Cooking
Make dinner a breeze with this flavorful Italian roast recipe. It simmers all day in the slow cooker and comes out tender, juicy, and full of savory herbs. Perfect to make these sliders. I must make this for my family!

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🍉 Simple Summer Fruit Salad

From Ann’s Entitled Life
Fresh, colorful, and quick to toss together—this fruit salad is summer in a bowl! It’s perfect for picnics, potlucks, or an easy side dish at home. How good does this colorful fruit salad look!

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🐚 Sea Shell Napkin Ring DIY

From Masterpieces of My Life
Bring a coastal touch to your summer table with these charming DIY napkin rings. Using real shells and a simple technique, they add beachy elegance to any tablescape. I love me some napkins ring and these are just so fabulous!

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🌴 Coastal-Inspired Thankful Table

From Nellie’s Cozy Place
This calming beach-themed table is a beautiful blend of gratitude and coastal vibes. It’s a sweet reminder to savor the season with those you love most. Love the idea of using this for Father’s day and placing photos in the glass vases.

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🧺 Thrifted Table Treasures

From Thrifting Wonderland
Take a peek at this pretty outdoor table created with a mix of thrifted finds and classic summer style. It’s a lovely example of how vintage pieces can come together to create a meaningful setting. These dishes remind me of my mom because she had a beautiful set of the same kind. I inherited some of her bowls that match these plates.

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Karins Kottage Happenings

I have had the opportunity lately to work with Coldwater Creek and I am in love with this linen jacket. I have one in white but I am swooning over the navy and the deep purple. Linen is so perfect for summer. Here is a link to the linen jacket.

Oh and the drawstring pants are the most comfortable pants I own also from Coldwater Creek! Here is the link for the pants.

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Backyard Grilled Pizza birthday party

We had a blast celebrating our ten year old grandson! Theo turned 10 and wanted a pizza party for his family birthday. So we put together some fun simple decorations and I made some yummy pizza dough and we grilled the pizzas. Sooo good!! Recipe and links to the cute decor are here.

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Share Your Favorites

Now it’s your turn! Link up your recipes, summer decorating ideas, or creative tablescapes below—I can’t wait to see what you’re working on!