In 2009 we celebrated my stepdaughter’s birthday with an open house brunch. As a hint of what was to come, guests were greeted by our jolly old English butler, Geoffrey, offering coffee and a donut on the front porch.

  Upon entering the foyer, guests were offered peach Bellinis served in cut crystal Mikasa flutes displayed on a beautiful silver tray.

 The dining room was set for six with fun coffee motif placemats from Bed Bath & Beyond.

I like to use edible centerpieces on tablescapes whenever possible. This one includes lots of fresh fruit stacked on glass cake plateaus, accented by aromatic roasted coffee beans and simple bouquets of colorful alstroemeria.

 Set up on the buffet behind the table is a scrumptious coffee bar with variety sugars and liqueurs. The silver Victorian sugar scuttle and rock candy sticks are fun details that help it all special. The faux mother-of-pearl handled flatware from Target is set end-to-end for visual impact. I created the fun coffee bar sign using an inexpensive miniature chalkboard from Hobby Lobby. Displaying it on the gold easel makes it look a little bit fancier despite the unfinished wood frame.

 Fun touches like this chalkboard cow from J’Adore in Kansas City, MO, make the buffet service area a little more fun. The kitchen pigs presiding over the chafers and condiments are from Stein Mart.

 A juice bar was set up near the buffet, with each serving vessel accented with corresponding fresh fruit slices. Name tags are displayed on card holders resembling miniature coffee pots.

Other breakfast/brunch tablescapes on this site include:
“Black & White Barnyard Breakfast“
“Mother’s Day Brunch“
“Building A Better Brunch Buffet“
“Most Egg-cellent Fall Breakfast“
“Midsummer Shabby Chic Apple Tablescape“
“Christmas Coffee“
“Easter Brunch“
“Barton’s Easter Brunch“
“The Bluebird Special“
“Breakfast At Tiffany’s“
“Winter Brunch“
“Spring Green”
“Rhapsody In Blue“