Tradition ~ Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop

~ T R A D I T I O N ~

Christmas in our home is

all about Traditions!

Welcome to Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop

Thank you to Rita, our amazingly organized and 

talented leader and author of the beautiful Panoply

Each account in this hop offers abundant inspiration for creating 

your own holiday table and ambiance.

Links are at the end of this post.

A favorite traditions here is 

Christmas Eve Dinner.

Just as I shared a harvest of ideas for setting your Thanksgiving table,

I decided to use a similar format and share snippets of ideas used for

our various Christmas dinners.

Though there is nothing Christmas specific about my dish stack,

the traditional red and green is an obvious nod to the holiday.

Red plaid swags rim these plates by Queen's China.  

Two different chargers, forest green by Zrike and 

Ambiance Vintage Garden in white, take the place of linens.

Don't feel bound to use a table cloth or placemats.

I like to embrace the warmth and richness of the bare wood.

Christmas red tassels ring the linen napkins and 

echo the tassels on the swag borders of the plates.

Petite boxes of spiced pecans did double duty 

as both place cards and individual gifts for guests.

Flowers are often the easiest for a centerpiece.

Just remember to keep them low so guests can easily visit.

I don't have Christmas themed china 

other than a few sets of holiday dessert/salad plates,

 so I pull in other elements to make the table festive.

Here I paired our wedding china, Richard Ginori's Palermo Brown, 

with MacKenzie-Childs' Courtly Check chargers.

The beaded green placemats offer a touch of elegance.

Party favors for this meal were green 

Christmas tree balls ringed with gold glitter garlands.

With place cards attached they also

directed each guest to their place at the table.

A trio of cache pots filled with white cyclamen

served as a simple centerpiece.

A Winter Wonderland vignette created by a friend 

using a mirror sprinkled with faux snow and a 

collection of Putz houses served as a centerpiece here.

Again I used my Ginori wedding china and white linens, 

but paired them with a rattan charger for a simple, elegant look.

I added a wreath of fresh rosemary to white reindeer ornaments

and sent them home with my guests to hang on their Christmas trees.

At times the menu calls 

for a more casual look.

A dough bowl filled with greens, pine cones, red berries, tartan balls, and a wooden heart added both texture and interest for my centerpiece.

Both the quilted placemat and fringed 

woven napkin added more texture.

The plate stack was a real mix and proves not all 

pieces on the table need to be high end china.

~ Pewter Chargers by Arte Italica ~

~ Classic Tidings Tartan Dinner Plates by Target ~

~ Black Soup Bowls by Dollar Store ~

This time party favors were green ceramic deer ornaments

and again, used as name place cards.

We also sent each guest home with a loaf 

of the Chef's fresh baked bread.

This centerpiece vignette was

created atop a silver tray.

Again, the base was sprinkled with faux snow. 

I simply added a few bottle brush trees and two tree ornaments.

I once again used the green Zrike chargers and 

paired them with Juliska Stewart Tartan dinners topped 

with Arte Italica Natale salad plates.

Placemat and napkin from Crown Linen Designs

and tartan napkin from MacKenzie-Childs.

I used needlepoint Bauble Stockings 

to hold antique mother of pearl flatware.

If you don't yet know about Bauble Stockings, 

you can read about them here.

Founded by Kate Stewart in 2018, 

the stockings are hand stitched by single moms in Haiti.

Kate's enthusiasm and passion for her business inspire. 

I've committed to support this endeavor by adding

a few of these heirloom quality stockings each year. 

Sadly our dinner parties of the past, are now tables for two,

but there is no reason a table for two can't also

be styled with elegance and grace.

Wishing you a very

Merry Christmas

~ And ~

Happy Y'allidays!

Don't miss Santa's list of fabulous tables below:

Everyday Living - A Nutcracker Parade

Debbee's Buzz - Bringing Home the Christmas Tree Holiday Table

Pandora's Box - "I can't decide..."

Hyacinths for the Soul - Traditions ~ A Tablescape Blog Hop  You Are Here

Living with Thanksgiving - Merry and Bright

Tablescapes at Twenty-One - Winter Sports

Home is Where the Boat Is - Merry Little Christmas Village

Panoply - Forest Fantasy Holiday Tablescape

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Evergreen and Gold Christmas Table

My Thrift Store Addiction - Nature-Inspired Christmas Table and Jadeite Cocoa Bar

The Painted Apron - Christmas Trucks and Trees

Me and My Captain - Silver and Gold Christmas Table 2021

Red Cottage Chronicles - A White Christmas Tablescape

Life and Linda - Gnome for the Holidays

Belle Bleu Interiors - Christmas Blessings

My Hubbard Home - Tartan Christmas Tidings Tablescape | Holiday Entertaining

The Sweet Sensations - Christmas Elegance in Red, White & Silver

Dinner at Eight - Christmas Dining - The New Traditional

Bluesky at Home - Ideas for Red Plaid Christmas Table

Zucchini Sisters - Christmas Sleigh Centerpiece and Tablescape

The Bookish Dilettante - Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

Joining

Love Your Creativity @ Life and Linda  Sundays on Silverado @ House on Silverado 

You're the Star @ Electric Red BarnHappiness is Homemade @ Bluesky at Home  Inspire Me Monday @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia    Celebrate Your Story @ Celebrate and Decorate  Keep in Touch @ Let's Add Sprinkles  Over the Moon @ Marilyn's Treats 

Tuesday Turnaround @ Bluesky Kitchen 

All About Home @ Common Ground  Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop @ Electric Red Barn
Share Your Style @ French Ethereal  Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Thursday Favorite Things @ Katherine's Corner Charming Homes and Gardens @ Shiplap and Shells  Embracing Home and Family @ The Everyday Farmhouse   Farmhouse Friday @ The Painted Hinge