Smashing Plates Tablescapes: November 2017

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The Stag Party

The focal point of The Stag Party tablescape is a beautiful deer candelabra from the Lisa Robertson home collection. I found the pretty stag plates last year at Pier One. The minute Lisa showed the deer candelabra I knew it would be perfect with the stag plates. I dream of living in Jackson Hole, Wyoming one day and I enjoy creating a rustic table that reminds me of my visit to Jackson years ago. Last year I used pretty moose plates for my Jackson Hole Christmas table. I may not be leaving So. FL anytime soon for Jackson Hole, but I will enjoy having dinner at this table and dreaming of what the future may hold.

I used fresh pine greenery and a 5 foot gold magnolia leaf garland from Lisa Robertson in the centerpiece. I placed the stag inside a fresh fur wreath.

I inserted a string of battery operated mico lights in to the wreath. I used a few beaded acorns from the Valerie Parr Hill Collection on QVC along with metallic gold Christmas ornaments.

Overhead view of the placesetting.

I'm in love with all the pretty buffalo check items in style at the moment. The napkins are from Marshall's and I made the napkin rings. I found a four pack of deer head ornaments at Walmart this season and used hot glue to attach to a wood slice.

I placed a small wooden mallard duck decoy on my Nora Fleming napkin holder. I love the little Winter shirt ornaments. The wooden deer ornament was found at Joanne's.

I used a set of deer sheds I found on a ranch in Montana many years ago in the centerpiece. I also inserted a few pheasant feathers and shotgun shells in the wreath.

Place cards for myself and Cooper.

I used harvest gold goblets.

I made the stag/antler wine charms using mini ornaments I purchased at Hobby Lobby last year.

I used faux birch wood LED tapers from Pier One in the deer candelabra.

The flatware pattern is Deer Frost by Mossy Oak and is available on Amazon. It was originally offered by Cabela's.

Mr. Moose is all leather and from Home Goods.

I used three candle holders that were purchased at Orchard Garden Center on the server. The birch flameless candles were purchased at Reggie's Flower Shoppe in Welcome, NC. I added three glittered leaf candle rings by Valerie Parr Hill on the candle holders. I placed a couple woodland critters in the gold magnolia and pine greenery.

The stack.

The menswear plaid fabric was purchased at 1502 Fabrics in High Point, NC this Summer. I do not have the pattern name or number, but I'm sure if you are interested in purchasing the fabric you could send them this picture and they could tell you if it's in stock. They have the greatest fabrics. I love shopping at 1502 on my visits home to North Carolina each Summer. They also offer items online.

The wood grain charger plate was found at Michael's.

The red dinner plates are from Pier One.

The "Stag" plate from Pier One last season. I believe it's called Alexander.

This table reminds me of a scene from the movie The Queen staring Helen Mirren. In the sequence (see below), Helen Mirren, as Elizabeth II, sit on a hill in the lush Balmoral countryside and see's a beautiful stag that is being hunted by many.

Catherine

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Thanksgiving Pheasants

The Thanksgiving table was inspired by a table that was decorated for a Dallas Kappa Kappa Gamma Designer tablescape event two years ago. Two friends shared a newspaper article from their local paper and photos of this table with me a few months ago and I loved it. I posted the photo at the very bottom of this post. I loved the color combination of the blue hydrangeas with orange flowers. I would love to be able to attend the annual Dallas event and see the beautiful tables in person. I'm sorry for posting so many pictures, but it was hard to select just a few. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

I was happy to find blue hydrangeas at Trader Joe's. They were not as deep blue as the flowers in my Mom's North Carolina garden, but they are pretty. I searched for orange roses, but no luck at the local markets. I mixed the real flowers with silk flowers and put in a blue and white pot that I purchased at Garden Ridge many year ago. I also used a 5 foot gold magnolia leaf garland from Lisa Robertson in the center of the table and one on the server. As of this post they currently in stock at lisarobertson.com I originally purchased them to mix in with my pine Christmas garland, but love they richness they add to the table.

The cobalt blue vases belonged to my Grandmother.

The candle rings are by Valerie Parr Hill on QVC .

The Milan Luxe gold and coral goblets are by Patina Vie and were purchased at Home Goods. I've had the cobalt blue glasses for a few years.

I think I have used the same burnt orange napkins on the last three tables. I inserted a taupe/gray napkin in to the orange to tie in the taupe/gray color in the tablecloth. I inserted a sprig of Rosemary in to the beaded napkin ring along with pheasant feathers.

The turkey platter belonged to my Mother. I remember this platter from my childhood. She served many delicious turkey's on this platter over the years.

The tablecloth is by Ralph Lauren. I love the blue and gray combination.

I've had these clay gold leaf embossed chargers for many years.

The clay color dinner plates are from Dollar Tree.

The pheasant plates are from the Ballard Designs and were part of the Bunny Williams collection. The pheasant in the center is surrounded by popular French Pheasant recipe titles. Recipe names include: Faisandeau aux Champignons des Bois, Pâté de Faisan en Croûte, and Faisan au Chou. Which translates respectively to Braised pheasant with wild mushrooms, Pastry filled with pheasant pate, and Pheasant with cabbage and herbs.