Academy Awards Tablescape 2026

The 2026 Academy Awards Ceremony takes place on March 15th and no surprise, I intend to miss it as I do every year. But it is a great excuse to have fun setting a formal table. Pat hauled out mirrored place mats, jeweled candle holders and the Royal Doulton [minus the hand-painted periwinkles] dinnerware (sorry, only Hyacinth Bucket fans - pronounced "Bouquet" - will understand the cultural reference) for the occasion.

Where it came from:

Rectangular Mirrors - from Michael's years ago

Black Chargers - "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements,Ltd.

Dinnerware - "Baronet" by Royal Doulton also from eBay and Replacements, Ltd.

Flatware - "All in Good Taste" by Kate Spade from Wayfair 

Glassware - "Midnight Black" by Artland from Target several years ago

Jeweled Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Black Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Jeweled Candle Holders and Candles - from Michael's 

Centerpiece Projector and Movie Reels - from our collection

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

Stormy Seas Tablescape

With "severe weather alerts" of rain, gusts of wind, and flood watches along the true northern coast of California this morning (Google says it's 271 miles and 5 hours, 40 minutes north of San Francisco), Pat decided to set the weekly blog table using dishes from American Atelier's "Signals" dinnerware of various lighthouse scenes as inspiration. 

Spilt Rock Lighthouse sits on a cliff on the shore of Lake Superior

The mango wood chargers are from World Market years ago

Glassware is "Picardy" from Pier 1

Pat used these decorative chunks of wood roots as part of the centerpiece because they reminded her of the cliff where the Spilt Rock Lighthouse located on Lake Superior sits

Where it came from:

Light Steel Blue Place Mats and Matching Napkins - from Pier 1 ten or more years ago

Mango Wood Chargers - from World Market at least twelve years ago

Dinnerware - "Signals" by American Atelier from eBay, Replacements,Ltd, and local antique stores

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

Flatware - "Anchor" stainless steel by Towle from Tuesday Morning years ago

Glassware - "Picardy" from Pier 1 nine or ten years ago

Centerpiece netting and shells - from Michael's over the years

"Rock" Centerpiece Decoration - From Pat's collection

Candle Holders - from Pier 1 years ago

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