Amaryllis Tablescape

Amaryllis - splendid beauty, pride, determination.  The most humble beginnings can lead to spectacular beauty.

Many of my fall purchased amaryllis are in full bloom at the moment.  They were slow to start and didn't bloom in time for Christmas, but I think the later timing is even better.  They sure add color when winter is no longer new and I am tired of the cold, grey weather.  They are the perfect back drop for a tablescape set in the turret.

The tableware items and the few accent pieces are all things that I've had for years.  Some are thrift store finds at bargain prices, others are from Pier 1 and mail order vendors, and a few were my grandmother's.  I really enjoy the creative process of putting a tablescape together from items gathered over time and from many different sources.

The place setting stack went together like this:

I found the unique ferny placemats at Pier 1.  Pier 1 was one of my absolute favorite places to shop, and I really miss the brick and mortar stores.  REV bought the rights to Pier 1 after they declared bankruptcy and is doing business as an ecommerce company, but they don't carry anywhere near the selection that the Pier 1 stores did. 

The dinner plates are a local thrift store bargain - 4 plates for $5.00.  There isn't a maker's mark, but such a nice shade of green.

The salad plates are another local thrift store bargain - 5 plates for $6.00.  The maker's mark is Linen Fleury England.

To top it off are individual candy dishes that I found online at Zulilly.

A close up

The flatware is the Ricci Audubon Birds of Paradise pattern and was found online at Horchow.  The napkins are from Pier 1.  The napkin rings were yet another local thrift store bargain - 12 for $6.00!

The glass is just one of the many pieces I have of 'Prelude', an elegant glassware pattern from the depression era.  I filled it with green glass gem fillers and scattered more on the table.

The finished place setting

My grandmother gave me the antique cinderella coach teapot when she was downsizing from the family home in Pittsburgh to move to a retirement village in Florida.  I found the little wheelbarrow when I was clearing out my mom's house after she passed away.  It is the same green china/porcelain? as the teapot!  Such a find and I wonder if the two pieces went together in my grandmother's collection and somehow were separated all those years ago.  I tried to do a little research on what that green china/porcelain material really is, but I couldn't find anything.  It is such a unique color and finish, that I'm sure it is something that is known by a specific name.  To round out the little vignette is a small green pitcher - another local thrift store find for $3.00.

And last but not least, the star of the show are the amaryllis.