Tablescapes (Main)

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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Biscuit Making, Take II & What I’m Stalking-Loving for the Table

October 13, 2016 by Susan 60 Comments

Welcome to the 421st Tablescape Thursday! Every so often I have to spend some time working on the technical end of the blog...this past week was that time. With my hosting services help, BNOTP was moved to a newer, faster server, so hopefully, you're finding things a bit speedier each time you visit. Pagination Now Works! If you were one of the dearhearts who has emailed or asked how to get to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Baking Biscuits, Biscuit Cutter, Christmas Holiday Home, Entertaining, Halloween, Tablescapes (Main), Tabletop

In The BNOTP Library: The Well-Set Table

March 27, 2015 by Susan 4 Comments

Every year the Atlanta Botanical Gardens hosts a garden tour called Gardens for Connoisseurs. It's always on Mother's Day weekend and for many, many years, Ryan Gainey's beautiful cottage garden has been on the tour. His garden has been a staple of the tour, a garden you could always count would be there to enjoy. The last time I took the tour, I was told it would no longer be included each year. I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BNOTP Library Tagged With: Garden Parties, Hand-made Ceramics, Hand-painted Tablecloths, Ideas for Entertaining, Ryan Gainey, Tablescapes (Main)

In The BNOTP Library: Tabletops

June 19, 2014 by Susan 9 Comments

While we continue enjoying the beautiful table settings linked for today's Tablescape Thursday, I wanted to share an absolutely wonderful book that's all about creating beautiful tables. It's also by one of my favorite authors, Barbara Milo Ohrbach, an author of a previous book I've shared from my library. If you love creating beautiful tablescapes and table centerpieces for everyday or for special … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BNOTP Library Tagged With: Barbara Milo Ohrbach, Event Planning Book, Table Settings, Table Settings Book, Tablescapes (Main), Tabletops

A Beautiful Dinner to Celebrate a Special Life

August 1, 2013 by Susan 41 Comments

Welcome to the 255th Tablescape Thursday! Recently, Sandi who reads BNOTP e-mailed me and shared a special table setting she had put together for her family as they gathered to celebrate the life of their 94 year old grandmother who had just passed away. A theme emerged as preparations were being made and Sandi and her daughter, Heather, called this memorial gathering, "The Legacy of the Little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Green and White Table Settings, Memorial Table Setting, Spring Table Settings, Summer Table Settings, Table Settings, Tablescapes (Main), Tribute Table Setting

3 Party Table Settings with Coca-Cola Dishware and Coke Memorabilia

January 3, 2013 by Susan 38 Comments

Welcome to 226th Tablescape Thursday! Greetings! How is your week going? I've been dragging my feet taking down my Christmas decorations. I decided this year to not rush things and just enjoy them a little longer. The last few weeks we've been touring the wonderful home of Governor and Marie Barnes decorated for the Christmas season. Today we're going down these stairs for a tour of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Tablescapes, Christmas Holiday Home, Christmas Table Settings, Christmas Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes Holiday Tablescapes, The Holiday Home Tagged With: Black and White Kitchen, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Table Settings, Christmas Tablescapes, Coca-cola Dishware and Flatware, Coke Dishware and Flatware, Decorating a Basement, Finished Basement, Glass Tile Backsplash, Kitchen Basement, Marble Top Counter, Pot Rack, Table Settings, Tablescapes (Main), Terrace Level Basement, White Kitchen Cabinets

6 Autumn Tablescapes

September 6, 2012 by Susan 36 Comments

Welcome to the 209th Tablescape Thursday! Thanks so, so much for all your supportive comments yesterday. A special thanks to all the dear-hearts who signed up for the BNOTP RSS feed, e-mails and "Liked" BNOTP on Facebook. I feel so blessed to have you here reading. I've said it before and it's still true. You are the very best part of BNOTP! Appreciate you so much! Autumn is in the Air I'm just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Tablescapes, Seasonal Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Autumn Dining, Fall Table Settings, Tablescapes (Main)

4th of July Table Setting

June 28, 2012 by Susan 59 Comments

Welcome to the 199th Tablescape Thursday! Greetings! Hope your week is going great. Look what I found on my front porch today. A package! I wonder what could be inside? Oh, there's a little note. Let's take a closer look and see what it says. The note says, "Enjoy!" and it's signed, Mary. Any guesses what might be inside? I'll give you a big hint. Tucked inside this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Independence Day Holiday Home, Independence Day Table Settings, Independence Day Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes Holiday Tablescapes Tagged With: 4th of July Party Ideas, 4th of July Table Settings, Patriotic Table Settings, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes (Main), Warren Kimble Colonial China

Silver-Tiered Centerpiece for Christmas

November 5, 2009 by Susan 267 Comments

Welcome to the 63rd Tablescape Thursday! A few months ago, I was shopping in one of my favorite antique/thrift stores, and I came across a pretty multi-tiered, silver server. It was a bit more than I really wanted to spend at $50 and it seemed a bit on the high side for the Flea...but it grabbed hold of me and refused to let me leave without it. I'd been planning on putting together a formal tablescape … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Holiday Home, Christmas Table Settings, Christmas Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes Holiday Tablescapes, The Holiday Home Tagged With: Lenox Fair Lady, Lenox My Fair Lady, Noritake Colburn, Silver, Silver Ornament Centerpiece, Table Settings, Tablescape Thursday, Tablescapes (Main), Tiered Centepiece, Towle King Richard

A Springtime Table Setting with Ma Maison

October 21, 2008 by Susan 74 Comments

Welcome to the 9th Tablescape Tuesday! My screened-in porch was finished in early spring. Just before the work was complete, I went on a serious shopping spree for "stuff" I would need for this new space. One of those items on my shopping list was china...something special for those summer dinners on the porch. One day while shopping in Home Goods, I found the china of my dreams. Let's just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter Holiday Home, Easter Table Settings, Easter Tablescapes, Seasonal Tablescapes, Spring & Summer Tablescapes, Tablescape Thursday Tagged With: Dario Farrucci Dishware, Easter Table Settings, Easter Tablescapes, Greenhouse Centerpiece, Ma Maison, Springtime Table Setting, Table Settings, Tablescapes (Main), Tabletop Unlimited China, Tabletops Unlimited Ma Maison