Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

I didn't have any dishes that I would call Fall dishes.  Didn't!  Now I do!!  To set the table, I started out with these gold chargers that I've had a few years. Next I added the dinner plate.  Love the Fall colors, and what better to celebrate harvest, than the fruits on the plate. Next, the napkin, and the bowl. (using as a salad bowl)  I've had these napkins a few years too.  I think I bought them at Ross or Marshalls. Then came the stainless I scored for $10.00 at a consignment sale.  I got over 40 pieces for that price!! I kept the centerpiece I had already placed on the table, and used my tablecloth made from a drop cloth. A few leaves were scattered across the table. Here is a long shot of the dining table. Price:  $12.00!!  Bought 6 bowls and 6 plates at $1.00 each at the Dollar Tree!  Now I have Fall dishes, and it didn't break the bank!   Sharing with: Ho...

OK, I'm tired of red!  I've had red decor since the day after Thanksgiving.  So today, I changed the dining room table.  You would think I could wait one more day until "love" day is past, but nope, not me. Table needs a change.  :) These changes were made without spending any money.   I started by adding this blue quilted runner to the table. I found it at a consignment shop.  Seems like I might have paid $8 to $10 for it.  It's reversible, and the other side has stripes. I kept the silver chargers and added the blue and white china.  It is Bridal Bouquet by American Limoges and has a silver rim. I like the elegance of the china with the casualness of the drop cloth table cloth and the quilted runner. (I haven't gotten the napkins ironed yet). The vase I'm using here was purchased at Kirkland's some years ago.   This domed dish is quite old, and a favorite of mine. Are you ready to make some changes? J...

Do you remember the beautiful Festive Holly (Nikko/Japan) dinnerware I bought last year at the consignment sale I helped my daughter with?  I researched on Replacements.com, and they would have cost $419.50 if I'd bought them a piece at the time (doesn't include shipping).  I got all this for $19.50!!  Probably my best bargain EVAH!!  Not even a single chip! Last year, I used gold chargers.  This year I'm using silver.  They are the only new item on this table, and were 98 cents each at Wal Mart. I could hardly wait to get them out again this year. Aren't they pretty?? This table cloth was bought at the same consignment sale for $4 - $5.  I just draped it over the drop cloth table cloth on the table, since it's only 52" x 70". A perfect cloth with the dishes, don't you think? This pedestal was a KMart find a number of years ago for $5.00.  The green bowl was purchased at a consignment shop near our SW Georgia home.  The...