Monday's Cheap and Chic: Ralph Lauren Red Pagoda

Without a doubt, online shopping has made life easier, especially when it comes to buying things like wedding gifts.  You can go straight from a wedding website to an online registry to purchasing a gift to be sent to the happy couple with just a couple of mouse clicks.  You don't even need to know their mailing address! 

But every now and then, it's nice to go into a real brick-and-mortar store and walk around and see things in person.  I did just that this weekend.  I went to Belks to pick up a wedding gift, and a pretty red-and-white plate caught my eye.  The pattern is by Ralph Lauren (I didn't even realize he did china?) and is called Red Pagoda.  I am in love with the red bamboo trellis!  The Red Pagoda will fit right in with my basic white Williams-Sonoma Apilco everyday china.

It also comes in a red background.  The price is great- Belks was having a sale, so my salad plates were around $16 each.

Every so often, I like to give my dinner table a little pick-me-up.  It can be as simple as some new salad plates. 

And Red Pagoda will make me happy while I continue to dream of these. 

One day.