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Thanksgiving Dinner Table Setting

November 24, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving Dinner Table Setting

Thanksgiving Dinner ~ the table setting and the food, two of my favorite things! This year, I plan to set a rustic table using green and gold (not that green and gold!). I decorated a basic charger (purchased at Goodwill) with decoupage and magazine clippings. It's so easy, you still have time to make your own. Get all the details on how to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Amazing Goodwill, By Special Arrangement, Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, DIY, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Re~Style ~Chic, Table Manners Tagged With: Brunch, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, DIY projects, DIY table setting, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Napkin folding, party planning, Place settings, Thanksgiving

Bountiful Harvest Buffet

November 14, 2012 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Bountiful Harvest Buffet

I love to create beautiful tablescapes for dinner parties.  But sometimes it’s just not possible for everyone to sit down at the same table.  When you have a big crowd, a buffet set-up is the most practical way to serve dinner.  Your buffet table should be just as lovely, inviting and appetizing as the dinner table. This Thanksgiving buffet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, Great Gatherings, Holiday Tablesettings, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Table Manners Tagged With: Buffet, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Napkin folding, party planning, Place settings, Thanksgiving

Autumn Welcome

November 11, 2012 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Autumn Welcome

One of the best things about decorating for Halloween is once you pack away the skeletons and witches you can continue to use fall foliage and gourds for Thanksgiving. Start with your front door. I added silk flowers, wired ribbon and an iron star garland to a grapevine wreath. The key to a creating great display is piling on layers of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Color Chic, Display, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design Tips, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Harvest Table

November 10, 2011 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving Harvest Table

The fourth Thursday in November is a time for families to come together to share a great meal and appreciate what we have and express our gratitude for each other. Make your turkey and mashed potatoes even more appetizing with a fabulous table setting. I started with a woven charger in a deep walnut color.  You don’t need a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Signature Style~Chic, Table Manners, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Brunch, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday table settings, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Napkin folding, party planning, Tablescape Thursday, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Table Setting

November 17, 2010 By Merri Cvetan 7 Comments

Thanksgiving Table Setting

Freeze Frames Giving Thanks Happy Thanksgiving.  One of my favorite holidays.  Food, family, fun and football! Your Thanksgiving dinner table is the perfect occasion for using picture frames as place mats or chargers.  Rustic, earthy tableware complements a big, hearty meal.  If your celebration is anything like ours, your meal is big and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freeze Frames, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Signature Style~Chic, Table Manners Tagged With: Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Display, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Halloween ~Chic, Holiday celebration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, party planning, Tablescape Thursday, Thanksgiving

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