Our Christmas Table Setting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_D4Nt550o7FQOjOZUeA6vJt6AGquX0srFDJsbhdhQN7-Va4T1kgKBpLliQX38L7POnrmwK5mH23b2PlfWxkRHhAGT5k90GWZy5p_Krc87y3Cho46icsRfgSyiISPQxpAwGvlz_WjrB8/s1600/qJuly_5280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_D4Nt550o7FQOjOZUeA6vJt6AGquX0srFDJsbhdhQN7-Va4T1kgKBpLliQX38L7POnrmwK5mH23b2PlfWxkRHhAGT5k90GWZy5p_Krc87y3Cho46icsRfgSyiISPQxpAwGvlz_WjrB8/s640/qJuly_5280.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although we still have more to do in this room (eventually wallpaper above the chair rail, a hutch, a non-made-by-me table, etc.) now that we've made a decent amount of progress in here I thought it would be fun to set the table. First I brought our bench in from the kitchen. We actually used it with this table in our last house and now that we've recovered it, I thought the stripes would add a little bit of interest in here. Then I added a runner from Target. It wasn't really long enough but I had trouble finding what I was looking for and I liked the color of this one. The three votive holders were from Target as well and I added some fresh cut boxwood from our yard and sprinkled some ornaments along the runner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoQnXhTgjGJBM1YJWBi3O_f0Ll-ClKKN0aN8Mf1-DEcw3gX85rjFp_S-5mjXJLYiCdKsr2TUTalD20Q2UpZLgmrdDzwHVNXhF7IDah31mD8oQn83nPQzD1rW3R4dc3xPXLRwbGdarHA4/s1600/qJuly_5340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoQnXhTgjGJBM1YJWBi3O_f0Ll-ClKKN0aN8Mf1-DEcw3gX85rjFp_S-5mjXJLYiCdKsr2TUTalD20Q2UpZLgmrdDzwHVNXhF7IDah31mD8oQn83nPQzD1rW3R4dc3xPXLRwbGdarHA4/s640/qJuly_5340.jpg" width="436" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYjxPu1p-fQ0EOPOR3sbnLCRtitB0w8V4v_Rm1Qkh5XgKWpzXVkBHFcQZKg6zawQ4U4-F9CRPivuUeg4W08EY_Qs_VnDNlKySL2DTFLm0BSDzKwaeiof9UYWuEdvToODUJZEboJDClyY/s1600/qJuly_5274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYjxPu1p-fQ0EOPOR3sbnLCRtitB0w8V4v_Rm1Qkh5XgKWpzXVkBHFcQZKg6zawQ4U4-F9CRPivuUeg4W08EY_Qs_VnDNlKySL2DTFLm0BSDzKwaeiof9UYWuEdvToODUJZEboJDClyY/s640/qJuly_5274.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Er3BgKFcJ-SOt8c-_f9q3vOnoZHQ6r-B45GtuLPMQ30EiP00ffV-WYbl6JZyvP_b0wnZygBxspAZCQcjgT4mz-YMo-p_FrtsZf7MtKuCsQ_yrBPTp2_woACYZWSrq922ikH7BgwlkmM/s1600/qJuly_5252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Er3BgKFcJ-SOt8c-_f9q3vOnoZHQ6r-B45GtuLPMQ30EiP00ffV-WYbl6JZyvP_b0wnZygBxspAZCQcjgT4mz-YMo-p_FrtsZf7MtKuCsQ_yrBPTp2_woACYZWSrq922ikH7BgwlkmM/s640/qJuly_5252.jpg" width="436" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> At each place I used our beautiful place settings that Mikasa sent us. It's called the <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/Mikasa-reg-French-Countryside-Dinnerware/102966?Keyword=french+countryside">French Countryside Collection</a>.  I love the simple elegant look of this collection. It goes perfectly both in our kitchen and dining room and mixes and matches nicely with the other dishes we own. I am so excited about it and would definitely recommend it! My mom actually has this exact set of dishes that she uses in her home. I also used the beautiful flatware and glasses they sent as well. The flatware is the <a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/65-Piece-Avalene-Flatware-Service/prod156370176/p.prod">"Avalene" pattern</a>. It has a fun pattern to it that still has a very classic feel. There is a lattice motif at the bottom and a band of beading at the top. And I really like<a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/35294-mikasa-barmasters-24-ounce-stemless-wine-set-of-4.html"> the stemless wine glasses</a>. I've never had any before and I love their design. Thank you so much, <a href="http://www.mikasa.com/">Mikasa</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7MUM3OY5Uv1uVhgs-1WfNyXZOgdpCoK-mjP_ecCd3YcTbc92peKXdBhg5lEYLZWE6nFfZZ08xGHmpgHOIGYG08V2N2nin3ljIDMGwBXU2xPGPLKyjYtlOOIFOSai8pGHSceHG7KZUZs/s1600/qJuly_5276.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7MUM3OY5Uv1uVhgs-1WfNyXZOgdpCoK-mjP_ecCd3YcTbc92peKXdBhg5lEYLZWE6nFfZZ08xGHmpgHOIGYG08V2N2nin3ljIDMGwBXU2xPGPLKyjYtlOOIFOSai8pGHSceHG7KZUZs/s640/qJuly_5276.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGW8rvFFFBhnf0UihMXtjTLgsTrBc0GlUmwV1JpKOLwrTPAytcySUE5d3tpS-bfEKogCigHFduHKTvv7loRdcgqF1H6JEf525e3Y3zhJv93U3ucHT6GuebRjuDGfp4Uf1vhdoKNF9tHY/s1600/qJuly_5317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our Christmas Table Setting

Although we still have more to do in this room (eventually wallpaper above the chair rail, a hutch, a non-made-by-me table, etc.) now that w...

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