A Bountiful Fruit & Chintz Thanksgiving Tablescape

A red chintz tablecloth, hand painted fruit china, Murano goblets, Limoges porcelain, monogrammed napkins, and a surtout de table layer this elegant Thanksgiving tablescape

Bring ease and elegance to your holiday tables: the same china pattern and the same tablecloth styled Thanksgiving to Christmas with a bountiful fruit and chintz theme! For my recent design tent at the Clinch River Antiques Festival (see it here) I set the table for Thanksgiving in an elegant style using fruit and flowers…

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My Formula for a Pretty Autumn Table with Chintz

Autumn table decor with pretty floral chintz, plaid napkins, maple leaf china, and pumpkin floral centerpiece

It’s time to host a fall dinner for friends and family! Press the pretty linens; pull out your favorite seasonal china; and whip up a hearty meal with luscious wine. Set a pretty autumn table with these tips! As soon as I laid eyes on this charming autumnal hued vintage chintz from P. Kaufmann I…

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Recipe for a Grandmillennial Christmas Table

Spode Christmas Tree china on silver chargers with pink napkins and chintz tablecloth decorate this grandmillennial Christmas table

Gather round in big ways and small. We’ve got a feast for ALL from the littles to the tall. Christmas is nigh and celebrations afoot — let the halls be decked and delicacies cooked! Longing for memories past is true… for present tribulations are deep and blue. Yet sweet moments of JOY are here to…

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Your Guide to Hosting an Intimate & Chic Thanksgiving

Your Guide to Hosting an Intimate and Chic Thanksgiving

Tips and tricks to host an intimate and chic Thanksgiving that will hearten your family with warmth, charm, and good food. Think back to your favorite Thanksgiving gathering from years past. What do you remember most? For me it is a feeling of comfort… The rumble of teasing laughter… Hands clasped as a family in…

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Sewing a Pretty Chintz Tablecloth with Bullion Fringe

A fall tablescape with DIY pretty chintz tablecloth edged with bullion fringe

Make your own pretty chintz tablecloth with this basic 5 step method to sew a tablecloth with a bullion fringe edging! In no way, am I an expert seamstress! Let me just be clear about that up front. But I do know my way around a sewing machine thanks to my high school home economics…

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A Fall Table with Pastel Hues & Pretty Chintz

Fall table with pastel hues and pretty chintz for an elegant but playful look !

Set a memorable fall table with pastel hues and pretty chintz for an autumn celebration that gathers loved ones near and reminds us all how important the dinner table is to family connection and civility! The dinner table is the center for the teaching and practicing not just of table manners, but of conversation, consideration,…

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