Happy Chinese New Year!

This week is the end of the Chinese New Year Celebration. So Valentines were put away and I put together a new tablescape for Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.



Interestingly enough, there are still a lot of my Valentine's Day table elements. For Valentine's Day I used a Red and Gold palette and for Chinese New Year I added Light Blue to the Red and Gold!



I changed the darker burgundy tablecloth to one with a brighter red. I used the same gold chargers but on top of those I used light blue melamine plates that actually have an Asian flair. First a light blue plate, then a white/light blue floral print plate, then a blue flower shaped desert plate. And on top of that I used an acrylic martini glass which would be great for either desert or a fruit first course. Maybe lychee nuts!





I used the same gold napkins with red napkin rings and the same stemware, but instead of flatware I used chopsticks, of course. Now if you made me really eat with those you would be in for a laugh! So there will be flatware close by when a meal is served!

For my centerpiece I used the same gold beaded lone place mat I used for Valentine's Day. This time I topped it with 2 blue mercury glass candlesticks and 2 Chinese dog figurines from the Target Dollar-ish Section several years ago.





So Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year!




Once again it's Tablescape Thursday sponsored by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH!



Thanks Susan for hosting Tablescape Thursday every week!

For my Chinese New Year table, I started with a red tablecloth and gold napkins. I used two blue candlesicks with red pillar candles in the center with 2 little Chinese dog figurines from the Target $ section and a red and gold Chinese food take-out box I found at our local party store. I put a red and gold fan on one side and scattered some gold glitter ornaments around.



For dinnerware, I used some blue melamine from Target. Solid blue on the bottom, topped with a white salad plate with a blue chrysanthemum design and a solid blue chrysanthemum bread and butter plate on top of that. I used chopsicks and an etched patterned glass.



Then I remembered I had these glasses. Can't decide which I like better so I took pictures of each.



With a gold charger



Here are more view of the table.


















Happy Year of the Tiger to all!

Prom Tablescape - Casino Royale

For this Tablescape Thursday sponsored by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH, I am featuring my daughter's Senior Prom which was just last Saturday Night!


The Theme of the prom was "Casino Royale."

I had a green tablecloth about the color of the green felt in casinos, so we were off to a good start. The dollar section of Target had cheap playing cards, so I didn't have to worry about my good bridge cards being messed up. I found poker chips and dice and some gambling themed napkins. I taped the napkins together to make a "runner."

Here are some pictures:




My neighbor gave me roses from her yard for my centerpiece.


I taped felt squares to make a runner for my small buffet.


Cupcakes made from mix with green icing and fondant "poker chips" were on the small buffet.




On my mantle, I put cards and poker chips around candlesticks as you can see behind my daughter and her date.



I used red plastic serveware from Walmart.


Tomorrow for Foodie Friday, I will share my menu for the post-prom breakfast. :D Jewel

Metamorphosis Monday- Study

For Metamorphosis Monday sponsored by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH . Make sure to visit her blog and see all the wonderful transformations!



This is the only before picture I could find of the study. The previous owner (heir to the family who built the house) had used this as a music room, but we thought with the built in book shelves that it would be a good study.



It looked a bit better after we moved our furniture and books in.





When we wallpapered the rest of the downstairs, we couldn't decide on what to do in this room. It is the smallest public room downstairs and the bookshelves take up most of the wall space, so it seemed a waste to use expensive wall paper only to cover them up with shelves. We finally decided to paint the walls a red, so what shows has a lot of impact. As you can see, this is my husband's room primarily. He was a history major in college, has developed a local battlefield and is a re-enactor. I made the uniform on the valet in the picture above. As you can see, these are pictures from Christmas. We decorate this room with a Nutcracker theme since the nutcrackers are soldiers.







Be sure and visit Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH for more great before and afters! :D Jewel