It's been quite a
while since I was last out of the country. Truth be told, I don't miss it. I
have visited a lot of different countries over the years. In some cases, as a
part of a grant or fellowship received by my husband, so not only did I visit the
country, but lived and worked there, like a local. I feel very fortunate to
have seen and done all that I have, but these days, I am pretty content to stay
at home for a while, basking in my avoidance of the TSA.
That does not mean that I don't love setting a table with an
international flair. I love maps, I love plates that feature text and postage,
and picture a destination that I have visited. So when I found these at Pier
One I could not resist buying them. I knew they would go beautifully with the
chocolate brown plates that I had been given for my birthday last year, and
would stack nicely with those black polka-dot-edged Christmas (yep!) plates
that seem to enhance almost every table setting, and that I have used here, and here, and here, and here, and actually for
Christmas here. What I didn't know
is that they would be nicely complemented by the salmon rimmed chargers that I
have had since I was in college.
I am in love with this table setting. The plates represent London, Paris, Rome,
and New York.
The wine glasses with the Eiffel Tower are among my favorites and are made in
France by La Rocher. I love their glassware!
The map candles are from Pottery Barn, I believe. I have had them forever, and
used them for the first time
here.
The antique crystal candlesticks were a Christmas gift from my husband, years
ago, purchased at a favorite local antiques shop that, sadly, closed its doors
years ago. Despite their very elegant and formal look, they go nicely here.
The birdcage is a consignment store purchase. It spends a lot of time in the
center of this table because I love it so, but here it sort of reminds me of
the Taj Mahal, particularly with those tall taper candles on either side.
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