Sunday, January 13, 2013

Return to Moose Lodge


I first familiarized you with Moose Lodge in this post.  After that time, various holiday tables appeared, while Moose Lodge sat quietly in the corner of the kitchen.  
Week before last while taking down the Christmas decorations I was lamenting the loss of pine branches, holiday greenery, snow- dusted pine cones, and the like, when my eyes rested on Moose Lodge. 
I could still enjoy the holiday feeling I thought, without being overt.  I stripped off the table, parked it right in the center, and started placing some favorite holiday decorations around it, making it wintry, but not Christmas-y. 
Here is the end result.  It’s important, I think, to use the things we love again and again in different scenarios.  It’s both practical and cozy and I can’t stop looking at it.












Placemats – Pier 1
Napkins – Cost Plus World Market
Coffee cups – Amazon.com
Salad plates – Lotus-Metlox
Glasses – My mother’s
Soup bowls - Tender Heart
Bamboo flatware – Crate & Barrel
Small Reindeer candle holders – Pier 1
Large Reindeer – Pottery Barn


18 comments:

Dianne said...

Moose Lodge looks like the kind of place I would like to be right now. Snuggled around a fire. I love pinecones and the woodsy table is perfect. Those soup bowls are just amazing! Love it all. Dianne

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

Pattie, I love a wintry tablescape for January and your moose lodge is wonderful. How fun to sit at your table and view that pretty scene.

sweet violets said...

How charming and perfect for winter.....love the handled soup bowls!!!

Mary said...

Pattie~ What a fun seasonal table for January! I remember Moose Lodge and adore the details on the log cabin! I think your green handled bowl are oh so cute!

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

This is just the cutest, I love it. The moose lodge is wonderful and the stick deer are fabulous. Great tablescape. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

Pat@BPM said...

I love this table Pattie!!

Linda (More Fun Less Laundry) said...

Hi Pattie, I do remember your Moose Lodge table and I just went back to see it again. I think Moose Lodge is just the kind of place I would love to vacation in! You have captured January very well with this table. Linda

xinex said...

I love this, very cozy and how wonderful to see nature on your table.....Christine

Debbie@Mountain Breaths said...

I clicked on the link and learned how the wonderful Moose Lodge cookie jar became part of "your" collection. Your mom had a great idea to use it in her guest room to store containers of toiletries for guests. I love this table!

Tricia said...

How adorable! I love Moose Lodge, and those handled soup bowls are darling! This table is perfect for January!

Red Couch Recipes said...

Love the Moose Lodge cookie jar. Fantastic memories with your mother are contained in that cookie jar of going to your favorite shop on main street. Love the feel of this table as it is a great transition into. I am crushing the green soup bowls. Joni

Marigene said...

I think you must know I really like this table with all the green! I ♥ the soup bowls, how cute.

Sarah said...

Pattie, I remember your Moose Lodge. It's a perfect theme for this wintery table. ;-)

Zuni, Chickadee Home Nest said...

OMG...what inspiration you've given me with Moose Lodge! I have a "log cabin" that I just love, and I keep it out quite a bit, especially out on the screened porch (it sports an American flag around the Fourth of July :) ), but I never thought to use it in a tablescape! Believe me, I will work that in--soon! Yours is lovely; I even went back to read the original story about it, which is lovely too. Thanks for such a nice treat! ~Zuni

Robin Johnson said...

Adorable. It's prefect for this time of the year. Gives your room a cozy, warm feeling.

Cathy said...

My family were members of The Moose Lodge organization---wish I could have found one for the lodge we were always decorating for some event. Love the wintery table.

Kathleen said...

I remember your Moose Lodge. Love this fun table!

Babs said...

Your moose lodge tablescape is absolutely adorable. Perfect for winter, and I love it!