My House looks like Costco

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My House looks like Costco
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Mon, 10-27-2003 - 6:38pm

We've been together 11 years now, and have been saying each and every one of those years---we need to buy new every day china (seriously).

“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy
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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 9:37am
Very nice!!

Miss P




 

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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 10:34am
Very pretty!

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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 10:35am
I think our set is 4 or 5 years old. I need to get a new set of glasses, since several of ours have been broken.

Rhonda


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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 2:00pm

Oh Pooey! I just wrote long post telling you my china story and I even attached photos and when I was done viewing the photo I attached I hit the X and my whole post disappeared!


Here is the short version. I realized reading your post I must have four different sets of mismatched dishes filling one of the largest cabinets in my kitchen.

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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 2:52pm
What a beautiful story!!Loved your china too.

Miss P




 

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Tue, 10-28-2003 - 4:13pm
Thank you for sharing those pictures (beautiful) AND I love your china story!

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Wed, 10-29-2003 - 8:02am
Your DH is a sweetie! What a lovely story - and what a pretty pattern. My "formal" service, trotted out on holidays, is Lenox Eternal - I love it because it's so tailored, I can go crazy with linens and not have a massive clash on the table.
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Wed, 10-29-2003 - 11:34am
Very pretty, Deb! Love Williams Sonoma mdse.

I have china handed down to me from my Great Aunt Helen, who lived to be in her 90's and who died about 8 years ago. It was her wedding china, imported from England. The pieces are gorgeous & the colors are still brilliant. I should take a picture of my china.

However, for everyday we use a white (fruit pattern) - nothing expensive. I love fruit patterns. I look at the stuff that Dillard's has out and I'm thinking no, I don't want roosters - I'll stick with fruit! I would like something a little fancier someday - something in between everyday and china, though.

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Wed, 10-29-2003 - 11:47am
Love that china and the story, Margie! Your dh is so sweet!

My china is similar - it has gold around the rim & lots of different colors - I'm not sure of the pattern, but there are birds so they may be cranes, too. There are flowers in the pattern, also. I'm thinking it's Wedgwood, too, though I'll have to check. I do know it was made in England. I need to take a picture of it! I love it because it has all the goodies like the soup tureen, soup bowls, dessert plates, platters & serving bowls etc. and I think it serves 12. Even though mine was handed down, I felt like it was meant for me. I don't think I'll be able to part with it. I don't know . . . maybe if Danny marries a very nice girl. She'd have to be extremely nice to make me want to hand my china down. LOL!

Katherine (Kat)
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Wed, 10-29-2003 - 11:54am
I use Corelle for my everyday dishes. This is my second pattern. They discountinued the first pattern so my inlaws started me with another set. Heck if I can remember the name of it. But is is pretty, white plate with whipers of pink and gray flowers. Very simple. My "good stuff" is actually Pzlalgraft (spelt wrong)but I only take it out during the holidays.

Deb very elegent dinnerware.........lol. You sure its for everyday? Its very pretty. Now Margie I love you good china. Very beautiful.

Deb

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