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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 Cocktails To Make You Merry

December 21, 2018

There are only 4 days until Christmas and I don’t know about you but I need a drink. I still have some shopping to do, a grocery store run to make and presents to wrap. The next few days are going to be a blur. To help me (and you) ease into Christmas day, I rounded-up 10 holiday cocktails that are guaranteed to make the countdown to Christmas Merry & Bright!

MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS

Jingle Juice Holiday Punch: This recipe calls for just three ingredients and looks so refreshing. (via Inspired By Charm)

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Candy Cane Martini: Candy canes and Christmas go hand-in-hand and this classic drink (with a twist) is perfect for a last-minute holiday party. (via Mix That Drink)

Christmas Sangria: Festive & fruit with a kick of brandy makes this a great cocktail to serve for Christmas movie night. (via Tablespoon)

Kahlua Hot Chocolate: When the temperature is cold outside this yummy beverage will definitely keep you cozy inside. (via Damn Delicious)

Raspberry Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail: Refreshing and fruity, the prefect cocktail combination for Christmas Eve dinner. (via Heather Christo)

Mistletoe Margaritas: I’m a big fan of margaritas so this Christmas version definitely peaked my interest. The perfect drink for brunch or a late-night taco dinner. (via How Sweets Eats)

Spicy Gingerbread Man: Vanilla, Hazelnut and Butterscotch flavors combine to make this savory and spicy cocktail. (via Single Minded Mom)

Dirty Snowmen: Another spiked hot chocolate cocktail that’s sure to keep you warm and cozy right through New Years! (via Delish)

Ginger Apple Cooler: A classic whiskey cocktail with a holiday spin and a touch of tradition. (via Brooklyn Crafted)

Rosemary Grapefruit Cocktail: The combination of rosemary and grapefruit makes this drink light and refreshing. (via Orchid Island Juice)

Gingerbread Bellini: Nothing says the holidays like a Gingerbread cocktail. (via BBC Good Food)

Christmas Cheers!

Let’s Mingle & Jingle–Holiday Progressive Dinner Blog Hop

December 13, 2018

Don’t you just love entertaining during the holidays? I sure do! Today I’m joining a few of my blogging friends for the final installment of our Virtual Progressive Dinner Blog Hop. Throughout the year we’ve shared easy recipes, tabelscape inspiration and fun party ideas with you. Today we’re celebrating the holiday season with the Holiday Mingle & Jingle Blog Hop.

If you missed any of this entertaining series, you can find the other seasonal posts by clicking these links…Spring Floral Fiesta, Summer Backyard Bash and Flavors Of Fall.

If you’re coming over from Positively Southern, welcome. Tamrya’s main course pork tenderloin looks so good and is the perfect hardy dish for a holiday gathering.

fyi–If you need to join the Mingle & Jingle party from the beginning, you’ll find all the stops on the blog hop below and at the end of this post.

Now, who’s ready for dessert?

When I was picked to host the dessert portion of the Mingle & Jingle dinner, I panicked for a minute. You see, me and kitchens are not the best of friends. As a designer, I love to design and decorate kitchens but I’m not a fan of cooking in them. So what’s a designer to do when it’s time to whip up a yummy holiday dessert? Get creative and decorate her dessert!

Crazy Confetti Christmas Cake

My Crazy Confetti Christmas Cake was super easy to make and would be a fun activity to share with kids.

The first thing I did was pick up a plain frosted white cake from Publix. Then I popped into Target and bought candy canes, honeycomb ball cake topper and old-fashioned Christmas candy. I already had the mini bottle brush trees on hand.

Once home, I unwrapped 6 candy canes, put them in a zip lock bag and crushed them into small pieces to make confetti candy cane mix. Next I sprinkled the confetti candy canes around the top edge of the cake.

And then I decorated the top of the cake with candy canes and other holiday pieces. I wanted my cake to be fun and crazy so all the pieces are a bit off-center.

Once I had the cake decorated, I knew I wanted to dress up the cake stand. I cut strips of ribbon and taped them to the top of the stand to make it more festive. This is such a simple and easy trick you could use anytime you’re serving cake at a party.

After the cake stand was decorated and I had the cake in place, I decided to take my crazy cake over the top. I sprinkled old-fashioned Christmas candy around the base of the cake and called it done.

I think my cake is ready for a holiday party!

Now that I’ve tantalized your sweet tooth, it’s time to bring this party to a close. Head over to Atta Girl Says to check out the fun hostess gifts and party favors Amy created. She really knows how to end a party on a high note. And be sure to hop over to each of the participating blogs and Mingle & Jingle with them.

MINGLE & JINGLE PROGRESSIVE DINNER BLOG HOP

Cocktail Hour—Viva La Vintage For Your Home

Appetizer—M. Jones Style

Tablescape-–Home On Poplar Creek

Main Course—Positively Southern

Dessert–ConfettiStyle (yours truly)

Hostess Gifts & Party Favors—Atta Girl Says

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I’ve got more holiday inspiration posts planned for you as we count down to Christmas so be sure to check in each day. Or better yet, subscribe to the blog so you don’t miss a post!

Weekend Wrap-Up | Fall Favorites & What I Bought

October 6, 2018

Happy Saturday! I woke up this morning, stepped outside and got a whiff of fall. It was cool outside and I noticed that the leaves are slowly starting to change on the trees. Unfortunately the cool temps won’t last because its supposed to be in the 90’s today. With temps like that I’m planning to stay close to home this weekend, get through my magazine stack and do a little work. Wherever you are, I hope your weekend is great.

Here are a few of my favorite things from the week:

Decor & Decorating…

If you love traditional decor, you’ll love looking through this design portfolio.

I’m excited for the release of Erin’s new book, Elements of Family Style. You can pre-order your copy here.

I just finalized my holiday decor theme for this year and will be sharing it with you soon. If you’re starting to think about decorating for Christmas, check out the new holiday collection from Ballard Design’s. So many cute things.

This animal print pillow is too good to pass up.

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Weekend Shopping…

This metal bucket bag from Zara is so cute.

I love finding good home decor deal on Amazon. This blue & white throw blanket is awesome and a great price.

The Loft has some really cute fall fashions and your entire purchase is 40% off right now with code FALLFEST. I just bought this tie cuff sweater and this cute poncho sweater.

So many bloggers have been raving about these tortoise hoop earrings. Their $19.50 with an extra 40% off using code BIGSALE.

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Entertaining & Food Inspiration…

Rough Luxe Lifestyle is sharing 10 fabulous fall tablescapes. The one above is my favorite.

I’ve got this easy apple crisp recipe on my to-do list this weekend.

This Cranberry Moscow Mule looks so refreshing.

I buy all my solid color dinner napkins from World Market. I used them in this spring tablescape and this summer tablescape. They come in every color under the rainbow and the set of 6 is such a great price–$9.99. Use code FAMFRIENDS30 for an additional 30% off thru 10/8.

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Recently On ConfettiStyle…

A design plan with style and personality for a new home owner.

Decorating With Black and White and my favorite ebony & ivory decor finds right now.

I hope you’ll join me for a Bookshelf Styling Workshop with Steve McKenzie’s on Oct. 20th.

10 Design Ideas you’ll want to steal from the Pinewood Forest Idea Home.

Cheers!

Easy DIY Fringe Napkin Rings

September 21, 2018

I’m so excited to share this fun (and easy) DIY Napkin Ring project with you today. As I’ve mentioned on the blog before, I love creating tablescapes. I’m always looking for china and tabletop decor when I’m out shopping and have had lots of luck with dinnerware. Not so much with it comes to finding chic and styling napkin rings.

When I created my tablescape for the Flavors Of Fall blog hop, I couldn’t find napkin rings for my table. The idea of making them popped into my head and then I found this gorgeous brown brush fringe from The Ribbon Roll. And my fringe napkin rings came to life.

DIY FRINGE NAPKIN RINGS

These fringe napkin rings are one of the easiest DIY/craft projects I’ve ever made. At first I made the napkin rings using a singe band of fringe. They turned out cute but they were lacking the pizzazz I wanted. I decided to cut another length of fringe and thought about how I could layer them together.

tip: to prevent the fringe from unraveling when you cut it, place a piece of clear tape over the looped edge Cut down the middle of the tape and then slip stitch each edge to secure the loose threads.

To make my napkin rings really plush, I sewed the two lengths of fringe together along the looped edge. This gave my napkin rings a fringed edge on the top and bottom and made them much wider than original. Once the two lengths of fringe were sewn together, I formed a circle and sewed the ends together using a needle and thread.

tip: stitch directly over the tape to cover it up as much as possible. Once you’re done stitching the ends together, cut away any exposed tape.

There are so many color and style possibilities when it comes to making these napkin rings. The Ribbon Roll has brush fringe in a range of solid colors and they also sell this cute tassel fringe that would look great. And for Christmas entertaining, this fringed velvet ribbon would be fun.

I’m excited to make more of these for the holidays. It’s a great project to do while watching your favorite Netflix series.

I hope this project inspires you to make napkin rings for your next party or to give as hostess gifts this holiday.

Flavors Of Fall | Virtual Progressive Dinner Blog Hop

September 20, 2018

There are a few more days until we can officially ring in the fall season, but I’m joining some blog friends to jumpstart the season with a fall blog hop. Welcome to the Flavors of Fall Virtual Progressive Dinner Blog Hop. If you missed the party inspiration we shared earlier this year, check out the spring soiree and summer soiree blog hop.

If you’re coming over from Viva La Vintage For Your Home, thanks for stopping by. Jamala’s Blueberry Molasses Wings look finger licking good. For those of you just now jumping in, no worries, I will provide a link to the other party stops at the bottom of the post so you won’t miss any of the Flavors Of Fall entertaining fun.

Now that you’ve indulged in a cocktail (or two) and enjoyed a delicious appetizer, it’s time to sit down at the table for the main course. I was in charge of creating a fall inspired tablescape and I’m pretty jazzed with how it turned out.

The inspiration and focal point of my fall table was this beautiful pumpkin and ribbon centerpiece that I created. I gathered some faux pumpkins, made ribbon pics using ribbon from The Ribbon Roll and assembled all the elements on a wood tray.

.p.s. Those of you that have been reading my blog for a while know that I have a thing for ribbon!! I’m excited to let you know that I am joining one of my favorite ribbon companies, The Ribbon Roll as part of the design team. Each season I will be making DIY projects showcasing their beautiful ribbons. The projects will be shared on their blog (coming soon) and I’ll also be sharing them here on my blog. Until then, you can shop their assortment of ribbons here and follow The Ribbon Roll facebook page here.

update: The full DIY tutorial for making this centerpiece is now live on The Ribbon Roll blog

Using the colors in my centerpiece as inspiration, I built the place settings around brown and ivory. I used my brown and white English transferware plates and placed them on top of brown faux crocodile chargers The linen colored leaf placemats were a great find at Bed Bath Beyond–just .85 cents ea. The striped napkins are from HomeGoods.

Instead of place cards at each placesetting, I printed out the menu, placed it to a small clip board and set it on top of each plate. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to add an unexpected touch to the table. The natural color of the clipboards worked great with my decor but you could paint or decorate them to fit any party theme.

DINNER PARTY TIPS:

Create a color theme for your party decor so all the elements work together.

Keep the centerpiece low so your guests can see and converse across the table with ease.

Incorporate unscented candles into your table decor for ambience. I mean everyone looks great by candlelight, right!

Layers are key to a beautiful table so add them into your place setting, centerpiece and table linens.

Don’t be afraid to mix and match metal finishes when you’re setting a table. I used silver flatware alongside brass candleholders. The two tones work great with the colors in my centerpiece and add visual contrast to the arrangement.

Aren’t these fringe napkins rings just adorable? They were so easy to make and added a fun touch to my table. I’ll be sharing how to make these on the blog tomorrow.

I had lots fun creating this tablescape and even though fall might not be here just yet, I’m ready to entertain!

Well friends, dinner is about to be served so head on over to Home On Poplar Creek to see the yummy main course that Nicole has planned for us.

Don’t miss any of the fall party fun. Be sure to check out the links for all the participants below:

Cocktail Hour–Atta Girl Says

Appetizers–Viva La Vintage For Your Home

Tablescape–ConfettiStyle (your truly)

Main Course–Home On Poplar Creek

Dessert–M. Jones Style

Hostess Gifts & Party Favors–Positively Southern

Weekend Wrap-Up: Vol. 10 {Things I’m Loving & morel}

August 19, 2018

Hi friends. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend. I’ve got a special friend in town this weekend and we’ve got some serious thrift shopping to do. Follow along on instagram (@mjonesstyle and @confettistyle) to see what treasures we spot and what goodies come home with you. Then sit back and enjoy a few of my favorite links from the week.

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DESIGN INSPIRATION

I love how Camilla decorated her office space. It’s so fun and cheerful. I think I may need to make a trip to Big Lots this weekend.

What a beautiful room transformation. Definitely proof that taking your time decorating your home pays off.

Design magazines are one of my guilty pleasures and some of my favorite publications are ones from different areas of the country like New England Home. The magazine showcases an array of beautiful homes and their online design gallery is a great source of design inspiration. Printed copies of the magazine are available thru subscription here.

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ENTERTAINING INSPIRATION

This is such a fun entertaining idea and tablescape for an end of summer party.

I’m definitely adding the idea of serving individual salads in teacups to my entertaining notebook. Such a fun idea!

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I recently discovered the blog, Most Lovely Things and love everything Annie and Madeline post. This fall tablescape they created has me inspired to add some color to my Thanksgiving table this year.

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SHOPPING FINDS

I’m loving this rug and considering it for my dining room. Both the color and the price are amazing.

I’m excited to get a copy of Susanna Sulk’s new book, The Power Of Pattern.

Loving this black and white bath mat from H and M Home. It’s under $20!

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In case you missed it…on the blog this week!

I gave this bench a 5 minute makeover and now it’s amazing!

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IN OTHER EXCITING NEWS…

If you live in the Atlanta area, I’d love for you to join me this coming Thursday, 8/23 at ADAC for the Black Southern Belle Event, Your Office, Your Band! You can learn more about the event and register to attend here.

I’m so honored to be nominated again this year for an Amara Interior Blog Award. I’d love your support so head here and vote for ConfettiStyle as the Best Design Inspiration Blog!

Enjoy your Sunday friends.

Thrift Score Thursday–Fab Finds For Just $1.00

August 2, 2018

Most of the time when I go into an antique store or thrift store, I’m not looking for anything specific. I enjoy looking through clutter shelves, under tables and inside overflowing boxes. The thrill of the hunt is one of the main reasons I love to thrift.

Every now and then I’ll pop into one of my favorite stores and come home with a great deal. That’s what happened when I stopped by one of my favorite consignment stores last week. Not only did I find a couple of great items but the best part was everything I found was $1.00. Yes, fold you read that right…four quarters or 10 dimes or 20 nickels.

Everything was just a buck!

The first piece I found was this beautiful ceramic platter. It was the blue and white that initially attracted me but then I noticed the flowers. The tray is a great size for serving appetizers and would also look pretty hung on a wall. And it also has a beautiful flourish design stamped on the back, on each side of the tray.

design tip: decorative ceramic trays make great wall decor, hung in a group or as part of a gallery wall. These are the plate hangers I use when hanging a ceramic piece on the wall.

The next piece I found was this beautiful green floral cachepot. It’s small but large enough to hold a handful of rose stems, a small plant or I may even use it as a serving piece.

Here’s the stamp that is on the bottom of the green pot. I did a little research online and found a cachepot with the same design except it didn’t have the side handles. It’s selling on Ebay for $50! #score

gift giving tip: when paired with a bottle of wine, a small porcelain vase or urn makes a great hostess or housewarming gift.

I love blue and white pottery and will buy a piece even if it’s missing the lid. This small square container will make a great vessel to straws when entertaining or a chic vanity accessory.

design tip: use small ceramic containers without the lid as stylish desk accessory to hold pens/pencils, scissors or eye glasses.

My final $1.00 find was the set of 5 blue and white ceramic napkins rings. These will work with all of my blue and white dinnerware patterns so I’ll be getting lots of use out of them.

I love my new finds and love the fact that all of this only set me by a $4.00.

Do you love thrifting as much as I do and have you come across any great deals lately?