Poinsettias on a Christmas Tablescape

November 23, 2021 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

This is a repeat of a tablescape that I did several years ago before I started blogging. I changed it just a bit for this tablescape. The poinsettia tablecloth and napkins came from HomeGoods several years ago. I like the shiny raised thread poinsettia design. I love poinsettias at Christmas time, they remind me of my mother who loved to decorate with them during the holidays.

These poinsettia salad plates came from Cracker Barrel several years ago. We were on our way driving back from a visit to our son and his family in Virginia when I saw a few of these in the gift shop while we were eating at a Cracker Barrel. They only had a few so during the rest of the drive home we kept stopping at Cracker Barrel Restaurants to look for more. Finally, when we were almost home, someone told me that I could order the rest online! As soon as we got home I bought the rest of them. I really love the design on the plate with the poinsettias, berries, pine cones, and greenery.

I love these red ruffled edge melamine dinner plates. They were made by Baci Milano and I bought them online at Neiman Marcus on sale several years ago. The pattern was called Baroque & Rock. I bought the same plate in a salad plate size and a lime green salad size.

These chargers were made by Mikasa and the pattern was Color Spectrum, this one in the color Hunter Green. I have several different colors of this charger and I really love the size, design and shape. They were discontinued but I bought them all on Ebay a few at a time over the years.

This frosted flatware was made by D & D Inox in Italy. I bought it at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale several years ago. I love this flatware pattern, I have it in a few other colors as well. There are similar patterns available online now. I really like the marbleized design on the handles.

I love this small poinsettia bread and butter plate. You could use it as an appetizer plate as well. You can really see the raised beaded thread design on the tablecloth in this photo.

I bought these poinsettia place card holders online at Oriental Trading several years ago. The green place cards came from Amazon earlier this year. I really enjoy finding place card holders that carry out the themes on my tablescapes. They just add that extra special touch.

I used my red Waterford Marquis Brookside goblets on this table setting. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago. Hubby and I were wandering around and I suddenly saw a few of them and quickly looked and found twelve. I was so lucky! The green glass goblets on the right come from The Vermont Country Store online. They are made by Mosser in the United States and the pattern is called 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 and I am eyeing the red ones.

I found some faux poinsettias for this tablescape’s centerpiece, it is a bit early for good quality real ones. I can’t remember where I bought them, I have had them for a while. They are sitting in a red and green handblown Blenko Monticello Poinsettia Vase from Monticello Shop online, a Christmas present from Hubby last year. The base looks black in the photos but it is really a pretty Christmas green color like the green goblets.

I can’t remember where I bought these metal Heritage Pottery poinsettia taper candle holders. They might be vintage. I always have taper candles in different colors to use on my tablescapes.

It wouldn’t be a Wilson Christmas without poinsettias in the house!

To see over 270 different tablescapes that I have created please click here. If you are on Facebook, join my new Tablescape and Table Settings Ideas Facebook group for lots of tablescaping inspiration! Just click on the Facebook Search box at the top of the page and type in Tablescape and Table Settings Ideas or click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2553689988183392

For lots of other Tablescaping DIY tips and tricks click here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapehowto

If you live in Southern California join our Facebook tablescaping group Southern California Tablescapers BTS Group, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/440356398581157 We are planning a gathering for tablescapers in January in the Los Angeles area..

I put a new tablescape on my blog every week, please check back!

Squirrels on a November Thanksgiving Buffet Tablescape

November 16, 2021 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I have a soft spot for squirrels. Although we live in a suburban area we still have squirrels that come around from time to time. Sometimes they sit on the wall outside my kitchen window and stare in at me. Someone in the neighborhood feeds them peanuts and I think they are wondering if I have a few too. I did a tablescape with an acorn theme, you can see it here. I have used a few of the same items on this tablescape that I used on that one. I found the beige tablecloth at HomeGoods a few years ago. It has a slight brown tweed design. The Gather sign came from Grandin Road online a few years ago. It was a distressed gold color but Hubby painted it brown for me.

I found these squirrel salad plates on Ebay a few years ago. They were made by Better Homes and Gardens in 2013 and they were part of their Heritage Collection. I love that sweeping tail.

This brown dinner plate was Double Ridge Cocoa Brown by Rachael Ray. They were made between 2012 and 2014 and they have been discontinued. I wanted a simple brown dinner plate and I finally found these several years ago, I can’t remember where.

I bought these Acacia wood round bark edge chargers at Target a few years ago. They were made by Threshold. I thought they would be perfect on this squirrel tablescape. I used them on a winter themed tablescape that you can see here. Search Google for bark charger to find others like this.

This amber flatware was made by D & D Inox in Italy. I bought it online at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale several years ago. I have this flatware in a few other colors too, I really like the design. You can see the tweed design of the tablecloth in this photo. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I bought these Park Designs squirrel napkins rings at Target online a few years ago. I found the acorn napkins on Etsy a few years ago too. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.

I found the Tag small squirrel place card holders on Ebay a few years ago. The place cards came from Amazon a few years ago. To read about the what, where and how of place card holders, please click here.

I can’t remember where I bought the amber glass goblets, if anyone recognizes the pattern, please let me know. The brown goblet was made by Lenox between 1966 and 1985. It was called Antique Brown. I bought them on Ebay several years ago. 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 think I found this centerpiece squirrel at HomeGoods a few years ago. As soon as I saw him I knew there was going to be a squirrel tablescape in my future. I had some acorns that I had bought on Etsy and I scattered them around for additional interest.

The two smaller squirrels came from Amazon a few years ago. This one looks real!

Ready for the Thanksgiving buffet!

To see over 260 different tablescapes that I have created please click here. If you are on Facebook, join my new Tablescape and Table Settings Ideas Facebook group for lots of tablescaping inspiration! Just click on the Facebook Search box at the top of the page and type in Tablescape and Table Settings Ideas or click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2553689988183392

Don’t miss the Tablescape How-To tab at the top of my blog for DIY tips and tricks.

I put a new tablescape on my blog every week, please check back!

A Tablescape for Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

November 09, 2021 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

How I love this turkey tureen centerpiece. He comes out early in November usually and stays around until Christmas goes up. I looked for a turkey tureen to use as a centerpiece for a long time and finally found this one several years ago. It was made by Spode and it was part of their Harvest Collection. I can’t remember where I found it. The sage green tablecloth probably came from Amazon, I have had it for a while. I found the sage green crochet doily placemats at Bed, Bath, & Beyond several years ago. I wish they had come in other colors too because I really like the ruffled edge and the way they set off whatever is on top of them. Some say that you shouldn’t use a placemat with a tablecloth but I do it anyway sometimes!

I found this Plymouth Turkey coupe bowl online a few years ago at Pfaltzgraff on sale. I really like the colors and the raised details on it.

This dinner plate came from Pier 1 several years ago before our store closed. It was part of their Spice Route collection and the color was called Clove. I use this plate often in the fall. I like the beaded design on the rim.

I found these orange distressed pumpkin chargers at Pier 1 several years ago before our store closed. I really like this shade of orange for fall tablescapes.

This frosted green flatware is Madeline Green flatware and I bought it at World Market several years ago. I use this flatware often this time of year.

These bright plaid napkins probably came from HomeGoods or Pier 1. I have had them for a few years. I love using them during the Fall season. The Manor Luxe Gobble Turkey brass metal napkin rings came from Amazon several years ago.

I found these resin turkey place card holders on Ebay a few years ago.

The amber goblet on the left came from Pier 1 on sale right before our store closed. I love how tall they are. The green acrylic goblet on the right is a good match for a fall table and it came from our Pier 1 store before it closed too.

I love this turkey! He has such a presence!

The salt and pepper sets probably came from Amazon or HomeGoods a few years ago.

Here’s hoping for colder weather for soup time!

To see 260+ other tablescapes that I have created including 6 other Thanksgiving tablescapes, please click here. If you are on Facebook, join my Tablescape Ideas group! Just click on the Facebook Search box at the top of the page and type in Tablescape Ideas. Don’t miss my Tablescaping How-To section at the top of this blog post for more tablescaping tips and tricks.

I put a new tablescape on my blog every week so please check back!

Buffalo Check on a Fall Tablescape

November 02, 2021 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I love using buffalo checks on tablescapes. I found this black and white buffalo check tablecloth on Amazon a couple of years ago. It is heavy cotton and it is really easy to iron with a steam iron. I found the other matching buffalo check items by accident in various places and it all came together.

These small flannel fabric pumpkins came from Amazon a few years ago. They were the perfect addition to this plate stack.

This small black plate is not marked but it might be a Fiesta plate, not sure where I bought them. I have had them for several years. They are just slightly larger than another small black plate I have that I have been using on some of my Halloween tablescapes.

I found this melamine black and white buffalo check salad plate while wandering around Hobby Lobby a few years ago. I bought six and now I wish I had bought more.

I bought these black scalloped dinner plates at Grandin Road online several years ago. I like the beaded rim design.

I have had these black placemats for several years, they probably came from our Pier 1 store before it closed.

These black house shaped napkin rings came from Amazon several years ago. They were tin and Hubby painted them black for me. A few years ago Hobby Lobby had a similar house design and also a barn and I bought some of both of those to use in various colors on future tablescapes. I can’t remember where I found these flannel black and white buffalo checked napkins, I have had them for a while. Sometimes I like to use the same larger and smaller fabric pattern together for contrast.

Here is my black stainless flatware set made by Ginkgo International LePrix again. If you read my blog you have seen it before on my tablescapes. I have had it for years, I’m not sure where I bought it. You can still find it for sale online. It gets a lot of use this time of year.

I bought these black house place card holders on Ebay a couple of years ago. I think they were made by Hearth and Hand Accents with Magnolia originally. I have seen them recently on Ebay a few times.

I like to use these black and clear goblets together because they complement each other. The goblet on the left with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online a couple of years ago. The clear fluted goblet with the black stem on the right is called Octime and the manufacturer was Luminarc Arcoroc. They were made in the 1980’s. I bought them on Ebay.

This black and white buffalo check pumpkin centerpiece came from a Southern California gift shop. There were three pumpkins in a set and this was the largest one. I knew it would be perfect for this table as soon as I saw it. It is sitting on a black stand that I bought online at Grandin Road several years ago. There were three stands in a set, each a different height, and I knew I could use them to add height to my tablescape centerpieces.

These black glass candlesticks came from Leti Curated Home Decor online a few years ago. I bought them in orange too and you will probably see those next Halloween. I bought them in clear glass as well a few years ago but I can’t remember where.

I was ready for a tablescape that wasn’t black and orange!

I wanted to add something here. I have done several tablescapes with only two colors and every time I do I get unsolicited negative comments from a few people telling me how I should have added another color. The point is, I didn’t want another color on the table. The rule of thumb for tablescaping, if you don’t like it, scroll on, and don’t offer suggestions unless asked. I have to say it is satisfying to delete the nasty comment and block the person from ever seeing a tablescape of mine again!

For lots of other Tablescaping DIY tips and tricks click here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapehowto

I put a new tablescape on my blog every week, please check back!