Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas Table


This week I have done a traditional red and silver table for Susan's Tablescape Thursday. I have been looking at the gorgeous charger everyone is using and just had to have some (these are not used much here in Australia) so was so thrilled when I went to the city last week and got them at Adairs for 50% off. Six for the price of three - can't get better than that.



I was also lucky enough to find these wonderful Christmas plates on sale at Myer so I bought eight of these - they are something I will be able to have forever to use at Christmas.


The chargers look gold in this photo but they are really silver. My gorgeous red stemware I have had for a few years now. The napkins came from Ikea and  and the white napkin rings are about 20 years old.


This Christmas tree is new this year (also from Adairs I think) and the mercury glass candle holders are from Spotlight. The flatware is Onieda which I have had and used for many years.


I love tealight candles on a table - they are so simple but just seem to add that bit of magic.
Have a wonderful Christmas everyone! I'm sure there will be some wonderful tablescapes to look at next week.

Suzy

5 comments:

Martha said...

A beautiful table -- love your dishes!

Marigene said...

Suzy, that is a beautiful table. Love the mercury glass candle holders.
Merry Christmas!

Chari at Happy To Design said...

Christmas Greetings, my friend...

Ohhh my...what a beautiful table you have prepared for Christmas! It's gorgeous!!! I love the red and silver together, in fact, I used red and silver for my Christmas table centerpiece this year and I'm really enjoying it! It's just very rich and elegant looking I think! Suzy, I love your new chargers...they're beautiful and you got such a great deal on them! Bravo!!! And...I love, love, LOVE your new Christmas dishes...so very pretty!!! Your entire table is so beautifully dressed and all ready for Christmas!!! By the way, I love all of the pretty mercury glass pieces...my favorite!!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful table with us, my friend!

Warmest wishes and blessings to you and your family for a very Merry Christmas!!!

Chari @Happy To Design

Carol at Serendipity said...

Your table is beautiful. I am just starting to use chargers and I love the way they set off the dishes. Silver and red is one of my favorite combinations.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Carol

Dream Mom said...

Love the tablescape! I would have liked to see a few more pictures though. Everything looked so pretty. I loved your border around the photos too. Nice job!