"Bang Up" Musical Christmas Tablescape

Having survived last week's "atmospheric river" deluge, today's weather is a balmy 52 degrees and slightly sunny but it's very muddy and soggy. Much better than 48 hours of rain and wind.....

This week's table reflects a much brighter attitude (and weather). Pat had fun with some of our Karen Didion elves.

The color choice reflects the color of the centerpiece Santa

The napkin ring is from Pier 1 many years ago

Glassware is a perennial favorite:  green goblets from the Dollar Tree

A small decorated Christmas tree with gold presents and a violin fill out the centerpiece with Santa and his musical elves

Where it came from:

Olive Green Place Mats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond years ago

Charger - Burgundy "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay

Glitter Glass Sage Dinner Plate - from Pier 1 several years ago

Metallic Gold Salad Plate - Pier 1 years ago

Bread and Butter Plate - "Claret" Fiesta(ware Appetizer plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd

Gold Flatware - Pattern unknown from eBay

Glassware - from the Dollar Tree (usually available)

Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com (huge assortment of colors at very reasonable prices)

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 nine or ten years ago

Musical Santa - from Michael's five or six years ago

Musical Elves - by Karen Didion from Wayfair this year

Small Christmas Tree and Ornaments - from Michael's many years ago

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Monotone Gray (To Match the Weather) Christmas Tablescape

We were met with this morning's news from our friends at the local National Weather Service that said "wide spread power outages expected with high wind warnings and possible flooding and landslides, 60 miles per hour gusts along the coast....steady, moderate rain with two to four inches every 24 hours through Saturday...." Good grief - another soggy, wet, and possible "dark" week. So...it seemed appropriate to set this week's table to match.

Flatware is "Primary" by Noritake.

The dinner plate is "The Burbs" by Dansk

Charcoal gray charger is "Gray Faience" by Christofle

Love this glass but I don't know the name of the pattern or maker.

Sorry about the glare - I only had. literally, two or three minutes of enough light to take pictures....

Where it came from:

Heather Gray Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning two or three years ago

Gray Chargers - "Gray Faience" by Christofle from eBay and Replacements,Ltd.

Dinner Plate - "The Burbs Slate" by Dansk from Tuesday Morning years ago

Luncheon Plate - Black "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Macy's 

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

Flatware - "Primary" by Noritake from ebay

Glassware - Pattern unknown but purchased locally at the Ferndale Emporium years ago

Red and Gray Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Red Candle Holders - from Ross many years ago

Santa - from Michael's three or four years ago

Reindeer - from Pier 1 four years ago

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Christmas #2 Tablescape 2024

This week's table is full of fun and merriment. Pat chose traditional Christmas red and green colors as she set the table for a family-friendly dinner.

Where it came from:

Peppermint Candy Place Mats - from Pier 1 many years ago

White Chargers - from the Maryland China Company at least twelve years ago

Dinnerware - All Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's, Kohl's, and Replacements,Ltd.

White Tumblers - from Pier 1 ten or eleven years ago

Red Tumblers -from Costco this season

Flatware - "Carnival" by Cambridge from Ross twelve or thirteen years ago

Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com last year

Candy Cane Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 six or seven years ago

Centerpiece Gingerbread House and Candy Trees - from TJMaxx least year

Christmas Elves - by Karen Didion from Wayfair last year

Gingerbread Santa Claus - from TJMaxx two years ago

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/ 

Getting Started (Yes It's Time) For Christmas

With apologies to those who think it's too early to "think Christmas," - wrong. I was ready for it in September. And Pat plans all year long - she decorates the entire house top to bottom - and it has a totally different theme each year so she needs plenty of time to gather new decorations. With that in mind, Pat came up with this week's "Starting to shop For Christmas" tablescape.

You can see that the color and the zebra print themes are taken directly from the centerpiece nutcracker

Yes, to those with a more discerning eye, there are Christmas trees in the background (along with the protective "kitty fence")

The salad plate is red "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach

Both the peacock blue metallic dinner plate and the charger are from Pier 1

Glassware is "Jet Black" from Artland Glass

Where it came from:

Red Place Mats - from Bed, Bath and Beyond years ago

White Dotted Glass Chargers - from Pier 1 nine or ten years ago

Metallic Blue Dinner Plate - Pattern unknown from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Red Salad Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning

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

Flatware - "Kaya Black" by Jankng from eBay

Glassware - "Jet Black" by Arland Glass from Target and Replacements.Ltd. years ago

Zebra Napkins - from eBay

Red Napkins - from Tuesday Morning several years ago

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 many years ago

Shopper Nutcracker - from Pier 1 eleven years ago

Black Candle Holders - from Michael's

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/