BURLAP THREADS AMONG THE GOLD. . . .

Actually, I was in search of natural burlap for a project

I was doing and the fabric store was sold out!!  So, I settled

for 'white'  It is actually cream, but in the burlap world the

color is white.

I decided to create a square and unravel the ends and put it kerchief

style over the white table cloth.  .  .  .  .cream and white combo.  I loved

it!  Then I started playing with texture, a tiny bit of color and gold

leaf paint on the faux pears which were once green.

I used square rattan chargers, silver chargers (and can you believe

I got those at Michael's for 2 for $5.00? )  The star plates I have had

for quite awhile as well as the antique cream napkins which I bought quite

a few years ago when we had two in college . . . . it was one of those buys

that I felt guilty about because of the expense . . . . I think they stayed

in a bag for awhile!!  Today, they are some of my favorite linens.

The sideboard is dressed for winter and is all done in pine trees in golden cement

urns, silver cone trees, mercury glass candle bases with cream candles.  Soft and

relaxing. .  . 

You can just listen to the quiet. . . . .

The burlap tablescape . . . . . . .geez, never in a million years would I have

ever believed I would be using burlap on a dining room table!

I gathered a collection of birds around the snow covered

pine trees . . . .

That wall in the background is actually Farrow and Ball's Hardwick White

(it looks green!)  I used the pears as a sort of weight for the folded napkin

instead of my usual silver napkin rings.  I also loved the addition of the gold!

A single placesetting. . . note the burlap fringe. . . . . I removed enough

threads to leave about an inch of fringe.

A hotel silver oversized dome with fresh greens . . . the silver

just seems to reflect the candlelights in the room.

I put this on the HOSTS chair!

The great texture of the burlap very evident in this photo.

Contrasting the elements of the season.

Altogether a perfect mix of elements.

And of course. . . . guess who came to dinner?

I love it when he shows up!!!!!

I would love to know what your favorite winter tablescape includes.