The Welcomed Guest: 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Another Autumn Tablescape 2025

With Christmas right around the corner (and my favorite holiday of the year), Pat wanted to set a few more Fall tablescapes. This week's table features another Johnson Brothers seasonal pattern - "Autumn Monarch." mixed with a Fiesta(ware) "Paprika" chop plate used as one of the chargers and an assortment of pieces from Pier 1.

Pat used the quintessential Autumn colors for the table: browns, golds, oranges, and greens.

The salad plate is "Spice Route Clove" from Pier 1

The rustic chargers are also from Pier 1 years ago.

Glassware is "Woodland" by Fostoria

For this week's centerpiece, Pat mixed an assortment of dried and fresh flowers and greenery in the matching soup tureen.

Where it came from:

Autumn Plaid Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning years ago

Faux Wood Chargers - from Pier 1 many years ago

Second Charger and Matching Bread and Butter Plate - "Paprika" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Dinner Plates - "Autumn Monarch" by Johnson Brothers from Replacements.Ltd and eBay

Salad Plates - "Spice Route Clove" from Pier 1 eleven or twelve years ago

Small Pumpkin Bowls with lids and Matching Centerpiece Tureen - also from Pier 1 many years ago

Flatware - Brown "Roma" by D&D Designs from Horchow years ago

Glassware - Brown "Woodland" by Fostoria from Pat's collection

Napkins - from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Napkin Rings - from Bed, Bath and Beyond years ago

Wooden Candle Holders - from Michael's several years ago

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

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Autumn Friendly Village Tablescape

Time to set an Autumn tablescape - this week, Pat used Johnson Brothers "Friendly Village" as the featured pattern.

For Fiesta(ware) geeks and lovers, the Bread and Butter plate is "Cinnabar" (2000-2010)

Flatware is "Sophia Green" by Hampton Forge,Ltd Company

The dinner plate is "Spice Route Clove" from Pier 1

The charger is burgundy "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa

The brown glassware is "Espresso" by Lenox

Pat found this unique vase in her shed - she couldn't remember where or when she got it but it was the perfect choice for this table

Where it came from:

Green Plaid Place Mats - from Pier 1 years ago

Charger - Burgundy "Color Spectrum" by Mikasa from eBay and Replacements,Ltd.

Dinner Plate - "Spice Route Clove" from Pier 1 years ago

Dinner Plate and Soup Bowl - "Friendly Village" by Johnson Brothers from a local department store years ago

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

Glassware - "Espresso" Brown by Lenox (a gift from Pat's daughter)

Flatware - "Sophia Green" by Hampton Forge Company from Tuesday Morning years ago

Burgundy Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Centerpiece Leaf Shaped Bowls - from Pier 1 years ago

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

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Obligatory Halloween Tablescape

Obligatory: Binding in law or conscience. Mandatory. Required.

So sets the tone of this week's tablescape. I do not like Halloween. Never really did - even as a child. Everybody, and I mean everybody else around me loves it. Usually, I don't really care what Pat (and sometimes her daughter when she is on the coast for a visit, and now our great niece, Maya) want to feature on the table. But, since the table we set every week is at my house (where I have to look at it all the time), and left for a few days until I can take pictures and write up the blog, I whined and begged for just one week of Halloween this year. And since no one wanted to listen to my whining and grumbling. they gave in. So this is the week:

Flatware is "Kaya Black" by Jankng

The three colors of Fiesta(ware) used are "Poppy," "Black," and "Lemongrass." They sit on a purple charger

The napkinc were stuffed into a small plastic cauldon to carry out the theme

A Centerpiece witch is coming out of a large cauldron that was stuffed with black gauze

Pat's favorite black candle holders from our collection - she always thinks of witches shoes when she uses them

Where it came from:

Spider web Place Mats - from Target several years ago

Purple Charger - Inexpensive thrifted plastic chargers spray painted purple to match the napkins

Dinnerware - "Poppy," "Black," and "Lemongrass" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's, Macy's, and Replacements,Ltd

Flatware - "Kaya Black" by Jankng from eBay

Black Goblets - Pattern and maker unknown, from eBay, antique stores, any place we can find them

Purple and Sheer Lemongrass Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Small Plastic cauldrons - from the Dollar Tree two or three years ago

Small Centerpiece Witch - "Raggedy Witch" by Department 56 from a local store now out of business

Black Netting, Large Cauldron and Orange Candles - from Michael's

Ornate Candle Holders - from out collection

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

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Spode Delamere Bouquet Lavender and Purple Tablescape

This week's tablescape features lavender Spode "Delamere Bouquet" - it was produced for only a very short time and discontinued in 2016.

The place setting started with two place mats - first a bold purple "Colorwave" mat by Noritake and then a very delicate vintage mat to add more interest.