Christmas – Cathy At Home on the River

New Year’s Day Table

I was surprised at how long the centerpiece from the Christmas Adam party lasted, but I had to take it apart today because the flowers were dropping petals everywhere. I didn’t want to do anything too involved, but our kids are still here, so I wanted it to feel special. After I took my vintageContinue reading “New Year’s Day Table”

Minimalist Christmas

I did a Halloween table with the same dishes and glassware. This is a minimalist holiday table. The centerpiece is simple with a row of artificial fir trees in white pots and black lanterns. The place settings are “Anniversarie” dinner plates by Santa Anita, and “Millbrook” coupe soup bowls and bread plates by Independence. TheContinue reading “Minimalist Christmas”

Just Like Grandma Used to Make

This table is so homey that it feels like a hug from Grandma. I started with the same plaid throw and then used faux greenery and pinecones and a big candle in a rustic metal dish. The place settings are Churchill Blue Willow and Hazel Atlas Big Top Peanut Butter Iced Tea glasses that IContinue reading “Just Like Grandma Used to Make”

A Non-Traditional Table

I was looking at my Dansk Lemon Zest dinner plates the other day, and I thought that I could make a holiday table with them–they have red (ish) and greens in them. So I went to Target and found some cute bottle brush trees in the perfect pink to go with the plates. I setContinue reading “A Non-Traditional Table”

Gift Wrapping and Sources

I love to wrap a beautiful package, but people who know me will tell you that if it’s magazine worthy, there is probably the worst prank gift in a gorgeous box. Over the years, I have found some fantastic sources for reasonably priced packaging items, and some are even made in the USA! Cream CityContinue reading “Gift Wrapping and Sources”

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”

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”

Blue Christmas

I have been thinking about this table for weeks and finally got around to putting it together. I started with faux greenery and some glittery leaf picks and I added handblown ornaments in various shades of blue and some pinecones that I painted silver. I topped that with the Shiny Brite glass garland. The placeContinue reading “Blue Christmas”