Our Christmas tablescape and a design lesson

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Are you still trying to figure out what you’ll make for Christmas dinner?  So am I!!  I can’t help much this year in the food area, but I have ideas for the Christmas tablescape!

What is a tablescape?  It’s a fancy word that sets the tone or mood of the table.  Picking a theme for the table helps you pick the colors, textures, and style of the table.

Today I’m sharing our farmhouse Christmas tablescape and a design lesson for how I was inspired…from tables in different styles.

Our Christmas Tablescape

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Last week I shared a collection of tablescape from talented blogging friends.  I’m using bits & pieces of those tables to create our table.  You can see my inspiration tablescapes here.

My pet peeve {side note and why I try to inspire others design lessons}

It hurts my heart when someone comments negatively about creative works.  Some of my most loved projects were inspired by something I may not even care for.  For example, fabrics.  Silks and busy images or strong colors are not my styles.  I may love the way they draped a throw on a bench, but not like the throw.  Instead of focusing on the throw that I don’t like, I grabbed my farmhouse style throw and draped it the same.

Imagine a world where we all have the same tastes and likes.  Looks boring, right?

Table Runner

Our table runner is a piece of burlap cut to size with the edges frayed.  I was inspired by Debbie at Refresh Restyle table and the buffalo check runner she created for her table.  So to add a check to my farmhouse fabric, I pulled threads to make a check.  I created the runner live for subscribers a couple of months ago.

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Candleholders

I made these candle holders last month.  The inspiration to add a touch of rustic to the table came from Brett and Kelly’s rustic Chrismas table at North Country Nest.   A milking stool lost its legs to create these rustic holders.  Not to worry though, the top turned into this.

Song Notes

Liz Marie used songbook pages for placemats on her winter table.  I didn’t have songbook pages that large.  So I made copies of songbook pages to tuck between the plates.  Should I have guests belt out the song in their place setting?

Guest Favors

Lory at Designthusiasm created a favor idea that I loved!  To recreate the idea in my farmhouse style I used silver ornaments with guests names and added a chalkboard tag tied with twine.  Make sure to pop over and see the elegant idea on Lory’s table.

Dessert Table

Our dinner for 4 guests will not need a large dessert table like Lauren’s at the Blesser House.  But I was inspired by her table to add our dessert to our table.

I’m hoping these store-bought cookies will magically be home-baked by dinnertime.

Additional tip

If store-bought baked goods are all you have time for…sprinkle them with powdered sugar.  Makes them look yummier! 😀

Oh, sprinkle the powder with a sifter.  The first time I tried these I shook a spoon of powdered sugar over a cake.  Splotches of powdered sugar on a cake doesn’t look yummier. 🙁

My own inspiration happened by accident.  I was holding a vintage small jello mold while digging in my Christmas decor box and voile!  Turned upside down the small molds holds ornaments.

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