SECOND HAND ROSE

BY: LIN STEPP

TABLE DECORATORS: KIM MOORE AND THE LIBRARY AFFAIR PLANNING COMMITTEE

This book shares a single widowed mother of three with a business to run, debts to pay and life to handle and a shop that she loves. Her life, friends, family and business at Second Hand Rose are intertwined with the hope of love and a life with excitement!!!

My story began with the generous gift to our library committee of two boxes of the most beautiful china that were kindly donated by a woman who shared her mother's set of dishes and set me off on a mission to find a way to display them with a theme befitting their legacy. I discovered that they are a Limoges China pattern from 1910 that are hand painted with delicate flowers that inspired me to create a table setting befitting a Country French theme.

From the day we received this generous donation, I had only a few days to bring this setting together. I decided to use the many thrift stores in our local community to bring this table to life and build on the theme of Second Hand Rose. The help of our committee and the generosity of our community created this elegant table that has emerged into a beautiful and fresh table setting for 8 that would befit a lovely French garden estate.

Our table has 8 hand painted dinner plates, 8 salad plates, 8 tea cups and saucers and matching tea pot and sugar bowl, 8 cut glass wine/water glasses, set of silver plate silverware for 8, an oriental terrine with an arrangement of silk flowers, a white table cloth with satin design and matching napkins, and a table runner that brings out the design of the green vines that are delicately painted throughout the floral pattern of the dishes.

Generous add-ons to this bright and elegant table are: $100 Gift certificate from Upscale Resale, $100 Gift certificate from Refurnish Pagosa or Pike Furniture, One hour therapeutic massage from All About You Day Spa and a $25 gift certificate from the Rose Restaurant.

Join us in voting for this one of a kind table that brings beauty and life to your entertaining table to share with your friends and family.