About Me

Tablescaping is a way to make sure that I actually use the dishes and linens in my collection. Both vintage and currently available dinnerware are shown. Many of the linens are vintage, although some are made from new fabrics or are reproductions.


We live very casually in Northern California, doors and windows open almost year round to our very hot Mediterranean climate. Most of my tablescapes are suited to our casual lifestyle, although you will see whimsical scapes that evoke memories of experiences past with elements of the "plain and fancy" mixed together.

I have two grown children, 4 grandchildren and a husband of 48 years.  We built a house in the country five years ago and retired to the outer fringes of the San Francisco Bay Area.

If you have a question for me about posts on this blog or about dinnerware or life in general, please drop me a line at happenstancetlrt@gmail.com I'll get back to you as soon as I can.  If you don't hear from me, leave me a comment on a post and I'll most likely cover your question as a response to a particular post.

Thanks for visiting,

Candy