Nostalgic Table for One

This week's table brings back lots of memories for both Pat and me. All of the dishes, glassware, flatware, and napkin were purchased nearly forty years ago - some by Pat and some by me. We did not realize until today that our early purchases would coordinate so well (or that we both bought a lot of Noritake.....)

Over view of the table

The place setting

Flatware is "Iron Brown" by Noritake (this was the first flatware pattern that I bought back in 1974.)

The dish pattern is "Desert Flower" by Noritake - the salad plate comes in four different flowers (Pat and her wonderful Mother-in-Law both bought six place settings of this pattern in 1976.)



Glassware is brown "Clarion" (I bought these glasses to go with my set of "Softwind" Temperware by Lenox in 1975)

Pat added a hand carved Desert Tortoise

Even the napkin is vintage - I bought eight of them in 1977 (ever notice that instead of calling something "old," we now call it "vintage"? Guess that I'm very vintaged, too........)

One last look

Where it came from:
Brown Charger - inexpensive Lacquer charger spray painted in Fusion Spray paint
Dishware - "Desert Flowers" by Noritake from Walsh's (a local store years ago where all brides-to-be and young marrieds bought nice dishware)
Flatware - "Iron Brown" by Noritake (also from Walsh's)
Glassware - "Clarion" by Noritake (from Walsh's)
Candle and Silk Flowers - from Michael's

We will be joining Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" this Thursday:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Beating The Winter Blues Tablescape

Even though we are going through a horrible, horrible drought at the moment, most of the nation is experiencing typical winter weather. Pat decided to "beat the blues" with a colorful table:

Over view of the table

The place setting

Flatware is "Montana" by Gourmet Settings

To beat the Winter blues, Pat chose three different colors for the glassware (we might not have water, but Pat is making allowances for "other liquids" - she said enough of that and we won't care if we have water or not.........only my sister.......)

Purple, Yellow, Periwinkle Blue, Tangerine, and Rose........

Pat used a Waechtersbach dinner plate instead of Fiesta Yellow - it is much brighter

Nothing dull about the napkin, either

Where it came from:
Colorful Placemat - Pier 1
Flatware - "Montana" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Purple Charger - Inexpensive Lacquer charger spray painted with Fusion Spray Paint
Yellow Dinner Plate - "Fun Factory" Yellow by Waechtersbach from Replacements.com
Luncheon, Salad, Bread/Butter Plate and Cup/Saucer - Assorted Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from eBay, Macy's, and Replacements
Glassware - TJMaxx and Ross
Votive/Tea Light Holders - Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Ring - Wooden Round spray painted hot pink
Purple Flower Vase - from Pat's collection

We will be joining Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" this Thursday:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/