Rustic Fall Basket Tablescape

I've said it before but Autumn is not my favorite season - no particular reason, I guess. Pat, on the other hand, loves it. She loves the weather, the color variations, the falling leaves - everything about it. And she can come up with a table design in no time flat if it is Autumn-themed. She spotted a large, rustic basket in my garage the other day, and that was the beginning......

Once Pat picked the basket, she knew "Friendly Village" by Johnson Brothers was the perfect set of dishes to use

Here is the table with matching dark red candles - Pat originally used a light brown candle, but she didn't like it as much

Flatware is "San Remo" by Hampton Forge (one of Pat's latest "acquisitions" - you see, we both has a "dish/accessory" problem.....)

Here's the table with light brown candles -it's OK but does not have enough color

Where it came from:
Rustic Placemats - from Bed, Bath and Beyond
Chinese Red Lacquer Chargers - Inexpensive chargers on sale at Michael's and spray painted by Pat's husband
Dishes - Autumn "Friendly Village" by Johnson Brothers from our Mother and Replacements (after several earthquakes)
Flatware - Red "San Remo" by Hampton Forge from Tuesday Morning
Glassware - Inexpensive Dollar Store water and wine glasses
Off White Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Greenery - from Michael's
Vegetables, Pumpkins, Etc. - Grown by Pat and her Husband
Wooden Candle Holders - Pier 1 and Michael's
Dark Red Candles - from Ross


We will be joining the following Blog Parties this week:
"Table It!" at Rustic & Refined:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"What's It Wednesday" at Ivy and Elephants:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.in/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Baseball World Series Table

It's that time of year - the World Series is on - not that Pat nor I take a lot of interest in the games, but it is a great excuse for a table design. Here's what she came up with:

The table

Pat placed the settings on a "diamond"

Flatware is matte finish "Vault" by Gourmet Settings

Pat made the baseball-theme napkins

Napkin rings are simple PVC pipe cut into 1" rounds, spray painted black, and small craft baseball bats were attached with hot glue.

The accent plates are "Baseball" by Homer Laughlin

The "stack" consists of the Homer Laughlin "Baseball" accent plate, "Chocolate" Fiesta luncheon plate also by Homer Laughlin, "Cowboy Reflections" beige plate trimmed in brown by Montana Lifestyles, and a "Burgundy" Color Spectrum Charger by Mikasa

Glassware is inexpensive Dollar Store water glass and beer pilsner

We found these neat salt and pepper shakers on eBay - by Hallmark

Peanuts anyone????

Pat's daughter found the small baseball bats through Amazon - we left the blue bands on for the Royals....

And to Alycia Nichols at Tables at Table Twenty-One (Here), "this one's for you....")

Sorry, Alycia, the hat's not blue.....but here's hoping that you are getting better. We couldn't help but think of you as the Royals made it to the Series. We miss you.

Where it came from:
Tablecloth - from Linentablecloth.com (we discovered this site thanks to Alycia - it has hundreds of inexpensive tablecloths, chargers, napkins, etc. - everything to decorate a table and you don't feel like you've spent too much.)
Green Placemats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Burgundy Chargers - "Burgundy" Color Spectrum by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements
Brown trimmed Dinner Plates - "Cowboy Reflections" by Montana Lifestyles from Replacements
Brown Luncheon Plates - "Chocolate" Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from Macy's
Baseball Accent Plates - "Baseball" by Homer Laughlin from Pat's daughter (on loan....)
Bread/Butter Plates - "Cinnabar" Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Baseball Napkins and Burgundy colored Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - PVC pipe cut into 1" rounds, spray painted black and craft baseball bats attached
Small Craft Baseball Bats - from eBay
Flatware - "Vault" by Gourmet Settings from Costco years ago
Glassware - from the Dollar Store
White Pedestal bowl - from Target
Glass Cylinders - from Michael's


We will be joining the following parties:
"Table It!" at Rustic & Refined:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"What's It Wednesday" at Ivy and Elephants:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.in/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/