Adding Holiday Touches to Your Table
Isn’t there something magical about sitting down at a beautiful table? Each season I set our table with a different theme. You can scroll back to this post for a Autumn Inspired table for this week’s Thanksgiving preparations or this previous post where I show you how to come up with a theme! But tablescapes are a fun and easy way to add a little decor to your home. This year, we’ve been pulling out all of the soft green, white and pinks for our holiday decorations. I decided to carry the same color scheme I use all year round and just add a few touches that are winter themed to our living and dining room. Little bottle brush trees are scattered throughout the place (37 in total) and a few containers filled with ornaments add so much sweetness to the area this year. Since we are spending more time here than usual I decided to make the space feel warm and inviting.
Since my home is decorated with pink all year round I used a mix of old and new items for our holiday table. First, I layered a damask tablecloth underneath placemats embellished with a simple tree on each. I’ve had these both for a few years and always find new ways to use them. I found two very simple options like this set and this one from Wal-mart. Next up was to use a mix of old and new patterned and solid plates. Don’t be afraid to mix patterned dishes - also if you don’t have enough, that’s okay you can alternate settings and swap a few out to mix and match. I rounded up several sweet plates below in reds, soft greens and pinks.
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Whether you a decorating for one or a whole house full, it’s nice to have an environment that sparkles. I find that even though my own family is small I get such a good feeling being able to wake up and walk out to see my holiday table. You can start a collection like I did this year with bottle brush trees or scatter pretty ornaments and pinecones along the table. Get creative and go scrounging if you are on a limited budget or use items you already have to create a centerpiece like I did with the bottle brush trees. Just because we have limited travel this year doesn’t mean we have to also skip out on making the holidays special.
