Wednesday, November 11, 2009

ThanksGiving Table 2008

For this Tablescape Thursday I am re-visiting my Thanksgiving table from last year. As I was organizing some photos today I came across my Thanksgiving table from last year. All set and awaiting its guests. Since I was not blogging at this time last year these pictures were never shared so I decided I would share them now.


Coming from a large family I always tend to use a more casual dish for gatherings. The main reason for this is I simply don't want to hand wash my formal china!





I made a quick arrangement using white spider mums apples and some greenery.






I found these blue and white transferware turkey plates some years ago at a HomeGoods. I am pretty sure they carry the same ones every year. I ended up making the napkin rings out of some tassels and trim I picked up at the fabric store. I just could not find any I wanted at the time and so resorted to creating my own.






It is funny to look at all the changes I have completed in my dining room since last year. In these photos I notice the room has no window treatments........ WOW did it look plain!





I had thrown this center mat together out of a scrap of Waverly fabric I found at the fabric store for $5. I liked the colors in it and the way the blue roosters picked up on the blue turkey plates. I trimmed it out in red brush fringe I got on sale. I think the entire project cost me around $15.







Oh look my lamp shades had not even been monogrammed yet!!! So many of you have had your shades monogrammed since I posted that project. Now you can see what mine looked like before they were done! They look so plain don't they? Hope you had fun re-visiting my table from last year with me. You can find more inspirational tables by visiting Susan at Between Naps On The Porch







19 comments:

  1. For not blogging when you took these pictures, they are very thorough! Kudos to you for doing such a beautiful job on such a limited budget. Style trumps $$$$!
    I am so glad I found your blog.
    Yvonne

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  2. You did a great job on that table, I love it that you take a lot of pictures, love to see it all, thanks for sharing

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  3. What a gorgeous tablescape. I love all the wonderful china and the accessory pieces. I love that a stunning table can be put together without breaking the bank. Beautiful. Hugs, Marty

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  4. Such a pretty table setting and you are so creative. I love the blue and white tranferware turkey plates. Now I have to go dig out my pics from last Thanksgiving!

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  5. The table looked fabulous!! I love how you did the centerpiece and I am going to try to remember it. I picked up one of those turkey plates at a thrft shop...I should go back to HomeGoods for the rest!

    Show us your dining room as it is now (unless I missed it!).

    I'm having a giveaway if you'd like to stop by! :-)

    xoxo
    Jane

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  6. What a beautiful job. I love spider mums. Your dishes are wonderful. Thank you for sharing!

    Carol

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  7. I love your blue and white turkey plates. I have never seen those before. This is really a beautiful table!

    ~Liz

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  8. You did a great job on that table, I love it that you take a lot of pictures Work from home India

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  9. I took pictures of my tables before I blogged too! I guess that is a sure sign of obsession! Love your turkey plates. I just bite the bullet and handwash my china. I hate not to use it! Love your dining room!

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  10. I would never have thought of a red, white and blue table for Thanksgiving...it is beautiful. Very creative. I love your blog header by the way...I want to sit in that chair and pull a book off the bookcase and read by the fire. What time should I come over????

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  11. Your table is amazing. I love your red, white and blue color scheme. I am doing this at Thanksgiving, too.
    Thanks for sharing..

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  12. Very pretty. I love blue turkeys - I just have brown. Your floral if very pretty too.

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  13. Your 2008 Thanksgiving table looked wonderful. Your blue turkey transfer ware dishes are pretty. Love my Home Goods!! Thank you for sharing! Come on by and check out my anniversry giveaway!! Happy TT! Hugs!

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  14. I love the tassels around the napkins. So pretty. In fact, your whole table looks wonderful!!

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  15. Spider mums just add a special touch to everything, don't they? The table is beautiful and I love the unexpected blue in with the fall colors.

    Sue

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  16. Beautiful thanksgiving table. Love the blue transferware, it is one of my favorites.

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  17. Those plates are great! I looked for your instructions on monogramming the shades but couldn't find. I saw the pic of them and love them monogrammed!

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  18. Your table is beautiful. I especially love the way you tied the blue dishes to the blue in the fabric...stunning.

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  19. The table is so pretty, even if it is a revisit from last year.

    I'm having a Sharing Thanksgiving link up, come on over and join in.

    Thanks!

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