Recently we celebrated my husband Paul’s birthday and had a great dinner. I love to set the table with some of my favorite things.
The past 10 yrs or so I have been collecting blue and white transfer ware, I collect the 10″ plates with many different patterns. I don’t usually cover the whole table with a table cloth. This time I used two French linen sheets that I found in Brimfield. I laid two crosswise with a smaller colorful one on top. As you can see by the napkins I don’t iron unless I absolutely have to! This was Paul’s seat at the head of the table of course.
Years ago I found this April Cornell tablecloth from a store at the beach. There were two of them left and I stupidly bought just ONE! It’s a square and has a fab fish pattern. (Paul’s a big time fisherman)
I am fortunate that I have many things from my mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. The candlesticks (which I LOVE!) and stemware were my grandmothers. The silverware was my mothers. She had twelve place settings but gave three to one of my sisters to complete HER set of twelve (she had the same pattern obviously). So I have nine. Which I am very lucky to have!
My newest obsession is these white confit pots from France. I LOVE them. So when I’m flea marketing over there I snatch them up.
TULIPS!
I found this glass and pewter carafe at the Porte de Vanves flea market this past August. It looks beautiful filled with red wine. I didn’t take any pictures of the food. I served short beef ribs with mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli and salad. Very simple.
I wanted to include this photo of the nook we have at one end of the dining room. We have a daybed in front of the windows where two of the dogs (German Shepards) spend most of the day. You can see them laying there. They love looking out the windows.
We ended the evening with a few cigars……That’s a Cupid and Venus pitcher.
Two Cherubs Antiques 