Formal Fun Tablescape 2026

This week's table features an unusual set of embossed leaf dinnerware from the Maryland China Company that we bought several years ago. While it looks great on a table, in all honesty it is not the most practical set of dishes to use due to the texture on the plate and the uneven rim.

Where it came from:

White Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning several years ago

Dinnerware - "Embossed Leaf" from the Maryland China Company seven or eight years ago

Charger and Matching Bread and Butter Plate - "Claret" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate and Appetizer Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - "Antique Baroque" by Wallace Silversmiths from Horchow ten years ago

Glassware - "Amber Crackle" from Pier 1 many years ago

Claret colored Napkin - from Linentablecloth.com

Gold Beaded Napkin - from eBay last year

Glittered Claret and Gold Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 seven or eight years ago

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

Memorial Day 2026 Tablescape

The last Monday in May is the day set aside to remember the men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces protecting all of us and our rights to freedom and democracy. It's a day Pat always observes the day and quickly came up with a table to celebrate.

Handmade napkins and napkin rings to match the dinnerware

Pat used the 5" jumbo mugs as vases to add silk flowers and flag to the tabletop

Where it came from:

Bamboo Plate Mats - from Pier 1 more that twenty years ago

Charger - Thrifted plastic chargers spray painted Antique Red to match the plates

Dinnerware - "Colonial" by Sakura from our Mother's collection

Bread and Butter Plate - "Vintage Cobalt Blue" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - Cobalt Blue Primastone by Noritake from eBay and Replacements,Ltd.

Glassware - from Pier 1 years ago (pattern unknown)

Napkins - Handmade by Pat to coordinate with the dinnerware

Napkin Rings - PVC pipe cut into 1" rounds and spray painted to match the dinnerware

Centerpiece Holiday Decorations - from Michael's

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