Joanna Gaines Just Revealed the Central Colors and Patterns to Her Perfect Spring Tablescapes

Here's how to recreate the designer's nostalgia-inspired look with vintage-style florals and shades of blue

Joanna Gaines sitting on a white sofa in a light green sunroom
(Image credit: Magnolia / KILZ)

We might be striding into a new year, but designers like Joanna Gaines are keeping a keen eye on the past. There's no denying it: nostalgic design is as popular as ever, and it's perfectly encapsulated in Joanna Gaines' vintage-style tableware collection. But after revealing that the new collection was inspired by her own antique ceramics, Joanna has just given us an even deeper insight into her favorite pieces – and the colors and patterns that are informing her tablescapes this year.

In a video showcasing Magnolia's new spring tableware collection, Joanna directs her attention to the brand's Heirloom Garden floral dinnerware. Each dainty, botanical piece is a timeless take on the 'grandma chic' aesthetic, but Joanna also demonstrates how versatile vintage-inspired pieces can be.

It's clear that Joanna is an expert at bringing time-honored styles to the table; she has previously expressed a love for green and white vintage tableware in the past, while her penchant for decorating with blue and white tableware is what inspired the recent Heirloom Garden collection. And, in her latest video, she shares her go-to tablescaping look for the season ahead.

'I just love how classic and traditional this is,' she says of the new Magnolia collection, pairing navy Heirloom Garden floral dinner plates with matching Heirloom Garden salad plates to create the perfect layered spring tablescape. Yet according to Joanna, the star of the show is the Heirloom Garden floral tea set: 'I really love these mugs,' she reflects. 'The scallop – look how sweet the details are.'

Blue and white floral dinner plates, salad plates and a tea set, with a blue eyelet napkin

Magnolia's Heirloom Garden Floral collection brings vintage elegance to contemporary tablescapes

(Image credit: Magnolia)

With nostalgia in mind, many designers are experimenting with period pieces and whimsical retro aesthetics – but it looks like Joanna is firmly devoted to 'classic and traditional' tableware like the Heirloom Garden floral collection. With dainty scalloped edges, intricate floral motifs and, of course, timeless blue hues, these pieces bring to mind traditional afternoon tea parties and Regency aesthetics.

So, if you were unsure about the country grandmother-inspired tableware trend, this is your sign to experiment: Joanna proves that it can be elegant, versatile, and eternally charming. Check out some of Magnolia's vintage-style pieces below.

Shop the Look with Magnolia's Tableware


Want to bring timeless design into your home this year? We asked designers to share the top nostalgic decorating trends for 2026. (Spoiler alert: vintage china is about to be everywhere.)

Martha Davies
Content Editor

Martha is a Content Editor on the Living team at Homes & Gardens. Her love for lifestyle journalism began when she interned at Time Out Dubai when she was 15 years old; she went on to study English and German at Oxford, before covering property and interior design at Country & Town House magazine. To Martha, living beautifully is all about good food and lots of colorful home decor.