Lenox Blue Frost Christmas Table

I woke up this morning to unseasonably frosty weather - temperature was around 32 degrees (here in "sunny" California along the coast, we hover around 50 degrees this time of year.) Outside, lawns were white with frost as well as rooftops. So, when Pat set the table with Lenox "Blue Frost," it seemed the perfect choice....

Flatware is "Wind Song" by Oneida

Pat used a chiffon overlay on top of a white napkin to give it a more "snowy" look

Glassware is from Pier 1 this year

Santa is wearing a beautiful faux white fur coat

Where it came from:
Silver Charger - from Costco years ago
Dinnerware - "Blue Frost" by Lenox from eBay and Replacements.com
Flatware - "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida from eBay
Glitzy Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 three years ago
Glassware - "Sensa" by Schott-Zwiesel" from Pier 1 this year
Glass Ornaments - from Ross last year
White Christmas Trees - from TJMaxx two years ago
Santa - from our collection

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

It's Christmas Time Tablescape

What a great way to start the Holiday season - setting a fun Santa themed tablescape. Pat used an accent plate that I love but she didn't - at first. In fact, when I discovered it at Pier 1 this season, she thought I was seriously "deranged." But she graciously worked with it to come up with this week's place setting and quickly changed her mind about the plate.

Flatware is "Woodland" by Cambridge - Pat found it years ago at Tuesday Morning.

I couldn't resist this plate.....

Part of our vintage Fiesta(ware) collection, "Juniper" was produced by Homer Laughlin from 1994 to 2001. It's getting more and more difficult to find pieces in this color. The "gem" in our collection is our set of  eight bread and butter plates in this rare color.

The gray charger is "Faience Gray" by Christofle

The rustic wooden charger is from Pier 1

These goblets are quickly becoming one of my favorites - the color goes perfectly with "Juniper" Fiesta(ware)

Santa is staying warm in his woolly sweater and fur trimmed coat.

Where it came from:
Wooden Charger - from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Gray Charger - "Faience Gray" by Christofle from eBay
Dinner Plate and Bread/Butter Plate - "Juniper" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Accent Plate - from Pier 1 this season
Flatware - "Woodland" by Cambridge from Tuesday Morning seven years ago
Goblets - Green "Meadow" from Pier 1 this year
Rustic Santa Head Napkin Ring from Kohl's seven or eight years ago
Little Christmas Trees - from Michael's years ago
Rustic Santa - from our collection

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

Spode Indian Tree Autumn Table

For our last Autumn table of the year, Pat used Spode's "Indian Tree" - a pattern that was very popular and very long lived (from 1879 to 1994.) She paired it with amber to make a traditional Fall tablescape.

Where it came from:
Amber Glass Charger - Pattern unknown from Wayfair (mail order)
Tableware - 'Indian Tree" by Spode from Pat's collection
Copper Flatware - "Rialto" by Ricci from eBay
Amber Glass Pumpkins - from Pier 1 two years ago
Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Amber Candle holders and Bowl/Vase - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store)
Silk Flowers and Candles - from Michael's

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

Johnson Brothers Autumn Monarch Table

For an easy and quick table, Pat set "The Table for One" using Johnson Brother's "Autumn Monarch." It's a classic ironstone scalloped pattern with a floral edge and a turkey in the center.

Purchased as my "everyday" flatware nearly forty-five years ago, "Iron Brown" lives up to its name. The ceramic handles are exceedingly strong and only two have broken over the years.

The brown glassware - "Clarion" by Lenox - was also purchased as my "everyday" glassware years ago. 

Where it came from:
Faux Leather Place Mat - from Pier 1 several years ago
Dinnerware - "Autumn Monarch" by Johnson Brothers from Replacements.com
Bread and Butter Plate - "Chocolate" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Iron Brown" by Noritake from Walsh's (a local China and wedding gift store long out of business)
Glassware - Brown "Clarion" by Lenox also from Walsh's years ago
Brown Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Wooden Candle Holders - from Pat's collection

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