I am throwing another dinner party at the house in a few weeks.  I have lived in this new house for almost two months.  My goal is to entertain regularly throughout the fall, winter, spring and summer. So far, I had a dinner for 44 friends and family when bestie AM was here…then a few weeks ago I had another alfresco dinner for 18 of my work friends.  In two weeks, I am having a few people over for I think a “Paella Party” (exact menu tbd!).  Anyhooo…going back in time a bit, I wanted to share with you the posh picnic table dinner party tabletop I pulled together a few weeks ago.  Idea was to throw a casual backyard barbecue feeling casual gathering…I of course had to crank it up a notch to design my table into a posh picnic table for a lovely al fresco dining experience in my courtyard!  I used my COCOCOZY Plaid Solid fabric in blue and white as the table runner and then the layering began…

I love setting a pretty table.  I just do.  Give me any occasion and I’ll happily pull out the flatware, dishes, glasses, table linens, and come up with a fabulous centerpiece arrangement.  Last year, I felt like I was setting tables and making tablescapes ALL of the time…like here and here and and I even made a video of me setting a spring luncheon table here. The key to a great table can be plates.  Easy to top a white dinner plate off with a colorful patterned salad plate…or going all in with a single high design plate for your meal.  The best way to greet guests to your home for a meal is to have a really inviting and cheerful table setting I think.

So today I bring you 27 pretty plates for Spring.  Spring is coming soon.  Time to dine in style.  See if you like any of these pretties we picked out.

This is the winter white tablescape I created recently.  I love setting a beautiful dinner table.  I thought I would share it with you today.  Soooo….over the holidays, many of you know, I threw a dinner party for 25 family and friends at my sis DS’s house. This is the dining table I set in honor of winter!  Someone on Instagram said this table is unrealistic…it was actually pretty easy to pull together…here’s what was involved…