Table Settings

A Beautiful Candlelit Table Setting for a Special Birthday Celebration

April 2, 2020 by Susan 14 Comments

Welcome to the 602nd Tablescape Thursday! A few months back around Christmastime, Warren shared some wonderful photos of a beautiful table setting he created for a special birthday celebration. Warren said, "Since Kathie (Warren's wife) comes from a large family, we are always celebrating birthdays." Warren put this beautiful table together to celebrate the 60th birthday of Kathie's sister-in-law. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birthday Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes Holiday Tablescapes, Winter Tablescapes Tagged With: Birthday Tablescape, Elegant Table Setting, Table Settings, Tablescape, Tablescape Thursday

Forty Shades of Green

August 17, 2017 by Susan 46 Comments

Welcome to the 465th Tablescape Thursday! I took the new tablescaping storage for a spin yesterday, and I have to say, it definitely made putting a table together for Tablescape Thursday a lot easier with everything so accessible. If you missed that previous storage post, you'll find it here: Tablescaping Storage. With an upcoming trip to Ireland just a few days away, I couldn't resist … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring & Summer Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day Holiday Home, St. Patrick's Day Table Settings, St. Patrick's Day Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Entertaining, Ireland, Table Settings, Tablescape Thursday

Carnivale Blue & a $500 Shopping Spree Giveaway!

June 15, 2017 by Susan 85 Comments

Welcome to the 456th Tablescape Thursday! We're out on the porch for this week's party! It's been pretty humid here lately, lots of afternoon rain storms, but I don't mind. I love the hot weather, even those really humid days. I'm super excited about this week's Tablescape Thursday because it includes a wonderful shopping spree, a chance for you to put some new dishes in your cupboard! As you know, I … [Read more...]

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17 Charger Plate Ideas for Your Next Dinner Party

June 1, 2017 by Susan 76 Comments

Welcome to the 454th Tablescape Thursday! Whenever I set a table for friends or family, I often use a charger plate underneath the dinner plate. I love the way they enhance a setting, adding another pretty layer and providing a base for each place setting. They are also practical as they help catch drips that would otherwise fall on the table or tablecloth. Back in early 2008, before I ever began … [Read more...]

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Blue and White Table Setting for a Special New Year’s Eve Dinner

January 19, 2017 by Susan 43 Comments

Welcome to the 435th Tablescape Thursday! Recently I received an email from Gina saying, "Some friends gathered at our house for the annual New Year's dinner and the blue and white china was used. It's was a fun time in that we discussed what we learned and (won't do again) and what we expect to accomplish for 2017." What a fun dinner that must have been. I would love to have heard what everyone … [Read more...]

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Light & Airy for Summer Dining

July 19, 2012 by Susan 58 Comments

Welcome to the 202nd Tablescape Thursday! Greetings! Hope your week is going great! Recently, Noritake, a wonderful Sponsor of Between Naps on the Porch, sent some lovely china my way. It was a gorgeous day, we got a little break in the storms this week. Wish you were here to enjoy it with me. This table setting would have looked great with a floral centerpiece where the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seasonal Tablescapes, Shower Tablescapes, Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes Occasion Tagged With: Black Beaded Napkin Rings, Black Flatware, Candlelit Centerpiece, Floral Dishware, Spring, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Table Setting, Summer Table Settings, Summer Tablescapes, Table Settings

Easter Table Setting with Floral Centerpiece

April 26, 2012 by Susan 58 Comments

Welcome to the 191st Tablescape Thursday! Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments left on yesterday's post. I so appreciate each and every one. Your encouragement is giving me the perseverance I need to finish the project. I know Easter has long since past but I'm still not quite done with bunnies. This time the bunnies are in a springtime breakfast table setting. Lately, I've been … [Read more...]

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Crocheted with Love

September 30, 2008 by Susan 52 Comments

Welcome to the 6th Tablescape Tuesday! A few months back, I put together a tablescape using a crocheted luncheon set created by my Mom in 1956. Gollum did a wonderful posting about it on her blog, Designs by Gollum. I thought I would post it here on my blog in celebration of this week's Tablescape Tuesday. My Mom crocheted this luncheon set during the period she was awaiting my arrival. Despite many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Romantic Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Crocheted linens, International Glenwood, Table Settings, Tablescape

Sand and Sea: Beach Themed Tablescape

August 24, 2008 by Susan 65 Comments

Welcome to the very 1st Tablescape Tuesday! (Pssst: Tablescape Tuesday eventually became Tablescape Thursday when the tablescape party moved to Thursday.) I know summer is almost over, but I'm just not quite ready to let it go. I found some adorable shell candlesticks recently and put together this "beach" themed tablescape. Found the sea-blue flatware at Pier 1 recently and it was half … [Read more...]

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