Noritake Momentum Table

Choosing a dinnerware pattern is definitely personal and individual. What one person loves, another may just shake her head in disbelief. Thus the story of this week's pattern used on the Table for One. Pat fell in love with Noritake's "Momentum" the first time she saw it. I, on the other hand, do not "share" her love....in fact, I think it is ugly. But that never stops us from using it on a table.

Pat reused the flatware and goblets from last week (I hadn't put them away yet.....)

The place setting.......Pat loves the versatility of the pattern colors. She mixed it with several different chargers and settle on this color.

 Where it came from:
Antique Gold Charger - from Tuesday Morning last year (but available at Pier 1)
Blue Charger - "Colonial Blue" Color Spectrum by Mikasa from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Momentum" by Noritake from our single place setting collection
Flatware - "Kyoto Gold" by Holister from Wayfair last year
Glassware - from Pier 1 last year
Napkin Ring - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
Candle Holders - from local Thrift stores whenever Pat can find them
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/

Lenox "Mansfield" Table

Lenox produced the classic pattern "Mansfield" from 1950 through 2005. It is simple and elegant and sets a beautiful table. It's so popular in my family that three people own this set of dinnerware.

For inspiration this week, Pat went to my "Armani curio" (that holds a collection of our Mother's Armani figurines which I am blessed to caretake) and pulled out "Harlequin." Here's what she did with him:

Plates are decorated with a simple gold trim and thin gold verge

Pat matched the Harlequin's costume with spray paint and asked her husband to paint this inexpensive lacquer charger

The glassware is accented with just a touch of gold

Using the various colors from the Harlequin's costume, Pat set several variations to the table but settled on rust.

Where it came from:
Rust Colored Charger - inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted to match Harlequin's costume
Dinnerware - "Mansfield" from the Presidential Collection of Lenox (1950-2005)
Flatware - "Kyoto Gold" by Holister from Wayfair last year
Glassware - from Pier 1 last year
Napkins - Handmade by Pat to match the dinnerware and charger
Napkin Ring - inexpensive shower curtain ring spray painted to match charger
Harlequin - from our Mother

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/