Winter Forest Tablescape

 

Don’t you hate those articles that tell you what’s “in” and what’s “out?” I am not a violent person, but oftentimes I want to punch the writers of such articles right in the face. Earlier this month I read that what’s “out” for this holiday season is traditional colors. Now, as you can see from this table setting, I did not use traditional colors, but this is a table for two that I enjoy on my own. The big table that’s going to hold Christmas Eve dinner is going to be all kinds of red and green.

 

These are the dishes that I told you about in this post. It was more challenging than I anticipated to create a table around them because they are not traditional colors, nor are they colors that I generally embrace; I struggled a bit to put it together. It took a decent amount of experimenting before I ended up with this particular setting, and I’m quite pleased.

 

A hunter green tablecloth provides the base. It is draped with a gauzy runner providing a bit of soft elegance. Simple wicker placemats hold the plate stack that consists of aqua chargers, and Lenox “Balsam Lane” dinner and salad plates.

 

Mini covered cupcake stands on top of each salad plate worked perfectly to hold a dinner roll. The mug is from the same dinnerware pattern as is the salt and pepper set; the water glasses, Villeroy and Boch, the crystal is “Gallia” by Rogaska.

I wasn’t sure that teal napkins would work here, but they did, and I like them. The gold flatware and metallic gold tapers were used in order to pick up the gold stars in the dinnerware.

 

The candlestick holders are antiques that the late Mr. O-P bought me about 20 years ago. I still love them. The snowflake votive candle holders are from Crate and Barrel years ago.

The centerpiece that I rather like in its simplicity, I can’t tell you a thing about. I’m not sure just where I got the reindeer with the removable wooden bowl, or the colorful potpourri that I used inside it.

 

The champagne bucket is a new acquisition and a big favorite. I never knew how much I wanted one of these until I got one. Now it holds juice, champagne, wine, you name it.

 These dishes are not specifically Christmas, so will be able to carry me into February until I bring out red and white. I hope you enjoy this different color palette for Christmas, and remember that no matter what is “in” or what is “out,” do as you please.

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 This post is linked to: Tablescape Thursday