The Last Minute Table Setting

Tomorrow we're heading to Santa Cruz to spend the holiday with a group of friends.  All of them are culinary masters and it's guaranteed that our Thanksgiving dinner will be quite the feast.  Nevertheless, I felt a little nostalgia missing the scents and sights of the holiday.  So, at the last minute, I decided to roast a turkey and dress the table for our own pre-holiday celebration, one that we can share with family and friends who are not joining us tomorrow.  Here's to a very safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend for all!  

A Gilded Leaf Inspired Table Setting

We're hosting Thanksgiving this year and I couldn't be more excited.  Firstly, because it happens to be my favorite holiday and, secondly, because of my love for a well dressed table.  This year, gold tipped leaves inspired a table setting that turned out both earthy and sophisticated.  Vintage Russel Wright dishes, a colorful runner, berry filled twigs, wood and brass create a look and a feel that complement our home's mid-century design well.  Take a look and find out below how to quickly gild leaves for the upcoming holidays.

Himalayan pink rock salt decorates each setting and is also a take home gift for our guests.

Clusters of berries tied to the gilded leaves serve as mini botanical arrangements that can become hanging ornaments for our guests.

Gold Tipped Leaves

Supplies:

Magnolia leaves (they're thick and won't crack as the paint dries), gold paint and twine.

Instructions:

Tie twine to the leaf stem. Dip the tip directly into the paint. Hang and let dry for 1 to 2 days.

Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving.                                                                                                                                 

A Cocoon Style Thanksgiving Table Setting

 With my recent obsession with table settings,  it's a good thing my husband and I are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year.  I can and will decorate to my heart's content.   With brown dishes, feathered accents, pinecones and a capiz shell runner , our holiday table will be both earthy and glamorous.  Take a sneak peek at how it all comes together:

To see more of my obsessive-compulsive table settings click here and here, and don't forget to send me photos of tables you set or sat at  for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!