Red and Gold Tablescape

For this week's table, Pat wanted to use a set of chargers that we haven't used in a long time. And the color set the tone for the table.

Where it came from:

Red and Gold Charger - from Pier 1 several years ago

Red Charger - Inexpensive lacquer charger spray painted Chinese Red

Black Dinner Plate - "Black" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's

Gold Salad Plate - from Pier 1 several years ago

Sherbet and Liner - "Mt. Pleasant Black" by Smith Glass from eBay (Depression Glass)

Flatware - "Gold Iconic" by Wallace from Replacements.com

Glassware - "Midnight Rouge" by Artland Glass from Replacements.com

Napkins - Handmade by Pat

Napkin Rings and Gold Candle Holders - from Pier 1 several years ago

Red Glass Candle Holders - from Ross four years ago

Gold Picks used in Flower Arrangement - from Pier 1 this Christmas

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 to put away the Christmas decorations and start to think of the new year. For this week, Pat set a glitzy table with mirrors and candles. She used Lenox "Blue Frost" dinnerware with its beautiful platinum trim to add more "shine."

Flatware is "Countryside" by Ricci - it is a large, simple and shiny stainless steel pattern that goes well

I don't know why anyone would wash good china in a dishwasher......I just don't want to chance it

Pat used a beautiful "wispy white" charger from Pier 1

Where it came from:
Rectangular Mirror "Place Mat" - from Michael's several years ago (but still available)
White Wispy Charger - from Pier 1 years ago
Dinnerware - "Blue Frost" by Lenox from eBay and Replacements.com
Flatware - "Countryside" by Ricci from Tuesday Morning last year
Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Goblets - from Pier 1 several years ago
Small Star Candle Holders - from Pat's collection
Mirror Balls - from Ross, Pier 1, and TJMaxx over the years
Tall Candle Holders - by Marquis Waterford from TJMaxx this year
Large Martini Glass - 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/

Rustic Musical Christmas Table

Pat had lots of ideas for this week's table. Naturally, the table that she set was not one of them. She spotted a "Santascape" on my hall table and that became the inspiration for the blog tablescape.

Pat chose this mid-century inexpensive flatware. It was our Mother's "go to" extra flatware when unexpected company showed up (which happened all the time in our house growing up.) 

This charger started out as an odd, ugly green color - Pat's wonderful husband spray painted 12 of them for us in this unique mocha color. 

Where it came from:
Chocolate Brown Tablecloth - from Linentablecloth.com (an online site for inexpensive linens)
Mocha Colored Chargers - Inexpensive lacquer chargers spray painted
Black Chargers - "Black" Fiesta(ware) chop plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Dinner Plates - "Spice Route Paprika" from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Salad Plate - "Martillo Almond" from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Bread/Butter Plates - "Black" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Mocha Water Goblet - "Classic" by Libby from Kohl's years ago
Wine Glasses - "Entertain" from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago (but still available)
Flatware - from our Mother's collection
Pine Tree Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 four years ago
Elves - "Elves Themselves" by The Whitehurst Company from Wayfair
Christmas Tree and Ornaments - from Michael's
Santa - 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/

A Shameless Plug:  Please join us on our other tablescaping blog, "Table for One," designed for the person eating alone:  Here.  And during the first 25 days of December, we set a different table everyday featuring some of our Santa Claus collection and assorted dinnerware.