Its all about Holiday Entertaining in today's posts (and all week long)
as part of Designthusiasm's Set + Style blog hop.
A special welcome to those who have just arrived from
my friend Courtney's ever gorgeous French Country Cottage!
But before we begin...
Can I just tell you all that I got my copy of this magazine
yesterday in my mailbox?! That is my living room on the cover!!
The COVER!! (Yes I am yelling.)
Ok, ok.... Just had to share. I am over it. (Not)
Now back to our gorgeous table features.
Pink and Gilded and Toile for Christmas?
Yes. Yes. And Yes!
Why not use one's favorite things at Christmas?!
Christmas means its the perfect time for fantasy and fairytale decor.
Small twinkling trees are the perfect way to set the mood.
Layer in some of your favorite things with a bit of whimsy for good measure,
like these tiny white angel wings that I found at Joann's fabrics.
They came in pink too, and would have been so pretty....
But I wasn't sure then how I was going to use the little white wings when I bought them.
(The point being: if you see something that captures you, buy it.
You will find a way to use it, I guarantee it.)
Gold always elevates the mood, doesn't it?
These striped gold and white candles
(a knockoff of the high priced lovely Ana Candles that I have in my sconces)
were a happy find at Marshalls~a box of six for the same price.
Gold lusterware salad plates set atop gold rimmed dinner plates,
all vintage finds from various New England shops.
Pink and celery green toile placemats were a set I made years ago
when I couldn't find what I wanted. They add a feminine French touch.
Repousse candlesticks in silverplate are new additions from a charming
vintage shop in Dover, New Hampshire, called Just The Thing.
A pair of grocery store topiaries were transplanted to some self-watering
cache pots for a finished look. Rosy red cranberries were sprinkled about on the table,
inside the vase, and on top of the topiaries potting soil.
Grocery stores have so much goodness for decorating these days!!
And if pink isn't your thing....
think how easy it would be to change out the pink elements for red or white
if you wanted a more traditional Christmas look.
Happy Holidays to you all, now let the parties begin!
Head on over to the wonderful blog of Sand and Sisal who is next up
on the tour. Then check out the rest of my design blogger friends
to see their special Christmas tables, it will certainly put you in the mood!
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If you missed Monday's posts:
Designthusiasm | Decor Gold Designs | My Soulful Home
Kelley Nan | Driven by Decor | The Enchanted Home
Coming Wednesday
Bless'er House | Cedar Hill Farmhouse | Design, Dining and Diapers
Maison de Pax | So Much Better With Age | Zevy Joy
Coming Thursday
Ella Claire | On Sutton Place | Randi Garrett Design
Savvy Southern Style | Stone Gable | Zdesigns at Home
Coming Friday
Buckets of Burlap | Finding Home Farms | Life On Virginia Street
Setting for Four | Sunny Side Up | The Wood Grain Cottage
Beyond gorgeous!!! Love it...its so magical. Great job Amy and congrats on your cover, so well deserved:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the magazine feature! That's wonderful! Your table is so lovely!
ReplyDeleteOmg Amy! The cover?? The cover!! Well done, friend... :-) Ok, now the table - just gorgeous! If I told you everything I loved on this table it would be longer than your post - but oh how I love all that vintage goodness!! The repousse candlesticks, the flatware and also big time crushing on your sconces and chandy! Lovely setting!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I think I will use up some of my gold leaf sheets to make some candles like these. Love the roses.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous Amy! So feminine and bright. I love your pink toile placemats! Congratulations on the magazine feature and COVER!!! That's so exciting!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty table, Amy! Love the toile placemats. Congrats on the magazine feature!! I'll have to pick up a copy to see the rest. :)
ReplyDeleteA Great Big Congratulations to you Amy! How exciting to see your home on the cover of one of my favorite magazines. Your home is so lovely and it should be shown off to the world. Yes, I'm a lover of pink so the pink toile is perfect.
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Sissie
Amy, first f all, congratulations on the magazine cover! How exciting! Your table is just beautiful and toile is one of my all time favorites - I LOVE it in pink!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, dear Amy, on being a COVER girl!!!!!!!! I certainly hope you're buying a fresh copy (without your mailing address) and getting it FRAMED. And this room of yours is stunning. I'm loving thinking of your hunk of sons (and hubby) sitting on those angel winged chairs.
ReplyDeleteSo very lovely Amy! And CONGRATULATIONS on the COVER!! ( I am yelling too!! )
ReplyDeleteSo very, very beautiful Amy!....and you are so right about getting the things that speak to you. Love those angel wings on the chairs! Perfect! A table set beautifully with such romance and charm. AND, congrats on the feature and the cover!!...Once a person sees that cover, I know It will hop into their cart! Can't wait to get my copy!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations Amy, I am so happy for you! Love everything, so soft and pretty!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Amy!!! And Congratulations again!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the magazine cover - so, so exciting! Any your table is beautiful - I just love those angel wings!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Amy! That is well deserved my friend. Love your table setting too ;)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Jamie
Your home is beautiful! I really love the color of your walls, as depicted on the magazine cover-is it really that greenish? Is this the same color in your bedroom picture in the magazine? I just love that color and am trying to find a shade for my kitchen.
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