Low-cost, easy-to-make beachy tablescape

Summer is in full swing here in North Carolina.  It's so hot that I long to be at the beach, playing in the water or snoozing under an umbrella.  A beach trip is just the stuff of dreams for me this summer, but I created a bit of beachy atmosphere in tablescape for my screened porch.

I had some glass hurricanes that originally contained metal plates for a candle perch.  The metal plates got lost, and I was left with funky-looking hurricane globes:

See the weird glass indentations?

I bought some rope and hot-glued it to the outside of the hurricane globes.  Much better already:

I then filled the globes with sand and perched a candle on top.  Weird glass indentations, be gone!

For the rest of the tablescape, I used some big seashell-shaped pieces I picked up a few years ago at Target.  I filled them with seashells--some collected at the beach, some purchased in a bag at Dollar Tree.

I rounded out the display with a few large shells that I spray-painted silver.  I love the way these look--the silver paint settles into the lines of the shells beautifully.

One more look at the whole thing:

Everything in this tablescape I already owned except for the rope and bag of shells.  I'm pleased with how well everything turned out for a very small investment.

Maybe I'll get some lemonade with a lot of ice and brave the heat long enough relax on the porch.  Want to join me?

I'm linking to these wonderful parties:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Open House at No Minimalist Here

Inspiration Friday, At the Picket Fence

Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest

Show and Tell at Be Different, Act Normal

Saturday Seven at Positively Splendid