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”
Category Archives: Thrifting
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”
Thrifted Christmas
We are going to use the den in the basement for a lot of our holiday activities, so I have been on the lookout for some additional holiday decor while I have been out thrifting. Our oldest was here over Thanksgiving with his fiancee, and was talking about how he wouldn’t be able to decorateContinue reading “Thrifted Christmas”
Ralph Lauren Christmas Table
Apparently, this is the look of the season, so, of course, I had to give it a whirl. I had everything in the photos, except for the brass deer. I started with a blue oxford tablecloth (that was made years ago from a Ralph Lauren flat sheet) and topped it with a Pendleton wool throwContinue reading “Ralph Lauren Christmas Table”
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”
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”
Bright and Cheerful Thanksgiving
Many of the colors that we associate with Thanksgiving decorations are browned down versions of yellow (ochre), Orange (rust or russet), and Red (maroon). This table uses clear bright tones of these same base colors along with a hefty dose of blue. The inspiration for the table was the Villeroy and Boch Bonjour Madame saladContinue reading “Bright and Cheerful Thanksgiving”
Spooky Halloween Table
I found a bunch of pieces of Independence “Millbrook” dishes at a couple of stores and somehow, the pattern reminds me of Tim Burton’s work, so of course I had to do a Halloween table with them. I started with a white tablecloth and a pretty fall shawl with lots of Halloween colors in it.Continue reading “Spooky Halloween Table”
Neutral Fall Table
I have found some neat fall decor at the thrift store and I have a great natural linen tablecloth that I bought from Williams-Sonoma. (I have a wide table (42″) and it’s difficult to find cloths wide enough most places.) I also have some really cool neutral dishes that I have found at various thriftContinue reading “Neutral Fall Table”
