Hearts for a Valentine's Day Tablescape

February 02, 2020 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I saw this tablecloth and napkins set at HomeGoods a few years ago and knew I had found the start for one of my Valentine’s Day tables for that year. I love the combination of gingham and hearts. There are a few extra layers to the place settings on this table. I had too many choices! The felt heart garland on the hutch came from Etsy and I have had the small metal heart wreath for many years. Can’t remember where I bought it.

I found these small heart bowls at HomeGoods a few years ago. I bought them in red, white, and pink. I love the beaded rim. They are made by chantal.

Reticulated Heart Salad Plate

I can’t remember where I found these reticulated heart salad plates, I have had them for a few years. They were made by La Porcellana Bianca. I really love the heart designs around the plate, it makes it so delicate looking.

These Bordallo Pinheiro heart dinner plates were made in Portugal. I have bought them a few at a time over the years on Ebay and they are not easy to find. I love all the raised hearts around the rim. I also have the same plate only with stars instead of hearts. This unique design works well with other plates.

These white dinner plates were a good addition to my dish collection a few years ago. I was looking for a white dinner plate but I wanted a rim with a detailed design feature that would add interest to a plate stack. These were made by Fitz and Floyd, the pattern was Oakdale White. I found them at HomeGoods. I love the rope design around the rim. I often use them on beachie tablescapes.

This stoneware charger or dinner plate came from Pottery Barn. I love this plate, I also have it in other colors. The pattern is called Cambria. It is the perfect size to be either a dinner plate or a charger plate, I love plates that have that kind of versatility. I use this plate several times a year on tablescapes.

I can’t remember where I found these felt heart placemats. I have had them for a few years.

This Milano Red flatware is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had this set for years but it is still for sale. Not sure where I bought it. I use it several times a year on tablescapes. The simple design is perfect with this busy tablecloth.

I found the red metal heart napkin rings on Amazon. When the napkin has a busy design I like to use simple napkin rings.

Sorry this photo is a bit blurry. I bought these small plastic heart placecard holders on Amazon and then used a small foam heart for the card.

Using my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets here only this time I added the iced teas too. I really love this glassware. It is well made, heavy, and a true red color. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago.

I can’t remember where I bought the red glass candle holders, I have had them for several years. They were some of the first ones I bought because I knew I would be creating many red tablescapes and I would need them.

I saw this red heart cardboard box online at Target a few years ago and quickly bought it before they sold out because I knew it would be the perfect size for a centerpiece. I love the way the solid red color contrasts with this tablecloth.

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays and this table setting sets the perfect mood!

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Nana’s and Mother's Haviland Tablescape

January 29, 2020 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I am sharing a very simple tablescape this week just to show a bit of the Haviland china that I inherited from my mother and Nana. I love vintage damask tablecloths as my mother did and I like to use them from time to time. I probably inherited this one from my mother although I have bought a few on Ebay.

My mother was born in February so I set this table in her memory and to honor how she set her table for guests. This was the “Good Haviland”, she inherited it from her mother and she used it for special occasions. I added to it over the years so I have many different pieces. Most of the china is the pattern Ranson Gold, and probably Schleiger Number 1. Haviland china had a complex pattern naming system but many of the gold rim on white patterns can be used together because they are similar in appearance.

The mark on the back of the china indicates that it was made between 1894 and 1931. The dinner plate in those days was smaller, it measures about 9 inches across and the salad plate is a bit smaller. The gold rim was hand painted and you can see the two small indentions on the rim between the larger ones that indicate that it may be pattern Schleiger Number 1.

My Haviland has two different finial and handle designs. This one is called Twig.

This one is called Bow. I actually like this design better but most of the china I inherited was the Twig pattern and it was easier to find Twig than Bow when I was buying additions to the set.

I have a few different sizes of covered vegetable dishes.

You can see the twig design on the underplate on this covered sauce dish.

I have several different sizes of serving bowls.

This tea pot, creamer, and sugar bowl are not the same pattern as my other china but they are a close match, just more gold. I love the shapes of these pieces.

I do have a creamer and sugar in the twig pattern and you can see the difference in the two sets here.

A simple table setting to share some cherished family treasures.

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A Tablescape Full of Pine Cones

January 08, 2020 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I have been planning a tablescape with this theme for years, just never got around to pulling it together until now. I already had all the elements, I didn’t have to buy anything new for this one. I think I bought the tablecloth at HomeGoods, I have had it for several years. This tablescape reminds me of the mountains and the pine trees of the Eastern Sierra, the area of California where I grew up. And now that the family has a cabin in that area, the pine cone connection is even more special. They signify a touch of home for me.

After we all bought the cabin I started looking for dishes for it and I found these but I decided on some other ones with a cream background and I kept these for use at home. They have been discontinued but they were made by Andrea by Sadek. I love the pine cone raised relief design.

The dinner plate has the same pine cone design only larger.

I bought these square brown charger plates at Pier 1 several years ago, they are some kind of melamine.

This flatware is labeled SR Showroom Italy. It was made by Zaffiro and I think I bought it on sale online at Horchow. The color is called Smoky and it looks like it has been discontinued. I really liked the simple design so I bought it in other colors as well. It is 18/10 stainless and a nice heavy set. The pieces are really longer in length than normal flatware. I have mentioned this before. If you are buying flatware and it isn’t 18/10 stainless always check the fork tines to make sure they have been filed enough and aren’t too sharp. Cheaper flatware often has this problem.

I found the pine cone napkin rings on Amazon. They are called Park Design Pine Lodge iron pine cone napkin rings. I bought some for the cabin as well as some for home. The brown napkins came from Dillards a few years ago.

I think I bought these metal pine cone place card holders on Ebay because I only have eight and I usually buy in sets of twelve if I am buying from a store.

The brown goblet was made by Lenox between 1966 and 1985. It was called Antique Brown. I bought them on Ebay several years ago. The green plastic goblet came from Pier 1 several years ago. If you read my blog, you have seen these goblets before a few times.

I bought these cast iron votive candle holders online somewhere. They are really really heavy.

When I started tablescaping I bought a few lanterns in different colors because I figured they would be an easy and casual centerpiece. I think this one came from Pier 1. You can find lanterns online and in stores in all different colors and shapes. Just put a candle inside and maybe some filler if you want and you’re done!

I love this table setting with its mountain and pine cone theme. Makes me want to head for our cabin!

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Time for a New Year's Eve Tablesape

December 31, 2019 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

Can’t let the old year pass without a new table setting! Hubby found the glass centerpiece bowl and matching glass candle holders at an estate sale a couple of years ago. They are heavy glass and I love them!

The camera is washing out the gold colors a bit unfortunately, they are brighter than the photos show and the tablecloth is a brighter gold. I found the tablecloth on Amazon a few years ago. I have another gold tablecloth but it has leaves on it and I wanted one with a more generic pattern that I could use.

I have had these clock plates for several years, I bought them at HomeGoods. They are labeled Arlington Designs.

This white plate is very dear to my heart. This was my grandmother’s Haviland china pattern that was passed down to my mother and then to me. We used it every Christmas when I was growing up. Haviland has a complex pattern numbering system. I think this pattern is Ranson Gold, Blank Number 1. The back says Haviland France. I have service for 16 now I think and also several serving pieces. I have added to the set over the years. This is a smaller dinner plate as they were in those days. It measures about 9 3/4” across.

This black dinner plate was called Fun Factory and was made by Waechtersbach, Germany. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago. It’s a good basic black dinner plate.

The black glass Starburst charger is called Charge It and was made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different color schemes.

This gold plated flatware was a gift from Hubby a couple Christmases ago. I had bought a cheap set of gold flatware several years ago. It was poor quality and the gold started flaking off. You get what you pay for! We found this set on major sale at Macys. It is made by Wallace and is called Mikasa Duchess Gold. It is brighter than this photo shows and it is heavy. I love the design on the handle. You can really see the design in the tablecloth in this photo.

The clear fluted goblet on the right with the black stem is called Octime and the manufacturer was Luminarc Arcoroc. They were made in the 1980’s. I bought them on Ebay. I like the taller goblets, they add a stronger element to a table setting. The goblet with the V shaped black bowl on the left came from Neiman Marcus Last Call online a couple years ago. The pattern is called Classic Touch. I really liked the unique design when I saw it and they were on sale too. I love the way these two goblets compliment each other.

I think I bought the black napkins on Amazon several years ago. I can’t remember where the gold napkin rings came from. I have had them for several years.

These gold ornament place card holders are a good match for this table setting. I have had them for a few years and I don’t remember where they came from.

I found these gold mercury votive candle holders on Amazon. It seems like every time I need a special candle holder or candle I can find it on Amazon and for a good price too. And it sometimes comes in one day!

I added gold bead garland and gold ornaments to the centerpiece bowl for more glitter and gold candles to the candle holders.

A Happy New Year to one and all!

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