84th Tablescape - Table for Two!

A wonderful surprise this week - my wonderful husband is working from home!  So in honor of having him home for 3 meals a day as opposed to the usual 3 days of the week.  I set a romantic table for two using these beautiful plates made in Italy.

Ran the runner across the middle

Choose green to be the complimenting color for this white set.



You can't help but fall in love with these plates.  They are San Marco, made in Italy.  I found 8 pieces (only) at St. Vincent DePaul's thrift store, they were marked $10 - I negotiated them down to $3 for the set of 8.



The plates are square, and the bowls are oval with one large side - almost like a handle.

The raised grapes, vines and leaves are sutle with dramatic detail.

The makers marks are engraved in the bottom - not stamped.

I used one of the square bowls for the center piece, you can see the handle like detail of the sides.

Always try to place a feature plate or platter that ties in with the tablescape - thought this Fitz & Floyd - Winter Garden plate was appropriate for the season - and the reason!

People always ask me "do you actually use your dishes, sit at the set table?"  We absolutely do - there is not a piece of china, silver, glassware or stemware that has not been used and reused in our home.  Firm believer in "use your good dishes - wear your red dress".......

So dinner tonight is:  Ginger/Soy shrimp, steamed asparagus, sliced potatoes sauteed with red onions and salad.  Dinner was delicious!

As always - thanks to Susan at BNOTP for sponsoring Tablescape Thursdays. Remember: "Around the world - - life is best around the table". Thanks for visiting & please leave some encouraging words!

83rd Tablescape - Ladies Luncheon - Bake Day

Our ladies group decided to get together for a "bake day".  For the ladies I did a formal tablescape! 

This set of china is "made in America" beautiful.  White with black, gold and silver outline - makes it easy to match items with and change accesories....

This angel candle was perfect for the center piece - these ladies are my angels!

Buffetscape

 We all brought our favorite or "want to try" cookie recipe,&  ingredients.  The preparations began...... What a great time we had! 

Left top:  Sue; Left bottom:  Joni; Right top:  Brenda; Right bottom:  Brittany!

Sue and her daughter Brittany

Brenda's peanut butter fudge - delicious!

And here is the loot.....

Joni's almond "something"????

Sue's iced pumpkin cookies - one of my favorite....

Snowballs - one batch with walnuts - my contribution; one batch with almonds - thanks Joni.

As always - thanks to Susan at BNOTP for sponsoring Tablescape Thursdays. Remember: "Around the world - - life is best around the table". Thanks for visiting & please leave some encouraging words!

82nd Tablescape - Last Fall Tablescape

This set is one of the first settings I purchased to do tablescapes - purchased and placed on table for the first time exactly 3 years ago - some of the occupanying pieces have changed, the plates are still a showcase set.

These pheasant candlesticks I found at Goodwill for $4...

Found this conicopia at Salavation Army for $2 - painted it black.

My little white orchid is in bloom so I had to show it off....

The two matching bronze candle holders are from Salvation Army - got the pair for $5 - one of my better buys.

This pic shows the candlestick off better....

As always - thanks to Susan at BNOTP for sponsoring Tablescape Thursdays. Remember: "Around the world - - life is best around the table". Thanks for visiting; please leave some encouraging words!

81st Tablescape - Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.  A great Holiday for decorating - even better for Tablescapes....  As the first Turkey is baking in the oven and three loaves of chocolate, Amish Friendship Bread are cooling on the baking rack - I am posting my Thanksgiving Tablescape.....

Found these three pieces at Hospice Thrift Store last year - it has been on the table both years....and will continue to be a part of our Thanksgiving tablescape.

Can't help but love decorating for Thanksgiving... I mix/matched some salad plates.  These say "Count your blessings, each one"!

These are Royal Stafford, made in England.  Each a different scene....

No Thanksgiving tablescape is complete with out a set of Pilgrim salt/pepper shaker from Publix.  This set actually came from Goodwill - $2.06.

Gotta love these cute little turkey salt/pepper shakers.

These mums are from my garden - my husband purchased them for me our 1st Thanksgiving in the home, (three years ago).  They have bloomed every year beautifully, this year I had to cut them and make them a part of our table.

This is a door wreath I found at Goodwill, I place it on the buffet in a plate stand - a reminder  - In Everything - Give Thanks!

As always - thanks to Susan at BNOTP for sponsoring Tablescape Thursdays. Remember: "Around the world - - life is best around the table". Thanks for visiting; please leave some encouraging words!