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/AVvXsEhd2f3ITGCtU45tnJitRyGTJc9QTgzWDVXNkvFoKKW4i5ykTQD9S4B9zNaN5Vylomj9x2VWwlITMneIPdfeymdnSt2DQoZ0DSy0fiE2jiagRx2pMDJwtWvNJE1rLo_mZoAC4FMkHTUr1Pk/s1600/qJuly_5280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2f3ITGCtU45tnJitRyGTJc9QTgzWDVXNkvFoKKW4i5ykTQD9S4B9zNaN5Vylomj9x2VWwlITMneIPdfeymdnSt2DQoZ0DSy0fiE2jiagRx2pMDJwtWvNJE1rLo_mZoAC4FMkHTUr1Pk/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/AVvXsEgUtogR09yR5Hpr5f11qwcONwkCwbh-szq9qv2EHtWjs95bLyvZi8CSUEwiEW3HZwrAQM2m1-hY7KYTzmbN-UnXGih00k6VTgjgXWo7xhq0hTX_L86xO_sluyI1kt6SuTNE5MEOO4ZHSjU/s1600/qJuly_5340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtogR09yR5Hpr5f11qwcONwkCwbh-szq9qv2EHtWjs95bLyvZi8CSUEwiEW3HZwrAQM2m1-hY7KYTzmbN-UnXGih00k6VTgjgXWo7xhq0hTX_L86xO_sluyI1kt6SuTNE5MEOO4ZHSjU/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/AVvXsEivZvLuXbvqR-p4RVVevystI2hIW8HQ4Rb9tee9H0-jh65Sh-X_0kcn8tW3UhCtke567y9qSHPIhDYxHhI_WrVJjhCF3FA6t2uRrIeJhMBGPxq8Vg2qEnzzR4ODxTw3Vpr2dFwy77T-_4Q/s1600/qJuly_5274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZvLuXbvqR-p4RVVevystI2hIW8HQ4Rb9tee9H0-jh65Sh-X_0kcn8tW3UhCtke567y9qSHPIhDYxHhI_WrVJjhCF3FA6t2uRrIeJhMBGPxq8Vg2qEnzzR4ODxTw3Vpr2dFwy77T-_4Q/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/AVvXsEh7SYWzoNuxtQswDVElq21JAI4Fegxh5lVzdpqRcwheYgwPOYWE8zQOF-nUsc0TVRwNvLqVCXa_lp7C8I0h-sz8YLd4rUv386zZ48YaiHj2w5DiVx7B9VpHpjr-dnjvfcFjNB1wZP6l4pg/s1600/qJuly_5252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SYWzoNuxtQswDVElq21JAI4Fegxh5lVzdpqRcwheYgwPOYWE8zQOF-nUsc0TVRwNvLqVCXa_lp7C8I0h-sz8YLd4rUv386zZ48YaiHj2w5DiVx7B9VpHpjr-dnjvfcFjNB1wZP6l4pg/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. 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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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