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stevieb — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:45:57 GMT

Some pretty autumn inspired tablescapes...

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spiderw — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:53:41 GMT

I love these tablescapes!!!! The decor is festive and warm, lovely and inviting. For me it says welcome to the table and enjoy the feast!

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:10:09 GMT

I love the pinecone dishes !

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Nonametoday — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:20:02 GMT

@stevieb

Thanks a bunch for these.

My Thanksgiving table looks more like #3. I still have old European furniture in my DR, Blue Danube China ( plus Lenox Tyler) as I never know how many (girlfriends and boyfriends) will show. I use my grandmother's old coarsely monogrammed (probably embroidered) white napkins with her initial in blue,a shrimp-colored ceramic pumpkin filled with flowers (grocery store florist), an Army-Navy tablecloth with a burnt orange runner of coarse fabric embroidered with white acorns and a ceramic turkey platter for the bird (or whatever meat I am serving). I am old school.

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stevieb — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:17:31 GMT

@Nonametoday wrote:
@stevieb

Thanks a bunch for these.

My Thanksgiving table looks more like #3. I still have old European furniture in my DR, Blue Danube China ( plus Lenox Tyler) as I don't always know how many will many show up. I use my grandmother's old coarsely monogrammed (probably embroidered) white napkins with her initial in blue,a shrimp-colored ceramic pumpkin filled with flowers (grocery store florist), an Army-Navy tablecloth with a burnt orange runner of coarse fabric embroidered with white acorns and a ceramic turkey platter for the bird (or whatever meat I am serving). I am old school.

@Nonametoday I'm glad you enjoyed the post and your table sounds just lovely!

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stevieb — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:20:53 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I love the pinecone dishes !

@QVCkitty1 I do too. I appreciate that they're seasonal and could span the entire holiday period without being a more obviously 'festive' pattern, though some of those patterns, too, are very lovely.

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Queen of shop — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:24:33 GMT

@stevieb What a nice post to look at. I love the pinecone dishes too and the turkey plates are a hoot. So cute.

Thanks for the post.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:58:37 GMT

May sound silly to some, but beautiful tablescapes are one of my private little pleasures and treasures of life.

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stevieb — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:16:08 GMT

@Queen of shop wrote:
@stevieb What a nice post to look at. I love the pinecone dishes too and the turkey plates are a hoot. So cute.

Thanks for the post.

@Queen of shop Thank you and glad you enjoyed the post. Those pinecones are a hit, it seems.

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stevieb — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:20:36 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
May sound silly to some, but beautiful tablescapes are one of my private little pleasures and treasures of life.

@Citrine1 No, it's not silly at all. At least not to me! I enjoy them too. The fact is I have very few occasions to set a pretty or festive table anymore, as I entertain sparingly, but the few times I do, I really enjoy picking out what I'll use and admiring the finished product. Of course, some of the professionally styled tables that spare no expense are quite amazing, if out of my league! A pretty table can be both one of life's simple pleasures and one of life's luxuries.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:24:16 GMT

I rarely entertain these days @stevieb and my husband and I eat at the kitchen table, so I keep my dining room table set at all times.

I change it as my mood strikes and as the seasons and holidays change. I love the various dinnerware, glasses, centerpieces, candles, place mats and tablecloths that I have. Of course, we use the table when we have guests over. No matter how simply or elaborately I choose to decorate it, my table always makes me smile.

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kindred cats — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 20:04:31 GMT

@stevieb Some of those tablescapes take my breath away.

Makes me think it would be nice to make more of an effort in my own home.

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stevieb — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 20:17:56 GMT

@kindred cats I know. Sometimes perusing the shelter magazines and decorating sites motivates me to experiment. Of course, there are also times it frustrates me!

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Trailrun23 — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:25:05 GMT

All of the tables are lovely; I can only imagine how wonderful the aroma must be with the clove-studded oranges among the other fresh fruits and greenery on the shelves and on the table ...the aroma of the holidays indeed.

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Pixie12 — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:21:19 GMT

The table settings are lovely. I don't have enough matching plates to even attempt the look. We will dine on paper plates from Walmart. They are pretty with a cornucopia design. The weather will probably be warm enough to eat outside. It would be a tight fit for twenty people indoors.

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wagirl — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 16:07:31 GMT

Gosh I love pretty tablescapes!! I aspire to be able to dress my table for a lovely dinner---have a tiny apartment right now and all my stuff is in storage---

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:57:22 GMT

These are so pretty and festive! Since it is just my husband and I now, we keep our Dining Table set year round. We have a Fall Scape, a Christmas Scape, and a Winter Scape and Spring/Summer.

We bought them slowly over time, along with chargers and placemats, etc......It was fun to do, and because they are changed 4 times a year, we are never bored with them...Thanks for the pics, so pretty and fun to look at and get ideas!!!!!!

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nevergivesup — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:49:53 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
May sound silly to some, but beautiful tablescapes are one of my private little pleasures and treasures of life.

@Citrine1 Doesn’t sound one bit silly to me. These gracious efforts are a gift to everyone at the table. For some guests it may be the only time they have ever been exposed to such a beautiful dining experience.

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Patriot3 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:48:41 GMT

Oh my goodness, how pretty!! I used to set a table like these for holidays. Unfortunately, I can't do it anymore. Thanks for posting @stevieb

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Oznell — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 21:49:02 GMT

Gorgeous, richly detailed combos. There isn't one I don't like!