Setting the table for guests is perhaps our favorite part of holiday decorating. It's so fun to put all the pieces together -- the place settings, place mats, and of course the centerpiece. For our own holiday table this year we chose to balance bright colors with natural elements, along with a bit of gold (to compliment the rest of the decor in the house).
We found our fabulous succulent centerpiece at Flowerland, and placed it over a runner made from a folded piece of gold fabric. Then we lined up simple colored balls along the base of the wooden box.Our place mats are thick felt circles in the same bright colors, and we used simple white Norwegian plates that Jill inherited from her mom. The silver is also from Jill's family. It's always special to incorporate some family tradition.
This photo shows the delicate pattern on the plates, and the colorful eclectic ornaments we used as napkin rings.
There are so many other great ideas out there in design blogs and magazines. Here are some of our favorites:
Pinecones become tiny trees when put in silver cups and topped with a star! (via
kirtsy, from
Good Housekeeping)
White and green are always a powerful combination. (via
lolalina, via
Fryd + Design)
Old funnels make beautiful candle holders, especially when placed on antique lace. (via
Poppytalk, via
Sjarmermende Gjenbruk)
And what could be cuter than using alphabet soup letters for your placecards? (from
lolalina via
Oh Happy Day)
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