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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Merry and Bright

December 07, 2021 25 comments Christmas Tablescape

Happy Tuesday! It is beginning to look like Christmas at my home. Today, I am joining twenty table stylists for a Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop.

Thanks to Rita@Panoply for organizing this blog hop. Rita has recently moved into a new home and hosted two blog hops close together. Kudos to Rita and all she has accomplished.
Please click on the links to all the table stylists at the end of this post. Each table stylist and blogger has a unique style of her own and you will be inspired.

As I thought about what direction to go in for my tablescape, I knew I wanted to use this vintage tablecloth that belonged to my Mother-in-love. It sparks beautiful memories for me and is merry and bright.

Here is the same tablecloth in 2016 with a more formal look. To view the entire post click here.

My plate stack consists of Christmas Tree plates by Spode, Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage ware plates, and Robert Stanley plaid chargers. Sterling flatware is Buttercup by Gorham and the napkin rings are handstitched needlepoint by my MIL. The napkin rings are snowmen, wreaths, Santas, and Christmas trees. Red napkins and goblets complete the place setting.

Tall red spiral candles in crystal candlesticks flank the centerpiece. An English ironstone vegetable dish was selected as a container for the flowers and placed on a contemporary red lacquered tray. The ironstone lidded dish was bought some years back and has looked pretty in a cabinet. This is the first time I have used it and I love its size for a flower arrangement. As I arranged the flowers, I remembered I bought the ironstone piece at a holiday bazaar from a blogger you might know, Marian Parsons, aka Miss Mustard Seed.

For the centerpiece, I choose red carnations and added pittosporum greenery cut from my garden. Variegated Pittosporum is a great scrub for color in your garden and is useful for flower arranging. Martha Stewart says when conditioning carnations be sure to make your cut just above one of the nodes that run up the flower's stalk. This will allow the stem to more easily draw the water it needs.

Do you notice anything here besides seeing a close-up of the Christmas tree napkin ring? Yes, the charger is not plaid. I went back to the store to buy more chargers and they had sold out!!! Procrastination does not pay!

After I loaded all the pictures I started thinking the red tray under the flower arrangement was too harsh. This white platter stands out less. What do you think?

Sometimes you know it needs something but you can't decide.

Here, I added a runner! I need to leave well enough alone!
Wishing each of you a very Merry Christmas.
✨Blessings to you and your families this Christmas season.🎄✨For to us, a child is born, to us, a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

For wonderful tablescape inspiration click on the links below:

Everyday Living - A Nutcracker Parade

Debbee's Buzz - Bringing Home the Christmas Tree Holiday Table

Pandora's Box - "I can't decide..."

Hyacinths for the Soul - Traditions ~ A Tablescape Blog Hop

Living with Thanksgiving - Merry and Bright

Tablescapes at Twenty-One - Winter Sports

Home is Where the Boat Is - Merry Little Christmas Village

Panoply - Forest Fantasy Holiday Tablescape

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Evergreen and Gold Christmas Table

My Thrift Store Addiction - Nature-Inspired Christmas Table and Jadeite Cocoa Bar

The Painted Apron - Christmas Trucks and Trees