Gabrielle Gray Accent Plate Tablescape

This week, Pat set the Table for One using another accent plate that I recently bought. The pattern is called "Gabrielle Grey" from 222 Fifth.

Over view of the table

Close up of the place setting

Flatware is one of our favorites - "Image" by Spode

Close up of the accent plate

Pat wrapped the napkin around the dinner plate to add a touch of color

The gray charger is actually an inexpensive lacquer charger from Michael's spray painted 

Close up of the five piece place setting of flatware

Pat chose the red stemmed goblet to add more color

Everyone knows that these candle holders from Westmoreland Glass Company are our favorites

Pat found these vintage Depressionware salt and pepper shakers at a local antique store - Art & Old Things in Fortuna, CA

The red, square "vase" holding the flower arrangement is actually a soup bowl from another set of dishes that we own

One last look

Where it came from:
Black Placemat - Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Flatware - "Image" by Spode from Tuesday Morning
Gray Charger - inexpensive lacquer charger from Michael's spray painted gray using Fusion Spray Paint (to adhere to the finish)
Black Dinner Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Replacements
Accent Plate - "Gabrielle Grey" by 222 Fifth from Replacements
Black Bread/Butter Plate - Black Fiestaware by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Red Goblet - from Pier 1
Champagne Flute - from eBay
Candle Holders - by Westmoreland Glass Company from eBay
Black Salt/Pepper Shakers - Depressionware from Art & Old Things in Fortuna, CA
Red Centerpiece Bowl - "Whiteware" from Macy's "The Cellar" years ago

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday: 
http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

Apple Challenge

Tablescape challenges are always fun, and Cuisine Kathleen from "Let's Dish"  (http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/) issued another one this week for all tablescapers - create a table using apples as the theme. Pat went to one of my curios and pulled out a Richard Simmons figurine and designed a table around it. Here's the tablescape that she came up with:

Over view of the table

Close up of the place setting

Flatware is the very popular "Treble Clef" by Gourmet Settings

The simple red tumbler looks great when used with the olive green stem water glass

We use these a lot, but it is hard to find brown salt and pepper shakers

Called by many names (water lily, artichoke, lotus, etc.) this easy to do napkin fold holds a Fuji apple

This is a Scarlett Fiesta Luncheon plate - not quite true red - but it goes perfectly with the Fuji apple

An over sized stoneware sage green dinner plate acts as a charger

This Richard Simmons figurine was the inspiration for the table

One last look at the table

Where it came from:
Placemat - from Pier 1
Flatware - "Treble Clef" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Sage Green Dinner Plate - from a local Supermarket
Scarlett Luncheon and Bread/Butter Plate - Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Red Tumbler - Pier 1
Olive Green Goblet - "Diamond Point" by Indiana Glass Company from eBay
Plaid Napkin - from Tuesday Morning
Apple Gathering Lady Figurine - from Richard Simmons' Annie Wahl Dolls (our Mother's collection)

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday:  http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

222 Fifth Accent Plate Tablescape

With heart pounding anticipation, I opened the box(es) from Replacements.com this week to see the "treasures" that I recently ordered. (Sometimes, you just "have to have" something you saw or read about, and Replacements allows me to do just that....) Anyway, one of the plates that I bought became the inspiration for this week's Table for One. It is called "Moyobamba" by 222 Fifth. Here's the table that Pat came up with.

Over view of the table

The place setting

The dark olive green water goblet goes exceptionally well with the inspiration accent plate

Yes, over used, but nonetheless, this bamboo flatware goes well with the place setting

The setting consists of a salad and dinner plate

"Moyobamba" salad plate

Pat used a clear glass plate from Luminarc so that the color of the charger shows through (I promise that the plate is clean - no matter what I did, the glare from the window showed as marks)

Burgundy Color Spectrum charger by Mikasa

Pat found this dandy napkin ring at Pier 1 the other day - it goes perfectly with the place setting

We have used these candle holders before - but Pat replaced the colored votive holders for clear glass ones and used olive green tea lights to match the green in the place setting

One last look

Where it came from:
Burgundy charger - Color Spectrum by Mikasa from eBay
Glass Dinner Plate - by Luminarc from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Accent/Salad Plate - "Moyobamba" by 333 Fifth from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Bamboo" by Cambridge from Ross
Green Napkin - from Tuesday Morning
Napkin Ring - from Pier 1
Green Goblet - from Pat's collection
Clear Champagne flute - "Bubbles" by Maxwell-Williams from Tuesday Morning
Candle Holders - from Pat's collection
Olive Green Tea Lights - from Michael's

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday:  http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

Next week, Kathleen has challenged tablescapers to come up with an apple themed tablescape. Needless to say, we have been working on it....hope to see you there.

Green Depression Glass Tablescape

Since Summer's end is near, we wanted to do one more bright, cheery table before Fall sets in. Inspiration for this table started with a "Spiral" dinner plate by the Hocking Glass Company (1928-1930). Pat chose a few more pieces of Depression glass to coordinate with the place setting and then selected some green goblets by the Tiffin Glass Company to finish it.

Over view of the table

The place setting

Flatware is simple and shiny - "Image" by Spode

These lovely goblets (and the flower "vase") are from the Tiffin Glass Company

Pat and I found these delicate napkin rings at a local antique store a few years ago.

Top layer of the place setting consists of a white vintage napkin surrounded by a lime green checked napkin held together with a shell and pearl napkin ring

The salad plate and dinner plate (that acts as a charger) are from Pier 1

The "Swirl" shape pattern was very popular with Depression glass - this one is "Spiral" by Hocking Glass

The "Madeline" dinner plate is used as a charger

Hocking Glass Company also made this sweet cup and saucer in the "Spiral" pattern

Pat cut fresh straw flowers from my garden and put them in a small juice goblet to match the other glassware

One last look

Where it came from:
Green checked placemat/napkin - Pier 1 last year
Vintage White Napkin - from our collection
White dinnerware - "Madeline" from Pier 1
White Bread/Butter plate - "Racine" by Hutschenreuther from Replacements
Flatware - "Image" by Spode from Tuesday Morning
Green Depressionware - from our collection

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday night:  http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/