Vintage Plates
When I got my first apartment my mom and I found an entire set of unused, gorgeous black dishes for $40 at a resale shop. I have lovingly used them ever since. A couple of years ago, during a hurried move, a box broke open and almost all of the salad plates, bowls, and mugs were broken. Fortunately, all of the dinner plates pulled through. But, I have been on the hunt for some fun dishes to mix with the black plates ever since.
The other day at a thrift store I ran across a full set of adorable blue, vintage salad plates. They were .49 each, so for about $4 I added these to my set:
Here are a few shots of a mock place setting, just to see how sweet they looked 🙂
The blue glasses are from a flea market and the black charcoal glasses were given to me by my grandfather and came from Germany. The candlesticks are a mix of vintage and CB2, and my silverware is all new Oneida. I really like how it all mixed together. Although, these photos remind me how I can’t wait to refinish the dining table! What do you think?
Make Mine Eclectic 
Cheryl said,
July 11, 2011 at 5:11 pm
I love mixing and matching! I also have a China set that I love to match with something modern for a fun twist. I just wrote about a Vintage&Vino party, which is perfect for friends who enjoy collecting antiques and sharing their ‘finds’ with one another, http://www.cherylstyle.com/blog/2011/7/11/uncork-a-special-evening-with-a-vintage-vino-dinner-party.aspx
Let me know what you think!