Inspiration for tablescapes at Thanksgiving. Bring nature inside with a few items to make your table welcoming and lovely for your celebration.
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Setting Table Decor for the holidays.
Now that the holiday season is here, it’s time to entertain friends and family. We’ve been collecting lots of acorns and black walnuts (for dyeing purposes) and buying mini pumpkins or jackets belittles wherever we see them. We have quite the collection going on. Right now I have these on our table and some beeswax candles I made last winter. I like to light them while I am making dinner. It definitely adds a warmth and light to the apartment. How do you decorate your table? I’ve collected some images that have caught my eye for the new season. You don’t need to be having a special dinner party or guests over to add something to your table.
Plates from West Elm, linen runner trimmed with crimson ribbon, leather napkin holders and simple green cypress swag positioned under cutting boards.
eucalyptus and juniper laying down the center of the table with gold vessels holding candles. happywedd.com
Adding candles brings such a sense of warmth. A variety of sizes of pumpkins, candles in different size jars, clippings of sage all on a cutting board placed on a linen runner.. onekindesign.com
Get your use out of seasonal pomegranates. Before cutting them up for your salad or cocktails, use them as table decor along with eucalyptus. This table looks so pretty with white as the background and rose tinted glasses. half-bakedharvest.com
Happy Holiday Season.
Tracey
Table Settings
Pretty much the whole country will be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday and spending time enjoying a yummy dinner with loved ones. I am not really religious, but give thanks and say a prayer for those not fortunate enough to be in a warm home with loved ones. This year my Australian mother in law, MIL, will be coming to my parents house for Thanksgiving. This will be her first Thanksgiving dinner. My father is a great cook, he does an excellent job with the bird. I will be bringing pies and a cranberry tea bread I used to make when I was a baker at the Black Dog Bakery on Martha's Vineyard. My sister will bring the homemade cranberry sauce, another tasty dish with orange peel accents. My mom makes rich, buttery mashed potatoes. So everything is pretty covered. What about the table? I decided to look up some table setting ideas. I posted a few months back about ideas for decorating the table, here. However this post is about how to set up the dishes and silverware.
From Emily Post's website, emilypost.com, easy rule of thumb to remember the silverware gets placed on order of use.
above snapshots taken from emilypost.com
above photo from real simple.com
Apartment Therapy, one of my favorite websites, has 15 DIY ideas for a modern Thanksgiving table. I love the layering of the textiles and the succulents definitely add a modern feel.
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However you spend the day I hope you have a lovely and peaceful holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tracey