A Winter Snowman Tablescape

January 10, 2021 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I have had these snow people salad plates for several years but I finally gathered everything else together for this tablescape. The blue gingham tablecloth is labeled DG Collections, I bought it on Amazon.

These snow people salad plates were illustrated by Susan Winget and the series was called Snow Friends. There were four different salad plate designs in the series. I have always loved some of her work and these plates are so cute. I think I bought them on Ebay. This series has been out of production for several years although Susan Winget is still designing plates. You can find these plates for sale from time to time online on the secondary market.

I love the bunnies!

Susan Winget illustrates calendars as well and I always buy one of her calendars every year.

These blue melamine dinner plates came from Crate and Barrel a few years ago. I have them in salad plate size as well and in red too.

If you read my blog you have seen these red Cambria pattern chargers from Pottery Barn several times. I think they are closing this pattern out so I recently bought some in three other colors. You will see them on future tablescapes.

This is one of my favorite blue glass chargers. They were made by Villeroy and Boch and the pattern is called Verona. I am not sure where I found them. I have had them for several years. They are good quality and a heavy glass. I like the design in the glass.

I have been using my more formal red frosted flatware recently but decide to switch to this more informal red set because this tablescape is more whimsical. The pattern is Milano Red flatware by Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had this set for years, not sure where I bought it.

I bought these red napkins when we remodeled the kitchen a few years ago. Our kitchen is white with red accents. They probably came from HomeGoods. I love these snowman napkins rings. They were called Sweet Shoppe Christmas and they were made by Sango and designed by Susan Lipkin. I found them online at Replacements, Ltd.

I found these snowman place card holders at Hobby Lobby online a few years ago.

I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets for this table setting. The dark blue acrylic goblets came from Pier 1 on sale a few years ago before our store closed. It’s difficult to see but they have a rope design around the top of the goblet. I often use them on summer ocean themed tablescapes.

I bought this snowman cookie jar at Target a few years ago. He is sitting on a red Pottery Barn drink dispenser stand.

I added a couple sets of snow people salt and peppers to the tablescape.

There’s no people like snow people!

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A Winter Scene Tablescape

January 03, 2021 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I have had this Juliska Ceramics Country Estate Winter Holiday Ruby plate set for several years and I have been wanting to use them on a tablescape but didn’t get it done until now. Juliska started this series in 2012. You can still find it for sale but I don’t think it is still in production. They have a new similar design for sale now. I bought the poinsettia and holly tablecloth at HomeGoods a few years ago, it was made by Ralph Lauren.

I love these Juliska Ceramics Country Estate Winter Holiday Ruby salad plates. The scalloped edge, the winter scene in red, it is all perfect for a winter tablescape. I love the sleigh scene with the stable in the background. I bought this plate set a few plates at a time over a couple of years until I had the number I needed. I can’t remember where I bought them but it was online and probably on several different sites. There were four different salad plate designs in the salad plate set.

I love the small details on these plates. The snowman stovepipe hat and broom are sitting on a post in the foreground, waiting to be used on the snowman. This plate has a conservatory in the background instead of a stable.

This one shows the main house in the background.

This one shows a winter boathouse in the background as they are skating on the frozen lake.

The lip on the dinner plates repeats some of the designs from the salad plates and adds others.

This charger was also made by Juliska Ceramics and the pattern was called Berry and Thread, color Ruby. I like plates with interesting rim designs because it adds something different to the plate stack. I bought these chargers a few chargers at a time over a couple of years until I had the number I needed. I can’t remember where I bought them but it was online and probably on several different sites. This charger is a deeper red, almost a brick red.

This flatware set was made by D & D Inox in Italy and the pattern is called Roma. I bought them at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale a few years ago. There are similar patterns available online now. I really like the marbleized design on the handles and the stainless quilted design. They are 18/10 stainless and great quality. I have another set of red flatware but this one is more formal looking.

I bought the napkins on Amazon a few years ago. I have several different shades of red napkins but none of them were the right shade and tone for this plate set and tablecloth. I decided to set a more formal table and not use a napkin ring on this table.

These white place card holders can be written on as well with a special pen. Can’t remember where I bought them but it was probably Williams Sonoma or Crate and Barrel some years ago. It’s a nice simple place card holder, I have used it several times. Place card holders sometimes come with place cards. I was looking for some place cards to use on this table and found these with a red tree on them. Serendipity because they are perfect with the red and white design of this tablescape!

I decided to use two of the same goblet on this table. I don’t think I have ever done that before. These goblets were made by Cristal D’Arques-Durand and the pattern was called Antique Ruby. They are a pressed glass diamond and fan pattern. I think I bought them years ago a few at a time on Ebay until I had a set. They were made between 1990 and 2008.

I bought this red metal sleigh online a few years ago at Kirklands. I am beginning to love that site! I have a weakness for sleighs. It was a different red color and distressed with black marks. I am not a fan of distressed anything so Hubby painted it a better red color for me. It was the perfect size to be a centerpiece and it works well on this tablescape. I added pine greenery and a few red bulbs.

You can just see a cat photobombing this photo!

I added a couple red tea light candle holders to fill in a bit. I just realized I never put candles in them for the photos! Lol!

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A Dozen Tablescapes from 2020

December 27, 2020 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

As I did last December I decided to write a blog post sharing 12 of my tablescapes from this past year. (I actually created 47 tablescapes in 2020.) It’s fun to look back at them all.

This tablescape is near and dear to my heart. I used my Grandmother’s (Nana’s) Haviland that was passed down to my mother and then to me. I cherish it all. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. This year I wanted to add black to my Valentine’s table and my Miss Blackbirdy plates were the perfect addition. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

There is nothing more Irish than Waterford Crystal. I collect the pattern Lismore and I really enjoyed using it on this tablescape. My Celtic flatware was a perfect addition as well. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

Easter is always a fun tablescape to create because there are always so many different Easter items for sale. I love Fitz and Floyd holiday collectibles and this cookie jar and salad plate are some of my tablescape collection favorites. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

As soon as I bought this metal wicker cake stand I started thinking about how I could use it on a tablescape. I knew it would be a Spring table and I knew I wanted to use my Bordallo Pinheiro geranium leaf plates too so that dictated what else was going on this tablescape. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

This starfish tablescape was one of my most popular tablescapes this year and it continues to get many comments and likes when I post it on various Facebook pages. It was one of my favorites this year. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

I love decorating for 4th of July, for years our family room was decorated with a patriotic Americana theme. I think this table is my favorite 4th of July table so far. I adore the tablecloth and the flag stand! You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

This tablescape was a repeat of a tablescape that I had done the year before with some changes. I love gingham and when I found this gingham plate set I knew I had to have them and they would be perfect for a picnic tablescape. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

This cornucopia cookie jar and the salad plates are more Fitz and Floyd creations from my tablescape collection. This was a perfect tablescape for Fall. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

Along with the Starfish tablescape this table was my favorite for this year I think. I love all the different black and orange combinations and how they work together. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

Sometimes I create a tablescape and after it is done I am not crazy about it. This was one of those tables. The funny thing is, it often turns out to be one that people really like! People really liked this Acorn theme, I think because it is unusual. This one has grown on me since I did it though. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

I tend to create tablescapes that are mostly theme based and somewhat whimsical and this Rudolph table is no exception. Many people thought it would be a good Christmas Childrens’ table but adults loved it as well. You can see more photos and read all about everything on this table here.

Here’s to a Happier 2021 and another year of tablescaping!

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Poinsettias on the Christmas Tablescape

December 20, 2020 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

This tablescape started out as one theme, then changed to another theme, and finally ended up here. (The other two themes will be coming soon.) My mother loved poinsettias and when I see them I always think of her. I did a poinsettia themed Christmas tablescape with a different look five years ago and I will repeat that one next Christmas because the photos were too dark and I wasn’t blogging then. I love combining red and green at Christmas time. The green tablecloth came from Amazon recently. I added my green Circle Depression Glass cream and sugar and salt and pepper to this photo to balance things out a bit better.

I have had these red poinsettia salad plates for several years. Not sure where they came from but it was probably Ebay. They were made by Andrea by Sadek. I love the color and detail on these plates and the way they pop against the green dinner plate.

I added my green Shamrock Fiesta dinner plate to this table setting. This is one of my favorite green plates, I just love the bright green color.

These are new to me red chargers that I just bought online. They are resin and light weight. I saw them online on Instagram on the vintagejunktionla page. She has a 30,000 square foot warehouse full of antiques and collectibles in Los Angeles and she ships! The minute we can safely shop, I am there! I like the design around the rim.

This flatware was made by D & D Inox in Italy and the pattern was called Roma. I bought them at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale a few years ago. There are similar patterns available online now. I really like the marbleized design on the handles. This flatware set is seeing a lot of action on my tablescapes right now!

I’ve had these flannel napkins for years, I love this colorful plaid. They probably came from Pier 1 or HomeGoods. The poinsettia napkin rings were made by Lenox and I bought them on Ebay several years ago.

I can’t remember where I bought these poinsettia place card holders. I know it was online somewhere.

I used these same goblets on last week’s Rudolph tablescape, you can see them on that table here. The green glass goblets come from The Vermont Country Store online. They are made by Mosser in the U.S. and the pattern is Georgia. They are really heavy glass and very good quality. I have bought a few at a time over the years. I also have them in cobalt blue. I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets for this table setting. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago.

I seldom use real flowers on my tablescapes but this centerpiece has real poinsettias. They are sitting in a red and green handblown Blenko Monticello Poinsettia Vase from Monticello Shop online, an early Christmas present from Hubby. The vase is sitting on one of my vintage poinsettia Christmas hankies.

I clearly needed to snip some threads off! Lol!

The vase is more true red than this photo shows.

There is something about red and green that makes everything look so Christmassy!

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