Dinner in Bologna Tablescape

We set the table for dinner to eat our delicious

dinner that our lovely teachers Victoria and

Antonella had made for us.

Tonya has great Italian dinnerware, goldware and

glassware that we used.

Her work of designing shoes and handbags takes

her all over the world, especially the Far East

so her decor reflects this.  She fell in love with

this massive table in Bali and found a way to

have it shipped to Bologna.

 Its sensual lines and thickness are so luxurious.

Don't you just love the legs?  They are

massive too.  They remind me of the leg of

some exotic animal.

She loves modern lines and the goldware showcases that.

Aren't the ends of the table just fun?

This white ceramic elephant is one of her many 

treasures she brought home.  We felt like it needed

to be showcased on our eclectic table.

This beautiful red and black box takes center stage and

adds color and drama.

The horns surprisingly enough are from Italy

and the black candy jar she brought from Seattle

her home town.

I love the black tableware with its free form edges.

This is Italian ceramic ware.

We pick up the red tones again in her jade napkin

rings that came from the Far East.

The smoky glassware is also from Italy 

and has sleek modern lines.

What a treat to be able to raid her home and

put together this fun table that we

enjoyed at dinner.

Thanks Tonya.

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

Feathered Nest Friday