Fiestaware and Feathers Tablescape

This week's table is especially dear to Pat and me. Not only did Pat's daughter set it, she bought the accent dishes that reminded her of our Dad - her Granddad. He owned (or maybe the bird "owned" him is a better way to describe it) a beautiful white cockateel and they were always "best friends." It's a very sweet memory....

Also a bit of a dishaholic, Jennifer couldn't pass up the dishes when she saw them at Macy's recently and on sale. And of course, she paired them with her favorite dinnerware - Fiesta.

To add a touch of sophistication to an otherwise casual table, Jennifer used black stemmed goblets and black flatware

Flatware is "Meridian" by Cambridge

The Parrot accent plate is paired with a Fiesta(ware) "Sea Mist" dinner plate

The Cockateel accent plate is paired with an "Apricot" Fiesta(ware) dinner plate

The chargers are Black "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa

The black goblets are "Midnight Black" by Artland Glass Company

Of course, since she used accent plates that reminded her of her Grandfather, Jennifer had to add an Armani figurine from her Grandmother's collection

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
White Placemats and matching Napkins - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond this year (found on the clearance shelf)
Charger - Black "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements.com
Dinner Plates and matching Bread and Butter Plates - "Apricot" (1986-1998) and "Sea Mist" (1989-2005) Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements and eBay
Parrot and Cockateel Accent Plates - from "The Cellar - Macy's" this year
Flatware - "Meridian" by Cambridge from Bed, Bath, and Beyond this year
Glassware - "Midnight Black" by Artland from Target several years ago
Napkin Ring - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond three or four years ago
Figurine - by Armani from our Mother'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/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)