Needless to say, Pat is the proud owner of eight dinner plates and eight salad plates in this "lovely" pattern. (She used to pick on me all the time when we were little - this my revenge!!!) So, Pat, here's to you. And I think that you did a pretty good job on this week's "Table for One" knowing how much you love the pattern......
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Pat couldn't bring herself to use the salad plate and dinner plate that went with it together in the place setting, so she substituted Fiestaware.
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A chocolate Fiesta dinner plate holds an Ivory Fiesta luncheon plate beneath the Monkey salad plate
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Flatware is the very popular "Bamboo" by Cambridge
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There are four different "poses" of monkeys on these plates.
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An Ivory Fiesta Luncheon plate
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Chocolate Fiesta Dinner plate
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Glassware is "Expresso" by Lenox (a gift from my niece - much nicer than the one I gave her Mother)
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Pat is the proud owner of only one mug
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Pat used a simple centerpiece - greenery wrapped around a large brown candle and bananas....
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This is the actual Monkey dinner plate that goes with the Monkey salad plate - not bad by itself.
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But together???? Pat and I both think it is a little "over the top" busy
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One last look
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Tablecloth - from Pat
Sage Green Placemat - from Pier 1 two or three years ago
Fiestaware - from Macy's
Monkey Plate - from "Tailwagger's" (a local thrift shop where all proceeds go to the support of a no-kill animal sanctuary)
Monkey Dinner Plate - found on eBay and at Replacements.com
Flatware - "Bamboo" from Ross
Glassware - "Expresso" by Lenox (a gift from my niece)
We will be joining Christine's "Table It!" at Rustic & Refined this Monday: http://www.rustic-refined.com/
We will also be joining Susan's "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/
This table and your description made me laugh! I have to agree with Pat about the dishes, especially because I am not fond of monkeys and apes (too much like humans for comfort, in my opinion). Even so, I think the table is lovely! I love that bamboo flatware and the brown glassware, and Pat's centerpiece is perfect. The monkey dinner plate is actually quite attractive, and not just because there are no monkeys on it. You know, I have seen dinnerware with creepy insect and even snake patterns... just sayin', in case you are looking for new tablescape inspiration (maybe for Halloween?).
ReplyDeleteI can see why this pattern isn't your fav at all. Not a big monkey fan, that said, you did a great job and it's pretty darn cute with the bananas!
ReplyDeleteMy older siblings teased me, too - "Mary, look in the mirror. See the monkey?"
ReplyDeleteI love the glassware - is that Expresso or Espresso (like the coffee)? Thanks for another fun table.
Super cute monkey plates!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, whimsical, love it. Sorry, not typing too much...rotator surgery.
ReplyDeleteI love this, those monkey plates are so cute and fun!
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