Getting Started (Yes It's Time) For Christmas

With apologies to those who think it's too early to "think Christmas," - wrong. I was ready for it in September. And Pat plans all year long - she decorates the entire house top to bottom - and it has a totally different theme each year so she needs plenty of time to gather new decorations. With that in mind, Pat came up with this week's "Starting to shop For Christmas" tablescape.

You can see that the color and the zebra print themes are taken directly from the centerpiece nutcracker

The salad plate is red "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach

Both the peacock blue metallic dinner plate and the charger are from Pier 1

Glassware is "Jet Black" from Artland Glass

Where it came from:

Red Place Mats - from Bed, Bath and Beyond years ago

White Dotted Glass Chargers - from Pier 1 nine or ten years ago

Metallic Blue Dinner Plate - Pattern unknown from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Red Salad Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning

Black Bread and Butter Plate - "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.Ltd.

Flatware - "Kaya Black" by Jankng from eBay

Glassware - "Jet Black" by Arland Glass from Target and Replacements.Ltd. years ago

Zebra Napkins - from eBay

Red Napkins - from Tuesday Morning several years ago

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 many years ago

Shopper Nutcracker - from Pier 1 eleven years ago

Black Candle Holders - from Michael's

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Vintage Spode Autumn Tablescape

Pat had help with this week's tablescape. Our great-niece was here from Washington D.C. and had stopped by to see how we were all doing. Naturally, being a dishaholic like many of the family, she couldn't resist "picking up plates to play with." 

Pat created the centerpiece using an assortment of amber glass and wooden pumpkins

Being unafraid and unencumbered by tradition of mixing patterns, styles and colors, our great-niece blended vintage Spode "Buttercup" with inexpensive Spice Route "Ginger" from Pier 1 and everyday  Homer Laughlin's "Chocolate" Fiesta(ware) bread and butter plate.

Flatware is Brown "Roma" by D&D Design

Glassware is "Clarion" by Lenox

Where it came from:

Ivory Napkins/Place Mats - from Linentablecloth.com (mail order) several years ago

Brown Chargers - Inexpensive lacquer charger thrifted  and then spray painted with plastic-adhesive spray paint

Dinnerware - Spode "Buttercup" (1924-2003) mostly gifted to me by Pat

Accent Plate - "Spice Route Ginger" from Pier 1 years ago

Bread and Butter Plates - "Chocolate" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - Brown "Roma" by D&D Design from Horchow several years ago

Glassware - "Clarion" Brown by Lenox (1977-1983) from a local Bridal shop long out of business

Napkin Rings, Amber Glass Pumpkins, Wooden Pumpkins and hemstitch gold napkins - from Pier 1 over the years 

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/