Under the Sea Table for Two

Admin · July 19, 2022

This tablescape is a riff on the “Supper by the Shore” tablescape that I did last week. One of the reasons that I wanted to create this was not only because I wanted to use my adorable individual fish tureens, but also as an illustration at how easy it is to adapt one table setting into another.

The centerpiece of this table is the water pitcher that I used last time, only this time it has been pressed into service as a vase. It is in the “Stamped Seahorse” pattern from Maxcera, and full of yellow alstroemerias, a cheerful and long-lasting flower.

I wanted the pop of yellow at center to be picked up in the stemware, so I chose one of my favorites, these yellow goblets. Noritake flatware with ridged ceramic handles, add even more yellow to this setting.

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The whimsical and adorable miniature fish tureens in yellow and turquoise are vintage and were a promotional item from Chicken of the Sea. Aren’t they just the cutest things ever?!

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As you can see, I kept the round tablecloth in burlap and fishnettopper the same as I did last week. This week I added wicker placemats.

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The turquoise salt and pepper shakers are Fiestaware, giving a nice complementary pop of color; the little yellow dish heated by a tea light candle is made in Holland by Boska.

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The napkins are the same ones that I used last week, only this week I changed the position of them from under the plates to the right on top of them, emphasizing the secondary color.

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I love candlelight at a dinner table, so this week chose glass candleholders with a space in the bottom for the organic element of my choice, in this case river-washed stones, adding more to the center of the table, to give that ocean bed feel.