John Deere Tractor Tablescape

August is a super fun time in our community - the County Fair is in full swing - filled with horse races, lots of food, livestock contests, craft displays, and the ever popular tractor pulls. Naturally, this inspired Pat to set this week's table with our set of John Deere tractor accent plates.

Flatware is "Decision" by Noritake

The rustic metal charger is from Pier 1 

The napkin rings are simple PVC pipe cut into 1" rings spray painted black with plastic adhesives spray paint. Then Pat attached small toy tractors with a dab of hot glue.

Where it came from:

Black Leather-like Place Mats - from Pier 1 years ago

Rustic Metal Chargers - from Pier 1 six or seven years ago

Black Charger - "Fiesta(ware)" Chop Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Dinner Plate - "Daffodil" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's

Accent Plates - "John Deere Tractor" by Gibson from eBay 

Bread and Butter Plate - "Shamrock" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.Ltd.

Black Flatware - "Decision" by Noritake from eBay years ago

Hemstitch napkins - from Pier 1 many years ago

Water Tumbler - "Our Table" from Bed, Bath, and Beyond two years ago

Beer Pilsner - "Circleware" from Ross years ago

Tractors - from Tractor Supply three or four years ago

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Lenox Mandarin Tablescape

This week's table is quite a contrast from last week's colorful and whimsical one. Pat used formal Lenox "Mandarin" in soft muted colors and set a simple table so that the beautiful dishes could be the focus point.

Flatware is "Antique Baroque" by Wallace

The unusual napkin ring is from Pier 1 many years ago

The pale pink chargers are "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa

The pale pink goblets are "Royal Pierpont" by Noritake

Where it came from:

Lace Tablecloth - from Amazon years ago

Pale Pink Chargers - "Color Spectrum Rose" by Mikasa from Replacements,Ltd.

Dinnerware - "Mandarin" by Lenox from eBay

Flatware - "Antique Baroque" by Wallace from Horchow several years ago

Glassware - Pink "Royal Pierpont" by Noritake from eBay and Replacemenets,Ltd.

Napkins - Handmade by Pat to match chargers

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 many years ago

Jade Centerpiece - a gift from my brother to our Mother while he was stationed overseas during the 60's

Gold Tea Light Holders - from Pier 1 ten years ago

Oriental Figurines - mail order from Toscano years ago

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

 

Check It Out Tablescape

After over 73 years, Pat knows how to drive me bonkers. She knows I hate, I mean hate, plastic plates. So this week, she decided to use a set of "dinnerware" [I use the phrase very loosely....] that has been hidden in the back of my cupboard for years . And of course, when she was done, I loved the table. Yes, I swallowed my pride, ate some crow, bought the bullet, and any number of other "admitting one's mistakes" axioms and told her so.

Flatware is "Decision" by Noritake 

The dreaded plastic accent plates - Pat found them at a thrift store years ago

Dinner plates are yellow "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach

Pat used individual bottles of wine with the guest's name attached for place card holders

Where it came from:

Black and White Checked Tablecloth - from Linentablecloth.com (a really neat site for inexpensive table and wedding supplies)

Black Chargers - "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from Replacements,Ltd.com

Dinner Plates - Yellow "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning years ago

Bread and Butter Plate - Daffodil "Fiesta(ware)" Appetizer Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.com

Chef Accent Plates - Purchased by Pat at a thrift store years ago

Flatware - "Decision" by Noritake from eBay years ago

Water Glass - by Libby from Ross years ago

Wine Glass - "Entertain" from Bed, Bath, and Beyond eight or nine years ago

Centerpiece Jug - from Pier 1 four or five years ago

Grapes and Wine Corks - from Michael's

French Chef Figurine - from our collection

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Lenox Rutledge Tablescape

Switching to a more formal table this week, Pat used Lenox "Rutledge" and blue accents to set an elegant but simple tablescape.

After more than eighty years in production, Lenox retired "Rutledge" in 2020.

Flatware is one of our favorites - "Byzantine" by Yamazaki

We found these heavy gold leaf chargers at Costco years ago

The sleek Armani figurine is part of our Mother's collection

Where it came from:

Gold Leaf Chargers - from Costco many years ago

Blue Glass Charger - "Rondo Sapphire" by Bormioli Rocco from our local Co-op years ago

Dinnerware - "Rutledge" by Lenox [1939-2020] from our collection (we have had it for years)

Flatware - "Byzantine" by Yamazaki from Horchow seven years ago

Water Goblet - from Pier 1 years ago

Blue Champagne Trumpet Glass - Pattern unknown from eBay 

Blue Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com (still available)

Gold Napkin Rings - from Bed, Bath and Beyond several years ago

Glass Trumpet Vases - from Art & Old Things (a local antique store) years ago

Armani Figurine - from our Mother's collection

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/