A HOLIDAY TABLESCAPE

Thanksgiving is now upon us and it can look
different as the years pass...
not all family members can be together and sometimes
we celebrate a few days after that special Thursday due to
other commitments, 
This year, I am changing things up a bit for our
formal gathering by using our wedding china
and some vintage porcelain plates I thrifted off of Ebay...

I also found these beautiful autumn cloth napkins from 
a darling Etsy shop...I felt they were perfect to reflect the autumn season...

The centerpiece has some favorite decor pieces and mostly
muted shades of cocoa brown....
Thanksgiving has always been our favorite holiday
as we are grateful for our family and
just being together as we count our blessings....

Now let's talk Christmas......

 

Hello Loves....it's the HOLIDAY SEASON....
the most joyous time of the year....let's celebrate our days, shall we?
Now, for some reason, I am finding my happiness in the smallest of details....
my beautiful pumpkin collection, the beauty of of designing our Thanksgiving table,
and planning for the Christmas farmhouse tablescape.....
I am wanting to find a new accent plate and have narrowed down my
favorites to these four....

As I grow older, my heart always longs for Christmas past...
going home to my parents and feeling the warmth of their
home, and the wonderful homemade goodies they had prepared for us....
it's a reminder that nothing is permanent in life,,,,make the memories count.....



Winter brings the quiet hush of falling snow and 
the scent of evergreens...holiday gatherings bring us such
excitement of dining with family and friends....

I have the mugs in this collection and may decide
to mix and match patterns.
I adore Cardinals at Christmas, don't you?

This pattern reminded me so very much of Grandmother Estelle....

I fell in love with these beautiful plaid napkins....
wouldn't we all love to sit down for dinner in this home?

Oh yes...love the countryside vibe in this look....
it's lovely to have the option of going for a casual look,
in addition to going with a full formal, elegant dining experience....

Okay, this look just fills the feeling of home for the holidays......

This design is perfection....love the goblets...I may have to consider
this for the inspiration in the formal dining room.....

The tree will be wrapped with twinkling lights as we are
reminded of the message of the season....
We will welcome the children and grandbabies home
with mugs of hot cocoa, along with conversations and laughter
as we feel the chill in the air....

I will tell you, that after much searching and shopping the internet,
I chose something totally different than anything featured in
this post....it's going to be a very different look for me
and I am soooo excited to pull this tablescape together....
stay tuned....if decorating is your passion, it's the very thing
that can bring us joy.....

I hope this bit of inspiration has been helpful in the planning of
your holiday home.....now let's bake cookies. make a good vegetable soup
and start decorating.....