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  • Country Fare Vintage Dishes

    Today is our last day in the Wisconsin family cabin, and we'll be driving back to Chicago soon. The surroundings…
    June 11, 2012
  • Colorful Appetizer Plates

    The cutest little appetizer plates, all done up in candy colors.
    June 21, 2011
  • Ticker Tape Tidbit Plates

    I have a thing for white and gold plates. These are what, the sixty-fourth example I've posted? (OK, maybe that's…
    December 13, 2010
  • Setting a Holiday Table

    Thanksgiving kicks off a season of dinner parties and holiday meals, so I've put together a few options for setting…
    November 24, 2010
  • Zinnia Thicket Salad Plates

    These would look so good on top of solid plates with a scalloped edge. • Anthropologie
    November 19, 2010
  • Dazzle Dinner Plate

    This would mix well with any solid color plate, but it would work with a lot of patterns too. And…
    October 22, 2010
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  • Country Fare Vintage Dishes

    Today is our last day in the Wisconsin family cabin, and we’ll be driving back to Chicago soon. The surroundings are beautiful, but there is…

    June 11, 201213 comments'D' for Dining
  • Colorful Appetizer Plates

    The cutest little appetizer plates, all done up in candy colors.

    June 21, 20116 comments'D' for Dining, Filing Cabinet
  • Ticker Tape Tidbit Plates

    I have a thing for white and gold plates. These are what, the sixty-fourth example I’ve posted? (OK, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration.) • Kate…

    December 13, 20104 comments'D' for Dining, Filing Cabinet
  • Setting a Holiday Table

    Thanksgiving kicks off a season of dinner parties and holiday meals, so I’ve put together a few options for setting a festive table. I kept…

    November 24, 201040 commentsDining Room, Holidays
  • Zinnia Thicket Salad Plates

    These would look so good on top of solid plates with a scalloped edge. • Anthropologie

    November 19, 20103 comments'D' for Dining, Filing Cabinet
  • Dazzle Dinner Plate

    This would mix well with any solid color plate, but it would work with a lot of patterns too. And I like that it has…

    October 22, 20101 comment'D' for Dining, Filing Cabinet, Wish List
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