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| I mixed my formal Christmas china with dark brown woven chargers and tartan plates I found while thrifting years ago. They have musical instruments in the center which works nice with the music theme this week. |
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| I used a mercury glass kaleidoscope light show tree from the Valerie Parr Hill Collection in the centerpiece. I placed one of her red glistening berry candle rings under the tree and added in some fresh greenery. |
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| I used two illuminated mercury glass cardinal holiday icons from Valerie's collection. The crystal Godinger knife rest are from Amazon. |
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| I placed one of Valerie's handpainted glass cardinal spheres on top of her lit quilted mercury glass pedestal. The spheres pictured are no longer in stock, but the link will take you to a similar design. I used one of her white glistening berry and leaves candle rings under the sphere. |
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| I used preserved boxwood wreaths on the back of the chairs. The red velvet ribbons are old and tattered, but they were made by my late Mother over 30 years ago. |
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| The cardinal napkin rings are by Lenox. |
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| The hand painted cardinal glasses are from Stein Mart years ago. |
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| Cardinal place cards. |
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| Overhead view of the table. |
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| The stack starts with the pretty Christmas cardinal tablecloth found at HomeGoods this season. The woven charger plates are currently in store at Dollar Tree. The Christmas china was a gift from my Mom many years ago. The tartan top plate is Sasaki by Charles Roberts. I only have three of the set of four. Hopefully I will find the single plate that I'm missing on eBay. |
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| This entire collection started with the purchase of the lamp post to use on my Mardi Gras table. The next time Valerie was on QVC she showed the family of 4 Dickens Victorian Carolers on a piano. Eventually I will move back to my family home which holds a beautiful piano gifted to my Mom from my Dad in the early 60's. I know they will be perfect to display at Christmas atop her piano. |
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| I used two of Valerie's mercury glass accent lamps on each end of the server. I also used cardianl figurines with holly accents on the bookcases. The magnolia garland is also party of Valerie's collection. |
Catherine
This post is linked to the following parties:
Dishing It & Digging It Link Party #233 - Life and Linda
Celebrate Your Story! #160 - Celebrate & Decorate with Chloe Crabtree
534th Tablescape Thursday - Between Naps on the Porch
The Scoop #358 - Confessions of a Plate Addict
