Winter signals shorter days and heartier meals - so Pat brought out heavy-duty Fiesta(ware) and set this week's table with White and discontinued Periwinkle dinnerware.
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Pat took her cue for the color theme from the plaid place mats |
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The glassware and flatware are over forty years old (with the exception of a few "replacements" because of earthquakes and accidents - thank goodness for Replacements. Ltd.....) They are surprisingly sturdy and obviously long lasting. |
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Flatware is ceramic handled "Iron Brown" by Noritake |
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The napkin ring is a simple shower curtain spray-painted to match the charger |
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Pat's dear husband "got the job" of spray painting the chargers and napkin rings to coordinate with the plaid place mats. |
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Glassware is "Clarion Brown" by Lenox - yes, I used to use them for everyday.....always hand washed but never "babied" |
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I looked for what seemed like months for brown salt and pepper shakers - found these at JoAnn's Fabrics years ago |
Where it came from:
Plaid Place Mat - from Pier 1 two years ago
Mocha Charger - Inexpensive plastic lacquer chargers spray painted to match the place mat
Dinnerware - "White" and "Periwinkle" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's, eBay, Macy's, and Replacements.com
Flatware - "Iron Brown" by Noritake from Walsh's (a local wedding and gift store long out of business)
Glassware - "Clarion" Brown by Lenox from Walsh's years ago and from Replacements.com
Brown Salt and Pepper Shakers - from JoAnn's Fabrics and Craft Store years ago
Brown Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Beige Hemstitch Napkins - from Pier 1 three or four years ago
Napkin Rings - Curtain Rings spray painted to match chargers
Lanterns - from Pier 1 last year
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)