Noritake Crestwood Platinum Tablescape

Elegant and simple, Crestwood Platinum is one of Noritake's most popular patterns. It has a wide, etched-like platinum trim that sets the plate off. Pat decided to use it this week for a more formal table for New Years Day.

Pat mixed stainless steel, platinum and "silver" with black. 

You can see the off-set silver place mat over the black one adding more interest

Flatware is black "San Remo" by Hampton Silversmiths

The napkin consists of a sheer white overlay on top of a silver colored one held together by a "laced" silver napkin ring

Here I cringe.....Noritake advertises that this pattern is "dishwasher safe".....

The charger is "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa

The stainless steel drinkware is from Pier 1

Where it came from:
Silver and Black Square Place Mats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond two years ago
Black Charger - "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements.com
Dinnerware - "Crestwood Platinum" by Noritake from Wayfair.com last year
Flatware - Black "San Remo" by Hampton Silversmiths from Horchow two years ago
Stainless Steel Drinkware - from Pier 1 two years ago
Silver Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com two or three years ago
White Sheer Napkin Overlay - a gift from Pat years ago
Silver Napkin Rings - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store)
Large Crystal Salt and Pepper Shakers - from Tuesday Morning three 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/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Christmas Elves Tablescape

Pat couldn't resist one more Christmas table.....this time she used Santa's helpers to bring cheer to the table.

With lots of "elf help" Pat set the table this week using Pflatzgraff "Christmas Heritage"

Pat added a green lacquer charger since the "faux" wooden charger is so large

What is more traditional that red and green? Pat wanted to add more color to the table so she used both 

Meet Moochie and Malcolm -two of Santa's elves. Malcolm is just "checking out" the rocking horse.......

Here is Albert - he's trying to decorate the Christmas tree

This little guy's name is Jean Claude

I just love that face......

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Green Place Mats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond several years ago
"Wooden" Chargers - from Pier 1 three years ago
Green Chargers - Inexpensive lacquer chargers spray painted to match the place mats
Dinnerware - "Christmas Heritage" (1981-2006) by Pfaltzgraff  from Pat's collection
Red Goblet - from the Ferndale Emporium Company (a local gift and kitchenware store) several years ago
Green Goblet - "Designer Series" by Judel from Replacements.com
Flatware - by Cambridge from Pier 1 four or five years ago
Green Napkins - Handmade by Pat to match the place mats
Jingle Bells Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 three years ago
Elves - Zim's "Elves Themselves" by the Whitehurst Company from my collection
Christmas Trees - from Michael's several years ago
Christmas Lights Ornaments - 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/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Lenox Holiday Christmas Tablescape

I've said it before but our sweet Mother was a "dishaholic" and passed on the disease to both Pat and me. Fortunately for us, one of the sets of dishes she started buying in the 1970's was Lenox "Holiday" with beautiful holly and berry rim and gold trim on its iconic cream colored porcelain. She continued to buy pieces for the next twenty years. So now we have at least sixteen place settings and lots of serving pieces. We think of Mom every time we set the table with it.....

The dinnerware is so versatile - you can play up red or green or just the cream color of the porcelain

Flatware is "Byzantine" by Yamazaki

The centerpiece consists of Santa surrounded by red trees, gold reindeer, and assorted packages

From the other end of the table showing the red cone trees (does it bring to mind some other famous red cone trees this year?? Sorry, remind me - no politics.....but it should stimulate some feisty conversation at the dinner table.....)

Where it came from:
Red Charger - from Pier 1 two years ago
Dinnerware - "Holiday" by Lenox from our Mother
Flatware - "Byzantine" by Yamazaki from Horchow two years ago
Red Glasses - from Pier 1 five or six years ago
Champagne Trumpet Flute - "Selection" by Cris d'Arques from Ross years ago
Ornament Place Card Holders - from Pier 1 last year
Red Cone Trees - from Costco three or four years ago
Gold Reindeer - from Michael's three or four years ago
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/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)  

Christmas Snowflake Tablescape

Christmas is just about here - we don't usually see much, if any, snow here along the northern coast of California, so, to borrow a phrase from Bing Crosby, we "dream of a white Christmas...."

Pat had to add a bit of color - all white is just not her style......

To make the place setting stand out, Pat started with round mirror place mats. Then she added silver accented glass chargers.

Flatware is classic "Sculpt" by Lenox

The silver snow flaked glass accent plate is from Pier 1 several years ago

Pat first tried using Waechtersbach "Red" plates but settled on "Scarlet" Fiesta(ware) instead because they were slightly smaller

We bought the frosted snow flake glassware three years ago and never used them until now

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Round Mirror Place Mats - from Michael's several years ago (but still available)
Silver Charger - from Linentablecloth.com (a great mail order site that has inexpensive table setting merchandise and ideas in addition to wedding supplies)
Red Dinner Plate - "Scarlett" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's (still available)
Bread/Butter Plates - "Scarlett" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.com
Silver Snowflake Accent Plate - from Pier 1 several years ago
Flatware - "Sculpt" by Lenox from Tuesday Morning two years ago
Glassware - from Pier 1 three years ago
White Napkins - from TJMaxx last year
Snowflake Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 two years ago
Silver Candle Holders - from TJMaxx two 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/  
"The Scoop Link  Party" at Stone Gable: (Here)