A Snowy Wonderland Tablesetting

Snow fell across the foothills and mountains of north Georgia last week, more than any year since 2018. Kids in our neighborhood celebrated with snow ball fights and snowmen. All of which inspired me to set a snowy wonderland table!

   

The view from our front door as flakes settled quietly on the lawn and in the garden. I took our two black labs for a quick stroll before the snowfall was replaced by freezing rain coating everything in ice.

   

Inside there was only snow drifting across the table. Snowmen played on the plates and mugs given to me by my sister several years ago. Snow crystals shimmered in the drifts, created by the folds of a fluffy throw.

In the center stand tall conifers covered in glistening snow and ice.

    

A thoughtful snowkid spreads birdseed on the ground . . .

    

as his friend rescues a cardinal.

To keep the shimmer going, silver placemats were laid beneath the plates and crystal rings hold the snow-white napkins finished in Battenberg lace that resembles the patterns of snowflakes. I hadn't realized that Battenberg lace, a type of tape lace, was first made in America in the mid-1800's.

   

Here's Finn surveying the backyard. In his three short years he had only seen light dustings of snow before.

   

Beyond the table you can see our village tree which we leave up after the holidays since it's all about wintry scenes.

The village is nestled in drifts of snow. The tree itself is designed to display a village on several tiered layers of MDF edged with pine boughs.

    

Greg painted all the buildings in the village, then found bottlebrush trees and figures such as these cute kids.

   

A girl pulls a snowman on a sled past the shops.

Different types of architecture styles can be found in the village.

   

And of course kids playing with their pups in the snow!

    

Lower on the mountain can be found the scene from our tablescape.

 

A perfect spot for a yummy dessert and a steaming cup of hot chocolate!

    

I hope you get a chance to enjoy a snowy wonderland! Fingers crossed — it's supposed to snow again on Tuesday!

If you'd like to see more wintry tables please visit Snowdrifts on a Plaid Table, Setting a Warm Winter Table...Just Because!,  A Winter's Song or A Snowy Winter Table.      

 

                                        

Table details

Salt & pepper shakers (snowkids) | Fitz & Floyd

Snowman plates and mugs | Lotus

Napkin holders | Gorham 'King Edward'

* Table details are provided for identification/information only. Dinner at Eight is not affiliated with nor compensated by any other entity.

     

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