Purple Summer Garden Table

Several months ago, Pat picked up a set of inexpensive dinnerware from Ross. It was called "Vera" by Coventry and then it was put away in my garage for a "future use." Well, today is the day - she pulled it from the storage shelf and came up with this table:

Since the dinnerware and charger are rather "bold" Pat used simple flatware - "Vintage Countryside" by Ricci

This is "Lemongrass" Fiesta(ware) sold at Kohl's as a luncheon plate

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Twig Placemat - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond two years ago
Purple Charger - Inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted with plastic adhesive spray paint
Flowered Dinnerware - "Vera" by Coventry from Ross
Luncheon/Bread and Butter Plates - "Lemongrass" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's and Replacements.com
Flatware - "Vintage Countryside" by Ricci from Tuesday Morning this year
Purple Napkins - handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 several years ago
Water Goblet - from the Dollar Store
Purple Wine Goblet - a gift from Pat
Lavender Vases - from "Tailwaggers" (a local thrift store that supports The Sequoia Humane Society - a local no kill animal shelter)

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/

Anchors Aweigh Table

With apologies to the United States Navy (for using the title of their march song,) Anchors Aweigh seems to be appropriate for this week's table:

My sister is a flatware fanatic - she couldn't resist this "Anchor" flatware at Tuesday Morning a few weeks ago....

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Blue Charger - Royal Blue "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements.com
Red Dinner Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning
Accent Plate - "Anchor Here" by 222 Fifth from Replacements.com
Bread/Butter Plate - Post 86 Cobalt "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - "Anchor" by Towle Everday from Tuesday Morning this year
Glassware - from the Dollar Store
Napkin - from Pier 1 last year
Napkin Ring - from Target (mail order)
Centerpiece Lanterns and glass balls - from Pier 1 this year
Net - 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/

Blue and Yellow Updated Oriental Table

Pat set this week's table with an updated Oriental theme:

Flatware is "Sculpt" by Lenox

The yellow luncheon plate is "Rutherford Circle" by Lenox. It has a thin blue line around the edge and the verge line.

Pat used two napkins for each place setting.

More of our Pier 1 bargains this Summer. We bought several of these candle holders from the sale rack.

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
White Chargers - by Bernardaud from Tuesday Morning four years ago
Blue and White Dinnerware - "Asian Garden" by Bombay from Tuesday Morning two years ago
Yellow Plate - "Rutherford Circle" by Lenox from TJMaxx last year
Flatware - "Sculpt" by Lenox from Pat
Yellow Hemstitch Napkins - from Pier 1 two years ago
Navy Blue Napkins - from Pier 1 this year
Water Glasses - from the Dollar Store (still available)
Blue Champagne Flutes - from eBay
Black Chop Stick Holders - from a local Oriental market
Glass Centerpieces - from Pier 1's sale shelf this year
Blue Glass Rocks and Yellow 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/

50th Anniversay Summer of Love Tablescape

For those less enlightened (or those that don't really care), this summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love where "Flower Children" from all over the world gathered in San Francisco - most particularly, Haight and Asbury Streets. They came to celebrate, to meditate, to protest the Viet Nam War, or any other thing they could think of. (Later, it became less "love" and more drugs, sex, violence, etc. but for awhile......for that brief summer, it was a world of its own.)

Forgive me for waxing lyrical about the Summer of Love. It was a truly different, wonderful time. So much so that Pat wanted to set this week's table to remember it.

Color - lots of color - and flowers set the theme for the table

To my generation, this sign means "Peace" or "Love."

Pat used these "flowers" as a table runner

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
White Charger - from Pier 1 two years ago but still available
Dinnerware - assorted Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's, Kohl's, and Replacements
Lavender Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Flower Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 last year
Flatware - by Cambridge from Ross several years ago
Yellow Goblet - "Rio" by Dansk from Replacements two years ago
Flower Goblet - from Pier 1 five or six 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/

Not exactly tablescaping stuff:
Just in case you forgot, have a listen......(Here)