The other Christmas table that I did for the class was all the vintage toys, so I decided to keep this one pretty simple and classic, and definitely more grown up. I started with a row of trees and black lanterns and then I added a beaded garland in red, green, and white and someContinue reading “Christmas Table for the Tablescaping Class”
Category Archives: Thrifting
Fun and Fresh Thanksgiving
I have a set of Villeroy and Boch Albertina salad plates and they were the inspiration for this table–they have paler versions of all the traditional Thanksgiving colors. They have a blue band on the rim, so I used blue pitchers, a blue covered casserole and a blue canister. I purchased flowers from Trader Joe’sContinue reading “Fun and Fresh Thanksgiving”
I Love Laveno
I found these Richard Ginori luncheon plates at the thrift store and I think that they’re great. The centerpiece bowl and the plates were the jumping off point for this table which is similar to the Surrealist table I did, but a little toned down, and way more Italian. I started with a natural linenContinue reading “I Love Laveno”
Surrealist Table
I found the centerpiece bowl by Anthropologie at a consignment store and I thought she was really funny and I had found the salad plates at a thrift store several weeks ago, so it was time to make a table out of them. I started with a natural linen cloth and added the centerpiece bowlContinue reading “Surrealist Table”
Subscription Flowers Set the Mood
My subscription flowers had a bunch of pinks and oranges in them this week, and I bought a few more flowers at the grocery to fill out the bouquet. It’s definitely feeling more like fall, so I also wanted to use some of my fall decor so I pulled out my owl and shaved woodContinue reading “Subscription Flowers Set the Mood”
Artisans Abound
I found a FANTASTIC lidded pot at the thrift store and it was the inspiration for this table. I re-used the dishes and table runner from my previous table and swapped the flora and fauna for handmade items from around the house–a collection of pottery and wooden boxes and bowl. The place setting is DanskContinue reading “Artisans Abound”
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”
Flora and Fauna
I started this table with a table runner with lots of browns, tans, etc. in it. I added the fish sculpture by Carolyn Kinder and then some natural items–some fungus, a bird’s nest in a copper compote, some driftwood, a box turtle shell, an elk’s antler, and a notebook. The place settings are Dansk FlamestoneContinue reading “Flora and Fauna”
An Anniversary Party
I started this table thinking it would be an ode to artists, but then it was all about our family, so I added some photos and pivoted to an anniversary celebration. I started with 2 caricatures, then some Russian nesting dolls of our family, a ceramic bust of a man that reminds me of myContinue reading “An Anniversary Party”
It’s SO easy being green
I don’t know if I have written it before, but my very favorite color is green and so I have quite a few decorative items that are green. That was my inspiration for this table–and I didn’t even use all the stuff I have. I started with a natural linen cloth and lined up theContinue reading “It’s SO easy being green”
Cathy At Home on the River 