Johnson Brothers Winchester Table

Pat mixed one of my favorite patterns with one of her favorites - Johnson Brothers "Winchester" with Wedgwood "Edme" - to create this week's table.

Johnson Brothers produced "Winchester" from 1950 to 1986

Flatware is "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida

The charger is a "Claret" Fiesta(ware) chop plate

Glassware is "Fedora" by Spiegelau

Where it came from:
Charger - "Claret" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Winchester" by Johnson Brothers from the Cancer Society's Discovery Thrift Shop
Serbet and Salt/Pepper Shakers - "Edme" by Wedgwood from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Wind Song" by Oneida from eBay
Glassware - "Fedora" by Spiegelau from Replacments.com
Wine Colored Napkin - Handmade by Pat to match the charger

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Casual Seaside Table

Pat's daughter was visiting this weekend and naturally, we set tables. Here is one table Jennifer created that is both casual and modern in a nautical theme. It can be enjoyed all year long (I live in a small seaside fishing and timber town, which sits on the Pacific coast of California, so, of course, a nautical themed table is perfect for me any time of the year....)

Flatware is "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida

Pat and I found the accent plate at Pier 1 on the sale rack a few years ago

The dinner plate is "Periwinkle " Fiesta(ware) 

The charger is "Faience Gray" by Christofle

Where it came from:
Gray Hemstitch Placemat - from Tuesday Morning two or three years ago
Charger - "Faience Gray" by Christofle from eBay
Dinner Plate - "Periwinkle" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Accent Plate - "Sarah Stripes" salad plate from Pier 1 two or three years ago
Etched Lined Glassware - from Pier 1 several years ago
Flatware - "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida Silver from eBay
Charcoal Gray Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 several years ago
White Coral Centerpiece - from Kohl's three or four years ago
Lighthouse Candle Holder - from Pier 1 three years ago
Glass Rocks and Shells - from Michael's

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Spode Mayflower Table

This week's table was set with a lovely pattern of lavender transferware with a floral center called "Mayflower" and was produced by Spode beginning around 1929. (It was reintroduced in 2004 with production stopping in 2005.) Pat paired it with a lavender charger, lavender napkin, and lavender candles.

Flatware is "April" silverplate by International Silver Co.

The cream soup bowl and liner sit on the salad plate

The lavender charger is just an inexpensive plastic charger spray painted with glossy plastic adhesive spray paint

Notice the glass rims - they are really unusual (and unfortunately, not very practical to use)

Any meal is better when Betty Boop is on hand.....from my collection

Where it came from:
Ecru Lace Place Mat - from a local Department store several years ago now out of business
Lavender Charger - Inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted to match
Dinnerware - "Mayflower" by Spode from eBay
Glassware - from Pier 1 several years ago
Lavender Napkin - from Linen Tablecloth (Here) this year (it's worth checking out the website just for the picture gallery of tables)
Flatware - "April" Silverplate by International Silver
Candles - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local kitchen and giftware store)
Figurine - from my collection

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Sunflower and Yellow Table

With Autumn more than a month away, our weather is already turning colder. Summer flowers have begun to fade and the leaves on some of the trees are drying up. Pat wanted to set a bright and cheerful table to "hold on" to some of the Summer.

Flatware is "Napoleon Bee" by Wallace

The bright colorful charger is "Sun Yellow" by Mikasa

The glassware is "Picardy" from Pier 1 five years ago

Although Pat didn't use the mug, I wanted to show it

Where it came from:
Charger - "Sun Yellow" by Mikasa from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Sunflower Blooms" from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Bread/Butter Plate - "Vintage Yellow" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Napoleon Bee" by Wallace from Horchow two years ago
Glassware - "Picardy" from Pier 1 five years ago
Yellow Hemstitch Napkin - from Pier 1 last year
Candle Holders - from Pat's collection
Large White Water Pitcher - from Target several years ago
Yellow Candles - from the Ferndale Mercantile Store (a local store that sells really unusual stuff)

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Not exactly Tablescaping stuff:

From the top: "Marigold," right is "Daffodil" [Homer Laughlin stopped producing Fiesta bread and butter plates a few years ago - this is actually an appetizer plate], bottom is "Vintage Yellow," and left is "Sunflower."

Pat laid out four different colors - all in yellow tones - from our collection of Fiesta(ware) bread and butter plates to see which color went best with the dinnerware. She decided on the bottom plate - "Vintage Yellow" (1936-1969).