A Dozen Tablescapes for the Year

I thought it would be fun to show a review of some of my tablescapes from the past year, one from each month.

This is one my daughter and I created for a dinner party in January last year. Read more about it at: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/2/10/winter-white

I love Valentine’s Day! This was a fun table setting to create. The heart salad plates are some of my favorites! More information about the table here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/2/13/have-a-heart

My Lucky Leprechaun always comes out in March to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For more information about this table click on the link: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/3/16/shamrocks-for-st-patricks-day

This was one of three Easter tables I did this year and I love these salad plates the best. More information about the table at: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/4/16/happy-easter-table-act-three

I love watching birds and I have two birdbaths in the back yard. I just put up a bird house too and I am hoping for some new neighbors this spring. This table signified that Spring was coming soon. More information at: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/4/24/a-table-for-the-birds

It was Summertime and lots of bees were buzzing in the garden. This was one of my most popular tablescapes this year. More information at: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/3/27/let-it-bee-spring

Of the five 4th of July table settings I did this past year this one was my favorite. More information at: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/5/29/stars-and-stripes-forever

A fun ants at the picnic table for August. More information here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/7/10/ants-at-the-picnic

I did a couple of fall table settings this past year. This one received many comments from the blog world. Everyone liked it. More information here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/9/18/is-it-time-for-pumpkin-soup-set-the-table

This black cat tablescape for Halloween was really popular this past year. More information here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/10/9/happy-meowloween

Of the four Thanksgiving tablescapes I did this year this one was my favorite and the one we actually used on Thanksgiving. More information here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/10/30/come-to-the-turkey-table

I ended up creating five different Christmas table settings this year. I love this Santa one although the Grinch one stole the show in the blog world. More information about this one here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/12/11/santas-at-the-table

Here’s to a Happy New Year and another year of tablescaping!

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A Red and White Christmastime Tablescape

I found this tablecloth on Amazon several years ago while looking at Christmas tablecloths and since I love using red this time of year I decided to develop a tablescape around it.

As soon as I saw these red snowflake salad plates on sale at Pier 1 several years ago I knew they would be perfect for a tablescape. I love the design and details on the rim and they match the snowflake design on the tablecloth.

I found the white dinner plates at HomeGoods several years ago. They were made by Fitz and Floyd and the pattern was Oakdale White. I like the rope design around the rim, it adds just a bit of interest to a simple plate. HomeGoods is a good source for inexpensive white dinner plates in lots of different patterns and styles.

This stoneware charger or dinner plate came from Pottery Barn. I love this plate, I also have it in blue. The pattern is called Cambria. It is the perfect size to be either a dinner plate or a charger plate, I love plates that have that kind of versatility.

The Milano Red flatware is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had this set for years but it is still for sale. Not sure where I bought it. I use it several times a year on tablescapes. The simple design is perfect with this busy tablecloth.

The red napkins with white trees came from World Market several years ago. They are a good mix with the red trees on the white tablecloth. I have had the solid red napkins for a long time, not sure where they came from. The red and white snowflake napkin rings came from World Market several years ago also. I like bold simple designs like the snowflake on this napkin ring and it matches the tablecloth.

I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets for this table setting. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago. If you read my blog you have seen this goblet in many tablescapes. I think if I were starting a tablescaping hobby, a set of red goblets would be one of my first purchases. They can be used several times a year. I was looking for a clear goblet that was about the same height as these red goblets and I found these clear ones at HomeGoods last year. They are also part of the Waterford Marquis series. They are a good match for each other.

My husband loves polar bears and he used to collect them. A couple of years ago I did a polar bear tablescape and I found these place card holders somewhere, I can’t remember where. I will redo that tablescape again sometime because I didn’t take clear photos of it.

I can’t remember where I bought these large ornaments, they light up. I had forgotten I had them until I unloaded a Christmas box. I figured they would be a good centerpiece for this table.

I found three of these red glass trees at HomeGoods several years ago. They are actually ornaments with a loop at the top. (They are heavy, they must be for a large tree!) I have used them already this season as decorations on the mantel and in the kitchen.

I love my Believe sign, it came from Grandin Road a few years ago. The red design works well with this table setting.

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Bits and Pieces of Christmas at Our House

Favorite Christmas stories

A cute piece of Christmas stitchery I found on Ebay a few years ago.

Another piece of stitchery that comes out every year.

A framed vintage gingerbread hankie on the kitchen etagere.

The Advent Calendar, love the space for candy or small surprises.

A snowy bathroom.

Small hand-painted pewter, I love these!

A bit of the Santa tree, only Santa ornaments.

A bit of the Gingerbread and Candy tree.

A bit of the Snowman tree.

The Hallmark Nativity

A Gingerbread with the Elves Tablescape

I had been looking for a gingerbread house cookie jar for a long time and I never could find one that I really liked that was the right size. I finally found this one online several years ago but I can’t remember where I bought it. It was made by Fitz and Floyd and it is called Coleen Christian Burke Reagan White House Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Jar (a long name!). I really love the design on this one. The tablecloth came from Sur la Table online several years ago.

Sorry for the glare! It was late in the day when I was taking the photos and I needed the light. The small gingerbread cookie plates came from Pier 1 several years ago and I have always loved them, such a cute design. The gingham dinner plate was made by At Home with Marieke. I have chargers with a larger gingham pattern and small dessert plates with a smaller gingham pattern by the same maker. It’s a really cute set. I am a sucker for red plates! These chargers were made by Mikasa and the pattern was Color Spectrum, this one in Hunter Green. I have several different colors of this charger and I really love the size, design and shape. They were all discontinued but I bought them all on Ebay a few at a time over the years.

The flatware is made by D & D Inox in Italy and the pattern is called Roma. I bought them at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale several years ago. There are similar patterns available online now. I really like the marbleized design on the handles. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

Can’t remember where I bought the Vera napkins and the candy cane napkin rings, I have had them for several years. The candy cane designs are perfect for this tablescape. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.

These ornament place card holders came from Pier 1 several years ago. The design works well with lots of different patterns. To read about the what, where, and how of place card holders, please click here.

The green glass goblets come from The Vermont Country Store. They are made by Mosser in the U.S. and the pattern is Georgia. They are really heavy glass and very good quality. I have bought a few at a time over the years. I also have them in cobalt blue. I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets for this table setting. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago. Hubby and I were in there and I suddenly saw a few and quickly found twelve and bought them all! I buy dishes in sets of 12 usually, there are 11 of us now when we are all together. If you read the tablescapes section on my blog you have seen this red goblet on several tablescapes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

I truly love this row of four elves with candy on parade! I have had them for a while and I can’t remember where I bought them. The boots, the hats, the one with his hat over his eyes, I love it all!

I scattered a few garlands around the gingerbread house to add some additional depth and sparkle.

I have seen many gingerbread cookie jars over the years but this one has the best design by far.

Who’s ready for some gingerbread and candy!

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