Stars and Stripes on a 4th of July Tablescape

June 13, 2022 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

It’s time for a 4th of July tablescape. I bought this cotton red and white striped tablecloth on Amazon a few years ago. I used it last summer on my Bathing Beauties Tablescape, you can see that tablescape here. While I was creating that tablescape I was thinking about how I could use the same tablecloth this summer on a 4th of July tablescape. I knew I wanted to use white stars on a navy blue background on top of the red stripe tablecloth like the design of the American Flag.

Sur La Table Holiday Plates

These small melamine blue star shaped plates with white stars came from Sur La Table several years ago. The set also has red plates with white stripes. You can see the red and white plates on a 4th of July tablescape that I did three years ago here.

These white melamine star shaped dinner plates came from Kohl’s several years ago. I bought them in red, white, and blue. They are fun plates to use for patriotic holidays. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.

Mikasa Color Spectrum Chargers

This charger was made by Mikasa and the pattern was called Color Spectrum. They came in several different colors and this color was Royal Blue, I love this shade of blue. I bought them on Ebay several years ago, a few at a time as I saw them until I had the number that I needed. I have this charger in other colors as well.

Milano Red Ginkgo International LePrix Flatware

This flatware set is called Milano Red Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had this set for years but it is still for sale. I am not sure where I bought it. I use it often when I need a more informal red flatware set for a tablescape. You can see it on a Candy Cane Christmas tablescape that I did here. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

Patriotic Flag Napkins

I can’t remember where I found the cotton flag napkins because I have had them for several years but it was probably Etsy. When I bought the wood star napkin rings they were brown but Hubby painted them white for me because I knew I would use them more often if they were white. I can’t remember where I bought them. They are a great match for the white stars on the small plates. It’s good to remember that whatever you are looking at for a tablescape can often be painted if you need a different color.

I bought these patriotic USA place card holders online at Pier 1 several years ago. You can read my blog post for ideas about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

I can’t remember where I found the red glass goblet last year. I found the blue plastic goblet on the right at HomeGoods a few years ago. They were made by Rachel Zoe. They are the perfect color for this tablescape but I can’t recommend buying them because it took a great deal of effort to get the labels off of the outside of the bowl and the bottom. Usually I can soak things in water for a bit and the labels will come right off but these goblets took Goo-Gone and lots of elbow grease to get the labels off, very time consuming, and a real pain! You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets (including the colors I use the most) for your tablescaping collection here.

Grandin Road Flag Centerpiece

This centerpiece is always a show stopper when I post a photo of it and I just love it. I bought it four years ago at Grandin Road online and they sold out fairly quickly. I put windmills in it last year for a 4th of July tablescape and you can see that table setting here. I like it better with flags. Someday I will try flowers on it. I used this centerpiece on another 4th of July tablescape two years ago with a very different table setting. You can see that tablescape here.

Sur La Table Patriotic Candle

I have a weakness for Americana decor, for several years our family room was decorated with patriotic red, white, and blue. When I saw these candles at Sur La Table online last year I knew I could use them on 4th of July tablescapes. I added one to each side of the centerpiece.

I love decorating for the 4th of July! I have created several different Fourth of July Tablescapes during the past several years. You can see six other 4th of July tablescapes that I have done here.

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Pink Hydrangeas on a Summer Tablescape

June 06, 2022 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I found these pink hydrangea salad plates probably last year sometime. I decided to create a Summer Tablescape around them but I needed to wait until my pink hydrangeas were in bloom this year. All the hydrandeas on the table are from my garden except for the napkin rings. I found the green tablecloth at HomeGoods last week. It has kind of a tweed texture to it. It is the perfect color for a Spring or Summer tablescape. I added a green glass salt and pepper set and a green glass cream and sugar set to the table in my Circle Depression Glass pattern to add a bit more interest.

These melamine pink hydrangea salad plates came from HomeGoods. I kept seeing blue hydrangea plates but I knew my hydrangeas are pink so I was delighted to find these plates. They don’t have a maker’s mark on the back so I don’t know who made them.

I have green dinner plates in several different shades of green and that’s a good idea if you are planning a tablescaping hobby. These are a good shade of green if you need a darker green color. I can’t remember where these plates came from but they were made by Project 62. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.

Two years ago, for the first time, Hubby went to the Dollar Store and bought silver chargers for me and then spray painted them this bright pink. I am going to have to do that more often. It is such an easy way to have chargers the right color for your table setting and you can paint the same chargers over and over. I used this pink charger two years ago on one of my beachie themed tablescapes. You can see that tablescape here.

I was hoping to use my frosted pink flatware set on this table but it was just a bit too pinkish coral to work here so I am back to my frosted green flatware set. If you read my blog you have seen this flatware five different times on my Spring and Summer tablescapes this year. It is an oldie but goodie for sure. This flatware is called Madeline Green and I bought it at World Market many years ago. If you google frosted flatware and add the color you are looking for you will find similar sets. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

These pink hydrangea napkin rings were made by Secret Celebrity and I love how full they are and the colors too. I found them on Ebay a few months ago. The polyester pink napkins came from Amazon two years ago.

You can see the tweed texture of the green tablecloth in this photo. I bought these small white vase place card holders on Amazon a few years ago. The hydrangea flowers are from my garden. You can read my blog post for ideas about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

The sage green acrylic goblet on the left came from our Pier 1 store before it closed a few years ago. If you are planning a tablescaping hobby this is a color you need to have in your collection. I found the pink glass goblet at World Market a couple years ago. Tall pink glass goblets are difficult to find so I was glad to see these. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

I really love hydrangeas and these hydrangeas came from my garden this week. They are in a large white pottery vase, one of a pair of identical white vases that I inherited from my mother. She received them as a wedding present in 1938.

I am thinking about planting some more hydrangeas, I love them!

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Magnolias on a Summer Tablescape

May 30, 2022 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I did a Magnolia tablescape two years ago but it was magnolias with pink roses too. You can see that tablescape here. I have wanted to create a tablescape with just magnolias ever since then. The only element that I used on both tablescapes was this magnolia salad plate. I changed out everything else. My mother was very sentimental about magnolias so I love to do a magnolia tablescape in her memory from time to time. This sage green tablecloth came from Amazon early this year. I love it and it washes and irons beautifully. I went back and bought a few other colors as well. It is called maxmill Jacquard Table Cloth Swirl Design. It has lots of movement to it.

I bought these ironstone magnolia salad plates at our Pier 1 store before it closed a few years ago. I really miss wandering around that store from time to time. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying salad plates here.

I found these white dinner plates at HomeGoods a few years ago. They were made by Fitz and Floyd and the pattern was called Oakdale White. I like the rope design around the rim, it adds a bit of interest to a simple plate design. HomeGoods is a good source for inexpensive white dinner plates in lots of different patterns and styles. Our store usually has a whole aisle of white dishes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.

These chargers were made by Mikasa and the pattern was Color Spectrum, this charger in Hunter Green. I have several different colors of this charger and I really love the size, design and shape. They were discontinued but I bought them all on Ebay a few at a time over several years.

This clear flatware is labeled SR Showroom Italy but it is called Zaffiro flatware. I think I bought it online and on sale at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales several years ago. I have it in a few different colors because I love the simple design and the long length. The handle is actually heavy acrylic. The beauty of having a flatware set with clear handles is the fact that the handle picks up the color of whatever it is sitting on so it matches. It is perfect to use when you don’t have flatware that matches your table setting and you don’t want to use stainless or sterling flatware. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I bought these cotton magnolia flower napkins online two years ago but I can’t remember where. I bought the ceramic sage green napkin rings at Pier 1 a few years ago before our store closed. I am surprised at how often I use them. You can really see the waves and movement in the tablecloth in this photo.

I was having a really difficult time trying to find a white magnolia place card holder when I found these gumpaste magnolia flowers at Caljava online last month. They are on a short stem and I knew I could put them in my small white vase place card holders that I bought on Amazon a few years ago. This one is really pretty.

These sage green acrylic goblets came from our Pier 1 store before it closed a few years ago. I decided to use two of the same goblets because I really liked the way they looked on this table setting with the sage green tablecloth. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets (including the colors I use the most) for your tablescaping collection here.

When I saw this faux magnolia wreath at HomeGoods a few months ago I knew I had my Magnolia Tablescape centerpiece. It just had the white magnolia flowers on it but I bought a faux magnolia leaf branch at Hobby Lobby today and cut off some leaves to add to it. I bought the large glass hurricane type candle holder many years ago when I started tablescaping probably at Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn. The green pillar candle came from World Market several years ago.

I love how all the different greens work together on this tablescape!

Please check out the March 2022 issue of Country Sampler magazine for a photo of one of my Spring tablescapes.

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Bees on a Summer Tablescape

May 23, 2022 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

Yesterday was World Bee Day so this Summer Bee tablescape is perfect timing I think. I did a Bee tablescape last year but it was bumblebees with a black and gold color theme. You can see that tablescape here. The year before that I used these dishes but the color theme was blue and yellow. You can see that tablescape here. I decided to add green to this version. I found this yellow seersucker tablecloth at Macy’s online two years ago.

I found these bee salad plates at HomeGoods three years ago. They had no label except made in china. I didn’t like the brightness of the white circle in the center so I found bee table scatter (tiny wood bees) on Amazon and scattered them on the white circle, problem solved. I love the wicker pattern and the added flowers and bee designs are just enough.

Fiesta Shamrock Dinner Plate

These dinner plates are made by Fiesta and the color is Shamrock. I bought them at Macy’s a few years ago. I love this shade of green and I have used these plates often on my tablescapes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.

Mikasa Color Spectrum Sun Yellow Charger

This is a Color Spectrum charger by Mikasa, the color is Sun Yellow. I bought these chargers on Ebay a few at a time several years ago because I loved the quality and the color. I have them in several colors now because they are heavy and well made.

This flatware is Madeline Green flatware and I bought it at World Market several years ago. If you read my blog you have seen this flatware on four of my last seven tablescapes. It gets a lot of use this time of year. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

Pfaltzgraf Summer Breeze Napkins

I have had these napkins for several years, I am not sure where I bought them. They were made by Pfaltzgraf and the pattern was called Summer Breeze. The blue flowers on them are a perfect match for the blue flowers on the salad plates. I used these napkins on my Birdcage Tablescape a few weeks ago too. The yellow plaid design on the napkins is a good complement to the yellow stripes on the tablecloth. I found the metal daisy and bee napkin rings on Amazon last year.

Temp-tations Beehive Place Card Holders

I bought these beehive place card holders last year online at Temp-tations. They have some of the cutest dishes I have seen for different holidays. The place cards came from Amazon.

The green goblet on the left came from Macy’s last fall. The name is Qualia Glass Meridian. I like the height and the beautiful green color. It can be difficult to find yellow glass goblets that don’t have a gold tint to them so when I saw these yellow goblets on Etsy a few months ago I immediately bought them. I am not sure who made them. I love the color and the size of them. I used both of these goblets on my Spring Flowers tablescape a few weeks ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

When I saw this beehive cookie jar and cake stand at HomeGoods a few years ago that matched the salad plates I knew I had a bee tablescape in the making. I added a tiny glass bee that I have to the centerpiece just for fun.

HomeGoods also had a matching tea pot and cream and sugar set in the same pattern. I have a matching tall pitcher as well.

HomeGoods also had the matching salt and pepper set. This dish pattern was at HomeGoods for two or three years in a row a few years ago with different pieces.

I am trying to add flowers to my garden that bees like, they need all the help that we can give them!

Please check out the March 2022 issue of Country Sampler magazine for a photo of one of my Spring tablescapes.

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