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Monday, July 8, 2013

Relay for Life Tablescape

It is the annual Humboldt County Relay for Life this Saturday and Sunday at College of the Redwoods. Last year, Pat designed a table to honor all survivors of cancer. [ http://thewelcomedguest.blogspot.com/2012/07/purple-is-special-color-this-weekend.html] She wanted to do another one this year. Here's what she came up with:

Over view of the table. Color theme is purple (for survivors) and yellow (for celebration.)

The place setting - the plate and the placemat are really a soft yellow. Sorry, it is very overcast today.

First layer of the place setting is this soft yellow (really) salad plate from Pier 1

Next layer is a Plum colored Fiesta Dinner plate by Homer Laughlin

Flatware is our favorite - Image by Spode. Sleek. Smooth. Elegant.

Purple napkin - sorry, we did not have the right color in a butterfly napkin ring, so we used this one.

We recently got this glassware from Replacements - by Spiegelau.

Candle holders are from Pat's personal collection.

Purple votive holders are from Bed, Bath, and Beyond

One last look at the table from the other end

Ralph (the frog) thanks Pat's husband for making the sign......(we do, too.)

Where is came from:
White Tablecloth - gift from Pat
Yellow Placemats - Kohl's last year
Plum Fiesta Dinner Plates - borrowed from Pat's daughter, Jennifer
Plum Fiesta Bread/Butter Plates - from Replacements
Yellow Butterfly Accent Plates - Pier 1
Purple Napkins - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Rings - Pier 1
Glassware - by Spiegelau from Replacements
Flatware - Image by Spode from Tuesday Morning
Candle Holders - from Pat's personal collection
Purple Votive Holders - Bed, Bath, and Beyond

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday night: http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. College of the Redwoods. July 13th and 14th.

"The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease."

Monday, July 1, 2013

Fourth of July Tablescape

With a record breaking heatwave hitting the West Coast, (we broke our record set in 1946 - are you ready for this? 72 degrees Saturday in downtown Eureka.....yeah, doesn't sound like much to those of you who experience temperatures above 100 degrees, I know, but let me tell you. It was murder. Extremely high humidity. No air-conditioning. No wind. Stifling but I'll stop complaining. It was a lot hotter than that in most cities in California this weekend.) it's hard to get excited about the 4th of July. And naturally, the weatherman has predicted fog/overcast for that day anyway. But we persevere. And cool down.....

Pat arrived Sunday morning to my house "armed" with dishes she got from her daughter to set the table next week, but went to work on this week's table first. Here's what she came up with in less than an hour.

Over view of the table

The place setting

Pat started with these really neat placemats - in silvery blue tones. She found them at Tuesday Morning.

First layer is a simple, coup-styled charger

Pat made the napkins

Next layer is a red dinner plate by Waechtersbach

I promise you - the plate is clean. I just couldn't get a good picture. It is actually a "Post 86" Cobalt Blue Fiesta luncheon plate

For the last layer, Pat added a clear, star-shaped bowl from the Dollar Store to use as a soup bowl.

Flatware is inexpensive stainless from Ross

The five piece place setting

Red, "white," and blue....patriotic glassware

We just had to use these star shaped votive holders that matched the soup bowl

Red, white and blue....all the way.

The huge soup tureen was our Mother's. It's years old.

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Placemat - Tuesday Morning
Charger - by Bernardaud from Tuesday Morning
All Fiesta - by Homer Laughlin from Replacements and directly from Homer Laughlin
Red Dinner Plate - Fun Factory by Waechtersbach from Replacements
Star Soup Bowls - Dollar Store
Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Flatware - by Cambridge from Ross
Red and Blue Glassware - by Artland Glass from Replacements
Clear Champagne Glass - "Bubbles Galore" by Maxwell Williams from Tuesday Morning
Soup Tureen - from our Mother
White Candle Holders - by Westmoreland Glass from eBay
Blue Candle Holders - Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from eBay
Star Votive Holders - Dollar Store
Extra long Red Tapers - from Antique and Old Things in Fortuna, CA
White Tapers - Michael's
Red Votives - Pier 1

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday night: http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

Betty couldn't decide which Boa to wear, so, she put on all three. Typical....always over the top......

Not tablescape stuff....but interesting:

I mentioned in my posting "Where Do You Keep It All?" (celebrating The Tablescapers' Fourth Blogaversary - http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2013/06/where-do-you-keep-it-all-4seasonal.html) that Pat and I transport dishes and glassware back and forth from her house to mine all the time. You know that we keep glassware in wine boxes for easy moving, but I thought I would show you how we move dishes.

Pat made these fabulous dish holders and color coded them for assorted sized dishes. She got several dairy crates (they are extra heavy duty and secure) that hold the dishware perfectly.