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 love to set a pretty table especially when family gets together for birthdays!
Hi Rhoda – your tablescape is so fresh…there is nothing like pairing a beautiful spring green with the crispness of white. I love you found some thrifted things as well – makes it even more special.
The book sounds awesome – a must read – and the dishes giveaway from Mikasa- to DIE FOR awesome and generous of them. (I sooooo need white dishes!!!!!)
Crossing my fingers and enjoying these lovely tablescapes. Thank you for this opportunity.
Family birthdays are my favorite occasions for entertaining.
A little “older”, I still love the excitement of planning and hosting engagement parties, baby showers and wedding showers. Seems to be a lost art and I try my best to demonstrate hospitality so that the younger ladies will carry on this lovely, thoughtful tradition. A beautifully appointed table is a must at these events! Thanks for your lovely blog…always a delight to see your photographs and read your posts!
When ever I have friends or family over the table is set for the occasion with love and I hope with beauty.
FAMILY! Any family gathering is a special time to set a special table. Love this Mikasa pattern and love white dishes!
I love to set my table for birthdays and most times there’a a yummy 12 layer chocolate cake right in the middle.
I try to set a pretty table for dinner every night because I feel lucky to be married to my sweetheart. Every day is special with him.
Every day with my husband and family is a special occasion! I try to set a nice table almost every night and use cloth napkins all of the time. I love, love white dishes so winning this would be a wonderful treat. Thanks Rhoda!
Any chance I get! I enjoy holidays, birthdays, you name it! I love to set a beautiful table. It makes any occasion special!
Your table setting is beautiful and has such a peaceful look that is soothing to the soul.
Years ago, some of my girlfriends and I started a monthly luncheon at each others’ home where we would “pull out the finest we owned” and have an awesome sit-down lunch. We would get a baby sitter (who would keep the children at one of the other lady’s home), prepared our best meals, etc. and have the best time. It was fun “making do and dressing up” with items we already had as young married mothers. As the years went by, some moved away and started back to work so the luncheons stopped but the memories I have of those times are some of my favorite dining experiences.
I like to set a pretty table to celebrate a loved one’s accomplishments, no matter the occasion.
I love setting the table for Thanksgiving!
I love setting the table anytime., but christmas is the holiday we are usually home. I pull out all the stops for that meal. Thanks for the giveaway
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Just lovely!
I like to set a special table for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Christmas…most festive time for me to decorate a table! I love white dishes and I love to read so great giveaway!
Your table looks beautiful, Rhoda!
You’ve stolen my heart with the green and white! My favorite time to set the table is Christmas.
My favorite time to set a pretty table is for holidays like Thanksgiving when our family will be together and I love using the white dishes I’ve used for so many years…. You’re right Rhoda, they do make food look more appetizing and look good with any accessories and design details I use. Thank you for hosting another great giveaway Rhoda, this one is pretty special!!