Keep the Shapes Simple but the Materials Luxurious with Juliska's Pewter Dinnerware

According to designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, "keep the shapes simple but the materials luxurious." This is his tip for creating rooms worthy of silver screen, as seen in Met Home magazine. The Juliska Pewter Stoneware collection does what Noriega-Ortiz suggests. It's simple geometric shapes are simple; plates come in octagons and circles. The innovative metallic glaze over strong stoneware that can go freezer to oven, makes this collection luxurious. This is a winning combination and prefect for entertaining, just like on the silver screen. Try using the ramekin to make individual desserts. Click here to view more Juliska dinnerware and bakeware available at Sallie home.

Looks Like Pewter but It's Juliska Pewter Stoneware

If it looks like pewter, look again because it might be Juliska's new collection, Pewter Stoneware. Juliska's Pewter Stoneware looks a lot like their Octavia collection but is sealed with a silver pewter finish. A great piece from this collection is the Pewter Stoneware Ramekin. Adding this piece to a dinner tableset that already has a silver accent looks spectacular. It is also a great dish to individual desserts in, especially like all Juliska's pieces it is made to go from the oven to the table. Make your table sparkle and shine with Juliska's Pewter Stoneware, offered in dinnerware, serving pieces, and bakeware. Click here to view all the Juliska dinnerware available at Sallie home!

Price: $ 12

Be In Style for the Holidays With the Vagabond House Hardwood Pear Branch Tray

The Vagabond House Hardwood Pear Branch Tray is a must have if your entertaining over the holidays. The tray is made from a beautiful thick, rich wood that creates a large base, allowing you to create a fabulous display of cheese, pate, grapes and crackers. Making this piece unmatched by any other is the detailed pewter handles fashioned like pears and branches found on all four edges. This piece is both beautiful and functional - a winning combination.
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Price: $506.25

Picked Straight from the Pumpkin Patch: Cipolla Pewter Pumpkin Tureen

Just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving, comes Cipolla Pewter's Pumpkin Tureen. This life size pumpkin is complete with leaf and vine embellishment on the lid. Made of the highest-grade pewter it is lead free and food safe which means it makes the prefect presentation piece for soup on a brisk fall day or handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Unlike the real thing, the pumpkin last, bringing fall into your home for years to come. Click here to view all of Cipolla Pewter's fantastic pewter pieces available at Sallie home just in time for holiday entertaining.
Price: $1,712.50

Acorns are Falling; Acorn Oak Leaf Sauce Bowl from Vagabond House

Nothing says fall more then acorn and oak leaves covering the grass. Why not bring this decor into the house for your fall table setting? Vagabond House has an amazing collection of acorn and oak leaf pewter tableware; each piece is a worthy counterpart of the fall's beauty. The Acorn Oak Leaf Sauce Bowl is perfect for holding sauces, nuts, candies. It's cover will keep everything fresh and stylish. This charming pewter bowl sits atop four Queen Anne styled legs and it's lid is detailed with acorns and oak leaves.

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Price: $146

The Rooster Crows Out Whiskey: Arte Italica Decanter

Last blog, I featured a decanter that was very ornate and classy. However, not all table sets or home decors require a sophisticated, fancy-pants decanter. The Arte Italica Rooster decanter is fun and amazing. The decanter is rightly named as it is built to resemble a real rooster. The body is made of clear glass and the tail and head are made from detailed pewter. As you pour the whiskey or liquor of your choice into your glass it flows from the rooster's mouth. This is the perfect decanter for a country style home or a laid back table.

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Arte Italica Festivo Canisters; Keeping Your Coffee Fresh

As I was attempting to keep my coffee fresh in its bag - which did not seem to want to stay closed - I wished I had a container that would properly seal my coffee and would look more attractive than my last resort, a chip clip or rubber band. Luckily, I work at Sallie Home and have access to many beautiful kitchen accessories made by the finest brands.

In my search, I found the perfect coffee canister that would solve both my freshness and my aesthetic problems. The Festivo Coffee Canister with Spoon by Arte Italica is a beautiful mix of pewter and white ceramic and is made for the purpose of keeping coffee fresh. Adding to this serving piece's charm, there is a pewter emblem engraved with the Italian word for Coffee, Caffe. If you like this canister, but do not need a coffee canister, or would just like other matching canisters to accompany your coffee canister, Arte Italica makes four other similar canisters: Biscotti, Dolce, Farina, and the Zucchero canister.

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Price: $130-$241

Elias Artmetal Pewter Frames; A Gift for any Occasion

A mainstay gift for any birthday, anniversary, or any other celebration is a picture frame. Who doesn’t love or need another picture frame, especially when it looks as good as an Elias Artmetal frame. Elias frames are individually hand-made using the old world casting techniques and the finest pewter, following their motto; “if it’s worth making, it should be made good forever.”

One of my favorite frames by Elias is a traditional 4x6 Pewter frame with an intricate, royal scroll design on the four corners. This frame makes the perfect gift; the design is universal and works with many decors. It is a hard design not to find beautiful. Elias Artmetal makes a ton of different frames, so if this one doesn’t grab you, I’m sure you’ll be able to find the perfect one for any occasion. Give a gift that will last and is ‘made good forever.’ Click here to view other frames and gift ideas from Elias Artmetal available at Sallie home.

The Perfect Match with Match Petwer Convivio Tableware

Match Pewter Convivio tableware collection is a beautiful combination of pewter and ceramic. This combination allows Match dinnerware to be versatile; it is traditional, modern, formal and casual all in one plate, bowl, or mug. The whole collection is handmade by artisans in northern Italy, making every piece unique, but all are safe for food, the dishwasher, and the microwave.

The Convivio dinnerware collection is made up of fun, vibrant colors – white, green, yellow, and blue – that can easily be mixed and matched with one another. The Convivio plate and platters are elegant ceramic earthenware with a pewter rim. The Convivio Mugs are simply classic ceramic coffee mugs with a pewter base. This collection also features kitchenware that includes my favorite pieces from Match – the Small, Medium, and Large Canisters, and the Cookie Jar. These canisters are perfect decoration for any kitchen and are wonderful for holding flour, sugar, salt, what-have-you. Each and Every piece is stamped with their crests as a mark of authenticity and quality. Click here to directly view Match Pewter, available at Sallie Home.