Happy Birthday to the King

It's that time of year again when Pat "reluctantly" sets a table for me to celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday [January 8th].....yes, a bit different when it comes to tablescape themes, I know, but I do like the "King." This year, she chose Lenox "Westchester" dinnerware and lots of gold.

Flatware is "Antique Baroque" by Wallace Silversmith

Pat placed gold crowns on clear glass plates and decorated them with gold candle rings that she bought years ago

Where it came from:
Glitzy Gold Placemats - from Pier 1 sale rack this year
Flatware - "Antique Baroque" by Wallace Silversmiths from Horchow's this year
Dinnerware - "Westchester" by Lenox from our collection
Crown Accent Plates - from Pier 1 last year
Glassware and Gold Charger - from Pier 1 this Christmas season
Napkins - a gift from Pat
Gold Crowns - from Ross over the years
Candles and Accent "Greenery" - from Michael's
Gold Wire Balls and Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 two years ago
Glass Candle Holders - from TJMaxx 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/

New Year's Eve Table

Time is running out for 2016 and to help look forward to the new year, Pat wanted to set the table today using one of her favorite dinnerware patterns (and one that we haven't used on this blog) - Noritake's "Crestwood Platinum."

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Silver and Blue Placemats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond last year
Silver Leaf Charger - from Costco years ago
Blue Glass Charger - by Bormioli Rocco from Ross years ago
Dinnerware - "Crestwood Platinum" by Noritake from Wayfair (mail order) this year
Flatware - Blue "San Remo" from Horchow's last year but still available
Water and Wine Goblets - from Pier 1 two years ago
Blue Champagne Trumpet - from eBay
Napkin Ring and Silver Overlay - from Pier 1 last year
White Linen Napkin - from our collection
Crystal Candle Holders - from Gottschalk's (a local store now out of business)
Candles - from Michael's

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/

Gingerbread Cookies Tablescape

Christmas always reminds me of Panettone and Gingerbread....when we were kids, we couldn't wait for our Italian Grandma's "box" to arrive from Primo Marca (an Italian bakery store owner who always sent lots of authentic baked goodies to our family at Christmas time.) Grandma would carefully dispense a cookie, candy, or slice of panettone throughout the season until they were all gone. You just can't forget those memories....

Pat decided to set a fun table using Gingerbread cookies as the theme. Here's what she came up with:

Gingerbread Santa came with his own cookbooks, but Pat added a three more.

These authentic looking gingerbread cookies are actually ornaments we have had for years. They sit on a sage "Fiesta(ware)" appetizer plate

Pat really wanted to use these - they have been part of our family's Christmas tradition since we were kids (and we are both in our 60's now.......)

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Brown Charger - Inexpensive lacquer chargers from Michael's spray painted with Fusion Spray Paint
Red Dinnerware - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning and Replacements
White Luncheon Plate and Sage Appetizer Plate - "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Macy's
Glassware - "Urban Sable" from Pier 1 two years ago
Flatware - "Iron Brown" Primatstone by Noritake from our collection
Gingerbread Bread/Butter Side Plate - from Pier 1 and Art & Old Things (a local antique store)
Napkins - from Pier 1 and Bed, Bath, and Beyond two or three years ago
Garland - from Michael's last year
Lime Green Trees - from Pier 1's after Christmas sale last year
Elves Themselves - from our collection
Gingerbread Santa - by Karen Didion Originals from Wayfair this 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/