Lenox Urban Lights Table

Pat and I walked into our local animal rescue thrift store recently and found a single place setting of beautiful Lenox Urban Lights in perfect condition. The price? Two dollars.....I had to have it for our single place setting collection (not that I need anymore, but who could pass that up?)

To give the simple but elegant plate design more presence, Pat used two charger - one gold, one black.

Pat wanted simple lines - so she used Kate Spade's "All In Good Taste" flatware by Lenox

The only design on the dinnerware is the gold and black medallion in the center 

Since the black charger had to be smaller than the gold leaf charger, Pat used a black Fiesta(ware) chop plate

I like this style of footed cup compared to the flat design that a lot of dinnerware has

Where it came from:
Gold Leaf Charger - from Costco years ago
Black Charger - Fiesta(ware) chop plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Urban Lights" by Lenox (1992-2007) from Tailwaggers (a local thrift store that benefits their no-kill animal rescue/shelter)
Glassware - "Midnight Black" by Artland Crystal from Replacements.com
Flatware - Kate Spade's "All in Good Taste" by Lenox from Wayfair
Napkin - from Tuesday Morning two years ago
Napkin Ring - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
Armani figurine - from our Mother's collection
Candle Holders - A Depressionware gift from our Cousin

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/

Autumn Table

Boy, it poured last night.....that means Fall is really here in our area of Northern California. Pat set this week's table to celebrate.

Pat used typical Autumn colors on this week's table

Flatware is ceramic handled "Iron Brown" from Noritake

Pat made a large arrangement of Autumn leaves and berries in a vase that matches the charger

Where it came from:
"Falling Leaves" Place Mat - from Ross several years ago
Charger - Inexpensive lacquer charger from Michael's spray painted
Dinner Plate - "Paprika" Spice Route stoneware from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Salad Plate - "Ginger" Spice Route stoneware from Pier 1 three years ago
Bread/Butter Plate - "Brown" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Glassware - from the Dollar Tree years ago (but still available)
Flatware - "Iron Brown" by Noritake from Walsh's (a local store long out of business) nearly forty years ago
Leaf Bowls - from Pier 1 five years ago
Napkins - from Tuesday Morning last year
Leaf Napkin Ring - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond three years ago
Candle Holders - on loan from our Cousin
Vase - inexpensive glass vase from a thrift store spray painted to match the charger

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/