Wednesday, July 27, 2011

A Polka Dot Setting

A cheerful, polka-dot table is in order for the day!  I am behind, and I almost didn't post this, as I really didn't have much time to work out all the details, but I love these cute little polka-dot dishes.  And the best part is I got them at a Goodwill store!  I've had them for quite a while, and it's been hard to find exactly the right things to go with them.  So I decided to just go for it, use what I could find at home, and hope for the best!  Here goes!!
This bright, cheery tablecloth is actually a duvet cover that my daughter used in her college apartment.  The runner is cut from leftover fabric that we used to cover a chair.

The neat thing about these dishes is that they are all different colors.

I used different color napkins just for fun.



Polka dots on the glasses and stems...

on the ribbon...

and even in the bowl.



The centerpiece vase is sitting on top of a milk glass bowl and is filled with white hydrangeas from the yard.  Smaller milk glass vases are on each side, with one white flower.



A round candle floats in a brandy stem and is tied with polka dot ribbon.



Time to say goodnight!  After all this tablescaping, we are a bit tired.  Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your kind comments!!

Polka dot glasses--Dillard's Department Store
Centerpiece vase--consignment
Milk glass bowls and vases--vintage, inherited
Polka-dot plates--Rosanna, purchased at Goodwill
Wine goblets--Waterford Marquis

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  1. GinaJuly 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    This is such a sweet tablescape! I love polka dots and the dishes & glasses are great. Very clever to use a duvet as a tablecloth.

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  2. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)July 27, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Wow! This polka dot table is the best! Love the colours...so soft and summery! Beautiful centerpiece! Those polka dot plates are so pretty. Thanks for sharing:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  3. KathleenJuly 27, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    That is just adorable! It makes me smile. Love it all, those dot glasses are wonderful!
    Mine's not done yet, I started outside, but got delayed and it got too dark. The lawn guys come in the morning and will think I set it for them! :)

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  4. Signing OutJuly 27, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I love polka dots and pink, so your tablescape is definitely a winner in my book--love it!

    Jane
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  5. a quiet lifeJuly 27, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    such cute color combos, but the doggie stole my heart~

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  6. MaryJuly 27, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Oh what fun & from GW too! Love them on the ruffled chargers~ perfectly paired with your hobnail bowl! Your pup has assumed the position that mine do at the table, except I see there are no teeth marks left behind on the chairs :-)

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  7. Entertaining WomenJuly 27, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    I adore polka dots, and I love your tablescape! I want polka dot dishes from Good Will...I don't know where our Good Will is located...I need to figure that out. Thank you for sharing your darling design. Cherry Kay

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  8. Barbara F.July 27, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    I love your polka dot 'scape, but that adorable doggie is so cute. xo

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  9. Pinky at Designs by PinkyJuly 27, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Oh, this is such a cute table, I am so glad you posted it! Love the glasses too! I ahve some polka dot dishes that I use at Easter. I like that yours are all different colors too! XO, Pinky

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  10. MarlisJuly 27, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Best of all worlds, polka dot and pink. Wow you pulled it together so nicely. thanks for sharing, xo marlis

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  11. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageJuly 27, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    This would make a wonderful party table! It's so cheery and colorful!

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  12. suzyqJuly 28, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    I just adore those polka dot plates - I would have purchased them too if I'd seen them first!!
    Just lovely,
    Suzyq

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  13. DebbieJuly 28, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    You thought of everything! I loved the addition of the bowl of gum balls and that even the centerpiece had a polka dot look to it. I absolutely love a table theme carried out beautifully, and yours certainly was.

    And the pinkness was icing on the cake.

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  14. Barb July 28, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    This is adorable. I love polka dots. It made me smile the instant I saw it. Just darling!!

    Barb

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  15. TraciJuly 28, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Love the polka dots!! They just make me happy!

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  16. Alycia NicholsJuly 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Very, VERY clever!!! I really like the way you furthered the spots with the gumballs! That is just too cool!!! Looks like you got a great buy with those dishes. I NEVER find anything good at the Goodwill or other thrift stores. I GIVE them lots of good stuff, but I can never find anything for myself. Rats! This table is inspirational. I have a polka dot table cloth that I've never used. I may have to pull that bad boy out sometime soon. Have a fantabulous weekend!!!!!!!

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  17. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsJuly 28, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Love your polka dot tablescape! I have some polka dot dishes, too! I have had them for about 6 or 7 years, and I haven't tired of them yet! They always make me smile.

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  18. Honey at 2805July 28, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Adorable tablesetting with all the polla dots!

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  19. LizabethJuly 28, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    What a sweet tablescape! Wouldn't it be the cutest for a teen birthday party! I love the polka dots and how fun you found glasses too! The brandy glass with the floating candle and ribbon is a cute touch! I wouldn't have thought to use a duvet cover, but what a smart thing to do! Cute cute cute..and so is the dog! When's the party, I'll be there!!

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  20. Karin Şen CankanJuly 28, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Ohhhh the dishes and the white little bowl loved.

    Pretty setting.

    Thank you for sharing.

    Lots of Love,
    Karin Şen Cankan
    karinsfairytale.blogspot.com

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  21. Mid-Atlantic MarthaJuly 29, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    This gets the cute award! I love the polka dots and the colors are wonderful! How fun that you thought of the duvet cover for this. And you pup is such a darling assistant.

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  22. FABBY'S LIVINGJuly 29, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Oh my goodness, I want this entire table!! Love, love the polka dot plates and colors and all the beauties that go along! Gorgeous and fun tablescape, a real treat! Love, FABBY

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  23. The TablescaperJuly 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    I LOVE this table! I can't believe that you got those plates at a thrift store. They are unbelievable - so many polka dots!!!!

    - The Tablescaper

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  24. CNMJuly 30, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Polka dots are so wonderful!!!! And you put together a great tablescape!

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  25. Lissa (Bellenza)July 30, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Polka dots make anything so cheerful! So clever how you worked the same design theme into other table elements.

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  26. TaunnieJuly 30, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Oh this table is so cute and sweet, I love it! I like the way you mixed things up a little. I tend to make every setting at the table the same. Yours is much more interesting.

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  27. Wendy@~Chez~La~De~da~August 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    total sweetness....like a bowl of sugar! I love polka dots, pink ones the most and am working on my collection:*~it's hard going, seems everyone else wants them too!
    Your tables never ever disapoint!!
    ~~Wendy

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