This year for our Thanksgiving table I am staying with my usual color (or maybe lack of color) scheme. In the New york Times SundayStyle section, Bill Cunningham’s “On the Street” calls it “Autumnal Mood, moody combinations of black, white and gray.” That pretty much describes how I dress and the way my house looks. I used my everyday white dishes because I have so many platters, bowls and covered tureens that I like to use. I’ll add in a few pieces from Juliska in gray and some tarnished silver along with table runners in black and white buffalo check. I used small succulents to take the place of flowers on the table saving room for the platters of food. I painted tiny clay pots with chalkboard paint and added our names with a paint marker. For a little extra lighting I used an old birch branch wrapped with white twinkle lights and suspended it from the window trim using clear fishing line. The light is so soft and warm I plan to keep it all winter. Now for the menu, the shopping list…are you cooking this year?
annie i adore this and will be stealing the lit branch tip. how lovely is that? love the painted pots as place cards too. love it all. i wish you could have seen this wedding. there was so much i think you would have loved and appreciated. i have no idea if i’m cooking this holiday, my guess is no tho. xo
OMG Annie, this is simple, elegant perfection.
I’ll be cooking a yummy side dish and taking it across the street to have dinner with a neighbor and her hilarious family from New Jersey.
But I’m doing that branch thingy for sure.
You are 100% inspiration.
xo J
Jane ~ A few years ago you inspired me to put twinkle lights in a jar and now everyone is doing it! but you were the first! You always inspire me!
You are soon inspiring….hope my table is as creative as this! xo kelley
I love the lit branch too, perfect way to add some mood lighting. I think I may be copying the idea too. I also love the succulents great place setting idea.
Oooooo….I can’t wait to see how it all comes together. I love the color scheme, of course.
Always love your black and white palette. The light-up branch is so good!
What a wonderful table setting. I love it’s simplicity and I love black and white so it’s perfect. The birch branch, lit with twinkle lights is great. We have a window seat that almost looks identical to yours, I may have to try this. Thanks for the inspiration.
Karen
Such great ideas. I have 15 for Christmas… and my two won’t be here! 🙁
Your farm table is beautiful! We had those for Alexandra and Mark’s wedding.
They were perfect! I am so happy I finally figured out how to get your blog regulary!
xo cheryl
Thank you Cheryl….Brent made the table about 25 years ago when we lived in CA and barn wood was impossible to find so we used reclaimed scaffolding. But I still consider it a farm table. Fifteen for Christmas and that doesn’t include Alexandra and Graham?! Let the planning begin… xo
Thanksgiving…. ugh, that might tell you how I am doing! On my way out the door. Pages of lists in hand! xo
I love everything about your Thanksgiving setting! Table, chairs, plants, the creative lighting… yellow leaves! If I were going to be home this year I would copy your ideas!!
Heading to Madison WI. where my niece and husband will be hosting their first Thanksgiving for Family! Can’t wait!!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Nancy! How many will she be hosting? New family traditions!
There will be seven for Thanksgiving, a great starter size for their cozy home!! Chase comes home on Tuesday!!
Your Thanksgiving table is so lovely! I can see The Diamond Family gathered together… happy to have Madeline home and counting your many blessings!
This is so pretty, Annie! Of course I love the colors (my favorite too) and the tree branch is perfect. What a fantastic idea! I am cooking and I’m sure I will be stealing some of your ideas! 🙂 xo
Oh I am in looooove! It is perfect. You know I could so totally use the black and white buffalo check runner….and the black chairs…and the candles in the jars! Are you my long lost sister???
Annie
You are the master of understated luxe! I love the tree branch with the lights entwined. Actually I love absolutely everything! This is the perfect respite from what I have been doing lately. For these Christmas houses we always have to do a “little more” than what is natural for us!!
I love black and white…always a classic and never goes out of style!
Sigh. Sigh again.
I love absolutely every last detail, but most of all, I love that birch branch wrapped in lights.
I keep it lit all day and night….it’s just the right amount of light!
Looks so awesome and thoughtful, Annie. The branch with the twinkle light is lovely…have to copy that somehow!!! Happy Thanksgiving. We are going to So. Cal. So I’m not setting a table…same thing for Christmas…but I’m feeling inspired just the same!
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Annie, This is so simple and pretty. Love the black and white dishes. Your branch with the lights makes it so cozy. I have to try the names on the pots. Very cute with the succulents!
xx