Small Vintage Painted Tin Trays

I found these painted tin trays last week at the 

Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store in Bryson City, NC.

I thought they were just the right size to use as

snack plates for card games or

 bread and butter plates at the table.

I'll add them to the leaf-strewn table.

I can't resist picking up fall leaves.

Cheers!

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No Minimalist Here, Savvy Southern Style

Autumn Leaves Tablescape

I pulled a few items together that I had, most of them for years, and a few local finds, to create an Autumn leaves tablescape.

 The rattan chargers that I used last week are here again. That black fabric place mats reverse to red for   another look. Two for one placemats.

 The leaf print service plates are fabric backed glass.

 They were a thrifty find at a local craft fair. Someone had decoupaged fabric on the back of glass plates. I got 4 for $1.25.

 All the leaf pottery is from Walmart. I bought it on sale last year.

A wreath of fabric Autumn leaves encircle a glass hurricane pillar candle.

 Clay pot saucers are used as wine coasters. The classic amber stemmed German wine glasses were bought in Germany many years ago.

 Grapevine napkin rings.

 I used a long hand knitted scarf as a table runner. These scarves are great to find at all of our local towns art and craft fairs.

An Autumnized table! Ready for a autumn dinner... start with my Baked French Onion Soup.

Cheers!
Rita
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Weekly Table Change, Black & White

Gathering some of my this-and-that to create a neutral Fall table setting for the week.

 Here's what I used.

 Leather placemats from JCP outlet, $2 each. I know...rrrrrrr!

 Woven bamboo chargers. I found these last Saturday at the Maple Leaf Fest in Whittier. I got 6 for $2 !!

 My pewter dinnerware set of 6 dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and mugs with white pottery liners. I got this set at a neighborhood garage sale in Barrington, IL many years ago for $30.

 Grapevine napkin rings. White ceramic escargot dishes. We love escargot.

 My hammered finish Cambridge flatware works with everything.

 White teapot on warming trivet, cow creamer, heart ramekin for soft butter and covered bowl for sugar or jam.

 Cow salt and pepper set sits in front of a black and white gingham check Fall pumpkin from Target.

 A Longaberger wrought iron candle stand usually sits on the kitchen window sill. This week it's a centerpiece.

 A Longaberger pillar candle holder works perfectly as a wine caddy. I love the pinecone and acorn motif.

 I used the Longaberger wrought iron stand again, but this time with the metal tray to hold the teapot and cow creamer.

It also has a Fall relief pattern.

A use what you have tablescape!

Rita

Links: Between Naps On The Porch, Color Outside The Lines, A Few Of My Favorite Things

My Romantic Home, A Stroll Thru Life, The Style Sisters

May Days

Weekly Tablechange

I like to change the table setting each week using the things I have. This week I'm using an apple theme.

The centerpiece  is my rectangular wooden bowl filled with wooden apples and pinecones. The placemats are reversible, plaid/harvest fruit with matching plaid napkins , by Longaberger. 

Cherry Plaid

Harvest Fruit

Ivory Longaberger pottery and ruby glass  bowls from Old Time Pottery. Hammered flatware by Cambridge bought at JCP.

Wooden apple napkin rings gather the napkin.

Ivory pottery tray on a wrought iron stand, by Longaberger hold an assortment of pitchers/creamers used for warm syrup at breakfast. The two glass pitchers with tin lids are antique finds.

I remove the lids to warm the syrup in  the microwave.

Apple basket salt and pepper set are thrift store finds.

Tea pot from Pottery Barn, but found at Faith Farm Thrift. A jar filled with Bigelow's Apple & Spice Herb tea is topped with a scrap of fabric and tied with raffia.

It sits inside an apple shaped baker I bought at a Montana craft fair. I use it to make apple cobbler.

There's even a recipe on the bottom.

When I'm not using it, it hangs from a leather strap on the wall. Decorative storage.

Cheers!


Rita

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,
Color Outside The Lines, MAY DAYS,
My Romantic Home, A Stroll Thru Life
The Style Sisters