Easter Bunnies and Carrots Table

We love a bargain.....especially when it comes to dinnerware. A couple of years ago, Pat and I were out shopping and, of course, we went into Pier 1. There we found this week's accent plates on the sale rack. The store had been sent way too many before Easter, and they had to get rid of the leftovers. Well, leave it to us to "help them out...."

Pat alternated orange and green mugs around the table to add more interest

Flatware is "Twist" by Gourmet Settings

The dinner plate is "Shamrock" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin

Pat used a "White" Fiesta(ware) chop plate for the charger

I bought this little guy last year but Pier 1 brought him back again this year

Bunny napkin rings hold carrot napkins

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Green "Faux Grass" Place Mats - indoor/outdoor carpet from Costco cut into squares by Pat's husband
White Chargers - Fiesta(ware) Chop Plates by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Green Dinner Plates - "Shamrock" Fiesta(ware) dinner plates by Homer Laughlin from Macy's
Accent Plates - "Lilly" from Pier 1 two years ago
Bread/Butter Plates - "Shamrock" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Twist" by Gourmet Settings from TJMaxx two years ago
Green and Orange Mugs - from the Dollar Tree three or four years ago
Carrot Napkins and Bunny Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 three years ago
Orange Glassware - "Sorgente" by Bormioli Rocco Crystal from TJMaxx three years ago
Assorted Centerpiece Bunnies, Carrots, and Moss Mushrooms - from Pier 1 this year and last year

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/ 

Beads, bunnies and Bikes Easter Table

OK - it's probably too early to post an Easter table. But in all fairness, this week's table didn't start out as an Easter table. It was originally going to be a Spring table, but then the weather changed - and did it change drastically. I was just "bragging" about temperatures "dipping into the 50's" and then Mother Nature let loose. We have had huge hail storms, snow (which is very rare here), and really cold, record breaking cold, weather (one night here along the coast it was 19 degrees.)

So Pat decided to skip Spring and go straight to Easter for some relief.......she set a fun, whimsical table featuring beads, bunnies and bikes.

You can see where Pat got the "beads" part of the tablescape - the charger, the dinnerware and the flatware all have beads.

Flatware is "Classic Bead" by Reed & Barton

Pat didn't use these cute bicycles as place card holders - just wanted to show how they would look

Where it came from:
Antique Silver Beaded Chargers - from Tuesday Morning two years ago
Pink Beaded Dinnerware - "Pearl Pink" by JCPenney China from Replacements.com
Mint Green Luncheon/Accent Plate - from Pier 1 two years ago
Flatware - "Classic Bead" by Reed & Barton from Tuesday Morning three years ago
Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 this year
Glassware - from Pier 1 several years ago
Centerpiece Bunnies - from Pier 1 (boy Bunny two years ago - girl Bunny last year)
Small Bicycle Name Card Holders - from Pier 1 last year

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/