Dining Room

  • Winter tablescape ideas for January

    January tablescape

    Now that the holidays are over and we don’t have any ‘big’ holidays for a while why would we set a tablescape in January of all months?  Isn’t this supposed to be the ‘off” month after all of our holiday hard work? No way!  Now is the time to practice our skills so that our…

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  • How to create tablescapes

    How to make a Good Tablescape (and what is a tablescape?)

    Pinterest is filled with pretty holiday tables and decor.  I have flipped through magazines and Pinterest seeing the beautiful holiday table images and thought “but HOW do you do that?”. Only to then flip to a new page or image thinking it was beyond my ability. If this is you, I am here today because…

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  • Rustic Thanksgiving Centerpiece

    Scaled Down Thanksgiving Ideas For Small Tables

    Last year I did 2 different Thanksgiving tablescapes so when I went to set my table this year I decided to do 2 again.  I shared my dining room Thanksgiving inspiration the other day, you can find it here, but today I am going to show the table setting I did on our smaller kitchen…

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  • Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas

    Elegant Thanksgiving Table Setting Inspiration

    I know we’re all ready for Christmas decor (I feel ya, I’m right there too!) but I can’t move on to Christmas without sharing a few Thanksgiving table settings!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE putting together Thanksgiving tablescapes.  Getting to pull out all my china and mix and match the patterns makes me feel like a…

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  • This elegant Easter table setting uses texture, color and vintage dishware for an elegant look.

    Easter In Quarantine Recap (Easter Table Settings, Decor, & Family Time)

    If I was a good blogger I would have published a post about my Easter table over a month ago but I’m just a regular mom who is riding out this quarantine like everyone else.  My normal blogging has mostly been put on hold while I switch gears to home schooling and having everyone home…

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  • How to Set a Thanksgiving Table with Vintage China

    I am a big fan of hosting in my home and have been the lucky recipient of a few different sets of china over the years.  When I began to think about my own thanksgiving table this year I decided to use one of the vintage china sets.  I ended up coming up with two…

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  • COMPLETE GUIDE OF HOME STAGING TIPS

    Spring has sprung!  (Or at least it’s trying to here in the midwest.)  And we know what Spring means – it’s time for houses to go on the market!  Last year I wrote a series of home staging tips so you can get the best price for your house.  I broke each post down by…

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  • Thanksgiving Tablescape

    Sadly I’m not sure I’m hosting any large holiday gatherings this year, but that didn’t stop me from setting a Thanksgiving tablescape perfect for a feast!  I had so much fun putting this together, let’s dive into the details! The jumping off point for me were these wonderful vintage plates I recently found.  I don’t…

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