I was browsing the aisles of HomeGoods on Tuesday (avoiding the piles of laundry that were waiting for me at home), when I came across the dishes of my dreams! Once I saw them I knew they would be perfect for my Spring table.
I don’t tend to use a lot of pastels, even at Easter, so I loved that these dishes have the more saturated versions of traditional Easter colors. And given that I prefer the look of Casual Elegance, I have no hesitation mixing these more formal plates with my rustic wood table. I actually like the contrast!
Even though the dishes have a gold rim on them, I decided to use my beloved antique flatware from Elsie Green so that the gold on the plates would be set apart from the rest of the table.
I picked a few azaleas from my garden and added them to egg cups to coordinate with the flowers on the plates.
The centerpiece is a mix of real and faux flowers. I planted some dark pink freesia and variegated ivy in my ironstone soup tureen and then added a few silk hygrandeas to the mix. I also draped a long blue necklace around and through the pot for an added pop of color. {Your jewelry box is a great place to look if you need a small accent for a tablescape or even a vignette. Why not put your costume jewelry to use when you’re not wearing it?!}
Provided I can keep the plants alive, our table is ready for Easter dinner!
Spring Break starts next week for my kids, so apologies in advance if next week’s posts are a bit sporadic. :)
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Stunning! I adore the dishes and the great centerpiece, along with the White peacocks.
Happy Easter.
FABBY
Thank you so much!
Just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! You are one of the features today at the Anything Blue Friday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2014/04/anything-blue-friday-week-54.html Hope to see you again at the little blue soiree. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Kathryn – I’m a bit behind on comments so my apologies for the delay. Thank you! Thank you! I’m so excited!
Beautiful China and I love the table setting. I always love this kind of post.
Janice
Thank you, Janice!
I just love your tablescape. The dishes are stunning and you can use a lot of different colors with them. Great looking table.
Have fun with the kids and a wonderful Ester.
Mary
Hi Mary – Thank you so much!
Those plates are gorgeous! The table looks great.
Thank you!
So beautiful and elegant! Just stunning… I adore the saturated colors!
Thank you, Yvonne! I love your tablescape today, too!
This is just gorgeous, Kim! The dishes look like an old, established pattern. I love when people try different place to put the napkins. And mixing fresh and faux flowers? Have to try that!!
I’m trying to get brighter with colors…really and truly! Especially with my outdoor dishes. I like melamine. My outdoor table at the lake is made of some type of stone so you can’t use real dishes. Crate & Barrel is having a huge sale on dinnerware right now if you are interested.
C’mon over, Kim. I did a simple tablescape in this recent post as well! :)
XO,
Jane
Hi Jane – I debated for a while in the store whether to buy these dishes or search for a vintage set with a similar pattern. But the fact that these were $3.99 and dishwasher safe sealed the deal. :) I’m stopping by now to take a look!
Beautiful plates! This is a very pretty table for Easter. Love the white hydrangeas!
Thank you!
Kim, your Easter table is gorgeous. I like your choice of plates and the white tureen filled with white hydrangeas is one of my favorite looks. Happy Easter and enjoy Spring Break with your children.
Thank you so much, Sarah!
BEAUTIFUL Kim!!
Thank you, Martina!
Kim your table looks amazing. The china is very pretty. Dang, I was in my HomeGoods last week and they didn’t have this particular pattern..Happy Weekend..Judy
Hi Judy! Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!
those dishes are amazing, love the colors! so Springy!
Thank you – I love them, too! I saw them a week or so ago and didn’t buy them but now I wish I had because they had an entire set last week and the salad plates were amazing!
Thank you!! :)
So gorgeous!!!! Love the color combination.
Mary Alice
Thank you, Mary Alice!