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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Obligatory Halloween Tablescape

Obligatory: Binding in law or conscience. Mandatory. Required.

So sets the tone of this week's tablescape. I do not like Halloween. Never really did - even as a child. Everybody, and I mean everybody else around me loves it. Usually, I don't really care what Pat (and sometimes her daughter when she is on the coast for a visit, and now our great niece, Maya) want to feature on the table. But, since the table we set every week is at my house (where I have to look at it all the time), and left for a few days until I can take pictures and write up the blog, I whined and begged for just one week of Halloween this year. And since no one wanted to listen to my whining and grumbling. they gave in. So this is the week:

Flatware is "Kaya Black" by Jankng

The three colors of Fiesta(ware) used are "Poppy," "Black," and "Lemongrass." They sit on a purple charger

The napkinc were stuffed into a small plastic cauldon to carry out the theme

A Centerpiece witch is coming out of a large cauldron that was stuffed with black gauze

Pat's favorite black candle holders from our collection - she always thinks of witches shoes when she uses them

Where it came from:

Spider web Place Mats - from Target several years ago

Purple Charger - Inexpensive thrifted plastic chargers spray painted purple to match the napkins

Dinnerware - "Poppy," "Black," and "Lemongrass" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's, Macy's, and Replacements,Ltd

Flatware - "Kaya Black" by Jankng from eBay

Black Goblets - Pattern and maker unknown, from eBay, antique stores, any place we can find them

Purple and Sheer Lemongrass Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Small Plastic cauldrons - from the Dollar Tree two or three years ago

Small Centerpiece Witch - "Raggedy Witch" by Department 56 from a local store now out of business

Black Netting, Large Cauldron and Orange Candles - from Michael's

Ornate Candle Holders - from out collection

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

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Spode Delamere Bouquet Lavender and Purple Tablescape

This week's tablescape features lavender Spode "Delamere Bouquet" - it was produced for only a very short time and discontinued in 2016.

The place setting started with two place mats - first a bold purple "Colorwave" mat by Noritake and then a very delicate vintage mat to add more interest.