On St. Patrick's Day, everyone wants to be Irish! They say if you're lucky enough to be Irish, your lucky enough! So today, I'm pretending to be Irish!
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I set the table in the living room with Belleek, which was passed down from my Mother-in-law...
...as were the Irish linens.
The exquisite detail of the linens...
...the exquisite detail of the china.
I used a lovely apple green velvet remnant as the foundation to highlight the linens.
I dug the shamrocks straight from my garden, along with the moss to fill the little containers on the plates.
Silver plate chargers, flatware and bone handled knives complete the setting.
My cherished Irish linen drapes in the background make me happy!
Wishing you all a happy St. Patrick's Day!
"May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of St. Patrick behold you."
Lucky you that you can dig shamrocks from your garden! Your MIL's Beleek collection is wonderful. You must be the favorite DIL ;o) My husband tells me that I am the favorite too. I chuckle at that, because I am the only DIL.
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful collection of Belleek, Delores, and you have set a wonderful table once again! You have that magic touch that is much more than luck!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Paddy's Day!
Xo,
Jane
A gorgeous table! Your Belleek is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning table! Every detail is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful link with your belle-mère. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love all your shamrocks. Those dishes are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSitting at one of your tables would be such a treat. It would not even matter what we ate. The settings are just beautiful and the details do not go unnoticed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.. elegant.. truly befitting the Belleek and the Irish linens.. which made me do a double take. How lovely they are. What absolute treasures you have been entrusted with. Oh my. A very lovely table indeed. Great idea to put the shamrocks in the little containers!
ReplyDeleteHi D!!! I love this table setting. It is so pretty and festive at the same time. Now I am hungry for corned beef and cabbage!!! Kathysue
ReplyDeleteGorgeous table vignette! Happy St. Patrick's Day :o)
ReplyDelete~Des
Your table is just spectacular! Every single detail is just wonderful. Love it. Lori L
ReplyDeleteAs always..Delores..
ReplyDeleteYour images are Beautiful!!
xxxxxxCoty
Oh how I love your Irish Beleek... you have set such a lovely table using all your cherished pieces. The little shamrock planters are a nice touch. ~Susie
ReplyDeleteYou are one of the bloggers who inspired me to try my hand at tablescaping. You always amaze me with how beautiful your tables are each time!
ReplyDeleteThis is so dreamy~ from your green velvet, beautiful linens & Belleek, to wee mossy shamrocks! It's all beautiful~ Happy St. Paddy's Day!
ReplyDeleteLove it, how fun to have the shamrocks in the yard! Happy St. Patrick's Day-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Balleek made place settings. I have always admired it, and you are very lucky to have these. Beautiful table, as always.
ReplyDeleteDelores, your table is exquisite. What beautiful china to have been passed along for you to treasure. No daughters-in-law in my future, so I hope my nieces will appreciate some of the things I eventually pass along to them. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe Belleek china has such a delicate quality, and this pattern is truly special. Love the basket weave border. Is that a little bee on the top of the sugar bowl? Sweet!
Cute idea to fill the little bowls with your garden shamrocks.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~ Sarah
What a beautiful table and just perfect for the passing of the green.
ReplyDeleteDelores, this table wins my heart. My Mom was 100% Irish and my Dad100% Italian so my Mom LOOOVED St. Patty's day! Your Beleek is gorgeous, I love that you dug the shamrocks right out of your garden too! The linens are exquisite, how lucky that you have so many beautiful things. But it is not luck but a gift that you set such a beautiful table, time after time. Your never disappoint. XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteThis is SO pretty! Gorgeous china too.
ReplyDeleteNo THAT'S a beautifully set Irish table! Such gorgeous Beleek! THis makes my heart sing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful table setting with the Belleek china. I love it's creaminess with the green. I have one piece of Belleek, an ashtray, and you can see how I used it in my post at Tablescape Thursday too. Pamela
ReplyDeleteYour china is beautiful and your tablescape styling is original and classy. I would have to pretend to be Irish too. Great job as always.
ReplyDeleteAren't family treasures always the very best! The Beleek and the linens are gorgeous, and I love them set against the green velvet. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous design. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteOh those silver chargers make my heart skip a beat!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIrish or not, it's a lucky person who sits at this beautiful table. laurie
ReplyDeleteDid you find any four-leafed clover Delores? wonderful table-scape, I hope you had some Irish whiskey tucked away in there!
ReplyDeleteDelores, I just adore your table! Love the Belleek! I would love to be a guest at your table....beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Oh so pretty, Delores! I love your napkins and placemats...Christine
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always Delores! Martina
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, your Belleek is just beautiful, as are the linens...such a nice inheritance. Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! So cute and puts me in the spirit!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful setting, Delores. Love the dishes. Lucky you to get those. Great linens, too.
ReplyDeleteNow that is an absolutely gorgeous table setting! I love everything about it, the lovely cherished plates, the silver, the velvet underdressing, the shamrocks--love it all! Thanks for sharing that with us, and Happy St. Paddy's Day to you, too!
ReplyDelete*** TOP O' TH' MORNIN' T' YA, DARLIN' GIRLFRIEND!... ***
ReplyDeleteAs always, a beautiful ode... this time to the Irish, of which I am "connected", because of marriage! (You sure lucked out in the treasures your MIL is able to pass down to you, too!)...
Always an admirer of Belleek (w/ only a SMALL collection of it for the table), I ALSO love it with those MAGNIFICENT LINENS!!! THEY... ARE... BEAUTIFUL!!!
Looks like I missed your LAST BLOG (!!!)... I have NO IDEA how THAT happened, but oooooh-la-la, were there some absolute to-die-for places you shared!!!
Ain't life GRAND???
Here's to corned beef n' cabbage & beer (n' some yummy potatoes,too) tonight!!! (And a longer-than-usual workout tomorrow!!!)...
Big ol' Irish hugs,
Linda (AND Jim, T.H.E. Irishman!)
bellesmom1234@comcast.net
Beautiful. I almost didn't want to come here today. Several years ago my fil took all of his mother's AND grandmother's china and sold it to a dealer. There were 7 complete sets of china. The one I loved best was this pattern and I was just sick-he never even offered to let anyone in the family buy it. I found out about it 2 or 3 years after the fact at an Irish shop when the owner told me that she was surprised that no one in the family wanted Grandmother's set...It still makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you have a set to enjoy...you are a lucky gal! xxoo Diana
So pretty! Love the idea of the clover plants!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Delores. I love your Belleck China and all your napkins and place mats. The linen is beautiful too. Come over pretty girl, would love to celebrate St. Pat's with you!
ReplyDeleteFABBY
Well done Delores! Couldn't be sweeter.
ReplyDeleteI have been inspired by your use of leopard print..
I am replacing 2 rooms wall to wall carpeting on 1st floor (which is mostly hardwood w/area carpets)...and am using Stark's antelope.....wish me luck!
I am finding that blogging takes a lot of time ...I haven't done in a couple of months.
So well done! Love the china...just precious and with the linen it's perfect~ I would want to leave this out and just enjoy viewing it!Love the shamrocks..how perfect!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patricks Day! Liz
You're wearing the green oh so well. Beautiful table!
ReplyDeleteLovely table. It looks so inviting to have a break from a busy day. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Saint Pattys Day Delores!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous homage to the Irish! My Partner Dan is an O'Donnell so we had our traditional corn beef and cabbage(yuck)lol. Everything looks beautiful and compliments the colors and textures in the room perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing tablescape... you're so talented!
ReplyDeleteKisses
Etta
You are blessed to have been handed down such exquisite treasures, and you are truly blessed with such wonderful talent to put it all together the way you do. Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure that Belleek is! I am green with envy. It makes such a beautiful table! Thanks so much for joining in the blog crawl!
ReplyDeleteHallo!Wie schaffst du das?So wunderschönen Tischdekos...und mit Glamour!Maravilhoso!
ReplyDeleteSchönes Wochenende.Bussi.Luciene.
Delores, I love, love the apple green velvet and the majolica. Your tablescape is absolute perfection. Hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletePerfection as usual!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fun St. Paddys Day
xo kelley
Hi Delores...
ReplyDeleteMy friend, your St.Patrick's Day table is GORGEOUS! Of course, your lovely Belleek is sooo perfect for this table! I love the green velvet remnant that you used for the table covering...sooo beautiful! The Irish linens just "sing" against the green velvet! And last but not least...my favorite...is the little shamrock and moss planter that you added to the place settings! Soooo pretty and sooo perfect! Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous table with us, my friend! This was such a treat!!!
Happy spring wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
What a beautiful collection of Beleek you have. It makes for a wonderful table.
ReplyDeleteTruly lovely...and the planted shamrocks are just magical, such a sweet idea!
ReplyDeletexo J~