Last Minute Holiday Table Setting!

by Liz Dowling

My holiday table is always a last minute scramble.  A mad search to find all of my stuff.  Hidden somewhere (by me) in the back of a closet or in our storage unit.

p1000852I did a a tablescape for a fun local event with some great designers and am using the photos as inspiration for my holiday table this year….. but

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where is my STUFF?

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I agonized over my theme for this event ~ digging around storage, stores and Pinterest for ideas.

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Ultimately, I (sort of) pulled it together.  Here are some of the beautiful tablescapes my fellow designers did ~

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Some of the tables were set for a meal, while others were based on creative concepts like Cocktails in the Library, Ski Holiday, or Christmas in Virginia.

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Doesn’t this get you in the holiday mood?

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I went with a red and white motif for my romantic holiday table for two.

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I had a tablecloth and napkins made from a bright Duralee fabric.  Two little myrtle topiaries were my touch of green.

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Martinis and chocolate, just my type of dinner!

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I found the little plaid plates and the dachshund salt & pepper shakers at Target.

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Juliska dinner plates and my great-grandmothers silver.

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Smith & Hawken shaved wood red tree in the middle of the table.

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My favorite stemless crystal wine glasses by North by Northeast.

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It was a lot of fun designing for this event, but now I have to get my table set asap because ~ Christmas is this week!


I hope this gives you some inspiration for your holiday table.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ~ see you in 2023!


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