TRIBUTE TABLESCAPE OF HOPE

Well as most of you know this is a very hard time for my family.  I am full of nervous energy not knowing what the next day will bring.   I didn't know what to do with myself today so I dismantled the exsisting tablescape of bright red/green.

I have faith and hope that my father is in peace and will go when it is time, although we are hoping that we get as many days as possible.

I chose to do a simple tablescape using little white doves and champagne colored ornaments on a vintage style tree.  I surrounded it with praying angel candleholders and lots of candles.

HOPE banner

Simple long length centerpiece

Vintage style trees with white doves and champagne ornaments

Praying angels

Gold charger, white square plate

Handmade vintage prayer card image tag ornaments

The altar table with golden angel and tinsel trees

Love, Peace and Hope

Full tablescape view from kitchen

This tablescape was created as a tribute to my father who is battling cancer. I used white doves and champagne colored ornaments on a vintage style tree as the centerpiece. 

The dove is known as a sign of love, peace and hope. I have hope that he will hang in there a little longer and celebrate Christmas with all of his family around him.

-MJ

Here is a short video featuring this same tablescape

HOLIDAY TABLE.......CHRISTMAS TABLE & A VIDEO

This year I wanted to keep my dining room color scheme simple and not have to change out everything just for the holidays.   Im still loving my trellis panels in Black/Creme/Tan so that is the color scheme I stayed within.   Adding along the way touches of gold and silver.

Simple Shimmer is this year's theme

Very Simple Place Setting 

Gold/Cream/Black

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Shimmery gift for guests

Handmade utensil holders

Full view

Main piece in our simple center table arrangement

Simple handmade chair accent

Small tree with handmade prayer card tag ornaments

Buffet display

Angel on the left

Angel of the right

The handmade nativity set my grandfather made filled with pieces from Italy

Altar shelf with some accents (dont mind the wreath..I forgot it was there)

Another angel.....

HAPPY HOLIDAY FROM LUCKY 7 DESIGN

-MJ

Well we have had a few minor problems with the loss of the camera.   But I decided to upload the video to my youtube channel anyway.   Hope you like it:

TABLE SCAPE SOURCE

Chargers: My mother & Dollar Tree
Dinner Plate: Dollar Tree
Bowl: Dollar Tree
Wine Glass: Dollar Tree
Glass candlesticks: Dollar Tree
Garland trees: Dollar Tree
Glass Ball Ornaments: Vintage Shiny Brites
Tree Centerpiece: Family Dollar
Place Card Holder: Bombay Company (1995)
Angel Candlesticks: Bombay Company (1995)

THANKFUL

This has been a very hard week for my family, so I will leave the words to a minimum and just show you how I have kept myself busy .


Thanksgiving Tablescape..........the only thing purchased for this tablescape are the 2 brown trees....75% off sale at JoAnn's (c'mon who could resist that kind of sale, when you feeling bad)

Burlap, Gold Chargers, Vintage Wheat Dishes, Trees, Pumpkins, Twig balls, Terra Cotta Pots, Votives, Pinecones, Moss, Candles, Vintage Tags.

Handmade "BLESSINGS" banner

Place setting for Pops

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

You can look for the youtube video on how this table was put together.

HERE

This year I am counting my blessings even more than ever....my step-dad is still in the hospital from this past weekend.  He has been battling cancer in his lungs and kidney, he now has cancer tumors on his brain.  This may be his last Thanksgiving so this year I will be thankful the time I have left with him.

LIFE IS SHORT....Treasure you loved ones, and count each Blessing!

-MJ

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY @ Between Naps on the Porch
VINTAGE INSPIRATION FRIDAY @ Common Ground
FEATHERED NEST FRIDAY @ French Country Cottage

HOLIDAY DECOR......DINING ROOM

This year's palette is Rust,Gold and Green, the inspiration comes from the curtains that I hung in the dining room for Thanksgiving.   Besides those are 3 of my favorite colors to use in our home.

Curtains on left inspiration...everything exsisting. Cost. $ 0.00

My beautiful angel is surrounded by glass containers filled w/ ornaments and an antique santa tree topper.

Left side vignettes

Right side vignettes

View from kitchen archway

Tabletop display

Apothecary jar filled w/ some pine cones

Dangling ornaments along window wall

Vignette

Ornament vignette

Handmade Advent Calendar....my 2 eldest daughters and I made this on the 30th. lol

 

Coincidentally...those dates 25, 18, 13 are January bdays of myself, my son & my daughter. (signs)

A mini topiary I made from last years rust  tree beads.

This huge pinecone is from Jacinto State Park in California...it got a little smushed in the tubs.

My 3 year old wanted to decorate a tree this year so this is her tree and her fabulous decorating job.

The altar holds my lovely village, underneath are my 3 angels.

And as I said in a previous post....my favorite Christmas possession.  My grandfather Salvatore made this by hand and the pieces inside are from Italy.  Its on display every year!