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Tablescape Tuesday: 15 Minutes & Voila!

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭

The Christmas decor is down and as much as I loved all of the color and sparkle it added, I am ready for something simple!  It’s almost like we decorate for Christmas and we enjoy it for a few days and before you turn around good, it’s over!  Is it just me or do y’all feel this way too?!  For this week’s table, I took it down a notch and literally had it set in fifteen minutes using only what I had on hand!  I am of the opinion that you can’t go wrong with fresh fruit flanked with candles!  And since the cold weather is here, why not dig through my collection of scarves to find that perfect table runner?!  We’ve got overnight guests here with us, so a table for four is just what we need!
  
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Water hyacinth placemats provide texture along with a scarf used as a table runner!

 
A wood cake stand filled with apples and oranges rests on a mirrored gold tray.

 
I love the bird salad plates that I ordered from Pottery Barn last year.  I used them last Christmas, but they work for me during the winter months, also!

 
I mixed flatware using gold and silver…creating a little interest for a simple table, but the real reason being the gold flatware didn’t come with a salad fork!

 
The white dinner plates were found last year at Home Goods and are a workhorse for tablesettings!

 
I have been looking for these napkin rings for six months and found them in one of my linen drawers, I guess they were just hiding!
 
 
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“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭25:11‬

 
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Comments

  3. I love to undecorate as much as decorate Pam, it provides a chance to play with things, rearrange and refresh, and this table is a perfect example of a beautiful transition from holidays to winter. It is so fresh, lovely with the birds and fruit and all the wonderful texture! I have transitioned to winter from Christmas, except I do still have a swag on my mailbox 🙂 Do you think we’re going to get snow this weekend, yikes, time for me to head South!
    Jenna

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  4. I love your bird plates, they are the perfect transition into winter and add such lovely color to your table. Wish I could say that all my Christmas was put away but am working on it.

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  5. I’m totally with you on simplifying! I welcome the “bareness” around my house after the Christmas decor is put away, even in some years all too quickly. Your bird plates are perfect, and I’m so glad you found those beautiful napkin rings. Happy Tuesday!

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  7. Love your bird plates and the texture of the water hyacinth placemats. Perfect classic centerpiece always in good taste.
    I do feel slightly jealous everyone has put up their decorations and I will have to face taking all mine down this weekend. But I’ve had a great time with family and wouldn’t change a thing.

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  10. Hi Pam, You have reminded me that I have those bird plates “hiding” somewhere like your napkin rings were–I must go on a search because I love your warm winter table. The real cardinals are in a feeding frenzy today in my yard so I’m wondering if the colder weather might really come later this week. As usual I’m loving the chance to see more of your beautiful dining room window treatments! Linda

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  11. Happy New Year Pam! I love the textured placemats and the bird plates! Lovely table setting, as usual! Blessings, Janet

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  12. Yes, I too feel like you do. I am almost holiday dismantled too. I usually can’t wait to get rid of the holiday décor, although I have fun and love it too.
    Your tablescape is gorgeous with the bird salad plates.
    Happy New Year and many blessings.
    FABBY

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  13. I love the textile you used as a runner. In fact, I think I have a poncho that is very similar. Holiday is gone around here, but it didn’t take much to dismantle it.

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  16. I love the bird plates Pam, and the fruit makes the perfect center piece! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  18. After all the muss and fuss of Christmas it is nice to back up and simplify and your table is a perfect example. It is all lovely. The bird plates bring it all together. Seeing a red cardinal makes the set even more special.
    Blessing to you in 2017!

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  20. You always set a gorgeous table Pam. I jut love the warmth and coziness of your home. It is so beautiful.

    I have put all the Christmas decor away too and loo forward to the softer hues of winter.

    Warm regards,

    Janet
    rosemary-thyme.blogspot.com

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  21. Those plates are lovely, and the colors coordinate perfectly with your dining room and your centerpiece of apples and oranges. Thanks so much for sharing at Celebrate Your Story!

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  22. You did a great job transitioning into winter. The plates are perfect! And as you say, you can’t go wrong with fresh fruit. Enjoy the winter months.

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