See Shells on a Summer Tablescape
I used these blue shell plates on one of my early tablescapes eight years ago and then again two years ago but I have changed the other elements on the table for this Summer tablescape. This plate set is one of my favorites. The white polyester tablecloth probably came from Amazon or TableclothsFactory online a few years ago. I added my Waterford glass shell and a glass crab to the table for a bit of additional interest.
Bordallo Pinheiro Sea Shell Plates
I love the design of this blue shell salad plate. The raised design of all the shells and starfish really make these plates pop. I love the scallop shell surrounded by a rope in the center. Some of the salad plates in this pattern have a starfish in the center of the plate. They were made by Bordallo Pinheiro in Portugal and I bought them one at a time as I saw them on Ebay several years ago.
The dinner plate matches the salad plate except for the flat center of the plate. It took me a few years to get all the plates I needed in salad, dinner, and charger sizes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.
The charger plate has an additional circle of shells around the rim of the plate. I set them on a blue place mat that probably came from Pier 1 several years ago. To read about what you should be considering when you are buying chargers click here.
Reed & Barton Williamsburg Gloucester Shell Flatware
This seashell flatware set is special and one of my favorites. I love the shell designs on the end of the handles, there is a different shell for each of the four pieces. The flatware was made by Reed & Barton and the pattern is called Williamsburg Gloucester Shell. It is 18/10 stainless and heavy, a really good quality set. Once you hold stainless that is 18/10 nothing else will come close in quality. The shine on 18/10 flatware is amazing. I bought it a few place settings at a time over several months online at Amazon several years ago but it is still for sale online on other sites. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.
Someone on Etsy made the blue shells napkins for me several years ago. I found the white shell napkin rings on Ebay a few years ago. There were four different shell designs in each set. They were marked Knobler Taiwan.
These bone china white scallop shell placecard holders came from Ebay last year.
I love it when I buy two different tablescaping items at different times in different places and they end up matching each other. The plastic blue goblet on the left came from Pier 1 several years ago. I really like the height and shape of it and I have it in several different colors. Dollar stores sometimes have this style of plastic goblet for sale during the summer season in bright colors. Hubby found the glass blue goblet with a clear stem on the right at an estate sale a couple months ago, I wish they had had more for sale, I love this goblet. It is a perfect blue color and I predict I will be using it often. 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 found this large shell bowl at HomeGoods several years ago. I have used it on six different ocean themed tablescapes over the years including this one. I filled it with flat blue glass marbles and a few white sea shells and I set it on a blue placemat. Every time I go to HomeGoods I wander around looking for ideas for centerpieces.
This tablescape reminds me of how much I love looking for sea shells and sea glass along the ocean.
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