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Winter Table: Vintage Dishes with a Dough Bowl Centerpiece

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In this post: This winter table is based around a white color palette using vintage dishes, but I then added color with a lush dough bowl centerpiece. ⇒

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As many of you know, I do a monthly tablescape series with a group of my blogging friends called “It’s All Set”. Today is our first post of the year and I truly set out to style a winter table for January with all white dishes and a neutral dough bowl centerpiece. But something happened when I got to the flower shop and my pulse quickened when I saw what was on display. What can I say? I couldn’t help myself!

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Oh, I did indeed set a white table. It’s nearly all white in fact, with white vintage dishes on my white washed table, snow white napkins and white upholstered chairs. All I was looking for was a few pale lilac stems to bring out the tiny florals on the antique china. And that’s when the trouble began…

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I got to the market and there were hyacinths! Grape hyacinths in January!! I tried to look away. Really, I did. But to me hyacinths are like dark chocolate. I just don’t possess that kind of willpower. And once the hyacinths were in the basket, well, it was a small leap to the magenta wax flower and the next thing I knew the basket was filled with pink ranunculus. I mean, really, is there ever a reason to walk away from pink ranunculus?

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So, here are the vintage dishes that started it all. You all know I love to mix my vintage patterns and this entire table was inspired by the middle salad plate with the ever-so-delicate tiny flowers bordering the scalloped edge. They actually worked perfectly with my existing Limoges dinner plates and I topped the stack off with one of my favorite purchases, the sweetest little demitasse set that I found in an antique market in Paris. I can still see them buried on a dusty shelf where I asked the shopkeeper to pry them out from. Honestly, they took my breath away.

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And because I wanted the vintage dishes to take center stage, I chose my clear crystal goblets in the glen plaid pattern as all they needed to do was to reflect the light.

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My embroidered white napkins are also vintage and they were recently bleached to freshen them up. The chippy white napkin ring kept everything tonal.

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Well… almost everything…

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I used vintage brass candlesticks with smoky grey bobeches and acrylic candles with silver flecks.

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And then the piece that I was so excited to unveil was this gorgeous new-to-me antique dough bowl purchased from my friend Cindy’s shop, at Edith & Evelyn Vintage. You must take a peek at her amazing finds. I purposely kept the table bare to play off the patina of the old European bowl.

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But as I went about styling my dough bowl centerpiece, it really began to look like spring was in full bloom. I mean, who could blame me? Hyacinths and ranunculus?? I’m simply not that strong to resist.

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I did toss in a few pine cones to make it clear this was a winter tablescape, but I’m pretty sure I’m not fooling anyone. The truth is, I was really into white for about two weeks after the holidays. Now…

I’m ready for spring!

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Dough Bowl Centerpiece Source List

Click on the items below for direct links to the products. Where actual items were no longer available, I’ve provided similar options. (This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.)

  • Vintage floral plates
  • Embroidered white napkins
  • Chippy white napkin rings
  • Glen plaid crystal goblets
  • First Love silver flatware
  • Brass candlesticks
  • Silver flecked acrylic candles
  • White washed dining table
  • Cane back dining chairs
  • White tufted dining chairs

Please take some time to look at my friends’ tables below. A few of our co-hosts are tying up some loose ends after the holidays, so we’ll return with a full crew next month, but for now enjoy what Janet and Jennifer have brought you!

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Town and Country Living

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Shabbyfufu

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If you’d like to see more winter tables, you might also like these posts:

Winter Brunch | Winter Floral for Afternoon Tea | Winter White Tablescape

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  1. Diane says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 7:23 am

    Lory,
    Just beautiful,the dishes are exquisite! Love Edith and Evelyn,one of my favorite blogs.

    Reply
  2. Ginger says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 8:34 am

    The table is beautiful. Love your dishes and particularly the demitasse cups and saucers that appear to have a touch of lavender. Thanks for the tip on Edith & Evelyn!
    Ginger

    Reply
  3. Nancy @ Slightly Coastal says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Really pretty Lory! I know how you feel about flowers. I was shocked to see tulips in my local grocery so I had to come home with them. It feels like spring.

    I love those vintage dishes.

    Nancy

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  4. Myrna says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Lory, I love your casual elegance. I have not seen acrylic candles before.

    Because the flowers are fresh, do you put a wet floral block in the bowl or floral water tubes or are they for the photos and moved after ? Really lovely. I can see why you couldn’t leave them.

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      If I’m doing the flowers for an event, they will usually stay through the event without water and then I move to a vase later. For this shoot, they stayed overnight without water and I moved them the next day to a vase. But if I wanted to keep them in the bowl, I would have used foam.

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth Roderick says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Lovely! I was impressed by those beautiful candles. Everything pictured makes me long for Spring!

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  6. Joanna says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 11:49 am

    I love the way the glowers are laying in the dough bowl like you just came in from the garden. Your chins is dreamy. A lovely, light table reminiscent of spring.

    Reply
    • Joanna says

      Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 8:01 pm

      That should be “flowers”. I’ve pinned the dough bowl for future reference.

      Reply
      • Lory at Designthusiasm says

        Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:42 pm

        Thanks, and yes, I knew what you meant… 🙂

        Reply
  7. Cindy says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    Lory, STUNNING, you always set a wonderful table. Love Cindy shop and have had my eye on her dough bowls. You filled it with pretty colors. The Hyacinths must smell amazing

    Cindy

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      Omg, how I love the smell of hyacinths!

      Reply
  8. Hilary says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Beautiful as always! Love how your new kitchen and breakfast area is providing stunning foundation for your pretty pieces. Where can I find these smoky grey bobeches?

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:45 pm

      Thanks, Hilary! The bobeches are from a tiny shop in Mougins, France, so you may need to talk to Josh about that… 😉 I have seen many online, but they’re often plastic or acrylic. These are a thick crystal so I wish I could find a source here for them. Will certainly post about it if I ever do.

      Reply
  9. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    So pretty, Lory! I’m glad you got swept up by the colorful flowers and changed your plan a bit. The color really pops in the center of your white setting. Your table settings are always beautiful.

    Reply
  10. Donna says

    Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 12:56 am

    Such a lovely tablescape and I adore the color in the flowers, which is so needed right now. By the way, I know there is concern about the lead content in antique china. Do you serve with your pieces?

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      Thanks, Donna! Most of the time I use the patterned plates for the salad plate and layer it on top of a solid white dinner plater, so I mostly serve on the dinner plate. However, I do have a few full sets of china and I do occasionally serve on them. Never really heard you weren’t supposed to.

      Reply
  11. Judith L says

    Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 2:29 am

    Love, love, love your vintage dishes, especially the lavender flowers!

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  12. Patricia Wilson says

    Friday, January 20, 2017 at 12:08 am

    Lory, I love your blog…one of my very favorites. Your tablescape posts are amongst my favorites as well. I save each and every one of them as reference. I truly love this “all white” winter tablescape and I’m sure if you’d filled that antique dough bowl with white roses, white hyacinths, etc. I would have loved it and thought it beautiful. However, your choice of pastel spring flowers really set off the white motif of your table setting and elevated its design to exquisitely beautiful. Just perfect.

    Reply
  13. Janet - Shabbyfufu says

    Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:33 am

    Gasp! Such a pretty post Lory!

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      Thanks so much, Janet!

      Reply
  14. Sandra says

    Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 3:15 pm

    Walking away from these beautiful flowers would have been an impossible task and I’m happy that you didn’t. I know we have lots of winter weather left here in Michigan but looking at this pretty table is pure joy. Thank you!

    Reply
  15. Alecia says

    Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    Stunning, stunning, stunning!! I just discovered your blog and feel I have met a kindred spirit. Thank you for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you so much for the lovely comment, Alecia, and welcome!!!

      Reply
  16. Norma Rolader says

    Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    Oh awwww so gorgeous … I have my mother-in-laws round wood dough bowl that she made bread in for so many years till it cracked down one side … I treasure it As always love the table and the decor

    Reply
  17. Sandra L Garth says

    Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 1:30 pm

    This beautiful table is a breath of fresh air filled with spring wishes!

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:01 pm

      Thank you so much, Sandra!!

      Reply
  18. Jane says

    Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 11:12 am

    Oh my! Those lovely florals in the dough bowl are like a breath of spring air! Beautiful!

    Reply
  19. Jeanne says

    Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    Gorgeous flowers, plates and photography!

    http://jeanneselep.blogspot.com/2018/02/valentines-hutch-version-2.html

    Reply
  20. Norma Rolader says

    Friday, February 16, 2018 at 6:58 pm

    Oh goodness!!! Beautiful post and such a gorgeously set table and the flowers in the dough bowl are just the special beautiful touch

    Reply

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