As a Southern girl, I love pretty dishes and tableware, as I’m sure most of you do too. There’s just something so nice about sitting down to a beautiful table all set with dishes, flatware, glasses, and colorful napkins. Oh, don’t forget the fresh flowers. I cut these hydrangeas from my yard, which was a treat this year.
Today, I’m joining a few other bloggers and sharing a fun book and dish set giveaway with Mikasa. I love Mikasa and have so enjoyed my Italian Countryside dishes that I use everyday. 
Setting a pretty table on my porch is so fun this time of year. I enjoyed using this beautiful white set of Loria dishes with their pretty beaded edge.
With chunky bowls and mugs, the set has 4 of all of these. Those little bunny leaf plates are from Bordallo and I’ve had them for years.
I pulled out some of my yardsale and thriftstore finds to go on the table, using a scrap piece of green outdoor fabric I made into a tablecloth. You know how I love green!
These napkins were a yardsale fine and I love their white edge. My newly covered chairs look great with this tables cape.
Dear Carolina is a brand new book by Kristy Woodson Harvey. She and her mother, Beth, write the design blog, Design Chic and Kristy has been on a book tour recently promoting her new book. Southern fiction always has a little drama and Dear Carolina does as well. From main character, Khaki Mason, who has a thriving interior design business to Jodi, her husband’s 19-year old cousin, fresh out of rehab, pregnant and alone, this story weaves together 2 strong Southern women and one baby girl in the most difficult decision they’ll ever make. Written to baby Carolina by both her birth mother and her adoptive one, it’s a story of life circumstances shaping, but not defining and that families aren’t always born, but made.
So all of us are setting a pretty table today, in honor of Khaki and her love of interior design and Southern tables.
Mikasa is joining us for a fun giveaway for ONE of you too. Who doesn’t love a pretty table? I know all of you do!
An antiques store urn that I found a few months ago holds freshly clipped hydrangea blooms from my yard.
The flatware and glasses are also from Mikasa.
Doesn’t this bone china look lovely with green.
I really am totally sold on white dishes for the last few years. I’ve always heard that food looks more appetizing on a white plate and I’m convinced of that.
Mikasa has some new dinnerware, glassware, and flatware which is part of what they call their “every day sets.” All of these are what you’d normally see in a formal set of dishes, but they are meant to be used every day. Bone china is the best quality dinnerware you will find. The bone component makes this dinnerware extremely chip resistant and also gives it that beautiful, pure white color. The glassware and flatware have a similar philosophy – highest quality but for everyday use.
Click here for Mikasa Loria dinnerware, Mikasa Laura glasses and Kelby flatware.
This is a new program for Mikasa and they use the highest quality bone china and lead-free crystal, but these sets are meant to be used every day, not just for special occasions. These plates have a great feel to them and I love the beaded edge.
You can visit Mikasa on Facebook and Pinterest.
Mikasa is also offering ONE of my readers your very own set of Mikasa Loria dinnerware (service for 4). Please leave a comment telling me your favorite special occasion for setting a pretty table. Get out the good dishes and use them! Please click the Rafflecopter widget and click the box that you have left a comment and then leave a comment here on my blog. ONE winner will be chosen for a set of 4 Mikasa Loria dinnerware. US entries only. Be sure and add your email to the Rafflecopter widget, that is how I choose a winner!
And the winner will also receive a copy of Dear Carolina, the new book by Kristy Woodson Harvey.
Here’s to Summer entertaining!
Note: Mikasa gave me this set of Loria dishes, flatware and glasses.
I’m joining these other creative bloggers, so go over and see their tables too. They are all giving away different sets of Mikasa dishes as well:
I like to set a beautiful table every chance I get. I especially love holidays and the white dishes would really compliment the dishes I already have – be it seasonal occasions or family celebrations.
I set a pretty table as often as I can – I love my dishes and I love how the table looks like a place you’d long to linger at when it’s set to welcome guests. It’s hard to pin down a favorite. A fun summer table for Father’s Day (did that last weekend), a pretty table for my monthly dinner with 3 girlfriends, a family event… My only complaint is my table is never big enough to hold all the “pretty” I’d love for it to hold.
I love to set a pretty table when I have company over for dinner and of course for the holidays.
I love it when my family or friends from out of town (we live far away from most of those who we love most) come to visit and I get to entertain. That’s my favorite time to have a nice place setting 🙂
I set a special table as often as I can! Holiday, kids birthdays….you name it!
Christmas dinner is my favorite time to set a beautiful table. White dishes go so well with any decorations! Would love these!
My favorite occasion to set a pretty table would be for my mom’s birthday. She has always made my birthday special and sweet, and I just want to give back to her in every way that I can!
I love setting a nice table for fancy birthday parties!!
I love to set a pretty table for Mother’s Day. Although my mom passed away 8 years age, we continue the tradition, and always add in some of her special serving pieces on the table.
I also love white China because of its versatility. We have a “Gourmet Club” with two other couples where we get a chance to set a beautiful tablescape and enjoy wonderful food which we prepare every month or so. My favorite part is creating the tablescape and I think beautiful white China can fit with any decor, theme, season, and style of dining.
Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Birthdays!
Any time that our 3 children are home to eat with us, I like to set a pretty table. White chine is a beautiful base for colorful napkins and special salad plates.
I love to set a pretty table whever we have company. I have white dishes which make it easy to change color schemes on napkins and tablecloths for the occasion.
i love setting a pretty table for Thanksgiving most of all. It has become a tradition that my family all gathers at my house then.
I like to set a pretty table for Easter dinner.
When we have family get togethers..They are all pretty special to me
Sadly I am missing the tablescape gene. But I always enjoy a romantic setting for hubby and I especially anniversary and Valentines day . Your table is lovely. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity. I invite you to stop by and enter my giveaways too xo
Any time that my family can get together is deserving of a lovely table setting. It isn’t just for holidays.
I would use them for a nice brunch with my mom & best friend!
My favorite holiday to set a beautiful table for is Christmas Eve. Beautiful dishes, linens , candles and family heirlooms make the evening magical. Thank you for the opportunity.