The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Table

It's no wonder that Pat decided to pay homage to her favorite romantic fantasy movie this week when I asked her to use our Wedgwood "Flying Cloud" dinnerware. It's a beautiful white and rust pattern that was made from 1969 through 1993 featuring a historic clipper ship in the center. Pat immediately thought of Captain Gregg, sea captain and owner of Gull Cottage who died there years before Mrs. Muir arrived and "won his heart." The movie - "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947) - is still charming and heart warming after all these years.....

Pat used "Colonial Copper" from Horchow's because it's rustic and masculine

The antiqued copper chargers were a gift to me from Pat's daughter

Pat decided not use the cup and saucer but I wanted to show the neat shape

Another one of our bargains - found on the sale rack at Pier 1 a couple years ago

Of course - Captain Gregg

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Copper Chargers - by Sur La Table (a gift from my niece)
Copper Flatware - "Colonial Copper" from Horchow's two or three years ago
Dinnerware - "Flying Cloud" by Wedgwood from eBay and Replacements
Glassware - "Picardy" from Pier 1 last year
Glass Floats - from TJMaxx and Pier 1 over the years
Brass Lanterns and Captain Gregg Figurine - from Pat's collection
Armani Figurine - from our Mother'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/

Honey Bee Table

My sister is truly amazing. Naturally, she is a wonderful wife and Mother. She's a terrific cook and hostess. She sews beautifully. She quilts. She gardens. She has won awards for her volunteering. She participates in marathon races. She has even been mayor of her town. And, of course, she designs and sets all of our tables. But this week, she has outdone herself. Pat and some of her exercise buddies are taking a few days vacation together to climb Mount Lassen (an extinct volcanic mountain that is over 10,000 feet high.) Yes, I said - climb a mountain. And did I mention that she will be 70 on her next birthday???? She never ceases to amaze me.....

Mount Lassen

Well, for those of us who prefer to stay "grounded," this week's table features one of Pat's "bargains." We walked into Pier 1 recently and found the dinner plates on the sale rack at an amazing price. And Pat can never resist a sale......

This is the plate that was the inspiration for the table

I have always loved these glasses - "Jet-Black" by Reizart from Replacements

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Woven Placemats - from Tuesday Morning and Pier 1 early this year
Flatware - "Napoleon Bee" by Wallace Silversmiths from Horchow's
Charger - Black "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay
Dinner Plate - from Pier 1's sale rack
Black Luncheon Plates and Bread/Butter Plates - Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Accent Plate - "Bee" by Pottery Barn
Glassware - "Jet-Black" by Reizart from Replacements
Bee Napkin Rings - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local gift and kitchen store)
Wooden Honey Spoons - from the Ferndale Mercantile Company (another neat local store)
Napkins - from Pier 1 several years ago
Gold Candles - from Michael's
Bee Hive - from the Discovery Shop (the Cancer Society's thrift store)

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/

A Healthy Tablescape

To me, Summer means lots of fresh vegetables direct from the garden. I don't grow a garden, but fortunately for me, my sister and her husband do - and it is always prolific! I get to "share" in the bounty every year. Armed with lots of vegetables, Pat showed up to my house this morning and set about designing the table for this week:

Pat started with a burlap runner down the center of the table

OK - the cauliflower, mushrooms and eggplant are from the grocery store. And the cabbage Pat provided was way, way too big to use so I had to go buy a smaller one to fit with the vegetable-theme centerpiece.

The "vegetable" plates are from Pier 1 last year. I found the salad plates first - got them for a steal.....then I went back into the store several days later, and there was the dinner plates marked even cheaper.

Flatware is "Montana" by Gourmet Settings

These huge chargers are "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach

The candles are the same color as the yellow pepper

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Burlap Runner - Mail order from Linen Tablecloth
Charger - Red "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from eBay and Replacements.com
Flatware - "Montana" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Dinnerware - "Fresco" from Pier 1 last year
Bread/Butter Plate - Scarlett Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Glassware - "Lawrence" from Pier 1 three years ago
Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Ring - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
Marigold Candles - from Ross several years ago

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/

Royal Albert Brigadoon

Finally!!! The day is here. Pat has been growing thistle (the "domesticated" kind without thorns) this season specifically for use with today's table. She called yesterday to say the plant was in bloom and ready to cut. So, this morning she arrived with fresh flowers and greenery and set the table using one of her favorite patterns - "Brigadoon" by Royal Albert.

The china features blue and soft lavender thistles

Flatware is "Cameo Gold" by Mikasa.. It is a glossy stainless steel with a gold "rope" around the edges.

The crystal is "Fedora" by Spiegelau

 Where it came from:
Metallic Purple Lacquer Chargers - from Michael's several years ago
Dinnerware - "Brigadoon" by Royal Albert from eBay and China Finders,
Glassware -  "Fedora" by Spielelau Crystal from Replacements
Flatware - "Cameo Gold" by Mikasa from Horchow's
Various Tapers - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local gift and kitchen wares boutique)
Lavender Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Chiffon Napkin Overlays - a gift from Pat
Vase and Candle Holders - 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/

In memory of  Daisy and Miss Kelly (who passed away two days later.)  There is no love like an animal's love......