Weeknight Dinner Tablescape

For this week’s Tablescape Thursday, we’re eating outside in the garden! Abby’s been busy every night, so Maurie and I have had a chance to cook a few dinners that she doesn’t really care for (anything with fish!) and have a relaxing dinner for two in the middle of a hectic week.

 

This was a “shop the house” table, as I don’t have anything new to show. You have all seen these items around Opulent Cottage before, but I have remixed them in a way that’s new to us all.

 

Mr. Rooster has found a new home tonight, because I don’t think he has ever been outside, although he has graced every table top inside. I love how the black and white base complements the checked salad plates.

 

Nothing was blooming on our property today that coordinated with my table, so I loaded this secondhand plate rack with all of the pretty produce I had just purchased at the grocery store. The colors really add to the cheer of the setting, don’t you think? Vegetables and fruit are really just so beautiful, as much so as flowers.

 

These salad plates are the same ones from Target (seen here before), by Isaac Mizrahi, that my family gave me as a gift several years ago. I always regretted not picking up a few more, and lo and behold, a couple popped up at my local thrift store last week! They’re sitting atop the colorful striped plates from last week’s tablescape. The little yellow bowls will hold extra sauce for our fish.

 

Two mismatched vintage napkins are on the table, purchased in Canton for mere pennies. I hope someday to have a large collection of these lovely vintage napkins, to mix and match together for larger table settings. I adore the crochet, as I know how long this must have taken to do!

 

The blue wine glasses are back in stock at my Dollar Tree, so for those of you who wanted some, you might go check again. I used some more of the candles from last week, and also a red candle from our potting shed. It’s really windy though, and I might have a hard time keeping these lit!

 

We’re having a super-healthy meal tonight, some poached fish with a delicious pesto sauce that I’ll share with you tomorrow for Foodie Friday, and a yummy baked squash casserole that I’ll share soon, also.

 

Resources:

Plates and wine glasses, Dollar Tree recently

Checked salad plates, Target, 3 years ago

Flatware, Big Lots, last summer

Rooster, from my collection

Plate rack, a yard sale find, spray-painted black

Bordallo cabbage plates, almost always found at Marshall’s & TJs

 

Here’s the link to this week’s Tablescape Thursday. Enjoy!

 

Comments

[Tricia]

Oh, those black and white checked plates are perfect with this tablescape! I also love the fresh veggies arranged on the plate stand, and I think I will copy that idea very soon! Such an inviting table!

[Joni]

The black and white plates are so cute and how fortunate that you could buy more at a thrift store. Roosters are in fashion tonight at TT! Love your tablecloth too! Joni

[Stacey]

Love all those colors and that you are set up outside. :)

[Dena]

I love this! You are a woman after my own heart with this decor!
Thanks so much for sharing!
dena
sweet pickles and chocolate

[Pinky]

LOVE, love the b and w checked plates!!! I will have to get some blue wine glasses from my $ Tree! Please stop over to my table if you get a chance. The pic is blank but you will get to the post if you click on my BLANK picture:):) Pinky

[Joanne Kennedy]

I love those black and white plates and I love that you used what you already had. That's what is fun about the different tablescapes, we can see how using what we have we can put things together in different ways for different looks.

Hugs,
Joanne

[Cindy]

This is such a charming and cottagey table! I love the rooster and the black white checked plates! Great job and it looks so lovely outside at your place!
Cindy

[Kelly Bay]

Lovely tablescape, it makes me want to do more outside.
Kelly Bookend Diaries

[laurie]

Such a charming and inviting table. Love the black and white checked plates, and the produce on the plate stand is perfect! laurie

[Brenda Kula]

I SO love your colors and the rooster outside!
Brenda

[Miss Merry]

I am in love with your vintage napkins! Your dinner for two is just lovely and so inviting! I also really like your plate rack of veggies. Terrific on the table.

Thanks for sharing! Miss Merry

[Linda]

Love the Rooster!
Linda Seattle WA

[Sue]

I love those checked plates...I did black and white this week too. Your rooster is perfect with them. I do think fruits and veggies can be as pretty as flowers sometimes. This is a wonderful tablescape.

[Mid-Atlantic Martha]

Thank you for your sweet visit -- I especially love those checked plates! This table looks so welcoming -- It's certainly been rooster week!

[Beth]

Very pretty! I love the checked plates and the blue wine glasses and how you put everything together! Great job!
Beth

[The Pleasures of Homemaking]

I love those salad plates! How ever did I miss those? Isn't it amazing what shows up at the thriftsore! Love your whole tablesetting - so pretty and colorful!

Manuela

[Fabiola Alba]

Gorgeous tablescape, I love your roos and the plad napkins, perfect! Love the salad plates, amazing things! Beautiful, so colorful! FABBY