Dinners in the dining room

My muse: these beautiful vintage aluminum trees with tons of color as a lovely contrast! 12/30/2023 from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/30...

Somehow I've added four red transferware plates to my collection. Not really sure how I managed to aquire them or why, I thought it...

We all have our short list of favorite things. Topping my list: toe shoes. The simplicity and elegance of the design, not to mention...

Well, something I never thought I'd be hosting: a cowboy themed dinner party. When a dinner party opportunity for a net-working group...

Friend Kathy B, yup "we're stuff people Kathy," recently gifted me with her mothers beautiful set of Royal Doulton Old Country Roses. I...

A return to table-scapes after a busy year! Well, hard to believe its been a year since my last post. So much has happened - a new...

Happy Thanksgiving! A great time to spend time in a lovely dining room with a beautifully set table. As we ramp up to the holidays and...

Welcome back diners to a birthday dinner complete with birthday-girl crowns. This table is set with one of my favorite patterns: Mikasa...

Alas, another month and I find I am behind yet again! Its a good thing you’re not really waiting for dinner to be served! That said,...

Hello hello! How are the days and months passing so quickly? As a result, and perhaps a bit of lack of planning, I missed the second...

Beneath the Waves…See how peaceful it is here. The sea is everything, An immense reservoir of nature where I roam at will. Earl Felton...

Hello diners! Welcome back to the second May post: a perfect pairing – roses and silver. There is nothing prettier than a table filled...

Hello diners! Welcome back and join in the celebration. I’ve always wanted to have a Kentucky Derby party alas I never think to actually...

Hi diners! Welcome back to the second April post: a beautiful mess. I thought of this table a few years ago, its a bit whimsical in...

I love Wedgewood, in particular Jasperware followed closely by Queens-ware. Jasperware and Queensware are fairly similar in their...

Hello diners! Isn’t it nice to have longer days? Things are definitely getting clearer, which is a great time to explore vintage glass....

Bonbon server, butter knife, butter spreader, food pusher, cheese scoop, roast holder, tongs; ice and sugar, cream ladle, gravy ladle,...

I am not sure why purple is considered an autumn color. It seems to me that purple is the first color of late winter to emerge: the...

Hi Diners! Dress the Table and Dinners in the DR partnered to bring a bonus blog and highlight some of the many vintage Asian items in...

Hello Diners, welcome back! What a busy month. January 2022 is shaping up to be on of my busiest Januarys yet. Opening an antique booth...