If so, I’d say your plate is full.When considering window installation, one important thing to be aware of is whether you need to conduct a block frame or a full frame installation. I hope your Giving Thanks table is full of people you love this harvest season. Though my parents won’t be seated at our harvest table this year, they’ll be present in everything I touch and at the top of my list for those people I’m thankful. And when they’re not in use on the table they look great on display in the cabinet. The only way I could justify buying an amber set of goblets I’d roll out once a year would be to spend $2-3/ glass. The amber goblets were another self-doubting purchase a number of years ago from Christmas Tree Shops. Paired as only an accent piece or on display in the cabinet, I really rather like it.

When they were packing up, mom tried to toss the fragmented set, but I couldn’t bear the idea. My dad brought them back from a trip abroad and my mom never much liked them. It’s just more soothing bright lights are for the field.įunny thing about those Bavarian dishes. Set the scene with soft lighting, if not by dimmer than by candlelight. Haven’t we all been there- sipping a cocktail, gathered around someone’s kitchen island, while gazing blindly into the sun? Exposure to the garish light causes you to trip across the room. Mood lighting is key in any circumstance. After assembling various odds and ends, I decided to centerpiece this harvest table with those things harvested in our yard – hydrangeas and pumpkins. Every table has a disastrous staging area behind it. I need to see the room, colors, and props before things can take shape. I envy those people who can envision great things with their eyes closed. The jute provides a natural texture and color that does that nicely.ĭo you have these DIY candle holders? I had three sets – one from each of my boys’ grade school classes. I didn’t want the formality of a charger but did want to offset the plates. The jute placemats are another Ikea steal. She gifted me that soup tureen some thousand years ago too. It cracks as it dries and drops red shell fragments everywhere. If you’re inclined to use the real stuff, make sure you remove it after you entertain. I have before strung bittersweet through the chandelier and while I love the bright color it provides, it’s a mess. Just saying, Insta.Īcorn and pinecone garland hung from the chandelier. Wool throws do not make for realistic tablecloths. This is an Ikea blanket, which is washable. Plaid, however, has been my faithful friend throughout and I’m ecstatic to now see it being parlayed about on blankets, pillows, and tablecloths. My teen years saw its share of kilts, monogrammed sweaters and Bermuda bags. The other is hiding in the front hallway. My husband and I now have grown to love them. My parents owned two of these Rococo cabinets, that after months on Craig’s List with no love, I decided to inherit. I told you – they were desperate to downsize. I solemnly swear by lamp lighting for warmth.

Though the room is certainly bright enough with the overhead chandelier and sconce lighting, these lamps warm the room, in part due to their tan linen-like shades. Though we’ve owned this furniture for some fifteen years, the lamps only joined the party in more recent years. The flowers are courtesy of my friend Beth.

Gourds and white pumpkins fill the copper lanterns on the sideboard and a small cake pedestal displays the felt pumpkin variety. The russet plates are framed by our own simple white and silver china pattern. The rake looked out of place in here, but the red and white Bavarian dishes I recall from my childhood seemed to blend right into the tablescape. So, no mum and da, but… I do have all the odds and ends they left me when they downsized. And yet, with or without my family present, we’ll celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, feast on the fare, and entertain friends. Decorating the table without my mom to see it now seemed anti-climactic. We’ve hosted my parents (and some version of my family) for as long as I can remember and this past year they’ve all moved across the country. The harvest table is normally my favorite to decorate but I admit struggling with it this year.

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