Spode Delamere Bouquet Table

I finally completed my set of Spode Delamere Bouquet! Since it is a discontinued pattern, I have relied on Replacements.com to get my place settings. (I couldn't afford to buy them all at one time, so I bought a single place setting every so often, and before you knew it, I had a complete set.) I  always wanted this set from the first time I saw it......

Pat used a Depressionware sherbet and liner to give the place setting some height.

Flatware is "Grand Colonial" sterling silver by Wallace (a gift from very kind and generous Cousins)

One of my favorite Depressionware patterns - "Newport Amethyst" by Hazel Atlas

The smaller Charger is a "White" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate Homer Laughlin

Pat used two Charger - this time an antique silver one from Tuesday Morning

I couldn't post this tablescape without telling the story of this place mat - Pat found them at Pier 1 several years ago and bought all they had. They were less than 50 cents each. (I thought they were ugly, a waste of money, and that we would never use them....boy, was I wrong. They're still ugly, but.....I mean purple faux leather......)

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Purple Place Mat - from Pier 1 several years ago                       
Antique Silver Chargers - from Tuesday Morning last year
White Charger - "White" Fiesta(ware) Chop Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
 Dinnerware - "Delamere Bouquet" by Spode from Replacements.com
Sherbet and Liner - "Newport" by Hazel Atlas (1936-1940) from eBay
Flatware - "Grand Colonial" by Wallace (a generous gift from our Cousins)
Glassware - from Pier 1 several years ago
Napkins - from TJMaxx last year
Napkin Rings - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store in Fortuna, CA)
Candle Holders - by Westmoreland Glass Company from eBay


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/

Oktoberfest Tablescape

To celebrate the world's largest beer festival and fair, this week's table features the traditional German Oktoberfest colors of blue and white. Nearly seven million people attended last year and drank nearly  eight million liters of beer. It's a time for fun and food.

We always pull out the "European-style" flatware for Oktoberfest - "Pendulum" by Robert Welch

Pat used "Peacock" and "White" Fiesta(ware) to capture the true colors of Oktoberfest

Instead of water goblets, Pat used inexpensive beer mugs from the Dollar Store

A small beer mug was added to the napkin ring for interest

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Place Mat - Handmade by Pat
Charger - from the Maryland China Company (mail order)
Dinnerware - White and Peacock "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Macy's and Replacements.com (Bread/Butter plates are really hard to find - Replacements has a great selection of vintage Fiesta(ware) for us crazy dish collectors)
Flatware - "Pendulum" by Robert Welch from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
Beer Glass - from the Dollar Store
Napkin - from Pier 1 three years ago
Small Beer Stein - from TJMaxx two years ago
Candles - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local kitchen and gift store)
Assorted Beer Steins - from our 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/

Last of Summer Coastal Table

With uncharacteristically record high temperatures (80's, 90s, and even 100 degrees in some local areas - most people don't have air conditioning since our normal temperatures hover around the high 60's in Summer) and horrible fires raging in many parts of the county, it was time to put aside the bad stuff going on here and around the country. Pat decided to set a typical coastal table for our area of California.

The Northern coastal community of Eureka, California is known for its seafood, bay, surrounding Redwoods, and Victorian houses - quite a combination but it's a beautiful area to live. Pat chose the seaside for the theme to this week's table.

Flatware is whimsical "Silver Tear" by Gourmet Settings

We found these accent plates on the sale shelf at Pier 1 this Spring - I can't resist a bargain.....

One of my favorite patterns - "Reflection Blue" by Imperial Glass Company from Replacements.com

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Beige Place Mat - from Pier 1 years ago
Charger - "Royal Blue" Color Spectrum by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements.com
Dinner Plate - "Everyday" by Food Network from Kohl's several years ago
Accent Plate - "Sarah Stripes" from Pier 1's sale rack this Spring
Bread/Butter Plates - "White" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Flatware - Silver Tear" by Gourmet Settings from TJMaxx two years ago
Glassware - "Reflection Blue" by Imperial Glass Company from Replacements.com
Napkin Ring - from Tuesday Morning this year
Luncheon Napkin - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
Lanterns - from Pier 1 this season
Shells, Candles, Starfish - 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/

White on White Tablescape

This week's table features one of my very favorite vintage patterns: Hutschenreuther's "Racine (1900-1986)." It has slightly embossed scalloped rims that look so fragile but are really pretty tough. And it is pure white which is somewhat out of the norm for me - I usually choose a "busy" pattern.

Pat decided to feature all white for the table to show off the dinnerware.

All white with a hint of silver.....

Flatware is "Plantation" silverplate by Oneida

From the other end of  the table

Where it came from:
Lace Place Mats - from Lentz Department Store (a local store now out of business that featured elegant lace)
Dinnerware - "Racine" by Hutschenreuther from Replacements.com and eBay
Flatware - "Plantation" by Oneida from our Mother
Glassware - "Fedora" by Spiegelau from Replacements.com
Vintage Napkins - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store)
Napkin Rings - from Art & Old Things
Silver 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/