Sunday, March 8, 2009

Cultural Soup

I am a mix of China, Philippine and Spain's heritage. My husband, a mix of European genetic pool. That makes our three beautiful, smart children, bonafide mutts! :-)

But today, we are simply known as an Amerasian or a Fil-Am household. And as a tablescaper, I always watched out for that perfect dinnerware set that represents what our household truly is: a beautiful mix of East and West...

Look at the colors of both flags:









The design of this adorable set is clearly Asian, but the colors clearly belong to both nations.
So I present to you... "Butterfly Blossoms" by Pier 1.
I went there after a church friend (Thank you, Stephanie!!!) tipped me off on some of their deals, but when I saw this set, I almost died! It couldn't have been more perfect!


Do you agree?

I fell head over heels so much that I grabbed all the perfect ones from one location and finished the 8 count of 3-piece placesetting sets plus napkin holders and two rectangular platters in another! The best part? Each piece were 60% off! Actually, the napkin rings were 80% off! Yes!!!

I can't wait to use these for Independence Day! I just need a beautiful blue oriental vase, some white orchids, some cool figurines, some rattan chargers.... Ooppss... I'm letting out all the secrets; that's ok, there are more I haven't said. You'll all just have to wait until July 4th to see it all! Ok, bye for now, love you all for peeking!

17 comments:

  1. Oh My! I do love that china. What a bargain you got. Can't wait to see it in a tablescape. laurie

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  2. Monica: Hello! I would have to agree with you, girl!

    Laurie: I know! Thanks! :-)

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  3. Ohhhhh! Gorgeous! And a good deal, too! Great buy!...Debbie

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  4. Debbie, thank you, it is a gorgeous set!

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  5. So cute! I would have snatched that up in a minute! It fits your family to a T! ~ Robyn

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  6. Robyn: Thank you so much. That's exactly what I thought when I saw this awesome set!

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  7. Cool designs. I can see you're really excited on your new set :-)

    I do hope you found out the name of the design you were asking on your previous post :-)

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  8. Sadly, I didn't... But I'm hoping to get at it in the storage soon! Thanks!

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  9. Ladies, I just want to thank all of you for trying to help me figure out the name of my beloved pattern. You all rock for being such sweethearts!

    Chandy

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  10. We have exactly the same heritage, Chandy. The set is gorgeous and I saw them at Pier 1 in Monroe last week and I almost bought the tea set. Seeing them pictured here makes me jealous and wish I brought them home too...Christine

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  11. I know what you mean Christine! That's why I'm on the hunt for the tea set!

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  12. I like this blog and I am letting you know it, LOL! I am a dish addict also! Cathy

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  13. Cathy! You are awesome for doing so! Make sure you grab your award for being fabulous!

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  14. From Stephanie Bean:

    "You also might want to check out World Market. There is one at 121 and Preston Rd in Frisco.
    Oh, and by the way, I love the dish set. It is beautiful!"

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  15. Love the butterfly blossom colors. I have the same colors in my 23 year old Dansk Bistro Aalborg dishes, the everyday stoneware I registered for when I got married. Dang those years went by fast, but I'm still not tired of the dishes :o)

    The Pier 1 Tranquil is pretty ... what are the colors? I may have a bunch of these in my unlisted eBay stash, but would need to check at the office to be certain they're the same (I *think* the dishes I'm remembering are square, but can't be certain without checking them). They definitely have blossoms on stems, and I think they're green on top. A mind is a terrible thing to waste, huh?

    Thanks for stopping by my site for Met Monday!

    Victoria :o)

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  16. Victoria: Thank you for visiting! I love Tranquil also, they are mostly grey and white. I can't wait to see if they ever go on sale.

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