Set the Table - Saltbox Houses on Jelly Bean Row

I think it is time to set a wintery table.  It's also another chance to use one of my lighted tin houses.

I found these plates at Pier 1 Imports before Christmas.

Immediately, they made me think of the Saltbox houses on Jelly Bean Row in St. John's Newfoundland.

The set consists of four salad plates with each plate having a different scene.

They are so colourful and whimsical.

This is Jelly Bean Row.

No wonder I liked these plates so much.

The stainless steel flatware is not quite visible, but it looks very much like galvanized metal.  I have left a link in the "Source List".

I love the wintery scenes and vibrant colours.

The napkins were made from Batik cloth.  I like using Batik for napkins because the pattern is identical on both sides of the fabric.

In keeping with the theme, the napkin rings are galvanised tin houses.

I checked the Pier 1 Imports website.  Unfortunately, these dishes are no longer available.  I couldn't find them in either of the stores that are near me either.

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Source List

Tablecloth, napkins, wine glasses - from my collection.

Lighted Tin House - Michael's

Lambskins - Ikea

Placemats

Farm House Napkin Ring

Rumbled Silver Flatware

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Set the Table - Fall Luncheon

I so enjoy these Harvest Pumpkin salad plates that I picked up earlier this year on clearance.

I have listed sources at the end of the post.

I thought they were discontinuing this pattern, but they are still available this year, but not on clearance.

Each plate in the set is different so that each place setting on the table is unique.

The Cambria luncheon plates pair nicely with the salads.

I have also used matching Jacquard placemats and napkins in a similar green as the Cambria plates.

The centrepiece is very simple.

I cut branches from my Canadian Red Maple just starting to show tinges of red on the leaves.

I also cut branches from the Rose of Sharon.

The branches were laid out on the table.  Three faux pumpkins were placed on top of the branches.

It doesn't get any easier than that.

Some of the Rose of Sharon is still blooming so that there are little bits of pink or white here and there.

I love the Rose of Sharon, but find that I have to remove all the spent blooms at the end of the season.  The seeds go everywhere and would populate the entire yard with little Rose of Sharon shrubs.

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Source List

Cambria Salad Plates in Celadon HERE

Harvest Pumpkin Salad Plates HERE

Jacobean Jacquard Placemats HERE

Matching Napkins HERE

Pewter Napkins Rings - part of my collection

Silver flatware - several different patterns for mix and match

Faux pumpkins - painted dollar store pumpkins

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Set the Table - Mixing Antique & Contemporary China

What fun it is at this time of year to set up a table for two in the garden.

We recently acquired an antique/vintage set of dishes that we like very much.

These dishes came from The Wild Garden in Cannington, Ontario.  This is a floral shop that also carries antiques and gifts.    I love what Scott has done with his shop.

I will provide contact information at the bottom of the post.

I did some searching online to find a pattern name and possible manufacturing dates but came up with nothing for this particular pattern.  

The back stamp is a little hard to see, but it says Made in Egland H&K Tunstall.

There are many patterns under the Tunstall name.

I do enjoy pairing vintage or antique china with today's patterns.

I like how these two patterns go so nicely together even though the style and textures are very different.

When bringing two different sets like these together, find a common theme or colour.
In this display, I used colour to bring them together.  The gold/yellow edge of the plate plays nicely with the same colour on the solid plates and napkins.

The set came with a couple of small pitchers that we used for individual flower arrangements.

We used vintage parfait glasses as water goblets.

I can only tell you that they came from the thrift store.  I have no idea who the manufacturer was.

We used a mix of vintage silverplate flatware.

I'm moving and most of my tablecloths have been packed.

The foundation for the setting is a Pashmina scarf.

Sources

Wicker Chargers - Pier 1 Imports (They are no longer in stock.)

Antique Tunstall China -  The Wild Garden  Located on Cameron Street in Cannington 705-432-3340.  The Wild Garden is not an affiliate.

Dinner plate and salad plate - Spice Route Ginger -  from Pier 1 Imports.  (No longer in stock.)

Silver flatware, candlesticks - Part of my collection for a number of years.

Napkins HERE

Flowers - Cut from my garden.


  

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Set the Table - Summery April Cornell Linens

I have been wanting to do this post for some time and I also wanted to shoot it outside.  We have had rain almost every day so we decided to set it up in the dining room.

April Cornell is not an associate of mine.  I bought some of the linens, like them, and decided to write a post featuring them.

I will leave a link at the bottom of the post.

 

For the base, we started with the Angelic Embroidered Tablecloth in Ecru.  Mine is 60" x 90".

I topped the Embroidered cloth with a cotton Rose Nouveau 54" x 54" cloth in Orchid.  Orchid refers to the background colour.

I love the combination of the two cloths.  It looks a little romantic with the ruffle showing under the topper.

It also reminds me of a lady's slip showing from the bottom of her dress.

Next, we used a white charger that came from Walmart last year plus a dinner and salad plate from a set of Butterfly Meadow Hydrangea by Lenox.

The clear crystal glass at the top is antique Waterford.  I don't know the name of the pattern on the green goblet.  The green goblets were a thrift store find last year.

The napkins are also from April Cornell in Rose Nouveau Orchid pattern.

The beaded napkin rings matched so well and they came from Bowrings many years ago.

I chose this vintage flowery silver plate flatware because I thought they would tie in nicely.

The pattern is Evening Star by Community.

The flowers came from my garden.  It was lucky that they pretty much went with the colour scheme.

The urn holding the flowers is one of a pair that was a recent find at a store I like to frequent called The Dark Horse.  The store is located in Sunderland, Ontario.

I love the French Country details on these urns.  I think I will be using them often.

The urn is very wide at the top.  I arranged the flowers in my hand and then wrapped an elastic band around the stems and tightening it so that the flowers would remain upright in the urn.

Once they were placed into the urn I fluffed them and added a few loose stems around the bottom to fill in the empty spaces.

I will sometimes use garden herbs in arrangements.  You can see the dill in this picture.  Dill will self-seed and come up throughout my garden every year.

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Set the Table - Four Spring Tables

Happy Spring!!

Easter is just around the corner.

I am sharing four spring tables to inspire Easter celebrations.

Click on the title under each picture to link to each post.

BUNNIES AND CABBAGES

EASTER BREAKFAST

EASTER TABLE

SPRING LUNCHEON

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