Fridays Favorite

Love, love, love Juliska. My love affair started when I was registering for our wedding way back. The ceramics are classic and the glassware appears to be as delicate as an icicle. Here are a few of my favorite pieces...

This pewter 5-piece place setting does remind me a bit of a mid-evil times them but I will admit that I adore it, it retails for $129.

 

A beautiful place setting with a classic color and design, retails for $129.

How funny is this one with the monkeys, sure to bring a smile to any face when plated, retails for $129.

The glassware is just beautiful, here are 2 of my favorite designs. Each glass retails from $45 - $68.

And the vases, every home needs fresh cut flowers and they should be displayed in a beautiful container. The vases retail from $35 to $525.

   

Hope you have some fun plans for the weekend, I am off to see Sex & the City tonight with some girls...and a cosmo or 2!! Mel :)

Enamelware, not just for camping...

We are leaving for the cabin in about a week and I am getting more and more excited as each day passes, I am looking so forward to being able to entertain for my family and friends! I would love to be able to use some of these great finds, explore with me the charm and updated look of enamelware, it is not just for the camp site anymore!!! 

Here is a simple set that you can get through Pottery Barn, they have great serving pieces as well.

 

During my hunt I came across the Golden Rabbit, a site with the best selection of beautiful enamelware dishes including this one. Now I have been known to buy sets of dishes for a specific party, so I am sure if I mentioned it to Rob that I wanted to have a crab bake and use these he wouldn't be surprised. But the cabin is in Missouri not Main, so I think I will hold out on this set...for awhile.

 

 

Now I adore this simple line, it really reminds me of my formal dishes from Arte Italica that I featured HERE. This line is also available through Golden Rabbit, be sure to check out the great serving pieces and the other colors that it comes in, including red, brown, and swirl patterns.

Talk about fun & trendy enamelware! Now this could possibly make me go camping...I did say possibly though, so it is not guaranteed. It is available through the Golden Rabbit as well.

I completely envision this vintage French body pitcher sitting on my island full of beautiful wild flowers. It is available HERE on ebay for $72.

Love the turquoise color on this large paella pan from the 1950's, but it is the shape of the handles that got my attention. It is available on Etsy for $55 HERE.

How fun is this little red kettle?! I can see this looking great in a crisp white kitchen, a great way to add a pop of color. It is available on e-bay for only $5 HERE.

Hope your weekend was fantastic and safe, now off for another Monday. Mel :)

Fridays Favorite

I thought I would feature my favorite dishes, well, one of my favorite sets. I might have a slight addiction to dishes, serving platters, cake stands, etc. Anyhow, it really was love at first sight when I saw the Tuscan set from Arte Italica while registering for our wedding way back when. I knew I didn't want anything super formal so this set was the perfect fit.

While the cost is just over $340 per place setting I wasn't expecting to get all of them, quiet frankly I wasn't expecting to get any of them. We did end up with a 2 dinner plates from the wedding, but of course my mom came through and purchased 4 place settings for me on our 1 year anniversary. Every year I add one or two place setting, eventually I will have 12...and the party to go along with them!

All of the pieces from this line are simply stunning and we love to use them. Beautiful dishes are like jewelry, they should be used and loved...and being a girl who loves her diamonds with denim they get used a lot.

  

Have a great Friday and enjoy your weekend, make sure to eat off of those 'fancy' dishes once this weekend!! Mel ;)