Poinsettia Motif Christmas Tablescape
Hello friends! I’m so honored to once again join 20 talented bloggers for the Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop. Many thanks to Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate for organizing this fun event! Make sure to check out all of the gorgeous tables for plenty of table decorating ideas. Now, I’m thrilled to share my Poinsettia Motif Christmas Tablescape with you!
Just like my Thanksgiving tablescape, the inspiration for my Christmas tablescape came from a set of drinking glasses. I bought a set of six vintage poinsettia glasses with a matching pitcher at a consignment shop years ago. They were still in the box and in mint condition. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never used them before. I decided now was the perfect opportunity to showcase these lovely glasses!
I also happened to have a poinsettia tablecloth and four matching napkins. The set looks vintage, but it’s actually reproduction. The label states they were manufactured in 2003. My mom gave me the set, so it has special meaning.
Has this ever happened to you? Once I decided on a poinsettia themed tablescape, I found the poinsettia plates at a thrift shop randomly. I wasn’t looking for them, but there they were, and they were perfect! And I paid just $5 for the whole box of plates 🙂
Then it happened again! I was at an estate sale last Saturday, and I came across these velvet poinsettia candle rings. I was thrilled! I also picked up the gold chargers at that sale for 10 cents each.
I got the real poinsettias at Lowes on Black Friday for 50 cents each! I put them in this picket fence planter that I had in my stash, and tucked in sprigs of cedar that I snipped from my yard. It added a festive touch and camouflaged the green plastic containers.
The only set of silverware I own is our everyday stainless steel. So, I borrowed a tip from my blogger friends and used shiny gold plastic cutlery. It looks so real in photographs!
I added some red and gold ornaments for sparkle…
And finished it off with vintage Santas at each place setting.
At one point, I thought that maybe I was going a little over the top with the abundance of poinsettia motifs. But in the end, I love how it came out.
I hope you liked my Poinsettia Motif Christmas Tablescape. Have a great weekend!
Rebecca
Now it’s time to hop on over to the other blogs for plenty of tablescape eye candy!
Monday
Home is Where the Boat Is | Everyday Living | Knock it Off Kim | A casa di Bianca
Tuesday
Life and Linda | The Painted Hinge | Panoply | Corner of Plaid and Paisley
Wednesday
Debbee’s Buzz | Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Living With Thanksgiving
Thursday
Red Cottage Chronicles | The Painted Apron | Our Crafty Mom | Celebrate & Decorate
Friday
From My Carolina Home | Sweet Sensations | Me and My Captain | Zucchini Sisters
I’m linking up at Tablescape Thursdays and Silver Pennies Sundays
I can’t believe that those plates were just $5! What a bargain. I just love that central poinsettia decoration- it might even tempt me away from my classic silver centrepiece!
Yes, those plates were a great bargain find! I’m so glad you enjoyed my tablescape 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Don’t you love it when the fairy godmother of table stylists leads you to the perfect bargains? The picket fence with the poinsettias is one of my favorites on this table and you did a beautiful job. So much fun to hope with you again and Merry Christmas!
Love the poinsettia theme, Rebecca, Doesn’t get more Christmassy than your tablescape! Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
Thank you, my dear friend! Merry Christmas to you and Chuck!
What a find those plates were! Your poinsettia theme is so welcoming and one I haven’t seen in a Christmas tablescape before. Your tablecloth gives the me the feeling of a retro or mid-century styled table. Thank you again for joining in another tablescape blog hop! Merry Christmas!
Thank you Chloe! Thanks again for including me and for organizing these hops. A very Merry Christmas to you too!
Rebecca, the poinsettia theme is so cool. I’ve done the same thing before ~ buy something and put it away and forget you have it ~ until you need it. The glasses, plates and tablecloth are wonderful. And also the napkin rings. I think the picket fence is a cute addition too. Great finds at great prices! Have a Merry Christmas.
Thank you Carol! One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about these tablescape hops is that I’m using my pretty things that usually spend most of their time stored away. Have a Merry Christmas as well!
Hurray for tablescaping serendipity at the thrift store and estate sale Rebecca! I love the plates with your reproduction tablecloth. December 12th is National Poinsettia Day and I always intend to put together a post for it buy time gets away from me. You have so many great details here. As always it’s a joy to blog hop with you, Merry Christmas!
Thank you Mary! I didn’t know about National Poinsettia Day! If I’d known, I could’ve posted my tablescape on Wednesday the 12th in honor of the holiday. Maybe next year we’ll remember to “celebrate” NPD on our blogs. Let’s try to remind each other of the date beforehand. I just love poinsettias! My mom always had them in our house during the holidays. It’s a pleasure to hop with you as well. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Rebecca, I love, love the vintage vibe to your holiday table! Takes me back to when I was a kid and times were simpler. Just saw a set of the same glasses yesterday while I was in search of vintage Scottie dog glasses (no luck). I would have bought them but have no room to store ’em! The Santa’s at each place setting I remember having decorating my childhood home. Loved them then, and now.
Thank you Debbee! I’ll keep my eye out for vintage Scottie dog glasses. My step-dad used to have a Scottie, so my mom collected Scottie decor as well. There’s nothing like the black silhouette of a Scottie with a red bow! I love the vintage Santa ornaments, too. I can’t pass them up at tag sales, and I now have about a dozen of them. It’s been fun hopping with you. Have a merry Christmas!
Rebecca you are truly a bargain hunter and you have the loot to prove it. I should be so lucky as to find those lovely plates for 5.oo and the poinsettias in the picket fence is genius. Even though the tablecloth and napkins are reproductions, you could not have proved that by me. They are vintage for sure. Your tablescape is endearing and nostalgic! It is always fun blog hopping with this great bunch of stylists because the tables are amazing.
Thank you Kari! I do love a bargain! And I agree, the tablecloth and napkins do look pretty authentic. We are definitely among a talented group of stylists! It’s been fun hopping with you this week. Have a wonderful Christmas!
What a wonderful theme for you Christmas Table, I don’t see much poinsettia items around anymore – so this all has that kind of retro vibe to me. I swear my grandmother had that tablecloth – or at least something very similar to it – I wish I still had it – I love it!
I agree with everyone else – the fence flower box it the cutest!! You really set a pretty table here and I never would have known that the flatware was plastic!! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas.
Thank you Ann! I agree, poinsettia decor does have a retro vibe! My mom got me the tablecloth because it looked vintage even though it’s a reproduction. Often times the real vintage linens are stained and/or torn, so it’s nice to have one in new condition that just looks old. It was a pleasure hopping with you. BTW – your new website design looks fantastic! Linda did a great job 🙂
Have a wonderful Christmas with your family!
I just adore your pointsetta themed tablescape! Your plateware and glassware are so gorgeous. I love the pointsetta in the fence centerpiece. So happy to be hopping with you!
Thank you Michelle! I really had fun designing this tablescape, especially since I kept randomly finding poinsettia decor! It was great hopping with you too. Have a Merry Christmas!
Rebecca, you have designed a beautiful table from fabulous and inexpensive finds. I love the poinsettia theme, it is tastefully done. I agree with Rita, the picket fence centerpiece is a showstopper. It is so much fun bloghopping with you, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you Pam! I do love getting a bargain on cool stuff! And vintage, second hand finds just add so much character to our decor. It’s been a pleasure to hop with you too. Merry Christmas!
How festive and fun Rebecca! Nothing says Christmas better than poinsettias, and I love seeing them everywhere! How clever to create a centerpiece by fencing some together! You really scored some bargains too, it is funny how once you decide on a theme, temptations seem to pop up everywhere! This hop has been so much fun, such a variety of tables and styles!
Thank you Jenna! I agree, it has been so fun to see all of the unique and creative tablescapes designed by everyone in this hop. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I like your vintage poinsettia glassware and what a great beginning point for your tablescape. Tha was quite thet find on those new dishes- amazing! Your table is beautiful and I really like the poinsettia center arrangement. The cute little vintage santa is adorable! Beautifully done!
Thank you for the kind words, Liz! I couldn’t believe my luck when I stumbled upon those dishes. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Rebecca, you are truly a girl after my vintage-loving heart! I don’t have enough superlatives to tell you how much in love with all these details I am, but that fenced centerpiece is most definitely an attention-getter! I love how it takes poinsettia to a cottage-y feel, and the rest of the table elements round it out perfectly. $5 for all the plates – wow, and plastic cutlery?! Who’d’ve thunk it?? Brilliant!
Have yourself a very Merry Christmas. I am so glad you’re part of this table styling event. I really enjoy your company.
Thank you Rita! The picket fence box is one of my favorite tag sale finds, and was just what I needed for this tablescape. I really enjoy your company, too :). Have a very merry Christmas!