Tired of Autumn Tables Setting

Having set several Autumn tablescapes on this blog and on our other one, Pat was tired of Autumn. So - with this in mind, she pulled out one of our single place settings and here is the table that she set this week:

Simple but elegant, this place setting came together quickly

Lenox produced this pattern from 1939 to 1975.

The Mikasa mint "Color Spectrum" charger is almost a perfect match to the Lenox dinnerware

Where it came from:
Charger - Mint Green "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay
Gold Charger - 11" gold leaf from Tuesday Morning last year
Dinnerware - "Bellevue Sea-Green" by Lenox from our collection of single place settings
Flatware - Gold "20th Century Baroque" by Wallace from Horchow's
Gold Trimmed Glassware - from Pier 1 this year
Gold Bowl and Gold Tea Lights - from Pier 1 several years ago
Candles and Silk Roses - 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/

Patriotic Thanksgiving Day Breakfast Table

Pat set a decidedly patriotic table for Thanksgiving breakfast this year. She wanted something different but. at the same time, truly expressed our national holiday. Here's what she came up with:

Oh dear.....looking at this so-called patriotic table, I see something "awkward" - the dinnerware was made in England, the flatware was made in Italy, the plastic charger was made in China, the beige napkin was made in India, the eagle was made in Japan.

Ah ha! The glassware is "Clarion" by Lenox.....an American company. Finally......

Where it came from:
Brown Charger - Inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted with plastic adhesive spray paint
Dinnerware - "Americana" by J&G Meakin from eBay
Glassware - Brown "Clarion" by Lenox from Walsh's (a local dinnerware and wedding gift store long out of business)
Flatware - "Roma Brown" by Domus & Design Silver from Horchow's last year
Beige Napkin - "Sand" Hemstitch from Pier 1 this year
Brown Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Ring - Inexpensive PVC pipe cut into 1" rounds and spray painted to match the charger
Eagle Figurine - from our Mother's collection
Wooden Candle Holders - from Pat's collection

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/

Noritake "Coram" Table

This week's table features another bargain place setting that we found while out "thrifting" one day. It's called "Coram" by Noritake. It features pink and peach colored flowers.

Glassware is pink "Royal Pierpont" by Noritake

Our Mother got these small Armani figurines as a member of the Armani Society several years ago

Where it came from:
Charger - "Rose" Color Spectrum by Mikasa from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Coram" by Noritake from Tailwaggers (a local thrift store that supports a no-kill animal rescue and Humboldt Humane Society)
Glassware - Pink "Royal Pierpont" by Noritake from eBay
Flatware - "Wind Song" by Oneida from our collection
Small Figurines - by Armani from our Mother
Pink Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Pink Candles - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local gift and kitchen store)

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/

Autumn Wine Table

The inspiration for this week's table came from the accent plate that Pat recently found at a local thrift store.

Pat found the really neat material (assorted wine barrels) at JoAnn Fabrics and knew she had to make napkins......

I collect Fiesta(ware) bread/butter plates - one of my vintage "Ivory" colored ones....

Where it came from:
Rustic Charger - from Pier 1 last year
Second Charger - "Black" Fiesta(ware) chop plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Dinner Plate - "Evergreen" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Luncheon Plate - "Heather" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from eBay
Bread/Butter Plate - Vintage "Ivory" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Accent Plate - from a local thrift store last year
Flatware - "Vault" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
Assorted Wine Glasses - "Entertain" from Bed, Bath, and Beyond three or four years ago
Wine Barrel Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Flower "Vase" - from Pier 1 this season
Grapes/Silk Flowers - 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/