An Impromptu Holiday Table for Two

On the spur of the moment we decided not to cook dinner but instead order from one of our favorite restaurants. We had just begun getting the Christmas decor out and didn't want to break our stride so I only had a few minutes to pull together a table for the two of us. 

    

I hadn't had the chance

A Playful Table Setting for Christmas

Welcome! Today I'm excited to join a Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop organized by the amazing Rita of Panoply. She has gathered eighteen of us to share our ideas for festive tables perfect for celebrating the holiday season! You're sure to enjoy the wonderful inspiration you will find in all of the tables — their info is listed at the end of the post.

 

I especially enjoy setting holiday tables in all their variety! Awash in color, they bring joy to family and friends and are a delight to style. This year I decided to embrace the playful side of Christmas with a table that I hope will bring you smiles.

 

The table begins with one of my favorite holiday tablecloths,

My Stylishly Redesigned Study

More often than not, re-imagining or redesigning a room in your home is a process instead of a quickly accomplished project. So it was with my study. What had once been our study became mine after we set up my husband's home office, which you can see in An Elegant Home Office — The Reveal. In some ways his office was easier, beginning as we did with a blank slate.

 

   

 

A Casually Elegant Thanksgiving Table

Welcome! November has rather suddenly arrived, replacing warm sunny days with windy, rainy ones. The trees have finally begun to change colors, though the leaves are not as brilliantly hued as last year. Now the days are noticeably shorter and the weeks seem to be so as well. Soon it will be time to gather for Thanksgiving!  

 

Have you started to prepare for Thanksgiving? I've designed a table for my favorite holiday that I'm excited to share with you as part of a wonderful tablescape blog hop with fourteen talented stylists. Thanks to Rita from Panoply for being the creative inspiration behind this shared love for tablescaping. I know you will enjoy all their wonderful Thanksgiving ideas linked at the bottom of this post!

 

 

I decided to set a table that combines elegant touches with an easy casualness that conveys the season's celebratory mood. 

Leaves of Green — and Gold, Crimson, Rust and Bronze

In the blink of an eye, the page turned to September, a sure sign that autumn is on its way! Though to be frank, autumn approaches leisurely here, not reliably arriving until late October or even early November. But that won't delay me adding fall decor in anticipation of one of my favorite seasons.

 

     

I'm delighted that you're joining me today!