Cinco de Mayo Table

Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and Pat decided to celebrate the day with a very colorful, festive tablescape.

Over view of the table - no dull, boring colors here......Pat used a bright placemat placed directly on the table top

Close up of the place setting

The rustic flatware is "Montana" by Gourmet Settings - the black handles coordinate with the black soup bowl

Pat chose inexpensive glassware from the Dollar Store because of the substantial stem

The succulent-like napkin ring is from Pier 1

First layer of the place setting is a square, matte black soup bowl

Next layer is a bright red salad plate from Waechtersbach

The Dinner plate is a bright yellow "Fun Factory" plate also by Waechterbach

The charger is an inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted orange

The centerpiece is a very unusual candle/flower holder that Pat found at a thrift store and spray painted black. She made two arrangements in large square bowls (that matched the soup bowl) to go on each side.

 

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Placemat - Pier 1 last year (but still available)
Flatware - "Montana" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Glassware - Dollar Store
Orange Charger - Inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted orange from Michael's
Yellow Dinner Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from eBay
Red Salad Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Replacements
Black Bread/Butter Plate - Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Large and Small Black Square Bowls - "Trilogy" from World Market
Orange Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Succulent Napkin Ring - from Pier 1
Silk Flowers - from Michael's this Spring
Candle/Flower Holder - from the Cancer Discovery Thrift Shop
14" Red Tapers - from Art & Old Things (a local gift and antique boutique)

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

Springtime Lime Tablescape

Yessss!!! We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" Springtime tablescape blog party this week (http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/.) Her part of the country is experiencing cold, frosty weather - sorry, Kathleen, but we live in California.....the sun is shining. The weather is warm. Flowers are blooming. For now at least..... we have no water but we do have sun. (Remember - the crummy drought - rainfall is less than 40% of normal, but we do have sun - and wild fires already and insect/snail infestation and potential water rationing soon but we do have sun.......)

Anyway, here's the table Pat came up with:

Overview of the table

Close up of the place setting (I did take the label off the candle eventually.....)

Flatware is ceramic handle "Primary" by Noritake

First layer of the place setting is an inexpensive lime green bowl from the Dollar Store

The soup liner is a white Fiesta salad plate by Homer Laughlin

Purchased at Kohl's, this Lemongrass Fiesta Luncheon plate does not have the signature rim - no one has been able to tell me why.

The dinner plate was a great buy on eBay - "Valerie" by Portmeirion

Another great buy, but this time from Replacements.com. The apple green charger is "Color Moods" by Luminarc/Cris d'Arques.

Glassware is "Fedora" by Spiegelau (1985-2001)

Pat used these simply knot-like napkin rings to hold the white and lime green napkins

The centerpiece was simple daffodils in large white vases with an assortment of lime green candles

The ceramic candle liners match the dinner plate (they are actually coasters)

See, I really did remove the labels......

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Tablecloth - Linentablecloth.com
Apple Green Charger - "Color Moods" by Luminarc/Cris d'Arques from Replacements
Flatware - "Primary" by Noritake from eBay and Replacements
White Dinner Plate - "Valerie" by Portmeirion from eBay
Luncheon Plate and Soup Liner - Fiesta by Homer Laughlin - from Macy's and Kohl's
Soup Bowl - The Dollar Store
Glassware - "Fedora" by Spiegelau from Replacements
Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Glass Candle Holders - from TJMaxx and Pier 1
Candles - Michael's
White Ceramic Votive Liners/Coasters - from Maryland China Company
Vases - from our collection

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday:  http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

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

Bordallo Easter Brunch

Pat has no fear of color - she loves to mix it and experiment with different combinations - especially when it comes to dishes. Bordallo Pinheiro Green Cabbage is a very popular pattern - so much so, that it is not a favorite of ours. But Pat decided to challenge herself to use it this Easter in a different way (to be honest, she is having our Cousin over for Easter Brunch who owns a fantastic collection of it and wanted to show him how versatile it be.)

Pat accommodates lots of people for Easter Brunch by setting tables throughout the kitchen and down the livingroom. She had her kitchen table specially made from her own design to act as a table and an extra heavy countertop. She sets it in addition to several round tables in the livingroom each holding five to six people or more.

The kitchen counter/table

Close up of the place setting - yes, that's a bright yellow charger holding Bordallo Cabbage dishware

Flatware is sleek "Image" stainless steel by Spode



First layer of the place setting is a small vegetable/berry bowl to hold fruit salad

Although it looks washed out, this is a very bright "Sunflower" yellow Fiesta Bread/Butter plate

Of course, I love the chargers - bright yellow!

Pat used sage green and yellow napkins held by a simple yellow napkin ring

Bunnies everywhere......

Egg candles sit throughout the grass

 

This is what the round tables look like

Pat used part of her Easter Village as the centerpiece

Where it came from:
Yellow Chargers - inexpensive lacquer chargers spray painted with Fusion Spray Paint
Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Dishware - from eBay, TJMaxx, Replacements, Ross
Yellow Accent Plate - "Sunflower" Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Flatware - "Image" by Spode from Tuesday Morning
Sage Green Napkins - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Yellow Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Water Glass - The Dollar Store
Champagne Glass - "Bubbles Galore" by Maxwell & Williams from Tuesday Morning

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