Leprechauns on a St. Patrick's Day Tablescape

This is a fairly simple St. Patrick’s Day Tablescape. I did it three years ago but I made a few changes for this one. I have been a bit under the weather this past week so I decided to go simple for this one. I think I bought the sage green tablecloth online on a tablecloth site several years ago but I can’t remember where.

Bordallo Pinheiro Shamrock Salad Plate

This green shamrock salad plate was made in Portugal by Bordallo Pinheiro. I really love these plates. I have six and I have bought them one by one on Ebay over the past few years as well as some others that are the same pattern with a round shape. Finding them all has been difficult and I am still looking for a few more. Read about what you need to consider when shopping for salad plates here.

This white dinner plate is called Oakdale White and was made by Fitz and Floyd. I think I found them at HomeGoods several years ago. I like the braid design around the rim.

This charger was made by Mikasa and it is called Color Spectrum in Hunter Green. I love this charger, it is heavy and a great color. I have several others in other colors. I bought them all a few at a time on Ebay.

Celtic Crusader Flatware

This heavy stainless flatware is labeled Helmick/O.M.C. and the pattern is called Celtic Crusader. I have learned to buy 18/10 stainless when I can because with cheaper quality flatware sometimes the fork tines have not been filed and are really sharp. I always test flatware by touching the fork tines to see what they feel like. I love the way this flatware looks, it is heavy, really shiny, and it is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. I bought it a few place settings at a time over a couple of years a few years ago on Amazon and other online sites. Read about what you need to consider when shopping for flatware here.

These green metal shamrock napkin rings came from Etsy last December. I have had the vintage white damask napkins for several years. They probably came from Ebay. Damask napkins always remind me of my mother, she loved damask tablecloths and napkins. You can read my blog post about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

I found these shamrock place card holders on Ebay last month. Can’t remember where I found the place cards. I finally organized my place cards drawer and they popped out!

Waterford Lismore

The clear goblet on the left is my wedding crystal, Lismore, by Waterford. The Lismore Collection was launched in 1952 and now, 70 years later, it is the only design from this period that still remains. Of all of Waterford Crystal's cuts Lismore is the most loved. The light green goblet on the right was made by Noritake and it is called Sweet Swirl in light green. These were made between 1985 and 2005, I found them on Ebay. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

Mr. Leprechaun

I love Mr. Leprechaun. Can’t remember where I got him, he comes in two parts. I love his kind face and cute bow tie. He’s standing on a white plastic short cake stand. It probably came from HomeGoods. I bought the two resin leprechauns last year somewhere but I don’t remember where. I like their cute faces and all the detail, gold buckles and all! I used them on last week’s tablescape too.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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A Bit of French Provincial Style on a Spring Tablescape

This is one of my favorite Spring tablescapes. I love the cheerful salad plate with the butterfly and brightly colored flowers. The bight yellow dinner plate and cobalt blue metal charger really complement the salad plate and tablecloth. Cobalt blue and bright yellow together are a wonderful color combination for Spring. The cobalt blue glass vase and faux yellow tulips are a perfect centerpiece and I love the small vases full of tiny flowers. For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

A Magnolias and Roses Tablescape for Spring

This is a special Spring tablescape that I did in memory of my mother who loved magnolias and roses. The soft pinks and greens work well together on this table setting. I used my mother’s wedding sterling from 1938, a delicate pattern called Chased Diana made by Towle. The faux cream magnolias surrounding the centerpiece were purchased secondhand from a bride who had used them for her wedding, a great bargain! For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

Bumblebees on a Buffalo Print Spring Tablescape

Spring brings lots of insects with it and bumblebees are no exception. I love this bright Spring table setting. There is something about buffalo prints that sends a message of strength and good cheer. I was so lucky to find the bumblebee fabric napkins and the napkin rings have a bumblebee on them as well. I was so happy when I found the small plates with the honeycomb background and flying bumblebees. The bumblebee cookie jar centerpiece sets the tone for a fun tablescape. For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

Birds on a Spring Tablescape

It wouldn’t be Spring without the sound of birds singing in the trees. I have two small bird baths and I really enjoy watching the birds as they splash about. I love this blue and white porcelain plate set. Most of my plates are round and I like having some that are a different shape. Cookie jars make great centerpieces and this white bird cookie jar is no exception. I like the strong contrast with the white on the dark blue tablecloth. This wonderful stainless flatware set is called Audubon by Ricci Silversmiths. The handles are covered with delicate bird and flower designs. For more information about everything on this table setting please click here.

Yellow Chicks on an Spring Easter Tablescape

I decided to do something besides bunnies for this Spring Easter Tablescape. When I saw the yellow chick bowls I knew I had a plan. The bright yellow faux daffodils make a perfect centerpiece for this Easter table setting. The green gingham tablecloth sends a message of green things and the growing season. It’s difficult to find yellow glass goblets and I was really pleased when I found these. For more information about everything on this table setting please click here.

Time for an Easter Bunny Spring Tablescape

The color purple is frequently a part of Easter decorations and it is a good pairing with green on this tablescape. I have always loved these Fitz and Floyd bunny salad plates, the pattern was called Halcyon. The pattern was produced from 2003 to 2004 and it has been discontinued although pieces are still available on the secondary market. The bunny cookie jar comes from the same dish series. This frosted green flatware set is one of my most popular flatware sets and I always get questions and comments when I post a tablescape that includes it. I bought the set at World Market many years ago. For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

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A Black and Green St. Patrick's Day Tablescape

I’ve done green St. Patrick’s Day tablescapes a few times but when I saw this black and green shamrock tablecloth on Amazon a few years ago I decided that I would create a black and green St. Patrick’s Day tablescape.

Shamrock Salad Plate

I found these inexpensive square melamine shamrock salad plates at Hobby Lobby a few years ago. Sometimes it is difficult to match greens but these plates worked with the green in the tablecloth. When I saw them I remembered that I have square black dinner plates and chargers so I knew I could create a plate stack for this tablecloth. Read about what you need to consider when shopping for salad plates here.

These square melamine black dinner plates are labeled elite global solutions. I don’t remember if I bought them on that web site or somewhere else a few years ago. They are good quality and a good basic black square plate for your tablescaping collection. Read about what you need to consider when shopping for dinner plates here.

This square black charger was made by American Atelier and distributed by The Jay Companies. I have had them for several years and I can’t remember where I bought them but it might have been Amazon or Webstaurantstore.com. They look like glass but they are some kind of resin.

Ginkgo International LePrix Flatware

This black flatware set is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had it for years but it is still for sale online. Not sure where I bought it. I have this flatware in other colors as well. You can see my red flatware set like this one on a Grinch Christmas tablescape here and my orange flatware set like this one on a Crabby Tablescape here.

Crate & Barrel Black Cotton Napkins

I found the green and clear acrylic shamrock napkin rings on Etsy several years ago. The black cotton napkins came from Crate and Barrel online a few years ago. I wanted some basic black cotton napkins and Crate and Barrel always has good quality items. You can read my blog post about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

My daughter-in-law gave me these Kate Aspen Topiary Tree place card holders several years ago. I see them for sale online from time to time online on various sites. The green place cards came from Amazon.

I have had the green spiral glass goblet on the left for several years. It was one of the first goblets I bought when I started tablescaping. I love the spiral design and the height of it. The goblet on the right with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online several years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

I googled large shamrock and found this wood one on Etsy. I actually bought three and Hubby glued them together so they would be thicker and he made a stand for them. The shamrock came unfinished and Hubby first painted it green for me and then I decided I wanted gold to match a St. Patrick’s Day tablescape that I did (you can see that tablescape here) so he painted it gold. I wanted it green again and he painted it green for me. When you are out and about looking for tablescaping items keep in mind that you can usually paint anything a different color if necessary. The black stand the shamrock is sitting on was a natural wood color but Hubby painted it white for me to use on a few of my Beach tablescapes and then black for a couple Halloween tables. Now I wish I had bought a couple more to paint other colors! You can see the stand painted white on one of my summer tablescapes here. The small metal green shamrocks on the black stand are actually bells, I can’t remember where I found them.

I bought the two resin leprechauns a few years ago somewhere but I don’t remember where. I like their cute faces and all the detail, gold buckles and all!

This tablescape definitely says Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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A Playing Cards Tablescape

This tablescape would be such a fun table setting for game night. It is a repeat of a tablescape that I did in 2019 and a few years before that too. I simplified the tablescape a bit this time and I took better photos. The playing cards table topper is vintage and I bought it on Ebay many years ago. I spread it on a black polyester tablecloth that I probably bought on Amazon several years ago. The idea for the theme of this tablescape actually started with a trip to a garage sale several years ago.

Playing Card Plates

At the garage sale I found a set of salad plates that had playing cards on them. I knew I could develop a tablescape around them so I bought them. I also found some other ceramic card items as well. After I got home I googled playing cards plates and I found these card suit salad plates on Ebay that I liked better than the ones I found at the garage sale so I bought them too. They were made by I. Godinger & Co.. I have four different place settings with the four different card suits and then I repeated two. For each place setting the salad plate design matches the place card that is a playing card. The last time I did this table setting I added small bowls at each setting that had the card suit shape and color that matched the center of the salad plate. I decided to simplify this table setting and I left them off.

I like the different card suits design around the lip of the plates.

The next plate down on the plate stack is a Fiesta salad plate in Scarlet, (this set is part of our everyday dishes). I use this red plate often on tablescapes. You can see it on one of my 4th of July tablescapes here.

This black porcelain dinner plate was made by 10 Strawberry Street and the pattern was called Classic Black Porcelain. I bought them several years ago when I started tablescaping probably at HomeGoods. If you are a tablescaper a basic black dinner plate is a good plate to have in your collection because you will use it often. You can see this plate on a winter themed tablescape here.

I have a couple extra plates in this plate stack. This large red dinner/charger plate came from Pottery Barn several years ago. The pattern is called Cambria. A charger plate needs to be about 11”-12” in diameter and this plate is about 11 3/4”. It could be either a dinner plate or a charger plate.

The final plate down on the plate stack is my Antique Beaded charger from Williams Sonoma that I bought several years ago. I like the beaded design around the rim of the plates. You can see this charger on a Thanksgiving tablescape that I did here.

Frosted Red Flatware

This flatware set is made by D & D Inox in Italy. I bought it at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale several years ago. I have frosted flatware sets in several colors now and I like how they look on my tablescapes. I really like this marbleized red color. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

Playing Card Napkins

I had someone on Etsy make these playing cards napkins for me several years ago. I love the way they look on this tablescape. I can’t remember where I bought the red leather napkin rings several years ago but it was probably Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn on sale. They were some of the first napkin rings that I bought when I started tablescaping.

These dice place card holders came from Oriental Trading online a few years ago. For fun, I added the names of some of my female ancestors on the playing cards place cards although I suspect a few of them would think card playing was inappropriate! You can read my blog post about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

Hubby found the red glass goblets on the left at an estate sale last year. I think they are hand blown Ruby Red Bubble Glass Goblets made by Artland. The goblet on the right with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online a couple years ago. I like the mix of these two different goblet patterns on this table setting. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets here.

I found the large red dice at a garage sale several years ago, it has a top that opens and it swivels on the base. I store poker chips and sets of playing cards in it (although they haven’t been used in decades). It is sitting on the boxes that the salad plates came in. I had to rescue those boxes from my husband trying to throw them away several times. I knew they would come in handy someday!

Playing Cards Vintage Tablecloth

Here is a photo of the playing cards table topper so you can see the entire design. I am always looking for unique vintage tablecloths, they are difficult to find in good condition now.

I found this dice salt and pepper set and the following playing cards set at garage sales several years ago.

I seem to create black and red and white tablescapes on a regular basis and I really love the way these colors work together.

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