St. Patrick’s Day Table Setting

Welcome , Friends, I am so happy you are here today. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and I wanted to set a table that suggested Ireland but could be appropriate for other occasions as well. Come with me as I share with you the choices for this table setting.

In the picture above you can see the beautiful china from Noritake. It is a pattern called, “Ireland”. How appropriate. Much of Ireland is still countryside and birds and plants are everywhere. The pictures portrayed on the china could easily be viewed in the Irish countryside. You can see that I lined up the symbols on the china between the dinner plates and salad/dessert plates. It gives a nice line for the eye to follow and actually makes the surface of the plates look larger. The plates sit on a rattan charger. I like that the charger is very woodsy and works well with the plates.

I grounded the table with a green cloth…green for Ireland and for countryside. A beautiful tabletop in damask fabric with a wide cloth border depicting lavender nosegays comes next. Some additional scrollwork is on the edge of the border. Then the rattan chargers were added.

The plate stack was added next. Ireland is known for its many shades of green and the table setting shows several.

Silver plated flatware was added to the table setting and a beautifully embroidered napkin held by a brass napkin ring compliments the setting.

Two different crystal glasses will hold water and wine. The glasses are both are beautifully cut crystal that reflect the light around the table. The wine glass on the right is a Mikasa pattern called “Marquis”.

I kept the centerpiece simple and liked the idea of using natural elements…a wooden doughboy, a terra cotta planter holding an ivy plant (more green) and, homemade potpourri that carries the same colors as the china. It also adds a lovely scent to the air.

The doughboy is made from a simple pine wood. I found it at a Thrift Store recently for about $3. It’s not a really good one but my husband sanded it and then applied mineral oil to the wood and it came up a beautiful color. The potpourri was made from flower petals and herbs from my garden.

This is an overview of the table. I think it calls up a feeling of the outdoors that could be Irish or… your home town. Turning the table topper so it makes a diamond shape on the table adds some interest.

Wishing you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day and a lovely Spring.

Here’s another look from a little further away. This will be my St. Patrick’s Day table with a celebration of the beautiful Irish countryside with its wonderful birds and plantings.