My Classic Christmas Tablescape | 2019

December 19, 2019

I love creating tablescapes, especially at the holidays. There is just something special about gathering family around a beautifully set table and celebrating Christmas.

This year my table decor is classic and traditional and includes a fun mix of dinnerware. Let’s gather around the table and celebrate the season!

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS TABLESCAPE

One of my favorite details at the table are the small evergreen wreaths that hang on the back of each chair. The vibrant green wreath paired with a red satin ribbon really pops.

Because I have a lot of blue and white ceramic decor in my living room, I decided to use a mix of red and blue on the table. I draped the table in a blue and white tablecloth and added a red runner down the center.

Then I created the centerpiece.

Since my place settings have a traditional vibe, I wanted the centerpiece to be a bit more whimsical. I placed a grouping of glass and ceramic Christmas trees down the center of the table and tucked greenery and berry sprigs at the base.

A few red ornaments and mini white ceramic trees add more visual interest.

ENTERTAINING TIP: Scented candles can interfere with the flavors of the food being served. Instead of candles, mix fresh evergreen sprigs in with faux stems to add a festive scent to the table.

Glass and Ceramic Christmas Tree from HomeGoods

I used faux evergreen placemats as the base of each place and mixed different dinnerware pieces for an eclectic look. The red tartan plaid melamine plates look great with my formal white, red and blue willow plates.

At top of each place setting I folded red napkins in the shape of a bow with my thrifted green beaded napkin rings as the center.

Placemats from Pier (no longer available) // Plaid Dinner Plates

TABLESCAPE TIP: Layers help to create a table that is appealing from every angle. Consider each layer, from the tablecloth up to the top of the centerpiece. Use items with different textures and finishes to make the tablescape come to life.

Gold Flatware–vintage (similar here)

My sideboard and tiered bar table got a festive touch with greenery and red ornaments.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE TABLE

Now that I have the table all set, I’m working on my dinner and dessert menu. Wish me luck as I tackle Costco and the grocery store tomorrow.

Cheers!

For more tablescape inspiration check out these posts:

2018 Christmas Tablescape

2017 Christmas Tablescape

Christmas Place Settings | One Plate, Four Looks

December 8, 2018

Christmas dinner is one of the most special times during the Christmas season. Everyone is gathered around a beautifully decorated table to enjoy food, festivities and create special memories. Along with wrapping gifts, I love setting my table to celebrate the day. Earlier this week I shared my holiday tablescape as part of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour. If you missed any of the tour, you can find part 1 here and the finale here.

As I was pulling my table decor together, I played around with different place settings before settling on the look above. So today I thought it would be fun to share 4 elegant and simple place settings using the same dinner plate as the foundation. The idea is to show you how easy it is to mix and match elements to create different looks.

For each of the place settings, the white charger plate and the Blue Willow dinner plate are the same. I changed out the salad and bread plates, as well as the dinner napkins.

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ONE PLATE, 4 DIFFERENT PLACE SETTINGS

LOOK #1: This place setting takes on an Americana feel with the addition of the red salad plate. The square bread plate with a holiday sentiment works great with the traditional grouping. If you decorate with red for Christmas, this place setting would look stunning. A centerpiece of greenery and white hydrangea would be how I’d finish off the table decor.

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LOOK #2: This place setting has a vintage, bohemian vibe to it, while still being classic. The Blue Willow dinner plate, Red Willow salad plate and Lou Rota soup bowl are a perfect combination. If you weren’t serving soup as part of the meal, the bowl could be used to serve a small salad. The floral dinner napkins add an eclectic touch. To finish this look, I’d create several mixed color flower arrangements and place them down the center of the table.

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LOOK #3: I love the bold pop of color this red bread plate adds against the white salad plate. And the gold lettering ties back to the gold beading on the red dinner napkins. When it comes to setting a table, don’t be afraid to mix gold and silver or other metal finishes together. It’s the mix that adds the personality. A large bowl filled with red, gold and silver ornaments would look great as the centerpiece with the place setting.

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LOOK #4: I think this is the most elegant place setting of the four because of the gold lettered bread plate. The salad plate has a large-scale blue & white floral pattern that provides a contrast against the Blue Willow plate. To keep the color palette simple, I choose a blue linen dinner napkin. An all white flower arrangement in a brass container is what I’d use for the centerpiece.

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THE TABLETOP INGREDIENTS:

Red Rimmed Salad Plate–thrifted {similar style in melamine}

Lenox Solitaire White Salad Plate

Blue & White Floral Salad Plate–HomeGoods {similar here}

Red Willow Salad Plate–thrifted {available on Etsy}

Square Merry Christmas Plate–HomeGoods

Jingle All The Way Plate–HomeGoods

Lou Rota Soup Bowl–thrifted {check Ebay}

Red and Gold Merry Plate–HomeGoods

Red Dinner Napkins–HomeGoods {DIY monogram tutorial here}

Blue Linen Dinner Napkins–HomeGoods

Red Floral Dinner Napkins–World Market {no longer available}

Red with Gold Beads Dinner Napkins–Hobby Lobby {no longer available}

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When you’re out shopping for tableware, keep in mind the things you already own. Then shop for items that will allow to your mix and match your pieces to create different looks throughout the year.

Happy Entertaining!

My Latest Thrifting Finds | New Dinnerware

August 31, 2018

Well friends, I think my latest thrifting finds make it official…I’m a dinnerware collector. I can’t help myself but I love buying beautiful china that I can mix and match with other pieces and patterns I own.

A couple of weekends ago, I popped into one of my favorite thrifting spots and found two new collections. The first was this set of eight floral salad plates. The plates have a gold rim and the most beautiful floral pattern around the edge. My original thought was to pair these with black and white plates but once I got home I realized they also look great with other plates I own.

The black and white combo will be fun for late spring and summer, and I can envision the floral plates with orange Fiestaware for a fall tablescape.

My second find was a set of 5 Lou Rota double handle tea cups. I was sad that there were only 5 so now I’m on the hunt for a 6th cup. Let me know if you spot them anywhere.

When I first laid eyes on these cups, I thought they were soup bowls. Once I got home and did a little research I found out that they are actually tea cups. I also learned about the designer, Lou Rota. Lou is a London-based artist with a background in Entomology. Many of her designs feature whimsical birds, bugs and flowers like this flamingo design which is part of her Nature Table collection. I just love the traditional but artistic design and of course the blue, white and red color combo. FYI…the cups are no longer available, but you can still buy the plates at Anthropologie.

tip: if you love the plates, you’ll want to snap them up from Anthro. Site like Replacements.com and Ebay are selling them for double and triple the price.

I’m loving my new finds and now the only question is where and I going to store these beauties. I’m running out of space!

Ok, it’s time to confess. Do you love thrifting and if so, what types of items do you love buying or collecting. Leave me a comment and let me know.

p.s. If you’re just getting into thrifting, read my post, 10 Tips For Shopping Flea Markets Like A Pro.

My Recent Thrifting Finds–Thrill of the hunt!

April 19, 2018

Happy Thursday friends. This week has flown by but as promised, I’m back to share my latest thrifting finds with you. Last week the hubs and I shopped Scott Antique Market and I popped into one of my favorite flea markets.

At Scott, I stopped by to see ‘my guy’ as I affectionately call one of the dealers. His treasures aren’t displayed in a fancy way but are simply strewn across tables for you to rummage through. It’s definitely the thrill of the hunt in his space.

As I walked from table to table I didn’t see much at first but then I came across this blue and white jar. It already own another one just like this and since they are both missing their lids I’m planning to use them as flower vases.

Another great find were these gorgeous English Ironstone transferware plates. I paid $15 for the set of 8 which were all in perfect condition. These will be perfect for a fall or Thanksgiving tablescape.

These art deco Black Tiara Glass Candleholders were just $5.00. They will be fun to use with my black and white dinnerware when setting the table for entertaining.

.This last piece I scored at a flea market/thrift store I shop at often. It was sitting outside with a couple of small tables stacked on top of it but it immediately caught my attention. Hello gorgeous bamboo table for only $30!!! The table was in great shape and just needed a quick cleaning. Right now I have it on my side of the bed as a night stand but I have a couple of other places it might work too.

Shopping antique and flea markets are one of my favorite things to do especially when I come across great pieces.

If you want to brush up on your thrifting skills, read my post on 10 Tips for Shopping Flea Markets Like A Pro.

Happy shopping!

Jackpot–My Latest Thrifting Finds

January 26, 2018

One of the things I love about our new house is the location. I have easy access to the freeway, there’s a great outdoor mall nearby and most importantly there are antique stores, a flea market and great consignment stores within a few minutes drive.

As I was headed home from an appointment the other day I made a pit stop at one of my favorite thrifting stores. I never know what I’m going to find in this store but I know if I dig a little, there are treasures to be had.

Usually when I enter the store I turn to the right and start shopping. But on this day I decided to change-up my routine and I turned down the left aisle. I was only a few minutes into my shopping trip that I spotted what looked to be a great find.

There sat a stack of beautiful red salad plates. Not just 4 or 5 plates but 21, all in perfect condition. I squealed with excitement and grabbed those babies with lightening speed even before looking at the price tag.

I was willing to pay up to $25 for 21 plates but couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted the price–$9 for all the plates. #jackpot

The plates are bone china and have a delicate gold edge. But what really grabbed my attention was the brilliant red color which happens to be my favorite color in the entire world.

I made a beeline to the counter to put my name on the plates and was approached by one of the ladies working in the store. She commented that there were more plates throughout the store and directed to me where they were. She happened to be the dealer of the booth where I found the plates.

Hold you horses because this is where the story get even better.

I snagged this set of 12 bread plates for $4. These are perfect for a spring place setting and work great with my white wedding china.

I also bought this set of 6 floral salad plates for $3.50. A pretty plate for summer styling and I also think they could work for an early fall tablescape.

entertaining tip: invest in inexpensive patterened bread and salad plates to create lots of mix and match options with the dinner plates you own.

And I also purchased this set of 10 salad plates for $6. Another great compliment to my white china and I also love the way they look with my Blue Willow dinnerware.

I couldn’t resist these small bowls. The delicate floral design is so pretty and they will be fun to mix and match with other pieces. The set of 6 was just $3!

Aren’t they pretty with blue and white plates?

And one more thing I bought was this small blue and white flower frog vase for $2!

To say I’m happy about my new china pieces is an understatement. I definitely hit this jackpot on this thrifting trip.

What thrifting treasures have you found lately?

Entertaining Style–Summer Solstice Tablescape

July 11, 2017

I love creating pretty tablescapes so I’m excited to share my summer inspiration with you as part of the Summertime Tablescape Blog Hop.

The talented Chloe of Celebrate & Decorate pulled together a great group of bloggers for this fun blog hop. Starting today through the end of the week, the group will be sharing table settings to get inspired for summer entertaining. I’ve included a list of all the bloggers at the end of this post so make sure to check out the beautiful tables everyone has created. Now let me show you my summer table…

SUMMER SOLSTICE TABLESCAPE

I was brainstorming a concepts for my summer table and the idea of a summer solstice theme came to mind. Fire and Sun are two elements that represent summer solstice and they are what inspired the colors for my tablescape.

Orange and pink are two of my favorite colors and combined with blue and white equals perfection in my book.

A secret weapon I have for an inexpensive table runner is to use wrapping paper instead of a cloth runner. I found this plaid wrapping paper in the dollar section at Michaels and the colors were perfect for my summer solstice theme. And when I went looking for dinnerware to work with the paper colors, I was thrilled that I had just what I needed in my kitchen.

The Fiesta dinnerware was a wedding gift from my mom 25 years ago. I still love it as much today as I did back then and know I’ll have it for years to come. I purchased the blue melamine plates are from Hobby Lobby last year and the floral bread plates (no longer available) and bowl (below) are from World Market.

Orange Placemats (similar here) // Fiesta Dinnerware // Blue Melamine Plates (similar here) // Floral Plates (similar here)

Nomad Flower Bowl (pattern also available in mugs and dinner plates)

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times…layering is one of the most important elements of any tablescape. I always layer my dinnerware starting with a placemat or charger. These round placemats from HomeGoods added texture to my table and the color was spot on with the paper runner.

entertaining tip: combine solid colors with plaid and floral patterns to give your tablescape loads of visual interest

My favorite faux bamboo flatware added more texture and the dark handles popped again the colorful dinnerware. p.s. If you haven’t picked up a set or two of this flatware you should because you can’t beat the price.

I purchased the napkins at Pier 1 a few months ago and can’t believe how great they work with my table theme.

entertaining tip: If you come across pretty napkins at a great price, buy them. You can use them as a placemat or down the center of a table as a runner.

I used a pair of vintage brass candlesticks to add height and a shiny accent to the table. The light green taper candles were in my stash and are the same color as the hydrangea. #connectingthedots

I used a grouping of three vintage blue and white jars to complete the centerpiece.

entertaining tip: here’s an easy way to remember which side your flatware goes on: Fork has 4 letters and so it goes on the left which has 4 letters AND spoon and knife have 5 letters so they go on the right which also has 5 letters.

Collenette Dinner Candles (one of my favorite taper candles) // Glasses from HomeGoods

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my Summertime Tablescape and feel inspired to do some entertaining of your own.

And be sure to stop by the other bloggers on the tour for more entertaining inspiration.

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Bohemian Inspired Tablescape | & Styling Tips

May 23, 2017

On my long list of ‘Things I Love To Do’, designing tablescapes would be one of the top 10. I love dreaming up table settings using beautiful china, linens and tabletop items. It’s usually a pretty tablecloth or dinner plate that serves as my inspiration and that was definitely the case with todays Bohemian Inspired Spring Tablescape.

Before I show you the table setting, first let me tell you about the source for these gorgeous plates. A few weeks ago a UK-based company called Amara contacted me about doing a product review. I knew Amara was a company I wanted to work with and share with you after spending some time on their website.

If you’re like me, you may not have heard of Amara before so let me tall you about them. The company started in 2005 as an interior design business in the UK. After achieving success with interior design, the company opened a luxury homewares retail shop. The retail store was followed by an online business which has grown into a leading source for home decor, lifestyle products and gifts. The expansion of their business into e-commerce now enables them to ship their products worldwide.

Over the years Amara had grown to include over 300 brands and over 35,000 products. Their product offering includes high-end home and tabletop brands like Missoni Home, William Yeoward Crystal and Ted Baker. And many of the brands are exclusive to Amara including Ralph Lauren Home, who selected Amara as the only online store to distribute their home collections.

p.s. The tabletop and dining product selection from Amara is just amazing so if you love to entertain and create tablescapes you’ll want to check it out.

Ok, let’s get to my spring tablescape…

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