Monday, November 21, 2011

A Special Friend's Thanksgiving Table



I think her fruit centerpiece is stunning!


My friend's table begins in the fall with pumpkins and as Thanksgiving approaches several turkeys are added. Later the table is set for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with family.


Her faux bittersweet is so real looking you have to touch it up close to tell it is not real. She and I wish we could find some more as nice as this. She bought it years ago in Alaska!




Her pretty pilgrims added to the table celebrate the tradition of remembering America's first Thanksgiving.




I love the lace and embroidered platemats and grapevine napkin rings.

Beautiful vintage plates I believe belonged to her grandmother.







This is the buffet in the dining room.


Another variation. I like them both.

 Other vignettes around the house.




Don't those pies look good?


The kitchen bar is festive too!


This is the prettiest fall wreath I have ever seen.


I am thankful for my special friend. She always answers the phone with a lift in her voice and is glad to hear from me. A friend that lifts you up and supports you is a GREAT BLESSING! I appreciate her letting me share her home with you.


I wish all of you a very happy and blessed day on Thursday. May you have travel mercies if you are on the rode and enjoy and cherish the time with your families this Thanksgiving. My blessings are too numerous to count but I am grateful for all God has richly provided. An added blessing for me is that I will get to meet a fellow blogger many of you know, Lana Austin. Visit her special blog here and remember her as her husband is deployed.


Linking to Tablescape Thursday.

13 comments:

  1. Hi Bonnie,

    Your friend's table is so very elegant and classic, as is her whole dining room! I'm very impressed. Her sterling pattern looks like mine. I love the oil painting over her buffet and the marvelous wreath on her door. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos! I hope you and your family have a very blessed Thanksgiving, Bonnie!

    Hugs,

    Denise

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous! Your photos are wonderful too, Bonnie. I love the color of your friend's dining room. If not too much trouble, would you mind asking her what the paint brand and color is?

    I hope you and yours have a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter, Bonnie. blessings ~ tanna

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  3. Gorgeous Thanksgiving table! Your friends home is lovely.

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  4. Bonnie,
    your post is lovely but even more beautiful is your new header...just beautiful...hoping you have a great Thanksgiving..

    Mona

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  5. So jealous that you get to meet Lana.. how wonderful a time both of you will have. Your friend's home is lovely and alive. I love her style and her decorating talents! What lovely pieces she has set out that we can enjoy. thanks so much for sharing. Have a blessed and happy Thanksgivings. xo Marlis

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  6. Absolutely lovely, every bit of it! Thank you for your visit and for following. Wishing you a perfectly delightful Thanksgiving with friends and family.
    Cheers,
    Kirsten

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  7. Magnificent photos, such beuty....


    I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving
    full of happiness and lovely memories.

    Enjoy

    x Fiona

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  8. Hi Bonnie! Thanks for inviting us along to see your friend's home! It's beautiful with its Thanksgiving finery but I'm sure yours is equally so! Wishing you a Wonderful & Happy Thanksgiving!

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  9. Wow, so much eye candy! I must say that your friend is lucky to have you, too. I love your spirit and have appreciated you very much. Hope you and yours have a wonderful turkey day. xoxox

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  10. so beautiful....loved all- entry door- center piece ..dishes ...I have started my new blog www.tablesdeparis.blogspot.com--stop by if you can
    Margret

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  11. This is truly beautiful. I love each and every element....the perfect table to gather for Thanksgiving. What a lovely and welcoming home....thanks for sharing.

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  12. What a beautiful table and a gorgeous house!!! I love the rich color on the wall in the dining room!! The centerpiece is absolutely FABULOUS!!!

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