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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Blue Autumn Tablescape

I've said it before but I am not a big fan of the quintessential colors of fall - you know, the oranges, rusts, browns, and golds that are so much a part of the landscape during Autumn. In fact, I would just like to skip over Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving and move right into Christmas. I don't even mind if Costco has Christmas decorations already. [Full disclosure: I have already bought some Holiday "stuff" there....Yes!!!] But since this blog is shared with my Season-loving sister, we set Autumn tables.....

To appease and somewhat placate me, Pat set this week's Autumn table in blue and beige tones. Much better color choice.....

The centerpiece is just an assortment of blue and beige pumpkins

The squash and pumpkin accent plate is from Pier 1

We have had these blue glass swirl "alabaster-like" plates for years

The charger is Colonial Blue "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa

One of my very favorite flatware patterns - "Fluence" by Oneida

We found these Polish goblets by Krosno at Pier 1 years ago - pattern unknown

One last look

Where it came from:

Place Mat and Matching Napkin - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store) several years ago

Charger - Colonial Blue "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements, Lt.

Glass Dinner Plate - "Alabaster Glass" Blue swirl plate from Pier 1 years ago

Accent Plate - Unknown pattern from Pier 1 six or seven years ago

Flatware - "Fluence" by Oneida from Replacements, Ltd.

Glassware - Pattern unknown by Krosno from Pier 1 years ago

Blue Pumpkin Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 five or six years ago

Assorted Pumpkins - from Pier 1, TJMaxx, and Michael's over the years

Garlands - from Michael's several years ago

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

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Tallyho Tablescape

The mere idea of fox hunting is abhorrent to millions of people. Indeed, in England where fox hunting was considered a national sport, it was banned (a resounding 85% of the population when surveyed in 2017 thought the ban should continue and has since). But there is no harm to any animal to use "Tallyho" dinnerware ["Tallyho" is the cry that hunters call out when a fox is spotted which then begins the hunt] on a table.