Fiesta(ware) Down on the Farm Table For One

The table this week uses older Fiesta(ware) to set the farm mood..... 

The charger is a "Cinnabar" Fiesta(ware) chop plate [2000-2010] and "Evergreen" Fiesta(ware) dinner plate [2007-2009]

We found the really neat flatware on Amazon - "French Rooster" by Cuisinart

Where it came from:
Wicker Placemat - from Pier 1 years ago
Charger - "Cinnabar" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate by Homer Laughlin from eBay
Dinner and Bread/Butter Plate - "Evergreen" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Accent Plate - "On the Farm" by David Carter Brown for Sakura from eBay
Flatware - "French Rooster" by Cuisinart from Amazon
Glassware - from Pier 1 last year
Napkin Ring - Handmade
Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Rooster - from Art & Old Things (a local antique boutique)
Hay, Sunflowers, Vegetables, Candle - from Michael's

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Breakfast by the Shore

My hometown sits on the Northern coast of California - I can look out my back door and see Humboldt Bay (the second largest, deep water enclosed bay in the State.) So, it seems natural to set the table often with a seaside theme......

Flatware is "Classic Bead" by Reed & Barton - one of my very favorite patterns

Where it came from:
"Driftwood" charger - from Pier 1 this year
Dinnerware - "Aqua" by Thomsen Pottery from Ross two or three years ago
Flatware - "Classic Bead" by Reed & Barton from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Glassware - from Pier 1 last year
Napkin Ring - from Michael's Dollar Bin two years ago
Napkin - also from Pier 1 this year
Lighthouse Votive Holders - from Tailwaggers (a local thrift store sponsored by the Humane Society for animal rights)
Glass Vase - from TJMaxx this year
Shells, Driftwood, Sea Glass - from Michael's and the coastline

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Concours Betty Table

This week's table practically set itself after Pat and her husband participated in the local "First Annual Ferndale Concours on Main" - a gathering and competition of restored historic cars. They are judged on "their quality of restoration to original.....as well as their condition, preparation and operation." Jim and Pat entered their gorgeous 1958 Triumph TR3 roadster - not to be outdone by the vintage Jaguars, Ferraris, Packards, and on and on at the event.

So - here's our tribute to the Concours - albeit Betty Boop style.....

Flatware is "Everyday" by Reed & Barton stainless

Fiesta(ware) was the natural choice for the dishes since the colors went so well with Betty's car

Pat used the show's identifying plaque that hangs on the entrant's car door as a placemat

Betty and her divine roadster....definitely an award winner

Pat made an arrangement of pink and lavender silk roses to coordinate with Betty's outfit

Where it came from:
Purple Charger - inexpensive lacquer charger from Michael's that was spray painted with plastic adhering spray paint
Dinner Plate - "Ivory" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's
Black Luncheon and Bread/Butter Plate - also Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Salad Plate - "Rose" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from eBay
Flatware - "Everyday" by Reed & Barton from Bed, Bath, and Beyond two years ago
Purple Water Goblet - "Viva" by Cristar from Ross years ago
Champagne Flute - "Bubbles Galore" by Maxwell & Williams from Tuesday Morning
Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Ring - Hair tie from the Dollar Store
Silk Flowers and Candle - from Michael's

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Lunch with Betty Boop Table

I collect Betty Boop figurines.....yes, I admit it....another addiction to add to my other addictions: dishes (and flatware, chargers and glasses,) Santa Clauses, vintage movies, Nativity scenes, cook books, succulents, and the "problem" goes on and on. But sometimes, you can take one of those addictions and "mix it" with another and make something neat. That's what Pat did for this week's Table for One:

Isn't she beautiful?? So classy.......

Flatware is ultra-modern "Sculpt" by Lenox

Where it came from:
Charger - Yellow "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements
White Dinner Plate - "Basket Weave" by Oneida from Cuddly Bear (a local thrift boutique)
Black Dinnerware - Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's and Replacements
Flatware - "Sculpt" by Lenox from Tuesday Morning this year
Water/Wine Glasses - from Pier 1 two or three years ago
Champagne Flute - from the Discovery Shop (the Cancer Society's thrift store)
Yellow Napkin Ring - Handmade by Pat's husband from PVC pipe and spray painted to match the charger
Vase and Candle Holders - Depressionware from our Cousin
Cream Colored Tapers - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/