Scott sent me this picture of their Easter table set for 19 people. I love how he mixed colored glass from several patterns, including depression glass and more modern pieces.How many … [Read more...]
Simple and Elegant! Add Good Looks with Elegant Crystal Plates
You can get a stunning effect when you combine clear glass plates with other pieces. Whether you slip a crystal plate under china to add a bit of sparkle, or you use a combination like this one with … [Read more...]
Green Depression Glass – An Assortment of Beautiful Glassware
Today instead of writing about glass I just wanted to look at it and admire the beautiful patterns and entrancing colors. So I decided that's what we'll do with this post, show some of the prettiest … [Read more...]
Winter is Back! Quick, Set the Table for Springtime
Would you believe it's in the low 40s here in the middle of May? And it's supposed to get down to the low 20s tonight? I like winter just fine - from December to mid March. After that it's time for … [Read more...]
St Patrick’s Day Means Green Depression Glass on the Table
Just a short post to show off a table all set with green. Think of it as inspiration for your St. Patrick's Day celebration and a prelude to spring! I showed our Cameo table setting a while back … [Read more...]
Christmas 2012 Dinner – Rose Point, Argus and Blue Willow
This Christmas Dave and I used our Blue Willow dishes instead of the Franciscan Apple dinnerware we used in 2010 and 2011. (You can see our 2010 Christmas dinner table here.)Back when we got … [Read more...]
Sharon Pink Depression Glass with Honeysuckle Plates
This is one of my favorite tablescapes that uses a lot of pink. I combined Sharon Cabbage Rose pink depression glass with vintage 1950s plates from Kokura of Japan. The combination is so pretty. The … [Read more...]
Ballerina in Green – Cameo Green Depression Glass Tablescape
I had fun setting this table with one of my favorite depression glass patterns, Cameo from Hocking Glass. We bought a very large set recently and I enjoyed selecting the pieces to show for this … [Read more...]
Blue and Amethyst Depression Glass Tablescape Thursday
Today we're showing one simple table set with a few pieces of cobalt blue and amethyst purple depression glass. All the patterns shown are from Hazel Atlas glass, made in the late 1930s.The … [Read more...]
Oh What a Difference Cloth Can Make – Depression Glass Tables for You
I love love the look of vintage table cloths but until recently the only ones I had were embroidered bridge cloths from my Mom and a very stained Christmas topper. I wanted something with more colors … [Read more...]