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Thanksgivings 2011

Do you start your Thanksgivings day with a parade? Not sure we watch the whole thing, but the Macy's Thanksgivings Day parade is certainly on in our house. So I'd thought I'd share some past tables with you today.  I hope you enjoy the parade route... see you on the other side! The title and date are clickable links!

Thanksgivings 2011

I totally love the vintage, handmade linen tablecloth. The color on the table comes from the fruit on the pumpkin and the few oak leaves. Rich silver and crystal take this casual table up a notch!

Thanksgivings 2010

This was our table in 2010. It's full of sentimental pieces. Copper chargers from Bernina and Chicago. Fabric for the tablecloth picked up on my travels, Silver from my grandmother, napkins from my mother.

Thanksgivings 2010
The copper theme is further carried out with the large copper basin used for the centerpiece. Inserting fall leaves makes for a great arrangement filler usually for free.

November 2010

Pheasant feather placemats over a linen tablecloth give the table a very rustic feel. I had won the placemats from the Twiggery.. Oh gosh they are just fabulous. Simple wooden plates, very simple white salad plates, monogrammed napkins and additional rustic accents make for a polished, casual table.

November 2010
The very vintage centerpiece is a great piece to carry out the theme some more. 

November 2010

This would be another great Thanksgivings table. Tapestry placemats, gold chargers, white dishes, gold salads, always a classic combination. 

November 2010
The white in the flowers ties the white napkins to the table. 

Thanksgivings 2012
This year, we are dining on a linen tablecloth with Lenox china. So excited, it's new china. A new beginning. 

May the good things of life
be yours in abundance
not only at Thanksgiving
but throughout the coming year

Joining Kathleen at Let's Dish

Susan at Tablescape Thursday.

Today, I'm thankful for a thanksgivings tablescape

 

I've decided how our table will be set for Thanksgivings.. and it's not even the day before!!

Thank you Kathleen, from Cuisine Kathleen, for spurring us on to do Thanksgivings this early!!

Since I dropped off the "Not buying anymore dishes" bandwagon in January, and I reasoned I could use these for Thanksgivings, I challenged myself to try these dishes on. Yes, you read correctly that I fell off the bandwagon (I started Jan 1) around... let's say.... ooh, ouch.. January 14th! 

It was NOT my fault. Really. That email from One Kings Lane just jumped up and down in my inbox and I had to act on it.. fast.. I mean real fast. I never even slowed down until I was at the finish line! The price was so low, it literally took my breath away. Okay, enough excuses....

I used a linen tablecloth and napkins from Williams Sonoma. Brown with a green band. It's great to use chargers on fine linens because it keeps the little messes off the tablecloth! This is one of their jacquards that are made in Russia. Great feel and drape!

I brought in my nut trees. I had seen these years ago at Horchow's for a pricey amount. Especially for nuts. So I went to the grocery store, picked up some nuts and then purchased some styrofoam shapes. It's better to spray paint them with spray paint made for styrofoam.. brown would be my choice. That way you can't see anything behind the nuts if they don't overlap. Use hot glue (not the low temp type) to adhere the nuts.

I really like the addition of the pears and the little vases of wheat. It was too early to go buy some flowers and expect them to last until next week. I'm thinking of some of the little mum buttons and maybe a berry type of something to poke in with the wheat. 

Still loving these Libbey Rock Sharpe glasses. 

I like to keep a towel  or spare napkin with the water pitcher. Easy to catch any drips.

Antiques make a good  accessory for this chore!

The pears are also found in the plates. I think I'll do a sugared fruit centerpiece for Christmas. 

Yes, dear sweet husband, rest assured we can use the same dishes twice!

I love to use the silver pieces I have. Call me silly/stupid/crazy, but I love to polish silver. 

I like to polish a piece or two every Saturday. That way they are never all tarnished at the same time.

Can you believe these pears are fabulous fauxs?

The fauxs look very much like the pears on the plates!

Another treasure, one of those use many ways candlelabras.

I might or might not get the sterling out of the safe. But this set of Old Company Plate is really one of my favorites. 

 And then I remembered that I had purchased these white boo pumpkins specifically for this table. Better late than never, I put them on the dinner plates.

 Notice that there is no salad plate. I tend to do a Buffet for the bigger meals, only because it's easier to have everyone get what they want than to pass a gazillion bowls around the table. How do you serve?

Cast:

Tablecloth & napkins - Williams Sonoma

Chargers - Tuesday Morning

China - Lenox Holiday Tartan

Water stems - Mikasa Parklane

Wine stems - Libbey Rock Sharpe

Flatware - Old Company Plate

Candlesticks - antiques

Today, I'm thankful for you. For your visits, your comments and your continued support. You make my life a lot brighter each and every day. Your visits make my day. I get most of my visiting done on Saturdays! See you the. Have a very blessed Thanksgivings with you and yours. 

Joining

Cuisine Kathleen for Let's Dish

Susan for Tablescape Thursdays.

Happy Thanksgivings Tablescape 2011

 Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 12:28-29

Going to apologize for the picture heavy post ahead of time and thus keep the 

dialog short!

I am very traditional for this holiday. I love to use old things, passed down through generations or use the things I love most dearly. The table is either classic as seen above or more colorful as seen in this post HERE.

Silver goblets and Mikasa Parklane water goblets set in front of a white pumpkin's regal place at center stage.

An artichoke, pear and a bunch of grapes all "plopped" on top of the pumpkin. Maybe for Thursday I'll change out the fauxs for the real McCoy, maybe not. I also tucked in some oak leaves to soften the edges.

The regal pumpkin is placed on a silver plateau to further elevate its standing. More oak leaves tucked around the base.

A special gift for this Thanksgivings baby from very special friends.

A pitcher for water always graces the table, so easy to self serve.

My favorite sterling salt and peppers freshly polished. Call me nuts, but I love to polish silver. Do you?

Favorite Gorham Chantilly candesticks.

Found this table cloth, Irish linen embroidered in Cyprus, at an estate sale. It has 12 napkins, 12 coasters, 3 runners, and a few other pieces in the set. 

Butter dish at the ready to butter the rolls.

Honestly, too lazy to get the sterling out. So it's the mixed set of silver that gets used sooo much.

Loving the edge of this Myott Thanksgivings salad plate.

I usually place crochet doilies on top of the silver tray chargers. Keeps the dinner plates from sliding.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. Psalm 28:7 

Cast:

Tablecloth/npakins - Irish linen from Cyprus

Silver chargers - assorted silver trays from estate sales

Silver - knife/dinner fork-WMRogers Beloved; salad fork-Old Company Plate

Silver goblets - Spain

Crystal water goblets - Mikasa Parklane

Dinner/bread plate - Wedgwood Windsor

Salad Plate- Myott Thanksgivings

Crystal wine carafe - Tuesday Morning

Candle holders - Gorham Chantilly

I've got a giveaway going on HERE!

I wish you a blessed Thanksgivings. I hope it's everything you want it to be. I thank you for dropping in and appreciate each visit and comment. Sadly, I won't be able to visit until Saturday - so see you then! I'm linking up to Susan's Tablescape Thursday and the Tablescaper's Seasonal Sunday. See you there!