Tablescapes, Thanksgiving Glow

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 14, 2021 · 38 Comments 

Have you seen the Apricot Poinsettias? I walked into Fresh Market the other day and saw a whole display of beautiful Apricot Poinsettias At first I thought they were faux flowers, but no they were real! The apricot color is gorgeous and they are sprinkled with gold glitter which makes them extra festive The Fall … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Pumpkins & Pickups!

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 9, 2021 · 70 Comments 

Welcome to the Thanksgiving Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my sweet friend Rita from Panoply My table is all about pumpkins and pickup trucks this year All things black and white just seemed to appear! It all was inspired by these sweet little plates Once I found them, all I could think about was a … Continue reading →

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Tablescapes, Fall Dinner Party

Posted by the Painted Apron on October 28, 2020 · 28 Comments 

Last weekend DD & NG had friends over for a dinner party The first in their new house! I was delighted when she asked me to help her with the table and immediately started collecting ideas DD is all about gray and white, so I knew she’d like white pumpkins The chandy above their dining … Continue reading →

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Tablescapes, Thanksgiving Thoughts

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 13, 2019 · 37 Comments 

Are you all set for Thanksgiving? Ours will be small and casual After years of doing Thanksgiving with HH’s sister and her whole family, Everyone is going in a different direction now Our children are grown and have their own family obligations HHjr will be the head chef and we have yet to collaborate on … Continue reading →

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Tablescapes, Autumn Gathering

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 9, 2014 · 28 Comments 

One of the reasons I fell in love with this Villa Della Luna dinnerware was I knew it could be versatile, despite the bright pattern I bought 4 dinner plates, bowls and latte mugs and 4 Napoli chargers to complement them Then Pflatzgraff asked me to do a promotion and they sent me 4 more … Continue reading →

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Tablescapes, Pumpkins & Apples

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 3, 2013 · 24 Comments 

I wanted to use my vegetable plates one more time before putting them away for wintertime, and thought they might look cute with pumpkins~ I ran across a recipe for Pumpkin Soup with Apples and one thing led to another, and before I knew it, There was a table full of apples and pumpkins! The … Continue reading →

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Tablescapes, It’s Just Us

Posted by the Painted Apron on November 16, 2012 · 6 Comments 

If you go to somewhere else for Thanksgiving, do you still cook a turkey anyway?  I know a lot of people HAVE to have some leftovers, or s special dish that they grew up with or it just isn’t Thanksgiving.  The other day Hungry Husband asked, “If people make such a big deal about turkey, … Continue reading →

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