Breakfast for one in the bedroom today...
Our Magnolia tree has many large buds on it. Yesterday the first flower opened! I love the shiny wax leaf and the beautiful large blossom.
The white plate that I am using as a charger and the cup and saucer are part of a set I recently bought at Ross. Casual Settings by Oneida and the pattern is Basketweave. (Sixty five pieces for $30!!)
These two strawberry glass plates I have had for many years. I bought them in Brewster, Massachusetts on Cape Cod at a gallery called Sydenstricker Glass.
As described on their website, http://www.sydenstricker.com/ "Two sheets of glass are cut to fit a mold made out of high fire terra cotta clay. The first sheet is decorated by sifting powdered glass through a stencil. The stencil is then carefully removed, and the second sheet of glass is laid over the decorated first piece. Both are placed on a mold and put into a fifteen hundred degree kiln for five hours. At this point, the two pieces of glass fuse, assuming the shape of the mold and locking in the colored design. The kiln is then turned off until the glass is cooled, about 40 hours later."
As described on their website, http://www.sydenstricker.com/ "Two sheets of glass are cut to fit a mold made out of high fire terra cotta clay. The first sheet is decorated by sifting powdered glass through a stencil. The stencil is then carefully removed, and the second sheet of glass is laid over the decorated first piece. Both are placed on a mold and put into a fifteen hundred degree kiln for five hours. At this point, the two pieces of glass fuse, assuming the shape of the mold and locking in the colored design. The kiln is then turned off until the glass is cooled, about 40 hours later."
Please visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for another fun filled Tablescape Thursday.
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/04/welcome-to-36th-tablescape-thursday-and.html
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What a beautiful tray for a morning breakfast. I love the magnolia flower, they are one of my favorites. Your new white dinnerware is just gorgeous and the strawberry dishes are stunning. Such treasures. Thanks for a lovely tablescape. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeletePretty plates and that tray looks pretty too. Thanks for sharing your TT with me.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
OH, you've set a lovely tray! I love your new dishes! Wish I had some of those! :) Those strawberry dishes are gorgeous! I've never seen anything like them before. I can almost smell the blossom.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Great buy on the basket weave dishes. The magnolia blossom is lovely and I love me some breakfast in bed!
ReplyDeleteThe strawberry plates are adorable!!! I love plates with large fruit and vegetables on them...so colorful!
ReplyDeleteThose strawberry plates are pretty! Love the whole breakfast in bed for one look!
ReplyDeleteWhat a superb idea for a tablescape. Tha is one elegant 'breakfast in bed'. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful. Room service is one of my favorite indulgences and breakfast in bed is an added bonus.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
Nola @ The Bloom Girls
I am always fond of breakfast in bed -- and you set a very pretty tray.
ReplyDeleteLove this!!! It was so nice of you to fix me breakfast in bed. Now if I could only get someone in my family to do it for me, life would be perfect. At least for breakfast. Thanks for the info on the strawberry plates. Very informative.
ReplyDeleteThat magnolia blossom is perfection. I love your bedtrayscape!
ReplyDeleteHappy TT, Bridget
Such a pretty tray breakfast! Love that basketweave pattern. :)
ReplyDeleteThe magnolia blossoms on the breakfast tray are just stunning, they really set the mood for a scrumptious early morning meal! And what a bargain you got on the Oneida. Wow!! The strawberry plates look perfect on them.
ReplyDeleteI just love this post. Hope to see you again next week! :-D
xoxo
Jane
What a lovely breakfast tray!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sympathies on the loss of my Gizzy. He was a wonderful little dog & will always be missed but Cutie Rudy is helping me to deal w/ it. Nice to meet you BTW
Beautiful breakfast for one! I LOVE magnolias! That was really interesting reading about the strawberry plates and how they are made! Thanks for a great TT! :-) susan
ReplyDeleteI'm just getting around to blog reading and catching up. I love your table for one. I often eat alone, so fits me perfectly! I love Ross department stores. I was in there last week though, had some things I really wanted, but got tired of waiting in their endless lines! I'm going back after seeing this!
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