A Valentine's Day Tablescape

I absolutely adore these Miss Blackbirdy plates and I decided to use them again on a Valentine’s Day tablescape even though I used them three years ago for Valentine’s Day. That tablescape was different, I will add a photo of it at the end of this post. I bought this red polyester tablecloth on Amazon a few years ago. It is a true primary red color and they can be difficult to find.

Miss Blackbirdy Plate Set

This plate design is called Miss Blackbirdy and the creator was a Dutch fashion designer and artist, Merel Boars. I don’t think that they are still being produced but you can find them online from time to time. The first time I saw them years ago I thought they were amazing and I bought a few pieces at a time over the years until I had a set. The design also comes in white on black but I am using the black on white color combination for this Valentine’s Day tablescape. The top plate on the plate stack is a smaller size, an appetizer or snack plate.

Miss Blackbirdy Salad Plate

The salad plate has the same design as the smaller plate. I just love the small blackbirds and the hearts. The black on white design is so eye-catching.

Miss Blackbirdy Dinner Plate

The design on the dinner plate is wonderful. The large vase in the center is such fun. If you look closely there are so many whimsical details, hearts and flowers, a singing blackbird, and bows and what looks like a small purse.

If you look closely at the edge of the dinner plate you can see a design that crosses over to the back of the plate in one area.

The back of each plate has the same design, a phrase, and a continuation of the design from the front. It is such a whimsical design element. (The smaller plates don’t have the corresponding continuing design on the front of the plate.)

Charge it by Jay Black Glass Starburst Charger

This black glass Starburst charger is called Charge It and was made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different color schemes. If you read my blog you have seen them on my last two tablescapes before this one. A black charger with a simple design is a good starter charger plate if you are thinking about starting a tablescaping hobby. To read about what you should be considering when you are buying chargers please click here.

Lenox Portola Black Flatware

If you read my blog you saw this black flatware set on my Valentine’s Day tablescape last week and my Cats tablescape the week before that. I wanted another set of black flatware that was all black and different from my Ginkgo International LePrix set to use on my Halloween tablescapes last year and I found this set on sale at Macy’s online. It was made by Lenox and the pattern is called Portola. I love the simple design and the shiny black color. I suspect this set will get a lot of use. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I wanted to use simple white napkins on this tablescape and I looked through my white napkins and I realized that I didn’t have a plain white polyester napkin set. I found this set online at tableclothsfactory.com. They are a bit heavier than other polyester napkins that I have and I love them. I have bought from this site before and I have always been pleased with their products. I can’t remember where I found these vintage metal heart napkin rings but they were not new. They were blue when I bought them but Hubby painted them black for me. I suspect that they will be red at some point too!

I was thinking about what place card holdersi that I could use on this tablescape and I remembered that I had bought Miss Blackbirdy egg cups too so I am using them with a faux red rose.

Miss Blackbirdy Egg Cup

I love using this goblet combination together because they complement each other. The goblet on the left with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online a couple years ago. The clear fluted goblet with the black stem on the right is called Octime and the manufacturer was Luminarc Arcoroc. They were made in the 1980’s. I bought them on Ebay. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the goblet colors that I have used the most often over the past 15 years here.

I wanted a simple centerpiece for this tablescape so I decided to use red roses in a black vase. I collected pottery for several years and I have a small collection of vintage black vases of different sizes and designs. I really like the size and the matte finish on this black vase. The faux red roses came from Hobby Lobby last year.

Mosser Red Glass Panel Salt and Pepper Set

Those of you who read my blog and know my tablescaping style know that I often add salt and pepper sets to my table settings to add more interest and this tablescape was no exception. I decided to add a Mosser Glass red salt and pepper set to this tablescape. I bought this set online at The Vermont Country Store last year. The Mosser Glass Company was established in 1971 and it is located in Cambridge, Ohio. They sell high quality American made glassware and I love their products. I have a few sets of their goblets and a few cake stands too. If you read my blog you have seen their goblets on some of my tablescapes.

Mosser White Milk Glass Panel Salt and Pepper Set

This is the tablescape that I did three years ago using my Miss Blackbirdy plates. You can read more about that tablescape here. These two different Valentine’s Day tablescapes demonstrate how you can mix and match some of the same design elements to create different tablescapes.

I used the white on black Miss Blackbirdy plates on a Halloween tablescape that I did a couple years ago. The dinner plates are large enough that they can be used as chargers as well. You can find more information about this Halloween tablescape here.

The color combination of black and white and red creates such a strong design. I love these Miss Blackbirdy plates!

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