Oktoberfest Table 2026

The official German Oktoberfest celebration held in Munich, Germany runs from September 19 to October 4th this year but is observed throughout the world. Here, in our "hidden gem" of the world (along the west coast of Northern California in the heart of soaring redwoods and moderate climate throughout the year) we also celebrate. One example is "OktoBEARfest" that will be held on October 10th at Sequoia Park Zoo to benefit conservation and animal programs at the zoo. A local cider company sponsors it and will present information on brewing and of course samples of their produces. There also will be - you know the drill - live music, chance to meet and feed the animals, pumpkin carving, and more.....good fun for a very good cause.

Sorry, back to tablescaping (the vegetarian/vegan-wanna-be and animal rights advocate in me got carried away again.) This week, Pat used the traditional colors of Oktoberfest - white and blue - as the theme for the table.

Simple flatware is my everyday set - "Pinch" by Mikasa

The individual covered soup bowls were from Pier 1 years ago

Pat used a mix of "Lapis" and "White" Fiesta(ware)

Not designed for a soup tureen, Pat makes everything do "double duty."

Where it came from:

Blue and White Checked Tablecloth - from Amazon this year

Wicker-like Square Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning years ago

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

Individual Covered Soup Tureens - from Pier 1 years ago

Flatware - "Pinch" by Mikasa from Costco three years ago

Extra Large Beer Pilsners - from the Dollar Tree years ago

Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Stainless Steel Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 ten or eleven years ago

Beer Steins and Covered Beer/Punch Bowl - from our collection

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

Last of Summer Sailing Tablescape

Our Niece Maya was tasked with designing and setting this week's tablescape. Her inspiration came from a set of place mats she found in our collection that hasn't been used in a very long time. For the dinnerware, she chose "Shell" by Otagiri and teal blue crackle glassware from Pier1.

Where it came from:

Blue Sailboat Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning years ago

Glass Beaded Charger - from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Dinnerware - "Shell" by Otagiri from a local second hand store long out of business

Flatware - "Nautical" by Towle from Amazon eight years ago (but still produced)

Glassware - "Teal Blue Crackle" from Pier 1 several years ago

Hemstitch Steel Blue Napkins - from Pier 1 years ago

Baby Blue Satin Napkin Liners - a gift from our Niece

Silver Starfish Napkin Rings - from Tuesday Morning years ago

Stainless Steel and Wood Lantern, Netting, Most of the Floats - from Michael's five or more years ago

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

Thoughts of Paris Tablescape

Our great-niece, Maya, came up with this week's tablescape. She used cork board Parisian-style place mats as the inspiration for the design and then set the table using modern, clear glass dinnerware by Pasabahce and black flatware and glassware to finish it.

The inspiration for the table 

In a twist of the norm, Maya used the bread and butter plate as a liner for the individual covered butter dish

Where it came from:

Cork Place Mats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond twelve or thirteen years ago

Dinnerware - "Milano" by Pasabahce from Tuesday Morning years ago

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

Covered Butter Dish - by Home Essentials from Ross many years ago

Flatware - "Kaya Black" by Jankng from eBay

Glassware - "Jet Black" by Artland from Target years ago

Cranberry Red Napkins - from Pier 1 

White Chiffon Napkin - a gift from Pat years ago

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

Gray and Pink Tablescape

This week, Pat selected a paisley-like grey and white place mat that she purchased several years ago from Tuesday Morning as the inspiration for the color theme on this week's tablescape.  She chose light gray chargers (inexpensive plastic thrifted ones and then spray painted them with plastic adhesive spray paint matching the gray on the place mat) and mixed it with Dansk's slate "The Burbs" and "Pearl Pink" from JCPenney dinnerware to create the tablescape.

Where it came from:

Gray and white place mats - from Tuesday Morning years ago

Charger - thrifted from Tailwaggers (our local Humane Society's No Kill Animal shelter) thrift store

Pink Dinnerware - "Pearl Pink" by JCPenney from Replacements,Ltd.

Gray Luncheon Plate - "The Burbs" by Dansk from Tuesday Morning ten or eleven years ago

Flatware - "Vault" by Gourmet Settings from Costco eleven or twelve years ago

Glassware - Pattern unknown by Krosno from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Gray Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Flower Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 several years ago

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