Well this week didn’t go as planned. It turned into a week of cancellations, emergency rooms and hospital stays. Happy to say the husband is on the mend and will be fine, but every now and then life just has to throw a scary ringer in there, just to make it interesting.
I haven’t done any fall decorating, let alone the start to the Christmas Season yet. So until I get caught up, I thought I would revisit last years Thanksgiving table.
Last year we had an early Thanksgiving and also celebrated my grandson’s birthday. That day we were also awaiting the arrival of our Great Grandson, who would be born the next day. Hard to believe he will be a year old next week. Not to mention the 10 year old will be 11. Yikes time keeps moving forward.
A piece of black tone on tone check flannel, is folded into a runner and grounds the table.
The next step is to add the pedestal. I so often use this pedestal on the table. The table is very narrow at only 29″ deep. While it works perfectly for my kitchen it does limit what I can use for a centerpiece. If I set the table for 6 I have a bit more flexibility. I find the pedestal helps to create a wonderful display but, keeps things lifted up off the table, so that I can accommodate more toys! Oh, I mean accessories!
A small Charlie Brown Tree is center stage on the pedestal. I continue to play with it until it is just right. I added a napkin to lend some softness and grounds the pedestal. An amber bottle, a couple of stacked antique bowl, a black and white, band box and a pumpkin round that out. Then comes the fun part that I like to call the sprinkle. The antique domino’s get sprinkled along with some wooden checkers, an engraved box, a stack of leather books to give a lift to another amber bottle.
The Uncle Sam was a favorite gift to my parents from their best friends. A wood carver, Tom Smith is responsible for many of my carved Santa’s that I pull out during the holiday season.
The plate stack a simple one for this table. Of course the Courtly Check Chargers made an appearance as always, along with a red plaid plate from Pottery Barn from years ago. A black monogramed napkin stuffed into my beloved fox napkin rings.
One of the most important things to remember, when doing a substantial center piece, is to move around the table, sit at every chair. Viewing it from all sides allows you to problem solve. Making sure each place setting has plenty of room to function, and still have a fun view without obstacles.
It will be interesting to see what the Thanksgiving Table looks like this year. I don’t have a clue. Better get started. Stay tuned.
Thanks for stopping
Shelley
