Spode Blue Italian Casual Dinner Table

Pat had fun putting this week's family friendly table together. Spode's Blue Italian is one of her favorites - so it was an easy task to do.

To give the table a casual look, Pat started with place mats instead of a tablecloth

Pat loves to use two chargers for the place setting whenever possible - the silver charger was the perfect color choice

Flatware is "San Remo" by Hampton Silversmiths

According to Replacements.com, the Spode Blue Italian pattern was "adapted from a 17th century landscape painting" - it features "Italian ruins and a Chinese-inspired floral border." And since the pattern has been around and active since 1816, we can't be the only ones to love it.....

Yes, the dinnerware has changed "slightly" since it was first introduced.....

The blue glass charger is "Rondo Sapphire" by Bormioli

Seeing that it is a casual table, inexpensive glassware work perfectly. Pat found the blue stemmed water glasses at a thrift store and the wine glass came from the Dollar Tree.

I love the detail on the inside of the cup

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Silver Chargers - From Costco years ago
Blue Glass Chargers and Centerpiece Bowl - "Rondo Sapphire" by Bormioli Rocco from Ross years ago
Dinnerware - "Blue Italian" by Spode from TJMaxx, Wayfair, Replacements.com, and eBay (currently available)
Blue Water Glass - Pattern unknown from Tailwaggers (a local thrift shop that supports our local Humane Society)
Wine Glass - from the Dollar Tree (also currently available)
Flatware - "San Remo" by Hampton Silversmiths from Horchow's two years ago
Blue and White Napkins - from Tuesday Morning two or three years ago
Napkin Rings - simple PVC pipe cut into 1" rounds and spray painted

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/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)