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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY


Our Queen of Tablescapes, Susan, at Between Naps on the Porch
is once again hosting Tablescape Thursday. Please check out her blog for a whole bunch of wonderful tablescapes.

This week I am using my versatile white Mikasa Italian Countryside dinner plates combined with four different salad plates painted with berries. The green octagon plates and green glassware from the depression era are used to add some color.

I love to combine my old rustic boxes with the more elegant dishes.



Each salad plate is different; some were inherited and some were purchased along the way. When antique shopping, I always look for hand-painted 5"-6" plates with fruit or flowers, as each one is so individual and useful. China painting was a popular activity for women in the early 1900s.






Thanks for stopping by,
Sally
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35 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    I love all those handpainted plates Sally! I think we should have lunch at your place- you have it all ready!!!!

    Looking forward to tomorrow!

    blessings
    mary

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  2. xinexFebruary 25, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    Beautiful plates but my favorites are the green octagonal depression salad plates....Christine

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    Evening, Dear Sally! Oh, my goodness! I love your table and the green depression glass is gorgeous! I love how you've used these old boxes with flowers on your table! Those hand painted plates are so beautiful! You don't really eat on those do you? OH, I want your dishes! See, there I go coveting again. That's a sin, so I had better stop it right now! :)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  4. UnknownFebruary 25, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Wow! You've done a good job collecting those plates! They look like they all belong together! Love the green glass, so pretty.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    Oh I love it all. The green depression glass is so great and all the plates just beautiful!!

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  6. Leigh of Tales from BloggeritavilleFebruary 25, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    I love the green depression salad

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  7. Envoy-etteFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    This table brings me comfort, and there's not even any food on it! Well done!

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  8. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    I love the handpainted dishes and the green depression, but seriously, I want the wooden drawers!!! great idea!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    I love the wooden drawers in the background. You captured their beauty with all your pretty dishes.
    Happy TT
    Love Claudie

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  10. BelindaFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    How beautiful, Sally! I am crazy about green depression glass too, so, like Shelia, I feel a slight case of *coveting thy blogging friend's dishes* coming on! :-) I also love the way you combined elegant glass with the more informal element of the wooden drawers, a clever way to mix it up! Love the handpainted plates too...well, I just love EVERYTHING, okay?! :-)

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  11. Kathy's Red Door WelcomeFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    Your layering of plates is very lovely.

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  12. Fifi FlowersFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM

    LOVE the green glassware!

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  13. KatyFebruary 26, 2009 at 12:34 AM

    Love the green you used in your tablescape... those salad plates are a real treasure! Thanks for sharing! ~Katy

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  14. MyrnaFebruary 26, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    Hi Sally! I love your tablescape...what an original idea---using the cute drawers in your centerpeice..great idea!!
    I also love how you mixed the painted china with the green depression glass. It's all very beautiful! Wonderful job!
    Have a great day!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    This is gorgeous, Sally! I love the different salad plates!

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  16. CandyFebruary 26, 2009 at 5:06 AM

    What soft pics on those plates, absolutely beautiful. And love the rustic old drawer accents.
    Lovely, Candy

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  17. BoFebruary 26, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    Hi Sally...I love handpainted plates too...I have a smallish collection hanging on my walls...
    That centerpiece is just the cutest idea...I love interesting centerpieces like that! ...;-) Bo

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  18. santamakerFebruary 26, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    What beautiful plates. Love the fresh flowers!

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  19. Diana LaMarreFebruary 26, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    Green depression glass is my favorite shade of green. Those handpainted plates seem like a fun collection.

    Everything is very pretty.

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  20. SueFebruary 26, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    Hi Sally...I love the salad plates how they are all painted different..and the green glasses, they are the best. Your too clever to put the flowers in the wooden boxes....Hope your feeling better these days....Sue.

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    Sally this is beautiful.I love the depression glass and those awesome plates.I love the centerpiece and the touch ofthe old boxes.Who Knew.Fabulous,just fabulous...Ann

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  22. Cass @ That Old HouseFebruary 26, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    Great table! The salad plates are especially appealing, with their sweet handpainted designs.

    Lovely!
    Cass

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  23. Bargain Decorating with LaurieFebruary 26, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Sally, I LOVE this tablescape. I love the flowers in the little drawers of those boxes, and I love those painted plates. The green sherbets are wonderful too. This is just so pretty. laurie

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  24. ChandyFebruary 26, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Just a lovely table! I love the different shapes you used!

    Thanks for sharing...

    Carolyn of What Now? Tablescapes

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  25. Alisa Lucas-BrownFebruary 26, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    What a pretty table you've set! I just adore the salad plates with the various fruits. Best of all, I love the wooden chests and boxes you've used as your centerpiece. I love it when unexpected things are used in new ways.
    Smiles :-)
    Alisa

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  26. ElaineFebruary 26, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    I have a couple of hand painted plates from my great-aunt and also a couple of depression glass dishes....but your collection is lovely! You put everything together so well too. Really enjoyed your post!
    Elane

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  27. nikkicrumpetFebruary 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    I love the green..it just makes me happy. And I adore those old boxes!

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  28. SmilingSallyFebruary 26, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Those hand painted plates are lovely. The entire table is a delight.

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  29. Linda QFebruary 26, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    Wow the green depression glass makes it pop, pretty with the handpainted plates too.
    Lovely!
    Linda Q

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  30. Susan @ A Southern DaydreamerFebruary 26, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    Running late this week visiting blogs....again...wonderful table
    Hope you had a great Tablescape Thursday
    Susan

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  31. Ldy ~~ DyFebruary 27, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    I love the green depression plates! Great tablescape! Oh...I like to collect the smaller painted plates too! I mix them up when I've had small tea parties with girlfriends.

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  32. Chari at Happy To DesignFebruary 27, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Hi Sally...

    So glad that you stopped by and took a peek at my ebay ironstone dishes! Thank you so much for the sweet compliments...they do look pretty in my olive green dining room!

    Mary dropped me a note yesterday saying that the two of you met! How much fun!!! Of course, she didn't give me any details...just said that she was going to blog on it! hehe!!! What a tease that girl is! Yes, I sure would love to meet with the two of your dear sweet ladies...wished we didn't live in opposite ends of the state...hehe! But maybe someday!

    Well my friend, I just love your tablescape...I love the green depression glass and your fruit dessert plates are so very beautiful!!! They really just made the tablesetting! Thank you so much for sharing them!

    Have a fabulous Friday and weekend, Sweetie!
    Chari

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  33. Happy To Be/ Gl♥riaFebruary 27, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    Sally this is just beautiful girl...and of course you know I love the antique plates..I have Pink ones like yours..really like the way you did all the differ patterns..now see I would not of thought of that...but now I have parked it in my old memory bank..May you have a blessed and safe weekend dear friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 7:40 PM

    Evening, Sally! Hope you've had a great day! Thanks for popping in to see my little food. I could never put Mexican food on your pretty plates! ;)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia :0

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  35. Designs on 47th StreetMarch 2, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Hi Sally, I was just looking at this tablescape and my husband walked in and looked at the screen. I said "isn't that pretty?" (the green dish on top of plates). he said "why would she want to cover up the plate? It needs to be covered with gravy or cranberries or turkey! It made me laugh for some reason. here we are admiring your dishes and men only think of food!

    Beautiful, beautiful dishes!!!

    Donna

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