Thanksgiving Tablescape

Thanksgiving is this week! What are you thankful for? 

I am thankful for Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. With Him, I have everything to be thankful for!

I am thankful for my my wonderful hubby and my beautiful daughter! I am thankful she is coming home for a few days this week! College keeps her so busy...

I am thankful for my family! Between my family and my hubby's family, we are very blessed!

This is the first table I have done since we sold our acreage and permanently moved to the lake. I am still in the process of sorting through things -- all the 'things' are here and there and although I know I have everything, I can't quite find everything! haha

Fall is my favorite time of year and using fall colors makes me happy!

There is definitely something about turkeys that attract me... turkey is actually one of my least favorite foods -- but I love decorations in the shape of turkeys! Dishes are no exception.

The center of the table is lined with a runner and just a few decorations this year.

Along with the turkey dishes I recently found, they had matching salt and pepper shakers!

This Holy Bible is very old... and very used. How wonderful is that?

The cute turkey dishes are colorful! I found them at Walmart and they were exactly what I was looking for! 

  
Loved using these napkins with the gold and bronze colors in them.

I mixed orange and yellow dinner plates.

Chargers are for fall! The acorns and leaves that adorn the sides peek out from under the dinner plate.

Here is a place setting using the yellow dinner plate.

This flatware is one of my favorite sets! It seems to go with every occasion.

The candlestick holders are another of my favorites. They were the first turkey item I bought many years ago!

I've been waiting to use the table runner! I bought it earlier this year. The embroidery and applique on it is incredible! And the colors are fabulous!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! 



What's on the table:
Dinner and salad plates: Purchased at Walmart
Turkey and Pumpkin salt and pepper shakers: Walmart
Chargers: Walmart
(I shopped at Walmart a lot this year!)
Table runner: Crate & Barrel
Napkins: Crate & Barrel   
Flatware: Purchased at World Market
Yellow/gold goblets: JC Penney



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I will be linking to the following fantastic parties this week:

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage
Show off Your Cottage Monday at The House in the Roses
Amaze Me Monday at Dittle Dattle 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Whassup Wednesday at Elements Interiors
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch
Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Feather Your Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Flaunt it It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Dinner by Fireworks Tablescape for the 4th of July

Our sunroom is set and ready for the upcoming 4th of July!

Red, white and blue is the theme for Independence Day of course!

I wanted to use a variety of blue and red dishes but it was kinda overwhelming. So I stuck to some basic pieces.

Red salad dishes were a Crate and Barrel find -- blue Queen's dinner plates were purchased at TJMaxx.

These plates have become one of my very favorite sets! The blue and white goes with everything.

From our 2nd story sunroom, we can see the fireworks display each year.

Side table is set up with some sparklers for the kids -- along with cupcakes and red, white and blue reusable straws.

From above...

The red and blue candlesticks were perfect for a centerpiece. In the right setting, they have a 'firecracker' appearance! I put a little bit of mylar garland around the top of each candlestick and then grouped the rest of it at the base of the candlesticks to create the centerpiece.

These gorgeous glass candlesticks were a gift to me from my Aunt. I have been so anxious to use them in a tablescape!

Red flatware and napkins with blue placemats.

Purchased cupcakes and I put them into patriotic cupcake liners with little paper toppers. A huge grouping of these on the 4th of July really makes a "bang!"

My favorite thing when I was young (and yes, today!) -- I especially love the giant sparklers!

Clear stemware with a simple blue rim.

Such an easy centerpiece!

Lighting the candles in the evening. Boats cruise by all night long in the summer. Fireworks start about 10 pm or when it gets dark. We have the perfect seats for the show! 



 Dinner by fireworks!


What's on the table:
Blue dinner plates: "Queens" from TJMaxx
White dinner plates and small white appetizer plates: Mikasa Italian Countryside
Salad plates: Cranberry "Sintra" from Crate & Barrel
Red dessert bowls: Walmart
Glass napkin holders and napkins: Crate & Barrel
Red flatware: Horchow
Blue-rimmed glassware: BonTon
Glass candlesticks: Sur La Table (a gift from my wonderful Aunt!)


Thanks for visiting!



I will be linking to the following fantastic parties this week:

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage
Amaze Me Monday at Dittle Dattle 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Whassup Wednesday at Elements Interiors
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch
Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Feather Your Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Flaunt it It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Spring tablescape overlooking the lake

Ideas are interesting things... have you ever had an idea of something in your mind and you've planned it out to the smallest detail? But when you decide to go through with the plan, it turns into something completely different?

This is happening to me a lot these days. During the winter, when we're stuck indoors much of the time, I "think." I think a lot. I write down thoughts. I make lists. I plan. To the smallest detail...

Now that spring is here, all my plans are changing!

Change happened with this tablescape... what was originally going to be a monochrome tablescape did not turn out that way at all. And I am much happier! Spring needs green. :)

I found green jumping into my monochrome design...

Green happens to be my favorite color...

These toile dishes are called "Love Poem" -- can you see the script writing on them? Love at first sight with these dishes! The store only had six place settings. I need to find two more!

Square plates with the soft scalloped edges... Beige on cream... They even look like poetry.

More green appeared. Pairing two napkins always makes them pop!



This flatware jumped into my cart the moment I saw it!



Green apples and faux moss rocks stacked in the tiered plates... little bird couple salt and pepper shakers.

Peeking over to the side table and chairs...

Antique crystal bowls. These belonged to Hubby's grandmother. I don't know the maker or pattern.

Green goblets wanted to be in the tablescape, too.

This photo shows the other half of our sunporch.

A little closer...

Looking back at the table... you can see the boats and docks have started to go into the water.

Side table is set up with cocktail glasses and plates and cheese. In the background on the water, our dock and boat lift is in -- but we haven't put the boat in yet. Hopefully soon!

Isn't this cheese platter great? My daughter gave it to me for Mother's Day! It is an actual wine bottle so it's 100% recycled glass. Handcrafted, and takes over 8 hours to create each one. I love it!

These little appetizer plates are one of my favorites! I buy the new designs each year.

They're called Oliver Appetizer Plates from CB2.

I always pick up two of each design.

This was a perfect evening to be on the sunporch for dinner!

What's on the table:
Dinner and salad plates: 222 Fifth "Love Poem" from TJMaxx
Glass napkin holders and napkins: Crate & Barrel
Salt and Pepper shakers: Pier I   
Flatware: Purchased at World Market
Green goblets: Villeroy & Boch "Boston Green" Collection
Wine glasses: Tiffany (have had for years)
Tall martini glasses and Oliver appetizer plates: CB2

Thanks for visiting!



I will be linking to the following fantastic parties this week:

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage
Amaze Me Monday at Dittle Dattle 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Whassup Wednesday at Elements Interiors
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch
Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Feather Your Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Flaunt it It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper