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FESTIVE LUNCH

Oznell — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:18:31 GMT

Kathryn Greeley is a North Carolina interior designer, author of "The Collected Cottage" and The Collected Tabletop".

Love this lunch that she helped a friend "Dody" do, in Dody's own storybook cottage, that was included in "The Collected Tabletop".

Setting up-

Note the delicate glass epergne holding peonies--

She showed everything they did, including invitations, menus etc.

But those pink china dessert plates!! They are what grabbed me -- so beautiful. If I'm remembering right, they were found vintage, and unsigned... but would love to know who made that china. All she knows is that they are English.

The plates were mixed with both the matching cups, and her other cups and saucers, which I believe were Minton.

The dessert plates were a gorgeous, combination with antique French Luneville china with its own pink ribbon accents--

Strawberry tarts look great on the pink. I like that the darling vintage cups and saucers were mixed and matched with her other cups..

Chicken with broccoli salad, and watermelon salad, mmm.

I can't imagine, nor would I want to store all the fine and delicate tabletop accents for a spread like this-- but it's fun to look....

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wagirl — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:37:09 GMT

So PINK-a-licious!!!! Love looking at it all and would jump at the chance to join in.

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Bookplate — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:13:09 GMT

I think that any ceramics company that cared to copy those gorgeous pink plates would not regret it.

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We rescue cats — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:23:10 GMT

Absolutely lovely table settings!

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on the bay — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:24:40 GMT

So pretty and festive!

I especially love the bird plates.

The colors and the beautiful flowers

really add so much.

My mother had a lot of little china cups and plates and now one of my daughters uses them a lot for many things. For her it is a "labor of love," to store and keep and place all these and I love seeing her enjoy and use them, and we get to enjoy them too.

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AuntG — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:09:01 GMT

That puts anything I've done to shame. It's absolutely beautiful.

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FranandZoe — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:20:00 GMT

So beautiful. I have a lot of vintage china and glasswear - handed down from my great-grandmother to my grandmother and mother. Sadly a lot of it is stored in my garage.

My Mom always set a beautiful table on holidays.

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ahoymate — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:20:29 GMT

Looks like my mother's Easter table.

FYI............Definition of 'epergne'

an ornamental stand with several separate dishes, trays, etc., used as a table centerpiece for holding fruit, flowers, etc.

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Iwantcoffee — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:20:30 GMT

Lovely; pretty flowers, china, and glassware. The food looks tasty too.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:26:10 GMT

Beautiful and romantic.

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Venezia — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:33:56 GMT

OMG, I must be in the minority here. Pink overload! I like a touch of pink, especially when mixed with a soft green, but that's way too much for me. I suspect Barbie would love it though.

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DSD2 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:45:48 GMT

Everything is beautiful, perfect for spring and summer.

Elegant and tasteful; lovely to look at and the food looks incredibe.

@Oznell thank you for posting these amazing pictures...

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spiderw — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:19:07 GMT

I love all of the decor, china, settings, just beautiful!!! The plates with the bird decor are my favorites although it is difficult to pick a favorite among such lovely pieces!!! I too have vintage china, Limoges and Coalport which my mother had and loved. Thanks for bringing back memories of how my mother loved her antiques!!!! .

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lynnie61 — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:39:12 GMT

@Oznell It's beautiful! Love the pink plates and cute tarts.

One of my friends her table and presentations are fabulous. She rarely cooks so much of it is purchased but I can't take it away from her that the setting is beautiful. I'm just surprised that she won't even try some easy salads, desserts or any entrees. Her mother will occasionally provide an item or two.

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just bee — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:23:22 GMT

You know, every now and then, a person needs an injection of pink.

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Sooner — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:27:48 GMT

@Oznell I can well imagine storing all of the stuff. Because I am now getting rid of it. I loved it. We traveled a lot and I was in outlet shops (back in the day when even Villeroy and Boch had one--Lenox--Waterford and Wedgwood) and antique shops in the South.

Now I'm getting rid of it. But I loved using it back in the day when we had people over. Just found a HUGE box of napkins of all sorts in the attic! Pink and green toile among my favorites!

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on the bay — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:46:56 GMT

@Sooner,

Ooo! I'll take the napkins!

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Sooner — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:45:09 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@Sooner,
Ooo! I'll take the napkins!

@on the bay Just swing by! I've worked three days on the bedroom and clothes in there and some in storage. I went through all the dresser drawers, shelving in the closets, etc. I am wore slick! But I just showered and put the vacuum away and stick a fork in me I'm DONE!

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Biftu — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:57:16 GMT

Not my style, but I would be quite impressed if I were invited to sit at this table.

When I have guests I try to set a nice table. It looks great until the food is served when I have to remove half the stuff to accommodate the food. Maybe a need a bigger table!

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magicmoodz — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:44:55 GMT

Sometimes I wish I was a "pretty" person, but I am not. If you were invited to my home for lunch you might find yourself eating out of a white cardboard carton with chopsticks on the sofa with feet up on the ottoman!

These pink tablescapes so much remind me of a dear aunt who "mother henned" us after my mom died. She lost her husband at a very early age and never remarried (although she did have a special someone).

She decorated her entire home in pink. It was very feminine and very lovely. I miss her.