I took the challenge!
December Challenge @ Cuisine Kathleen
I found a photo of a tablescape that inspired me
to create and share a tablescape of my own.
My inspiration comes from a beautiful table set at
the North Carolina home of Debbie Jones,
founder of French Laundry Home and featured in
the premier issue of Holiday Cottage 2013.
As with all of Hoffman Media's publications,
Holiday Cottage 2013 is excellent,
filled with holiday decorations, recipes, and
tours of ten gorgeous homes,
including the home of popular blogger,
Holiday Cottage 2013 available here @ Hoffman Media.
I don't begin to imply that my setting
is as elegant and classic as
Debbie Jones' exquisite setting shown above,
but when I saw the vintage cream and sugar in this photo,
I was immediately inspired to use a similar set of my own.
Though much smaller
and certainly not fine pieces,
the petite creamer and sugar are older
than my 65 years and are definitely showing their age.
Regardless, they are treasured in my heart, for
they once belonged to my mom.
When I was a little girl, she let me use them
for tea parties in my play house.
As you can see,
my tablescape is on the casual side,
set on the wicker table on the sunporch.
A vintage silver bride's basket
holds the linens and silver
just as in Debbie Jones' presentation.
I used a red Christmas china,
Saint Nick
by Spode for William Sonoma.
I have plates in two different patterns.
This design was produced in 2006.
This one of Santa checking his list
was produced in 2004.
Each of the patterns have similar
but distinctive borders of their own.
I don't have the graceful cups and saucers
used by Debbie Jones, but rather casual mugs
to fill with a rich hot chocolate.
My touch of elegance is presented
with antique linens and
Sir Christopher by Wallace.
The open pulled thread work on the
edge of the linen napkins, and the elegant monogram
offer soft compliments to the lovely chased
work on the silver basket.
~ Red Roses ~ Hydrangea ~ Christmas Greens ~
Just as Debbie Jones used to fill her own
lovely vintage cream and sugar set.
This was a fun creative challenge.
My compliments to Debbie Jones for sharing her
beautiful High Point Christmas tablescape.
Kudos to Hoffman Media on their stellar publication,
~ Cottage Christmas 2013 ~
Joining
.png)
.JPG)
.jpg)
