I've done quite a bit with fall now, so I wanted to do something a little different. I decided I wanted to do a fall table, but using my blue and white floral Spode...something that I could maybe use for our Thanksgiving table. Hmmmm. I usually think of blue and white as a cool, summer setting, or perhaps a winter one, but fall? I really had to think on that one.
Then it came to me--add brown. Not orange (I'm kind of OD'd on orange right now). I envisioned small twig pumpkins for each placesetting, but how many stores would I have to hit before I found them (I did hit 2--nothing of the sort). So "shopping" at home was the next best thing, and here's the end result.
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| My first challenge was the table cover/linens, because I wanted the warmth of textile. My pashmina/silk shawl, in blues and browns and golds fit the bill. For the real Thanksgiving dinner I think I'll use a neutral tablecloth, and use the shawl as an additional layer. |
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| Because the shawl has gold in it too, I wanted to work with golds instead of silver... and it just so happens that my dear grandmother gave me a set of gold flatware years ago. It was starting to come together. I used our Lenox Eternal dinner plates as chargers, only to bring the touch of gold and additional dimension. Blue & white dishes: Spode Delamere Brown turkey plates: Royal Stafford Water goblets: Pottery Barn, many years ago Wine stems: Pristine by Reizart/Gorham |
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| Amazingly, my shawl has blue accents...perfect for the dishes. Isn't it awesome how things sometimes just come together? We might not know where we're headed with a tablescape, and it slowly begins to evolve as we shop the house. FUN. |
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| More accessories falling into place... The acanthus leaf centerpiece from my mother years ago, snippets of brown leaves from the fall decorating bins, and candles and crystals from our son's recent wedding. Repurposing! |
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| Remember Bombay Company? Much of my blue and white is from there...still miss that store. The beautiful paperweight was a gift from our DIL's uncle--handmade by him! What a beautiful piece! |
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| Rumpled linen napkins (Crate & Barrel) to match the rumpled shawl. |
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| See who's watching all the goings on?? Jack-o-lanterns! They're making sure I don't forget THEIR holiday and go directly to Thanksgiving! |
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| Daytime...Chance to see what the REAL table will look like. |
So tell me...will you be serving Thanksgiving at your house?
Do you know how you're going to set your table? I'm glad to have my table setting
"issues" resolved! But I'm wondering about the candles. Do you light candles
during daylight meals? And if no, do you still have them on the table?
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