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Casual and Elegant Come Together for a Beautiful Table!

July 12, 2021 29 Comments

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Casual and elegant come together for a beautiful table!  Farmhouse blue check tablecloth, Lenox china, daily silverware and paper napkins come together for a casual elegant table!

My  momma and daddy always said there was no use having china and sliver and not use it. They also thought children learned good manners by eating at a nicely set table in the home, or out. I agree.

Plus, it is fun to be creative from simple to extravagant!

Looking at what you have for different ways to use them can pull together to make a lovely table for dinner. For example, I still had some of these napkins leftover and thought they would be great to tie in Lenox Autumn china with the blue checked table cloth.

I had a sweet helper. She loves looking in the china cabinets for something that catches her eye. Her siblings often pitch into.

Earlier that morning, Omega and Cor cut zinnias from Grandpa’s garden. Those folksy blooms look right at home on the blue check tablecloth. It’s from the Pottery Barn outlet years ago.

I used one of the oval vases from Colonial Candle collection. 

This graceful hand blown pitcher is from the Original Jamestowne Glasshouse. Old Jamestowne is a national park located on the original settlement in Virginia.  (https://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/glasshouse.htm)

The summery paper floral napkins are a nice touch with the flower colors and the blue often used in Williamsburg textiles. 

We were having spaghetti and meatballs so I wanted to use Autumn soup plates. I don’t have enough for all of us so I also set out some matching dinner plates.  

This was to be a buffet meal so they were stacked on the kitchen table ready for us. I love soup plates for more than soup!

Oe the table, I set out luncheon size plates between settings for everyone to place their bread. For serving bread I cut the warmed loaves and put on the table’s bread board and Blessings platter at each end.

I have an assortment of small china round dishes and odd shapes for the herb and olive oil bread dipping sauce too set arpound. My gang loves the dipping sauce so the herb shaker asset on the table along with the olive oil bottle.  

I used our regular Oneida silverware and bistro glasses. Amy made us salad and just grabbed dishes out of the cabinet for serving. Casual, remember!

Do you keep pitchers on hand? I have several but usually use the plain ones made out of regular plastic! I also have red and yellow pottery ones. Since we typically drink water, we use them alot!

I recommend having nice looking pitchers for meals.   

Mixing fine china with paper napkins and farmer looking picnic tablecloths with old fashion flowers makes us all feel special and loved when we sit down to our easy meal of spaghetti and meatballs.

Casual and elegant can come together for a beautiful table!  

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  1. Marie says

    July 28, 2021 at 4:27 pm

    The checks with the bright flowers are so pretty. I loved looking through my grandmother’s china cabinet when I was little, but everything was off limits! Wish she brought out all her pretty things more.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 28, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Thank you Marie. I do have special things I rather not have broken. The kids know which ones those are andcome ask me it they can open whatever cabinet and hold, look and touch. I still help the youngest with his looking.

      Reply
  2. Danielle says

    July 23, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    Your parents gave you great advice! Why have it if you don’t use it!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 5:49 pm

      They were wise people!

      Reply
  3. Juliet says

    July 21, 2021 at 3:59 am

    My mother-in-law had this gorgeous china and I always loved it. I would never have thought to pair it with blue and white check … what a brilliant idea! It works! And, a great reminder to get out the good stuff and use it everyday. Your spaghetti and meatballs looks so scrumptious … always a mistake to read blogs when hungry. 😉 xo

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:15 pm

      Kind fo like going grocery shopping! The Autumn goes with so many styles and colors. Thx for dropping by.

      Reply
  4. Cara says

    July 20, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    I love that you get the good stuff out… my grandmother always said to keep things for special occasions. She is 98 now and I asked her shouldn’t life be a special occasion? She has table linens she received as a wedding gift all those years ago and she has never used them, saving them… I think we should use our nice things for everyday life. Thank you for this post!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      I totally agree!

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  5. Tammy says

    July 19, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    Your table is beautiful – so is your little helper!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      Thx, she is a sweetie.

      Reply
  6. Cindy says

    July 19, 2021 at 8:32 pm

    Love the check and the salad looks yummy

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      Salads are so good this time of year!

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  7. Melba says

    July 14, 2021 at 2:36 am

    Beautiful Table!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Lynne says

    July 13, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    You set such a lovely table, with a sweet helper!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      Thank you. It’s always more fun with one of my creative helpers.

      Reply
  9. Paula@SweetPea says

    July 13, 2021 at 10:16 am

    Your table looks beautiful!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks Paula. Good to see this past weekend.

      Reply
  10. Anita Holland says

    July 13, 2021 at 4:02 am

    I love how you mixed it all up, most people have posh or casual. You showed they can both work well together.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:19 pm

      I appreciate the compliment! I’m always looking for ways to use all that I have.

      Reply
  11. maria says

    July 13, 2021 at 1:57 am

    What a sweet helper, that salad looks so yummy.

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  12. Yoon says

    July 13, 2021 at 1:37 am

    I miss your comforting tables and the yum food.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:20 pm

      I miss having you around our table!

      Reply
  13. Carol+Karl says

    July 12, 2021 at 6:26 pm

    Love the floral napkins with the checked tablecloth. Beautiful dishes.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:20 pm

      Thank you Carol!

      Reply
  14. Libbie says

    July 12, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    Love this and your sweet little helper!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 23, 2021 at 2:21 pm

      Libbie, I love having her around!

      Reply
  15. Rosemary+Palmer says

    July 12, 2021 at 12:13 pm

    Love the mix and match of tables, yes use your good stuff. I have a few pitchers to use but also keep clear carafes on hand.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 12, 2021 at 2:31 pm

      A little thought of necessary piece those pitchers!

      Reply

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