Spode Blue Italian Tablescape

This week's tablescape uses a blend of classic Spode Blue Italian and Hutschenreuther Racine to make a formal table but, with the addition of casual Noritake Blue Primastone flatware, it becomes a more casual dinner setting.

Where it came from:

Antique Place Mats - purchased from Art & Old Things (a local antique boutique now out of business)

Blue Dinnerware - from Wayfair, TJMaxx, and Replacements,Ltd. and is still being produced

White Luncheon Plate - "Racine" by Hutschenreuther (1900-1986) from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - "Cobalt Blue" Primastone stainless steel by Noritake discontinued years ago

Water Glass - from Pier 1 years ago

Wine Goblet - by Libby from the local Co-op years ago

White Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Silver Glittered Napkin Overlays - Handmade by Pat

Cobalt Blue Votive Holders - from Tuesday Morning several years ago

Antique White Candle Holders - by Westmoreland Glass Company from eBay

Blue Taper Candles - from the Ferndale Emporium (a local gift and kitchen boutique)

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

Summer Flowers Tablescape

Although the temperature outside is currently 55 degrees (it's 10:23AM) and is expected to "soari" to 59 degrees this afternoon, Pat wanted to set this week's table in a more normal summer weather theme. Also, she wanted to show off our new color of Fiesta(ware) dinnerware that we recently purchased. The new color this year is "Lavender" and (just what we don't need is more dishes especially Fiestaware), we had to get this color. 

[Intervention confession time: I just counted the assortment of Fiesta colors that we own with at least eight dinner plates in each color........38.  Yes, that's thirty-eight. And we own luncheon, salad plates, and bread/butter plates in most of those colors and that's not counting the bowls, salt and pepper shakers, candle holders and other assorted pieces. Good heavens!]

Where it came from:

Table linen - Handmade by Pat to coordinate with the dinnerware

Lavender chargers - Thrifted plastic chargers spray painted to match dinnerware

White charger - "White" Fiesta(ware) chop plate from Replacements,Ltd.

Floral dinnerware - "Vera" Designer's Choice by Coventry from Ross years ago

Luncheon plate - "Lavender" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

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

Flatware - "Musee" by Reed & Barton from Horchow several years ago

Glassware - from the Dollar Tree years ago but still available

Vintage candle holders - from Pat's collection

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

Rodeo Time Tablescape

Wildly popular rodeo time is approaching locally - which means Pat set this week's table with that in mind.

Where it came from:

Faux leather reversable place mats - from Pier1 years ago

Chocolate brown charger - inexpensive plastic chargers thrifted and spray painted to match the napkins

Second Charger - "Paprika" Fiesta(ware) chop plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Dinnerware - "Cowboy Reflections" by Montana Lifestyles from eBay

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

Flatware - "Montana" by Gourmet Settings from Bed, Bath and Beyond years ago

Glassware - "Clarion Brown" by Lenox from a local nearly fifty years ago

Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Boot Napkin Ring - Western ornament from Kohl's years ago attached to a one inch PVC pipe spray painted to match

Wooden candle Holders - from Michael's years ago

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

Formal Fun Tablescape 2026

This week's table features an unusual set of embossed leaf dinnerware from the Maryland China Company that we bought several years ago. While it looks great on a table, in all honesty it is not the most practical set of dishes to use due to the texture on the plate and the uneven rim.

Where it came from:

White Place Mats - from Tuesday Morning several years ago

Dinnerware - "Embossed Leaf" from the Maryland China Company seven or eight years ago

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

Flatware - "Antique Baroque" by Wallace Silversmiths from Horchow ten years ago

Glassware - "Amber Crackle" from Pier 1 many years ago

Claret colored Napkin - from Linentablecloth.com

Gold Beaded Napkin - from eBay last year

Glittered Claret and Gold Napkin Ring - from Pier 1 seven or eight years ago

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