Apres Ski at Hidden Pony Lodge

President's Day weekend couldn't have been

more perfect as we got tons of fresh

powder for skiing at our mountain home

at Sundance.

One beautiful thing about Utah's weather is

that often the next day after a storm is sunny

and bright which makes skiing so much fun

and makes the snow just sparkle like diamonds.

Our home, Hidden Pony Lodge sits right 

on the ski slopes so we can watch people

come down the hill.

When I designed the interior of the cabin I wanted

a timeless native Indian look.  The plates

I chose were Pfaltzgraff's Midnight Sun

"inspired by the traditions of America's Southwest."

Midnight Sun is matte black with glossy black geometric

designs, perfect for an updated Native American design.

Swirls of silver accent the silver napkins.

Last year I did a tablescape at 

Hidden Pony Lodge 

(click to see more of the interior of the home)

and afterwards Marlis at Creative Journeys 

left me a comment suggesting

the perfect flatware for the home called

Pueblo from International Silver.

It wasn't long after that the Cascade dishwasher

detergent changed its formula and it turned all

of my flatware a horrible dark gray.  I was so

glad that Marlis had suggested this new flatware

and at such an opportune time.  

It really picks up the Southwest motif that runs

throughout the rest of the mountain home.

Today we have moved out on the sunny

deck for an Apres Ski trayscape.

I just love the twig chairs and the twig table

which came outside for the day.

I found two of these unique tree chairs at a store in Salt Lake City

when I did the interior of of the home 17 years ago.

I also made the leather and suede cushions

and pillows and decorated them with

beading.  So simple if you just use

a leather needle on your sewing machine

and leave the raw ends exposed on the sides.

These silver pieces are just tied on with strips of

leather.

Cowboy boot mugs are perfect for the

casual table.  You can find these online

for about $3 each sold in sets of 12 -

follow this link.  

Of course everyone wants to

drink out of these.

A silver organza placemat is a great contrast to the

rustic table, tray and setting.

Warm soup and fresh bread out on the sunny deck -

what better way to enjoy watching skiers swoosh down

the Sundance slopes.

Wish you could all be here!

Hope you had a wonderful President's Day weekend too.

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

Wow Us Wednesday

Open House

Feathered Nest Friday

Outdoor Wednesday

Seasonal Sunday