Myott's Forget Me Not Mother's Day

The table is set this week with a set of dishes for eight that I picked up at the Cancer Society's Discovery Thrift Shop for under $20.00 (the few missing pieces that I replaced on eBay and Replacements is another story entirely.....) Anyway, Pat thought that the name of the dish pattern said it all for Mother's Day. Myott's "Forget Me Not" is a sweet and feminine vintage set of Staffordshire china that makes a perfect table for any mother.
Here's to you, Mom. We miss you.

Over view of the table

The dishes are a cream color - they go well with the ecru placemats and cream colored candles

Flatware is vintage "Wind Song" silverplate by Oneida

I love the dainty flowers and the rim of the plate

Try as we might, we never could find many dishes to go with the blue "Navarre" water goblets that we have. But....I think this table looks great with them.

Pat used assorted pieces of blue Depressionware around the table to carry out the blue theme

The Armani figurine is part of our Mother's collection

Pat made small silk flower arrangements in matching "Forget Me Not" soup bowls

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Spode Blue Tablecloth and matching Napkins - from Gottschalk's (a regional chain of department stores long out of business)
Ecru Lace Placemats - from Lentz Department Store in the Victorian village of Ferndale, CA
Dinnerware - "Forget Me Not" by Myott from the Discovery Shop, eBay, and Replacements
Flatware - "Wind Song" by Oneida (discontinued in 1955)
Blue Water Goblet - "Navarre" by Fostoria
Champagne Glass - "Bubbles Galore" by Maxwell & Williams from Tuesday Morning
Napkin Rings - from Pier 1
Silk Flowers - from Michael's
Blue Depressionware Creamer and Sugar - from our collection


We will be joining Christine's "Table It!" this Monday at Rustic & Refined: http://www.rustic-refined.com/
We will also be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

It's A Jungle Out There Tablescape

With apologies to Randy Newman (and Adrian Monk) this week's table is a jungle - theme that is. Using accent plates that we have had for a long time, Pat created a fun and unique tablescape.

"Disorder and confusion everywhere"....Sorry, Monk, not this table. The words to Randy Newman's song, "It's A Jungle Out There," are not appropriate for this week's tablescape. Everything is in the right spot.....

The place setting (you can see the coaster that we had on the table before dinner)

Flatware is "Cheetah" by Cambridge

This is our "go to" dinner plate whenever we need a simple tan color - "Sesame Spice Route" from Pier 1

Pat loves this charger - "Lemon Leaf" by Bordallo Pinheiro

From the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Beige Tablecloth - Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Bamboo Placemats - Ross Dress For Less
Charger - "Lemon Leaf" by Bordallo Pinheiro from eBay
Beige Dinner Plate - "Spice Route Sesame" from Pier 1
Accent Plates - "Jungle" by Sakura from eBay and Replacements
Glassware - "Tortoise" from Pier 1
Flatware - "Cheetah" by Cambridge from Ross
Napkins - from Tuesday Morning
Napkin Rings - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond


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