Monday, December 5, 2011

Christmas Tablescapes...







This is the barn table in our kitchen, and I kept the table setting very simple.
We eat at this table three times a day, and this is where we homeschool all day everyday.
There was no way anything fancy would ever survive this space.
So, greenery, red balls and a beautiful assortment of mercury balls fill my antique dough bowl.


This is our dining room, and I kept it super simple in here this year, too.
The dining room in this rental house is small, so I had to take my big leaf out of the table.
It usually seats eight.


The only thing I bought were the white poinsettia flowers for the dough bowl.
I picked greenery from our yard and tossed it in with the flowers.


I had this great idea to make some pinecone trees for either side of the sideboard table,
but I haven't quite figured out how to make them.
The good news is, they would look great in this room all winter, so I'll get them made eventually.

this is the corner of the dining room, and it looked bare, so I added a wreath with some burlap to it.


This is another angle of the dining room.  
I haven't put anything on the windows, 
but there are two in the room and the chalkboard is between them.



Here is a close up of the table.
It looked a little empty with the garland and the mercury candle sticks, 
so I added the hurricanes with fake snow and some dead tree limbs.

There you have it....these are my Christmas tablescapes this year!
I'm linking up with Layla from The Lettered Cottage for her tablescape party!!!



Also linking up with::
Under the Table and Dreaming



11 comments:

  1. I LOVE simple girl!:) It is just as beautiful if not more so than last year. We picked greenery out of our yard too...lots of it. Nikki was out there with a saw!
    I remember homeschooling and all the books and such strewn throughout the home all week..all the time actually.
    Love the dough bowl..in my opinion that is all you need. Pine cone trees would be a great addition and wouldn't cost to much either...can't wait to see it!
    xo

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  2. it's so pretty sweet friend. we have so much of the same tastes! & i love the elegance of the asian art too. beautiful

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  3. Everything looks so pretty and fresh in there Tara! Love your natural greens with the added mercury sparkle.
    Happy Holidays to you,
    T

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  4. Very beautiful! Love the wreath tied on the chair. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. it's simple & beautiful! i love it. the dough bowl is wonderful, one of those is on my wish list! susan

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  6. So pretty. Tablescapes are not easy for me for some reason. Maybe because its tied with food and I just don't put much effort into it. It's all lovely Tara.

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  7. It really looks lovely. Especially the dining! What a beautiful room!

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  8. So pretty and simple. I love your mercury and always think of you when I see it.

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  9. hola!
    me encanta!!
    besos
    c@

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  10. Your dining room table is beautiful....love the oriental print on the wall over the buffet! It all looks so festive and adding evergreen trees would be wonderful!

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