my holiday table setting in pimlico magazine

the holiday issue of pimlico magazine is now live!
you can read it by clicking here.

there are some really beautiful spreads on wrapping paper, gift giving, a portable feast, travel, 

and a fun hot chocolate bar.

you can also see the article on holiday table settings, where i am featured!

here a few more higher resolution images of the table setting.

you can find all of the sources in the article.

 
(i gave you a peek of this table setting several weeks ago on instagram.)

be sure and check out the holiday issue of pimlico here!

thanksgiving table inspiration

how is is possible that thanksgiving is next week?!

where (for REAL) did the time go? thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. not only is the food amazing (count me IN on ANY meal in which mashed potatoes is a must!), but i love that it is a time

to kick back, relax, be with family, and focus on our blessings. since we moved from the south, our little family has had thanksgiving by ourselves. it's a lot of work to cook an entire thanksgiving meal all by myself, but it's a chore i have come to love. 

however, after spending 2 days straight in the kitchen, i have found that i have no energy to make the table look pretty. i love looking at pictures of pretty tables, and fantasizing that maybe THIS year is the year i will not only cook thanksgiving dinner all by myself, but i ALSO manage to decorate a fiercely beautiful table....

here are some of my inspirations:

i really like the simple look and textures on this table. did you notice the subtle stripes on top of the burlap runner? SO pretty.

found here

the herringbone napkins, bark chargers, faux bois textured plate, and gold silverware on this table setting are seriously making me weak in the knees. LOVE.

via martha stewart

 a few of these homemade votives would look great...

i have a ton of branches in my yard, and vases like these are super easy to find.

 this table scape is sophisticated and simple. i like the mix of metallics.
(via project wedding)

the combination of blush pink and white  roses with the soft orange mums is SO pretty. and those

little white pumpkins are perfect!

( via heavenly blooms blog)

 i have always loved the way these white tulips look against the aspen bark. so simple and monochromatic, with so much texture. 

(scanned by me from country living a few years back)

i really like the orange roses and very traditional feel here.

via country living.

 aren't the colors in this arrangement GORGEOUS? *sigh.

the orange and peach roses (my faves) look amazing with the bright green and deep purples.
(via style me pretty.)

using a bright color like this turquoise would look wonderful with browns and other neutral colors. 

that pear would be a fun and easy diy project.

vía real simple.

another diy pear place card holder...this table is so pretty and just screams "thanksgiving!". 

via cottage living.

 the soft green pumpkins are so pretty paired with the yellow gourds, orange pumpkins and other natural elements.
(via williams sonoma blog)

and i LOVE the mix of succulents and greenery with the pinecones.

(via therese jacinto)

SO many pretty choices, so little time and motivation.

hmmm. if i start RIGHT now, i just might be able to pull something off.

maybe...

holiday tablescapes

some beautiful inspiration to assure that your 

holiday tables

are merry and bright:

i love the mix of silver and gold...

and i want those silver pine cones!

i love the lush, woodsy feel of this table.

that garland in the window is scrumptious!

simple and pretty.

the table of greenery in the background is so..so...unadorned.

and so lovely.

tulips are usually associated with spring,

but work so well on this holiday table.

oh, and how great are those orange leather chairs?

charlotte moss does it again.

i so love the velvet + the moss + the apple.

simple ingredients transformed into something spectacular--

my fave.

carolyn roehm did this table setting.

i love the rich, saturated reds with the 

mini trees in silver cachepots.

classic.

simple, elegant and easy.

fall tablescapes

do you dream of having a beautifully set

 table for thanksgiving?

yeah, me too.

but our table usually looks only slightly better 

than it does on "normal" days.

if i could pull it off,

i would love my table to look like one of these...

love the textures on this tablescape.

and did you see that beautiful, dusky blue on the walls?

delish.

i love the simple and 

traditional look of this one.

this mix of blue + brown + the mustard napkin are 

just beautiful.

love this one.

so much texture, and i love the personalization

on the tablecloth...

and the glasses...

and the napkins.

this would be an easy diy project!

mmmm...natures bounty!

don't you just want to sit here and EAT?

i really like the different shades of green used here.

and these bird plates are really great!

if you wanted the focal point of the table to be the chandelier,

here is one great idea.

and this one is really pretty too!

and just a little over the top.

but i guess that's what makes it fun.

i love the ieda of using roses on the chandelier...

but that would be an expensive and short-lived display.

i loved this idea of bringing in squash for some color.

this would be a great fall replacement for the typical

lemons and/or limes that we usually see in the kitchen.

another cute, simple and affordable solution from martha.

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do you have a favorite tablescape or idea from this post?

are you going to do anything to make your thanksgiving table 

special this year?

romantic table

so pretty and romantic!

i love the soft colors and the

texture of the burlap + the lace.

styled by joy thingpen

found here

grey christmas

this room is stunning.

i love the simple color scheme.
grey + white

it's such a traditional space, 

but has a fresh, 

and surprisingly modern feel.

i also love the greenery--
i think it really brings the room to life.


image via veranda