this week’s dare to diy challenge was about setting your table. this challenge had perfect timing for several reasons:
(1) we are hosting thanksgiving this year
(2) its an excuse to use our wedding china & new wine glasses
(3) WE HAVE A TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS NOW! yes, that calls for all caps. FINALLY after 3+ years, we can have 4 people at the table. so come on over! we can eat at the table like real adults.
this year, i’m going for a “rustic meets classy” feel.
for my diy elements, i cut placemat sized pieces of burlap out and using a stamp i inherited from mom and stamped the fork, knife and spoon onto each placemat. then i set our wedding china out {monique lhuiller dentelle} and added our new edge wine glasses from crate & barrel. i love the rustic burlap mixed with the fine china.
i pulled out one of the wedding frames and found the “with a grateful heart” printable online via pinterest. i think the utensils tie in perfectly without being too matchy-matchy.
i filled the white ceramic bowl with straw balls i picked up a long time ago from target. my favorite part? the creamy colors mixed with the metallic silver on the china.
and yes, i realize i’m missing actual utensils. i tried it out and thought they were too much for my table. so this year, we’ll eat with our hands. :)
just kidding.
what’s on your thanksgiving table?
see what others did at kim’s dare to diy challenge here.
This looks SO good. I love the burlap placemats with stamps. Those could be out all year! I’m also a huge fan of the rustic with your beautiful china. (Which is gorgeous, by the way.)
Thanks so much for linking up to the Dare to DIY. I think this is my favorite of all the weeks. I love seeing people’s tables.
i love this!!! the stamp is a great touch and the printable is so cute! i especially love those glasses – gorgeous! like you said, it’s awesome that it’s rustic but super chic at the same time :)
The stamp is so cute!! Love it!
I totally feel you with the 4 chairs thing. Our table has 2 wooden chairs and a folding chair. I hate it so much!
I LOVE those placemats! The stamp is super cute!
I love those place mats! The stamps are perfect for that! Very pretty =)
I am visiting from NewlyWoodwards…
You must be loving this opportunity to use your wedding china! And I love the art too!!
Love the new table! Also like everybody else, I think your placemats are fab.
Those place mats are totally cool. I want to copy them now!
Enjoy hosting Thanksgiving!
Very pretty! I’m obsessed with all things cream and white this year. Makes me want to hum Walking in a Winter Wonderland… :)
You are all set for Thanksgiving! It looks awesome!
I LOVE the stamped placemats! What a cute idea. Beautiful wedding china too; it’s so fun to get it out whenever you can!
Lovely. Those placements sound so easy to make. I’ll have to try that. I feel like I never have enough matching. And that stap is awesome- really takes it to the next level!
I think that looks great. It’s just the right mix!!
Love this so so much. I’m all about the neutral on neutral on neutral. Well you wouldn’t know it if you looked at mine, but still, I love it. And I totally had visions of stamping a linen placemat or napkin but no stamps or linen materialized so that was a no-go. Besides, yours look a lot better than the vision in my head.