My husband and I haven’t hosted a party in forever, probably since before the pandemic, but we’re forging ahead with a modest gathering on the 23rd of December (Christmas Adam). You’ve probably seen my post about the thrifting I’ve been doing for additional Christmas decor–both for the basement/den and for the party, along with someContinue reading “Christmas Adam Open House”
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Holiday Dinner Party–Reposted
My sister in law is hosting a dinner this weekend and asked if I could help her get her table and buffet decorated for it. Of course, I said, “Yes!” She had already decided on a Christmas tree theme–using her Nikko Christmas plates, and an assortment of table top Christmas trees. I have a metalContinue reading “Holiday Dinner Party–Reposted”
Glass Blower’s Holiday
When we have traveled, we have picked up Christmas ornaments, including some handblown ornaments. I also have found 2 really beautiful vases/bowls in my thrifting adventures, so I put together a table using these items. I put the Vietri bowl and the handkerchief vase on the table and added faux greenery, the hand blown ornamentsContinue reading “Glass Blower’s Holiday”
More Thrifted Christmas
We’re having a little party on the 23rd and so I have picked up some additional decor from thrift stores to make the house extra festive. First up is the arrangement that I am going to use for the buffet. I bought the container at a consignment store. Some of the floral stems came fromContinue reading “More Thrifted Christmas”
A Cozy Christmas
I started this table with a Pendleton throw that I bought on eBay. I added a silver tone reindeer, some mercury glass trees, some faux greenery and berries, a metal footed bowl with faux greenery, and my peppermint striped candles on mercury glass candle holders. The place settings are the Wedgwood Service plates, Royal StaffordContinue reading “A Cozy Christmas”
And A Partridge in a Pear Tree
This table is basically the Nature’s Bounty table from Thanksgiving, turned into a Christmas table. I think quail are pretty similar to partridges and I had both pears and bowls with pears on them, so I had to do a little visual nod to the classic Christmas carol. To convert the table from Thanksgiving toContinue reading “And A Partridge in a Pear Tree”
Nature’s Bounty Thanksgiving Table
Last year I bought some really interesting quail figurines off of eBay to use on my Thanksgiving table. I’m repeating this theme, but with a few changes. I started with the natural linen tablecloth, which is a great base. I added my quail, pheasant feathers in a gorgeous silver plated art nouveau vase, elk antler,Continue reading “Nature’s Bounty Thanksgiving Table”
The Kids Table
I have a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving tablecloth that I bought from the Pottery Barn outlet a LONG time ago when my kids were little (and they’re now 24 and almost 28.) This was the start of this tablescape. It is a natural unbleached cotton cloth with wonderful applique work including turkeys and trees. It is aContinue reading “The Kids Table”
Non-Traditional Colorway Thanksgiving Table
I found some Mikasa Accent “Tropicana” dinner plates and dessert bowls at the thrift store and just loved the pattern and I have 4 different tablecloths that have similar colors as this pattern and would go beautifully with them, so I got on ebay and etsy and found 6 chop plates to use as serviceContinue reading “Non-Traditional Colorway Thanksgiving Table”
Fall Fiesta
We had our oldest, his fiancee, and some of his teammates at our house for The Head of the Hooch last weekend. On Saturday, they expected to be late and some people thought they might be back earlier than others, so I planned to do chicken burrito bowls. I wanted to do a tablescape thatContinue reading “Fall Fiesta”
Cathy At Home on the River 