Stars and Stripes and Uncle Sam on a 4th of July Tablescape

I love this striped patriotic tablecloth and the matching napkins, lots of movement for the 4th of July. (I am repeating a few tablescapes right now that I did in previous years because Hubby was in the hospital with cancer. His surgery went very well and all looks great for the future.)

I wrapped the napkin around the plates on this tablescape, it saves using a napkin ring and it’s a fun change. I found the napkins and tablecloth at Kohls a few years ago. The place mat is from Pier 1.

I bought the blue ruffled salad plates online at Ballard Designs. They were called Southern Living. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying salad plates here.

If you read my tablescaping blog posts you have seen this dinner/charger plate before a few times. It is from Pottery Barn, the pattern is Cambria in red. A charger plate needs to be about 11”-12” in diameter and this plate is about 11 3/4”. I have this plate in a few other colors as well. It is microwave and dishwasher safe too.

The second charger is my Antique Beaded plate from Williams-Sonoma several years ago. I have used it before on my 4th of July table settings. To read about what you should be considering when you are buying chargers please click here.

I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets again for this table setting. I think if I were starting a tablescaping hobby, a set of red goblets would be one of my first purchases. They can be used several times a year. I bought the blue goblet at Pier 1 a few years ago. I love this shade of blue and the etched design. I also like the height of the goblet. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets (including the colors I use the most) for your tablescaping collection here.

I bought the frosted white flatware on sale online at Wayfair a few years ago, it is made by Cambridge. It is 18/0 so the fork tines are a bit sharper than I would like but I really liked the frosted color. Wayfair has really good sales on flatware sometimes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

Can’t remember where I bought the metal star place card holders. I have had them for years. The set came with three navy, three red, three turquoise, and three white in the set. To read about the what, where and how of place card holders, please click here.

I have had this Uncle Sam Nutcracker for many many years. I set him on a red Pottery Barn Rhodes drink dispenser stand to give him a bit more height.

I found this salt and pepper at an antique mall several years ago.

I found this at an antique mall too. It looks like the US Capitol but it is actually a bank. The slot is hidden on the back.

I always have fun creating 4th of July table settings.

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