Fiestaware Meets the Dollar Tree Table

Who says you can't set a nice table using inexpensive dinnerware and glasses? Pat's daughter bought a place setting from the Dollar Tree and brought it with her when she came to visit last month just to "play with" - it featured multiple colors in paisley so it had lots to work with. Here's one place setting that she and Pat came up with:

Flatware is "Vintage Countryside" by Ricci

The place setting starts with a "Lapis" Fiesta(ware) Gusto bowl

Our Dollar Tree store just started to carry salad plates to go with some of the dinner plates

The first charger is a "Lapis" Fiesta(ware) Chop plate

The wooden distressed square charger is from Pier 1 three or four years ago

One of our favorite "go to" glass sets - from the Dollar Tree

The green glass candle holders are part of our Depression Glass collection

Where it came from:
Square Wooden Charger - from Pier 1 four years ago
Blue Charger - "Lapis" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Dinner and Salad Plate - from the Dollar Tree last year
Soup Bowl - "Lapis" Fiesta(ware) Gusto Bowl by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's
Flatware - "Vintage Countryside" by Ricci from Tuesday Morning two years ago
Glassware - from the Dollar Tree (currently available)
Candle Sticks - Green Depression Glass from our collection

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

Vintage Meakin Avondale Table

We wanted to use a set of vintage dinnerware that we haven't used before - this time it is green "Avondale" by J&G Meakin. It is mixed with Hutschenreuther "Racine."

The flatware is sweet "April" silverplate by International Silver Company

The white plate is "Racine" by Hutschenreuther

The charger is vintage Depression glass - "Cremax Oxford" sandwich plate by MacBeth-Evans Crystal Company

I love the shape of the delicate glassware - from Pier 1 this year

One of the Armani figurines that our Mother collected

Where it came from:
White Charger Plate - White "Cremax Oxford" Sandwich plate by MacBeth-Evans Crystal from eBay
Dinnerware - Green "Avondale" by J&G Meakin from eBay and Replacements.com
Luncheon Plate and Bread/Butter Plate - "Racine" by Hutschenreuther (1900-1986) eBay
Glassware - "Sensa" by Schott Zwiesel from Pier 1 this season
Silver Butterfly Napkin Ring - from Tuesday Morning three or four years ago
Flatware - "April" Silverplate by International Silver Company from Pat's collection
Figurine - by Armani from our Mother

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

Fun With Zebra Tablescape

While Pat's off at a conference in Salt Lake City, I am going to post another table that her daughter designed when she was visiting last month. This time it is a whimsical zebra patterned table using American Atelier's a "Serengeti Zebra" accent plate as the starting point.

You can never overdo "zebra".....the charger, the accent plate and the flatware are all coordinated

Flatware is by Cambridge - I found it years ago at Ross

This is a Black "Fiesta(ware)" Luncheon plate by Homer Laughlin

The dinner plate is White "Fiesta(ware)" 

The only reason I bought eight of these chargers was that they were on sale (90% off) at Michael's several years ago - I figured we would use them someday.....

Glassware is "Midnight Black" by Artland Glass

Where it came from:
Charger - from Michael's six years ago
Dinner, Luncheon and Bread and Butter Plates - "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Macy's
Accent Plate - "Serengeti" Zebra Stripes by American Atelier from eBay
Flatware - by Cambridge from Ross several years ago
Glassware - "Midnight Black" by Artland Glass from Target years ago
Candlesticks and Salt and Pepper Shakers - from our Depression Glass collection

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

Spode Reynolds Table

Another one of our favorite Spode patterns is "Reynolds" - it was produced from 1954 through 1988. The center is a mix of fruit and flowers. Pat picked up on the mixture of fruit and set this week's table using a basket of grapes as the centerpiece.

With the various colors on the plate, Pat had a hard time deciding what color charger to use - she settled on "Colonial Blue" Color Spectrum by Mikasa

Flatware is "Musee" by Reed & Barton

Glassware is "Angela" by Bohemia Glass Company

Where it came from:
Charger - Colonial Blue "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Reynolds" by Spode from eBay and Replacements.com
Flatware - "Musee" by Reed & Barton from Horchow three years ago
Glassware - "Angela" by Bohemia Glass from Pat's collection
Hemstitch Napkin - from Pier 1 two or three years ago
Wooden Candle Holders - from Tailwaggers (a local thrift store that supports animal rescue)
Burgundy Candles - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local kitchen and gift boutique)

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