Mixing Patterns Tablescape

Pat had nothing particularly in mind when she started this week's table. Casual? Formal? Family friendly? She just didn't know.....So she grabbed a few "items" that looked like they may go together and here is what she came up with:


Mikasa, Lenox, and Fitz and Floyd dinnerware with Wedgwood accents - I think it all blended well....

The napkins were folded in a "flower" fold and placed on butter pats

Flatware is gold "Antique Baroque" by Wallace

Not a fan of Fitz and Floyd, Pat used this salad plate ("Palace Peony") anyway to "appease" me....I love it.

Lenox "Mansfield" is a family favorite. Pat's daughter selected this pattern when she got married (as well as our "dish addicted" Cousin, Trev and me, of course.)

This charger has become a "workhorse" for us - we use it a lot. It's Rose "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa.

Pat used Wedgwood "Edme" candle holders, vase, and butter pats because the color matched.

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Pink Linen Placemat - by Sferra from eBay three or four years ago
Lace Placemat - from Lentz Department Store (a local store famous for its gorgeous linen but now out of business when the owners retired)
Charger - Rose "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements and eBay
Dinner Plate, Salad Plate, Bread/Butter Plate - "Mansfield" by Lenox from my Niece, Replacements, and eBay
Accent Plate - "Palace Peony" by Fitz and Floyd from eBay
Flatware - "Antique Baroque" by Wallace Silver Company from Horchow's
Glassware - "Fedora" by the German maker Spiegelau Crystal from Replacements
Candle Holders, Vase, Salt/Pepper Shakers, Butter pats - "Edme" by Wedgwood from our collection
Blush Pink Napkins - Handmade by Pat


We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Black and Sunflower Yellow Fiesta Table

Pat's daughter was here this weekend to attend her Dad's Birthday party that Pat throws every year. Before she left, Jennifer spent some time at my house playing with dishes. Since her favorite dishware pattern is "Fiesta" by Homer Laughlin, she, naturally, set the table using it.

The table is a blend of Fiesta simplicity and the elegance of silver and black stemware

Much like her Mother, Jennifer loves this pattern and chose it because of its simple lines and elegance. It's "Image" by Spode.

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Yellow Hemstitch Placemats - from Pier 1 two or three years ago
Black Charger - "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements
Dinnerware - Black and Sunflower "Fiesta" by Homer Laughlin from Macy's and Kohl's
Glassware - "Jet Black" by Artland from Target (mail order) and Replacements.com years ago
Flatware - "Image" by Spode from Tuesday Morning
Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Candle Holders - from our collection
Candles and Silk Roses - from Michael's
Vase - inexpensive glass vase from a thrift store spray painted black


We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Father's Day Golf Tablescape

Father's Day is just around the corner, and Pat decided to set this week's table with a masculine twist. Although our Dad was not a golfer, I am sure he would have gotten a chuckle seeing this "manly" table (especially watching Pat try to shove delicate flowers into a punch bowl filled with golf balls and golf clubs - it was a riot. After a few choice "invectives," she decided on short stemmed silk flowers......)



Flatware is Pat's favorite - "Image" by Spode

Handmade napkin rings

Green "grass" placemats are actually indoor/outdoor carpet from Costco that Pat's husband cut for us

Notice that the wine glass has the same shape as the centerpiece bowl

Yes, it looks like the golf clubs are just stuck in amongst the golf balls, but actually, Pat asked her sweet husband to drill a thick piece of wood with holes so she could stick the ends safely into it and not damage her punch bowl.

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Green "Grass" Placemats - Indoor/Outdoor carpet from Costco cut into squares (by Pat's sweet husband - he got the week off last week - not so lucky this week.....)
"Rough" Charger - Albesia Wood from Pier 1 this season
Black Charger - "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements
Red Dinner Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waeschtersbach from eBay and Replacements
Golf Ball Plates - "Game Plan" from Pottery Barn
Black Bread/Butter Plates - "Fiesta" by Homer Laughlin
Flatware - "Image" by Spode from Tuesday Morning
Napkins and Napkin Rings - Handmade by Pat
Black Water Goblets - from a local Rummage sale two years ago
Wine Goblets - from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Candle Holders - from Kohl's several years ago
Centerpiece Punch Bowl - from Pat's collection


We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Vintage Fiestaware Table

Pat's husband is a dream come true when it comes to her tablescaping addiction. He is first in line to build anything we need or paint any project we come up with. He is willing to drive all around California looking for gnomes (and every other thing that we can't get in our remote area.) He has even bought dishes for us when he thinks we might use them - can you believe that? Pat thought Jim deserved a week off since it is his 76th birthday - so this week's table is set for him without anything on it that we have made him "do" for it. Have a great day, Jim!

Flatware is Noritake "Primary"

From Pier 1 several years ago, these napkin rings are still one of my favorites

First layer is a Fiesta "Sea Mist" salad plate (1989-2005)

Pat mixed Fiesta "Sea Mist" with a Fiesta "White" luncheon plate

Individual salt and pepper shakers are from Pier 1 two or three years ago

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
White Charger  and Coasters - from Maryland China Company (mail order)
Dinnerware - White and Sea Mist "Fiesta" by Homer Laughlin from any place we can find it (mostly eBay and Replacements)
Flatware - "Primary" by Noritake from eBay and Replacements
Glassware - from the Dollar Store
Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 three years ago
Candle Holders - from Pat's collection
Individual Salt/Pepper Shakers - from Pier 1 last year


We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:
"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/