Summer Blue Willow Tea

I love blue and white tables and setting our breakfast table overlooking the garden.  

I have always had an attraction to Waverly 

fabrics and found these placemats on sale at Burlington and thought they

 would look great with my dishes.   

The flatware is King Cedric Oneida and from my  mother-in-law's sterling collection.  I added a soft green napkin with my thrift store 

blue and white napkin rings.

I set my table with my Blue Willow Villeroy and Boch plates.  I recently looked up the mark and found these plates are over 100 years old!  I bought them about 20 years ago in an antique store in Florida when I was home visiting my parents.  I had no idea they were that old!

I used my spring/summer cloche for a centerpiece...the yellow flowers and nest seemed to go well with the placemats.

I started the table with one of my mother-in-law's tablecloths..she always sent her table linens to the cleaners and had them starched and pressed.  She was so organized she had each tablecloth labeled for size and how many leaves it required for her formal dining room table.   This one originally was used on her breakfast table.  I so enjoy using things that belonged to our families. 

I added two egg cups from my collection.  These were purchased on our trip to
 Solvang, California and are delft blue.

The teapot was given to me by my Mother.  She purchased an entire set of  rice china for me when she lived in the Japan.   The tiny one is also from her and is used for cream.

This is one of the china cabinets my Mom gave me when she downsized.   It is  full of  the blue and white she collected while overseas and I am so fortunate to have it!   

Today is my 36th wedding anniversary.

We met and married in Austin, Texas in 1976 when I was attending the University of Texas.   

We laugh at Mr. Bloomer's tuxedo every time we see our wedding pictures (burgundy was the rage back then) ...why didn't someone suggest classic black!  

I'm linking with 
Kathleen's Let Dish
Smiling Sally's Blue Monday
Marty's Tabletop Tuesdays
Susan's Tablescape Thursdays

Blue & White Tabletops

Blue and white china just makes me happy!

My mother has an extensive collection she purchased while living in Japan and from her travels overseas.

When she downsized she gave me about half of her collection which I was pleased to accept.

She  purchased a set of 'Liberty' Staffordshire while living in Hawaii...she actually found them in a thrift store in Honolulu!

I had a Spring tea for my neighbors several years ago using her pieces mixed with some of the teapots she purchased in Japan.  Each teapot held a different flavor of tea.  Everyone loved sampling new tea flavors as well as the standard fare. 

Yellow flowers or accessories are the perfect compliment to blue and white tables and add a pop of color.   I found this pear topiary on clearance and  knew it would be perfect with my dishes.   I have used it on a breakfast and dinner table. 

I love blue, white and yellow together in this french

 inspired style.  Actually the yellow/blue desert plates are from Italy.

These placemats are some of my favorites
 purchased from an antique store in 

Wimberly, Texas.   

I set another blue and white table on a cold winter's day.  Gloomy days make me realize I need some sunshine at my breakfast table. 

I found an adorable English transferware  teapot on sale and can't wait to create another tablescape around it.  I don't have time to play with dishes today but thought I'd share some 
sunshine from my previous tables. 


I'm linking with


Smiling Sally's Blue Monday 
and 
 Marty's "100th" Tabletop Tuesday