Hello, My Lovelies! Can you believe that it's November? The countdown to the Christmas Holidays is in full swing.
Today I'm sharing a Thanksgiving tablescape with you along with thirteen other bloggers. If you're hopping in order, then you're linking from The Dinner at Eight Blog. I'm the end of the line! ;P
I'd like to thank my friend Rita from the Panoply blog for hosting these blog hop parties.
Thanks so much, Rita!
Because I'm a new grandmother, I'm in full Christmas mode around here. I've already taken down almost all fall decor and all Halloween decor, and I've already started decorating for Christmas. I'm not hosting Thanksgiving this year, however I do want to have something festive for Thanksgiving in our home until Black Friday because I have so many things to be thankful for! So.... I put together a very casual Thanksgiving tablescape in our dining room.
Come on in!
I used these Le Jacquard Français placemats to break-up the busy pattern of the tablecloth.
I can't decide whether they help or hinder. I got tied-up playing with a lot of my table linens and ran out of time!
Full disclosure, I've been going through and editing our table linens, and I decided to use this really old garden-themed tablecloth. It's older than my oldest daughter, and I'm always confused about whether it's a spring or fall tablecloth because it has both spring and fall flowers on it along with vegetables. The colors remind me more of fall, though. I decided to keep it because I like how it's faded, and it reminds me of when we were first married.
Sometimes I like to use houseplants as centerpieces. I love the pretty colors in this rex begonia.
I'm very thankful for our family and home. We've lived in our neighborhood for over thirty years. Everyday when I come home, I drive by one of the neighborhood lakes that always has geese, ducks, and herons. Seeing the beauty of nature near my home is such a blessing to me.
I placed a few pumpkins, houseplants, floral arrangement, and rag banner on the sideboard just to zhush it up a little.
This is probably not my favorite tablescape for Thanksgiving, but I had fun putting it together. I'm thankful I felt like participating and doing the incredible chore of editing forty years of collecting linens. The ducks and geese make me smile, and we've been celebrating the milestones, holidays, and the everyday with MacKenzie-Childs since Mr. Bookish and I married.
Our florist at our local Pig is AH-mazing. She introduced me to these terracotta Lisianthus flowers, commonly called eustoma. Although they are usually summer flowers, I love the terracotta color of these for fall.
I might make Mr. Bookish turtle soup and use the tureen. The soup is usually served with sherry, and I can use the pumpkin gravy boat to hold it at the table. I can put water and tea in the pitchers.
Thank you for reading my blog. I am so thankful for YOU, my blog friends!
Resources
Tablecloth, matching napkins, gravy boat, tureen: Vintage from Williams-Sonoma
Duck and goose plates, dark green candlestick, small pumpkins: Pier1
Placemats: Le Jacquard Français via Christine's on Canterbury, Mountain Brook, AL
Chargers, sugar and creamer set, serving platter, napkin rings, pumpkin vase: MacKenzie-Childs
Banner: Etsy
Port crystal glasses: Waterford Lismore
Green etched and cut glasses: Green Row
Houseplants: The Houseplant Collective and Leaf and Petal
Vintage pitchers: Laura Ashley
Salt and pepper set: Anthropologie
Blog Hop Participants:
Everyday Living - A Bounty of Blessings
Life and Linda - A Ralph Lauren Thanksgiving
Me and My Captain - Thanksgiving!..."As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".
Hyacinths for the Soul - Abundance ~ Thanksgiving Tablescape Hop
The Cat's Whiskerz - Thanksgiving with Feathered Friends
Mantel and Table - Friendsgiving After Dark: A Beautiful Fall Table
My Thrift Store Addiction - Friendly Village Vintage Thanksgiving Breakfast Table
The Little Yellow Corner Store - The Fall Harvest Tablescape for Thanksgiving
Olla Podrida - A Colorful Thanksgiving Table for Two
Corner of Plaid and Paisley - A Bundle of Thanksgiving Tablescape
Thrifting Wonderland - Thanksgiving with the Birds Thrifted Tablescape
Dinner at Eight - Styling a Simply Classic Thanksgiving Table
The Bookish Dilettante - Giving Thanks Tablescape
Until next time...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Ricki Jill
Ricki I always love that your embrace your artistic and colorful heart. Your plate rack and plates are just beautiful. Your flowers for your centerpiece are so pretty. I love the colorful tablescape that are not traditional colors. Love it all. Hugs Kris
ReplyDeleteRicki, what a pretty color palette you've selected for your Thanksgiving table! I always admire the lovely pieces from your MC collection and as usual, you've styled them beautifully! Happy November!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on becoming a new grandmother! Babies always make holidays so much more fun. I love your choice of tablecloth. I think it’s nice to get as much use as possible out of the things we love. Everything here looks so attractive. I love your pitchers. I seem to have developed quite a collection of them over the years, so I appreciate those shared by others.
Love the pink and green color palate, Ricki, and congratulations on becoming a Grandmother. I understand your exuberance over this first special Christmas. The flowers you chose for your centerpiece are beautiful and set the scene for everything that follows. Love the plates and the pumpkin soup tureen is such a gorgeous color. Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Ricki Jill, such a lovely table. With your buffet and plate rack, it always makes me smile decked out with beautiful MKC plates. Your table is lovely with the ducks and goose. Your Laura Ashley collection is beautiful. Love the overhead shot too. You have some amazing pieces. Love the inspired garden theme. Always a pleasure joining you. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteRicki Jill, you always offer a beautiful table. I know you are excited to celebrate Christmas with you new little. How special!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of your table linen and how you value it's patina. I'm the same way! In fact my napkins on my table today are from 2012. If we buy quality, it survives the test of time. The terracotta Lisianthus flowers are new to me, but l love the color. Happy to know about them. I always admire how you pull in your Taylor plates and layer. I need to remember to do that more often. The duck and goose plates are adorable!!! Love the new MKC monthly vase. I didn't let myself buy any of the vases, but they are certainly fun. Happy Thanksgiving!
Congratulations on becoming a new grandmother. It is absolutely the best! First, I love your tablecloth and so happy you used it.. I also love the placemats that are so charming and unique. The rex begonia plant is perfect as the centerpiece and wow the overhead shot is stunning! Happy Thanksgiving and every holiday just became sweeter since you are now a grandmother!
ReplyDeleteYour table is so warm and inviting and reminds me very much of harvest. Congratulations on your newest family member, too! I know this will certainly be a time for which to give thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous table setting...the colors are fantastic! Your decor work should be featured in a magazine. Just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love this post. Adding the special memories to the creative setting, just LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteI want to meet your florist!!! ;-)
Ricki Jill, your table is so playful and is perfect in its mixture of patterns. I love your tablecloth and napkins. I can easily see it being used for Fall, Spring or Summer. The sage green is really picked up beautifully with your use of your bolder green placemats and your green pumpkin. I am fond of the sage green in any tablecape. It is a soothing color of natural and I can see how you picked up on the color for Fall. Your floral piece is so beautiful. The flowers look almost like paper but they are fresh. I love the muted color of them and they work so well with you treasured vintage tablecloth. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteRicki Jill, you are so incredibly artistic in the truest sense of the word when it comes to assembling tables! I adore the zhushing of the sideboard with the rag banner too, and those lisianthus are beautiful. I think you chose well with the placemats on the table. I have a couple tables I styled in the past that now make me dizzy looking at all the pattern. Your placemats give enough grounding that all your color and pattern play work very well; besides the colors are soft and easy on the eyes. I love that you kept the linens for the memories, and for the faded appearance. Nothing beats a weather- and timeworn look. It speaks comfort! I am grateful you participated in this blog hop and, like you, I am anxious to get on with Christmas decorating. I won't be hosting Thanksgiving either, but having the table set makes me happy. Happy season of gratitude!
ReplyDeleteRicki Jill, I always look forward to your table to see your beautiful MKC pieces. I have always admired MKC but never knew which collection to collect (altho it all flows together) so instead I live vicariously through you collectors in our blogging group. The over head shot is fabulous! Stunning actually, as I adore the lovely tablecloth and napkins and the duck and goose plates. (I do miss Pier 1). You picked the perfect placemats to go with your linens. AND the flowers are right up my alley as I love the terracotta Lisianthus flowers...I don't think I know them, however, I have some faux that look a lot like them. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours...the Captain and I will be entertaining at home with friends and neighbors who are alone. Finally, I love Psalm 107:8...we must always give thanks to Him.
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Ricki Jill, I think your table looks fabulous! The tablecloth is so pretty and I'm glad you kept it - a little bit worn and faded must mean that it was loved, right? I also like the placemats on the table - it just gives a little definition to the place settings. The begonia and lithianthus are both beautiful and I love the display of your MKC collection in the hutch. The duck and goose plates are so cute and just make me smile too. Congratulations on going through 40+ years of linens and being a new grandmother. Your Thanksgiving celebration will be extra special this year and every year after. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteRicki Jill, one of the wonderful aspects of Thanksgiving hosting is bringing out all the well-loved table elements that together create a tapestry of memories and sharing them with family and friends. Your table is a delightful example of this. Starting with a meaningful tablecloth and layering all types of fall items and autumn colors. I like the contemporary design of the placemats -- they go so well with your dinner plates and echo the color of the tureen and gravy boat. A pretty table to sit around and enjoy Thanksgiving desserts!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, new Grandmother! I love you going through your linens – I’ve been doing the same thing. Sometimes you can find some hidden treasures. I love all the colors and patterns. Thanks for the inspiration and hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving, wherever you are!
ReplyDeleteI love the memories of your beautiful tablecloth, Ricki Jill, and how you’ve kept it for all these years. My favorite item on your table is that gorgeous pumpkin tureen! How beautiful are the flowers and plants that you’ve chosen for your Thanksgiving table.
ReplyDeleteRicki Jill, you have such a wonderful flair for mixing patterns and colors. I have had to go back and look several times to catch all of the beautiful combinations of checks and florals on this fabulous table! so pretty!! Love that tureen and gravy boat!! Congratulations on your growing family!!! How wonderful!! I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!🧡🦃
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