Mikasa Silk Rose Luncheon Tablescape

For this week's table, Pat used a set of dinnerware originally purchased from a local thrift store [set of nine place settings including a few completer pieces for only $10.00] and had planned to re-thrift it after using it one time. But the "dish gods" intervened and showed Pat the potential for many more tables using the pattern. We kept the dinnerware and added it to our way-to-large collection and the rest is history......

Mikasa "Silk Flowers" was produced from 1980 through 2006, What makes it unusual is the octagonal shape and the subtle pink and teal/gray color.

Where it came from:

Square Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning years ago

Dinnerware - "Silk Flowers" by Mikasa from a local thrift store

Glassware - "Rosaline" by JG Durand from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - "Musee" by Reed & Barton from Horchow years ago

Silver Butterfly Napkin Rings - from Tuesday Morning eight or nine years ago

Pink and Gray Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Round Pink Tray - "Rose" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from a local antique store

Crystal Flower Basket - from Art & Old Things (another local antique boutique long our of business)

Silk Roses - from Michael's

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

Farm Animal Tablescape

It's another week of an "animal theme" tablescape - I promise to move on to other dinnerware soon. This week, Pat's daughter was here and set the table using "Ol' McDonald" salad plates by American Atelier and vintage "Heather" Fiesta(ware) dinner plates by Homer Laughlin.

Yes, Pat and I bought the candle holders from an actual farm store several years ago for a farm table

Where it came from:

Faux leather place mat - from Pier 1 years ago

Off-white charger - "Edme" by Wedgwood from where ever we can find it (produced from 1908 to 2014)

Dinner plate - "Heather" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from ebay, Replacements,Ltd., and a local antique store

Accent plates - "Ol' McDonald" by American Atelier from eBay

Bread and Butter plate - "Sage" green Fiesta(ware) appetizer plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - "Castello" stainless by Godinger from Costco years ago

Glassware - "Rooster" by Circleware from Tuesday Morning

Napkins - Handmade by Pat to match the accent plate

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

Simple Pelican Tablescape

 Pat was in rare form this week when she came up with a pelican-themed tablescape. She found a large, metal pelican figure stored in my garage and that was her inspiration for what was to become our tablescape. (I thought that I had hidden it better, but, alas, not good enough....) 

Where it came from:

Rope Charger - from Pier 1 several years ago

Charger Plate - "Color Spectrum" Sun Yellow by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements,Ltd.

Dinner Plate and Matching Bread and Butter Plate - Cobalt Blue (1986-2021) Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's and Replacements,Ltd. at least fifteen years ago

Accent Plate - "Pelican" from Pier 1 nine years ago

Water Goblet - from our collection

Wine Glass - "Premiere" by Libby from a local store long out of business

Flatware - Cobalt Blue Primastone by Noritake from eBay

Napkins - Handmade by Pat to coordinate with the plates

Rope Napkin Rings - from Michael's years ago

Metal Pelican Figure - from Pier 1 years ago

Netting, Shells, Rope Balls - from Michael's

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

Alfred Meakin Birds of America Tablescape

Like the last few weeks, we are still "on a roll" with another tablescape featuring animals - this week Pat used British pottery company Alfred Meakin's "Birds of America" luncheon plates of assorted birds native to America and Homer Laughlin's "Shamrock" Fiesta(ware) dinner and matching bread and butter plates to set a casual family dinner table.

Flatware is black "San Remo" by Hampton Silversmith

Glassware is "Midnight Black" by Artland Glass Company

One of four different bird figurines produced by the Lefton China Company on the table

Where it comes from:

Leather Reversable Plate Mats - from Pier 1 several years ago

Wood Charger - from Pier 1 years ago

Charger Plate - "Black" Fiesta(ware) chop plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Dinner Plate and Matching Bread and Butter Plate - "Shamrock" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's, Kohl's and Replacements,Ltd.

Luncheon Plates - Assorted "Birds of America" by Alfred Meakin Pottery from eBay and a local antique store

Flatware - "San Remo" Black by Hampton Silversmith from Horchow nine or ten years ago

Glassware - "Midnight Black" by Artland Glass Company from Target years ago

Assorted Bird Figurines - by Lefton Porcelain Company from our collection

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