Table Setting

Holiday Table

Oh what fun it is to create, play and set a Holiday table setting.

I set this table before the Holiday is actually upon us. There was a table decor contest at "The Tartan Scot blog" which ended last week, so I had to pre set the table for Christmas Breakfast. I wanted to share a few pics with everyone and a few ideas for a non traditional table scape for the Holidays.

It was fun putting together an array of things, some daily used and some brought out purely for the Holiday to enhance the Christmas Spirit.

I am already thinking ahead for next year and making my own wish list for the table setting.

Hope you enjoy the pics!

The table was set with Ikea dishtowels with red trim. Plates were French Cream scalloped edge dinner plates. A biscuit colored plate was topped with Nell Hills New England Toile in black and white and turned over to display the place setting. One of a set of vintage aluminum cups filled with fresh Rosemary and boxwood clippings. An ADMIT ONE ticket was wrapped around the cup using red and white bakers twine from Crate & Barrel. A fun and different way to color the table. I primarily used green, silvers,beige and light linen with a hint of red and perdoit green.

The table was set by using a linen drop cloth topped with a darker linen raw edged fabric. A vintage Navajo blanket was folded and placed across the table. Pottery Barn chairs were pulled up to the small setting and arranged around the table.Gray washed baskets were filled with vintage silver Krugals and mercury glass garland. Pine branches were cut from the live Christmas tree in the backyard.

Casual dining and ready for Christmas morning Belgium waffles.

A closer look at the horn bowls (Target) and the horn napkin rings trimmed in silver (Ballard designs). I also added french knives and Oneida forks.Really casual but not your ordinary color scheme.

Another version using an X pattern with the place setting on a bed of fresh rosemary and tied with candy cane bakers twine.

A horn napkin ring added here with a vintage game piece with initial of this guest.

Butter dish on top left is a french cow filled with Irish soft butter (Target cow).

A detail of the gray washed French baskets filled with mercury glass ornaments and garlands.

Just a little touch of silver balls.

For one last twist, I added this vintage rustic Mexican tree that is filled with Milagros which I picked up in New Mexico. The gray washed French baskets I also found that can hold these bottles of wine, water or lemon infused vodka (really an Italian creation). The round baskets are filled with thick glass that can be used to hold anything from illuminating candles to fresh flowers to bulbs or rosemary trees.

This table is set in front of a vintage three drawer sofa table which hold modern and vintage elements.

The Santos wears a French crown, perdoit trees glitter and shine while stacks of art books wait to be opened. This is our little Holiday setting.

Images Leslie Rowlands LLC