Linen Inventory ~ For the Table
Oh, the weather has been fantastic here! I know we are suppose to get cold again but oh it has been so nice. It feels like spring is really here. My Canadian chokecherry tree is blooming and he is really pretty! I named him Murphy. I know it’s weird but I think it suits him.
Okay, so we are finishing up our linen inventory discussion from Jane Scott Hodges book, Linens for Everyone Room and Occasion. Today is the tabletop inventory….
photo credit: Mrs. Shockley
Now I will be the first to admit that my inventory for my tabletop is okay. I have a basket full of linen napkins and I never have enough that match. But for the most part, I have the majority of the inventory that Jane suggests:
- 1 casual tablecloth
- 1 formal tablecloth
- 6 linen guest towels
- 12 casual placemats and dinner napkins
- 12 formal placemats and dinner napkins
- 24 cocktail napkins
Now the items that I do not possess are the cocktail napkins but we really don’t drink a lot so I will have to think about that.
I am trying to get into the habit of inviting people over for dinner more. The pandemic last year and this year has made that really hard. Last Friday, I invited my in-laws over again I used all of my linens. It is always a wonderful feeling to use beautiful things that you have.
This was my dinner above. I made roasted broccoli, roasted potatoes, ranch and bread coated chicken, and a spinach, green, and apple salad. It was all so delicious and I had everything done in 1 hour 15 minutes!
How is your tabletop inventory? Do you use tablecloths and napkins? Let’s chat below! Have a great Wednesday!
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This post reminds me of my lovely great grandmother’s dining room and her cabinet full of beautifully starched napkins, doilies, table runners and tablecloths. She was an entertainer a Martha Stewart type before we know of Martha. Boy could she put on a spread. Plus she could cook. She had the most magnificent place settings. Her crystal and pewter goblets, the heavy duty crystal dinnerware. I wish I knew what brand it was. The heaviest silverware I’ve ever used to date. As a child I knew it was pretty and fancy I had no real appreciation of what she had collected over the years. She was born in 1906 and passed in 1999. As I get older I think of her often and I miss her. I remember her style and I’m trying to bring it back into my life. It feels like home to me, it’s safety in this unsafe world💕🌷💗😊
It sounds like your grandmother was a dream. That is a shame you don’t have any of her possessions. I so get it. My grandmothers meant a lot to me. My grandmother passed in 1999 as well and once she did it seems as though everything vanished! I think both of our grandmothers would love how we are celebrating their elegance now.