A Flag-tastic Fourth of July Tablescape

June 14, 2026 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I love creating 4th of July tablescapes because the colors red, white, and blue always look great together. I decided to just use a white cotton tablecloth on this tablescape so that the colors would really pop out. I think the tablecloth came from HomeGoods many years ago. You can see 17 other 4th of July tablescapes that I have created as well as 300+ other themed tablescapes of mine on my blog here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapes .

The idea for this tablescape started with this melamine flag salad plate that I found online at Pottery Barn. The pattern is called Cabana Americana Bunting.

I decided to just set the salad plate on a simple white dinner plate. This dinner plate was made by Ralph Lauren and it was called Club Porcelain. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago. I really like having a simple white dinner plate in my tablescaping collection and I use it often. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.

I found these Avanti Liberty Woven Braided Round Placemats at Macy’s online. I knew that they would be a great addition to my 4th of July tablescaping collection.

When I want a flatware set that is a darker red I reach for this set. The frosted red handles are actually prettier than they show in this blog photo. 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 many years ago. I really like the marbleized design on the handles. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I think these navy with white stars napkins came from Sur La Table several years ago. I bought the red metal napkin rings on Amazon several years ago. To read about the What, When and How of napkin rings please click here.

I can’t remember where I bought these metal star place card holders. I have had them for years. The set came with three navy, three red, three turquoise, and three white stars in the set. To read about the What, When and Why of place card holders, please click here.

I have been searching for a simple true navy blue glass goblet that is about eight inches tall for years. I have some that are navy and made of acrylic like this one but all I can find are blue glass goblets that lean toward a darker cobalt blue color or a purplish blue color. I keep looking! These acrylic blue goblets came from Pottery Barn a few years ago and the pattern was called Monique Lhuillier Campania. These red glass 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 bought them years ago a few at a time on Ebay until I had the number that I wanted. They were made between 1990 and 2008. I recently bought them in green also so I could use them together at Christmas time. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

Every time I use this white wood flag stand on a tablescape I get lots of questions and comments about it. I bought it online at Grandin Road many years ago. I really love the design, with all the flags it definitely makes a statement! Someone even had a carpenter friend look at the photo and build a similar one for them. Sometimes I see something and I just must have it and this flag stand was one of those times!

I found this star salt and pepper set at a gift shop on a trip up the coast a few weeks ago.

I found this Transpac patriotic mason jars salt and pepper set on Amazon. I have such a weakness for cute salt and pepper sets.

Ready for 4th of July!

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A Grand Old Fourth of July Tablescape

June 26, 2024 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I love creating 4th of July tablescapes, this summer holiday is such a fun one to celebrate with friends and family. I have had this tablecloth for many years. I bought it with the matching napkins at Pottery Barn many years ago. I love primary colors and my 4th of July tablescapes are always true primary colors, red, white, and blue but when I saw this tablecloth I decided to create a table with colors that had more of a country style. You can see sixteen other Fourth of July tablescapes that I have created as well as 300+ other themed tablescapes of mine on my blog here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapes

Hubby found these stoneware salad plates and matching dinner plates at our local Habitat for Humanity store a few years ago. The flag on wood design was copyrighted by Warren Kimble, and the plates are marked Sakura Casual Dining by Oneida. The pattern was called Colonial. These plates were made with a black edge and also without it. They were produced starting in 1997 and they are now discontinued. You can find them online on the secondary market.

The dinner plate has a white center instead of a design that covers the entire plate.

This charger was made by Mikasa and it is called Color Spectrum in Navy Blue. I love this charger, it is heavy and a great true navy blue color. I have several of these chargers in other colors as well that I bought a few at a time on Ebay over several years.

This flatware is marked D & D Inox, made in Italy. I bought the flatware set online at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale many years ago. I really liked this pattern and it was a really good sale so I have the same pattern in dark caramel, wine red, and dark aqua. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

When I buy a tablecloth I seldom buy the matching napkins because I don’t want to spend the extra money when I have so many solid color napkin sets already that I could use but I did buy them with this tablecloth because I wanted that look. I didn’t use a napkin ring here because I wanted a more formal looking place setting.

I can’t remember where I bought these metal star place card holders. I have had them for many years. The set came with three navy blue, three red, three turquoise, and three white stars in the set. I used the red and the navy blue stars on this tablescape. To read about the What, Where, and When of place card holders please click here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2022/12/27/place-card-holders-what-where-when

I think these simple red glass goblets came from Crate and Barrel a few years ago. I had been looking for some simple red goblets and I grabbed these when I saw them online. Now I wish I had ordered more of them. The acrylic cobalt blue goblets on the right came from Pier 1 several years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

When I created a similar tablescape like this one before, I was trying to find something to use as a centerpiece and I remembered that I had this patriotic ceramic shallow bowl. It is marked on the back sweet olive designs. I stood it on a fake book decorated with stars and stripes. Because the centerpiece is so tall it will be removed before the food is served so that people can see each other across the table to talk. Both the bowl and the book are the same colors as the table linens and plates that are on the table. They were part of some Americana decorations in our family room before we redecorated many years ago. I have had them both for many years and I can’t remember where I found them but it was probably at a local gift shop that I loved that closed several years ago.

I added two small wood flags that I found at Michaels on each side of the centerpiece.

I’ll let you in on a little secret about this tablecloth. When I pulled it out and put it on the table the first time that I used it to try it out I realized that it was way too wide and the blue stars border wouldn’t show on either side. Hubby helped me fold it in the center just so and line it up so the blue borders matched on each side of the table. The fold is on one of the center stripes and it doesn’t show at all. (I ironed it down so that helped.) Sometimes really large tablecloths are cheaper because people usually have smaller tables so it is good to remember that you might be able to fold them down or cut them down in some way.

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Six Summer Tablescapes Ideas for the 4th of July

May 08, 2024 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I have always loved the color combination of red, white, and blue. For many years our family room was decorated with patriotic colors and designs. Since I started tablescaping several years ago, I have created several 4th of July tablescapes and I decided to repost some of those tablescapes to share again. Maybe they will give you some ideas for your summer holiday tables this year.

This tablescape was one of five 4th of July tablescapes that I did in 2019. I called this tablescape Uncle Sam’s Tablescape because of the Uncle Sam pitcher that I used as a centerpiece. Every time I show this tablecloth I get lots of comments about it, people love it as much as I do. The bunting detail down the sides is really unusual. I was browsing on Ebay several years ago looking for vintage tablecloths (I collected them for a while) and this tablecloth popped out. I have never seen another one like it. I love how the white stars stand out against the blue background and the bunting design down the sides is amazing. I suspect the tablecloth was maybe made in the 60’s or 70’s.

My Uncle Sam pitcher took center stage as the centerpiece on this tablescape. He is standing on a Rhodes drinks dispenser stand from Pottery Barn that I bought on sale several years ago. I use it often to elevate whatever I am using as a centerpiece. It is just the right height, not too short and not too tall. I actually bought it in a couple other colors too and I have used them all. The stand is resting on three plastic trays I bought on sale online at Sur la Table a few years ago. They match the napkins I used on this table, I must have bought them all at the same time. I love the way the repetition of the design on the trays defines that space. I collected Uncle Sams for a while when the family room was decorated with red, white, and blue and I bought this Uncle Sam pitcher several years ago, can’t remember where. It was made by Department 56. I have always loved pitchers, I think because with a large family we always had one on the table while I was growing up. My mother never allowed a milk carton on the table! My four brothers tried to sneak one on a few times but it never worked. Then they would sometimes put it on the floor next to their chair! I love this pitcher, it is one of my favorites.

This patriotic salad plate is enamelware and I think it’s the only enamel plate in my plate collection. It was made by Golden Rabbit. Can’t remember where I bought it but I have had it for several years. I like the bright colors and bold design. For more information about everything on this Uncle Sam Tablescape please click here.

This tablescape was one of the other 4th of July tablescapes I did in 2019. I called it A Stars and Stripes Tablescape because of the stars and stripes on the melamine salad and dinner plates and the tablecloth. I really love this tablecloth, it is a favorite of mine. The napkins and the tablecloth came from Sur la Table several years ago. They are soft and heavy, a really good quality, and I love the simple bold design. I really like the way the stripes on the tablecloth and the stripes on the salad plate copy each other.

I have a weakness for patriotic tableware. These salad and dinner plates are melamine and they came from Sur La Table a few years ago. I wait for their after season sales and buy online. Their stock seems to be not as varied as it has been in the past but maybe it will get better.

This set of creamers or small pitchers that I added to this tablescape make me laugh. We are a two political parties household so when I saw this set I had to have them. They are from Fitz and Floyd, I can’t remember where I bought them. I have had them for a long time. For more information about everything on this Stars and Stripes Tablescape please click here.

This is another 4th of July Tablescape from 2019. I called it, Red, White, and Blue for Me and You on the 4th of July. The Heartwood Creek angel centerpiece was designed by Jim Shore in 2003, it is no longer in production. It was called “I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag” and it was licensed by Enesco Group, Inc.. The angel is standing on a Pottery Barn Rhodes drink dispenser stand to give it a bit more height.

I love this angel’s sweet little face. I have a large collection of vintage doilies and I suddenly remembered that I had a few red, white, and blue ones. I really like how this doily centerpiece adds a bit of excitement to this table.

The small star appetizer plate and the dinner plate are heavy melamine and they came from Sur La Table several years ago. I like the combination of the wide red and white stripes on the small plate, the small red and white stripes on the dinner plate and the red and white stripes on the napkins.

I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets for this table setting. I think if I were starting a tablescaping hobby, a set of red goblets would be one of my first purchases. They can be used several times a year. I love the fact that they are a bit taller than other goblets and the design goes with everything. I bought the blue goblets at Pier 1 a few years ago. I love this shade of blue and the etched design. I also like the height of these goblets. For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

This is another 4th of July tablescape that I did in 2019. I called it Flags and More Flags because of the plates and centerpiece. I really like the contrast between the dark tablecloth and the bright American flags plate stack. This was an easy centerpiece to pull together. I found a large bowl at a garage sale and I bought it because I knew I would be able to use it as a centerpiece in some way sometime. I just put patriotic napkins in it and tucked in small American flags and it was done.

When I bought the 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. They are a great match for the stars on these melamine flag plates. I can’t remember where I bought them. It’s good to remember that whatever you are looking at can usually be painted if you need a different color. For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

This was another 4th of July tablescape that I did in 2019. This one was called Stars and Stripes and Uncle Sam. I found the tablecloth and napkins at Kohl’s a few years ago. I used one of the Uncle Sams from my collection, a nutcracker, as a centerpiece. You can see items on this tablescape that I have used on some of the other tablescapes.

If you don’t have a napkin ring that works on your tablescape, and you don’t have a design on the salad plate that you don’t want covered, you can fold the napkin around some of the plates and it becomes part of the plate stack design. This is such a colorful plate stack and the napkin really makes it pop. For more information about everything on this tablescape, please click here.

This was the 4th of July Tablescape that I did a few years ago. It was called Ready for 4th of July. It is similar to the first tablescape I mentioned that I did for the 4th of July in 2019 but I made a few changes. I added different plates to the plate stack but I used the same enamel patriotic salad plates that I had used the year before.

I bought this flag stand online at Grandin Road a couple years ago. I really love the design, with all the flags it definitely makes a statement!

I have a weakness for small salt and pepper sets and when I saw these patriotic eagles online at Cracker Barrel last year I had to have them. I often add small salt and pepper sets to my tablescapes that help illustrate the theme of the table.

If you look at all these tablescapes you will see that I used this white frosted flatware set on every one. I bought the frosted white flatware on sale online at Wayfair a few years ago, it is made by Cambridge. It is 18/0 (18/10 is the best) so the fork tines are a bit sharper than I would like but I really liked the frosted color. I use this set often. If you are going to buy colored flatware, white is a good color to start with and then I would buy red, black and green. Those seem to be the colors I use the most. For more information about everything on this tablescape please click here.

I hope you have found some inspiration for your holiday tables!

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Stars and Stripes and Uncle Sam on a 4th of July Tablescape

June 16, 2023 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I love this striped patriotic tablecloth and the matching napkins, lots of movement for the 4th of July. (I am repeating a few tablescapes right now that I did in previous years because Hubby was in the hospital with cancer. His surgery went very well and all looks great for the future.)

I wrapped the napkin around the plates on this tablescape, it saves using a napkin ring and it’s a fun change. I found the napkins and tablecloth at Kohls a few years ago. The place mat is from Pier 1.

I bought the blue ruffled salad plates online at Ballard Designs. They were called Southern Living. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying salad plates here.

If you read my tablescaping blog posts you have seen this dinner/charger plate before a few times. It is from Pottery Barn, the pattern is Cambria in red. A charger plate needs to be about 11”-12” in diameter and this plate is about 11 3/4”. I have this plate in a few other colors as well. It is microwave and dishwasher safe too.

The second charger is my Antique Beaded plate from Williams-Sonoma several years ago. I have used it before on my 4th of July table settings. To read about what you should be considering when you are buying chargers please click here.

I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets again for this table setting. I think if I were starting a tablescaping hobby, a set of red goblets would be one of my first purchases. They can be used several times a year. I bought the blue goblet at Pier 1 a few years ago. I love this shade of blue and the etched design. I also like the height of the goblet. 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.

I bought the frosted white flatware on sale online at Wayfair a few years ago, it is made by Cambridge. It is 18/0 so the fork tines are a bit sharper than I would like but I really liked the frosted color. Wayfair has really good sales on flatware sometimes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

Can’t remember where I bought the metal star place card holders. I have had them for years. The set came with three navy, three red, three turquoise, and three white in the set. To read about the what, where and how of place card holders, please click here.

I have had this Uncle Sam Nutcracker for many many years. I set him on a red Pottery Barn Rhodes drink dispenser stand to give him a bit more height.

I found this salt and pepper at an antique mall several years ago.

I found this at an antique mall too. It looks like the US Capitol but it is actually a bank. The slot is hidden on the back.

I always have fun creating 4th of July table settings.

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