Mikasa Kabuki Tablescape

Who says you can't set a nice table cheaply? Pat went about to prove that you could. She set this week's table using a set of Mikasa "Kabuki" (1978-1985) that she bought at a thrift store a few years ago for under $30. In fact, the entire table uses only inexpensive, gift, or free items.

Pat started with a mint green tablecloth from Linentablecloth.com (a really neat site for inexpensive tablecloths). This one was under $6.00

Coordinating rust chargers are actually inexpensive plastic chargers found at Michael's after season for less than fifty cents each and spray painted with plastic adhesive Krylon Spray paint.

The entire set of Mikasa "Kabuki" dinnerware for eight was less than $30.00 (we did purchase a few extra things to add more pieces to the set)

The sterling silver flatware - Wallace "Grand Colonial" - was a fabulous gift from our similarly dish addicted cousins Trev and Gary

Pat found the silver napkin rings for less than a dollar each at a local antique store - all they needed was a good polish

Goblets are Pat's favorite go-to simple Dollar Tree glasses

The beautiful silver bowl holding the silk flowers is from a local restaurant that closed and the owner didn't want it anymore.

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Mint Green Tablecloth and Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com (a really neat site for inexpensive tableware)
Rust Chargers - Inexpensive plastic chargers from Michael's (found on the sale shelf for under fifty cents each) spray painted to match the flowers on the plate
Dinnerware - "Kabuki" by Mikasa from the Discovery Shop (the Cancer Society Thrift Store)
Glassware - from the Dollar Tree (still available)
Flatware - "Grand Colonial" sterling silver by Wallace from our very generous cousins Trev and Gary
Silver Napkins Rings - from Art & Old Things years ago (a local antique store)
Waterford 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/