Holiday Tablescape

You are probably wondering how do you go about creating your own awe-inspiring tablescape. Well… give it some height. Give it some width. Don’t be scared to take up the entire space. Look for items you already have. Look in your closet. It does not have to be elaborate. It does not have to be shiny. Or glittery. Add small delicate details. Then add some more details. And then step back and look what is in front of you.

The details:

  • $2.50 Hobby Lobby Clear Vases
  • $1 Hobby Lobby Red Berries
  • White pitchers, nutcrackers and candle holders are recent finds from Home Goods
  • Wood slices and candles are a collection gathered throughout my years of hoarding
  • The weathered white metal reindeers… I am certain it is from either Michael’s or Hobby Lobby post-Christmas finds
  • The wooden snowflakes on the backs of each chair is from a wooden garland I found post-Christmas at Marshall’s last year. I cut off each snowflake and added jute to hang them off each chair
  • I am sure the floral garland is a post-Christmas find from previous years at Hobby Lobby. If you find there are gaps and holes in certain areas after you lay down the garland, purchase those $1 floral stems at Hobby Lobby to fill in the gaps
  • For the napkin display, cut off any green foliage you have, add berries, cinnamon stick and jute to tie them all together… and VOILA!

Okay… now I am off to tackle the Christmas tree decorations!

dsc03948-1

dsc03921-1

dsc03930-1

dsc03935-1

dsc03943-1

dsc03932-1

dsc03934-1

dsc03937-2

dsc03939-1

dsc03945-1

sneak-peak

dsc03954-1

dsc03958-1

dsc03961-1

dsc03965-1

dsc03917-1

 

Thanksgiving Office Potluck

Hi all!

I wanted to share the details of the Thanksgiving Potluck for my husband’s office from last Friday. Celebrating potluck style is a simple way to make hosting less stressful by asking everyone to bring their favorite dish. Since the food was taken care of, I was able to focus my energy into making the space feel extra festive.

The details:

  • Half of the pumpkins & frames are from Hobby Lobby’s 80% off sale… they were mere dollars!
  • The other half of the decorations were gathered from home
  • Chairs are from IKEA
  • Friendsgiving Banner is from Target’s Dollar Spot
  • Leaves Tablecloth is from the clearance aisle at Michaels for approx. $2.50
  • Kraft-Like Tablecloth is from Target. The kiddos can actually color on this tablecloth to keep them entertained. Target also has matching placemats.

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends!

dsc03588-22

dsc03573-1

dsc03582-1

dsc03583-1

dsc03590-1

dsc03594-1

dsc03600-1

dsc03603-1

dsc03619-1

dsc03641-1

dsc03643-1

dsc03651-1

dsc03652-1