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Etsy Finds: Setting the Thanksgiving Table
Looking for a unique addition to your holiday table? I've found some beautiful ways to personalize your Thanksgiving day feast this year.
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Do You Use Placemats at Every Meal?
Since my husband and I inherited a gorgeous table from his mother, we always use placemats to keep hot foods or condensation-laden glasses away from its wood surface. With other tables, I haven't been as careful, and even think that a few water stains added to the charm of the older, imperfect tables. Still, for our current table, I like to take precaution.
Guess What These Placemats Are Made From?
I made these placemats from something which, despite my efforts to be eco-conscious, occasionally ends up under my kitchen sink. I plan to cover them in contact paper or laminate them to make them more durable. Can you guess what they're made from?
Do You Dress Your Table?
Since I inherited a dining table from my mother-in-law that I could never afford otherwise (thank you Linda!), I try to be extra careful with it by using coasters, tablecloths, and place mats before anything gets set down on its burnished wood surface. Which doesn't prevent accidents entirely: Last week I put a pizza box down on the table for a moment, and its surface fogged up for 10 minutes! Luckily, there was no permanent damage, but I was worried!
Deck the Haus: Martha Stewart For KMart Blue and Silver Christmas Tree Placemat
Queen Martha has stamped her name (figuratively) on some adorable, Scandinavian-like KMart Blue and Silver Christmas Tree Placemats ($2.39/each). They're definitely festive enough for your holiday table, but not so obnoxiously red and green that you'll be sick of them by Dec. 24.
Steal of the Day: Ikat Napkins & Placemats
It kind of cracks me up that Ballard Designs refers to their discounted inventory as part of an "Estate Sale." I'm sure their "estate" is a steel-walled warehouse in Ohio somewhere. But, since they're selling steals like these Ikat Napkins ($25) and Placemats ($40), I couldn't care less where they've been storing their goods.
Steal of the Day: Lemon Placemats
I always keep my eye open for cute placemats to spice up my table with on occasion, because it's boring to always use the same ones. These cute jute Lemon Placemants ($12) had me planning a tea party at first sight. Aside from being super adorable, they're fair trade and from a Bangladeshi producer group where Christians, Muslims, and Hindus work harmoniously together.
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Casa Craving Recap: Springy Placemats
Well, the gorgeous sunny days here in San Francisco have continued, and all of this Spring-like weather has me eager to welcome the season into my home. I wanted to start with my tabletop landscape, so, for this week's Casa Craving Challenge, I asked you to hunt down and bookmark your favorite springy placemats. They could be plain and colorful or utterly drenched in flowers, so long as they evoked Spring in your home.
Room Therapy: Neutral Placemats
Kinezz is in the process of redecorating her condo, and has run with a "neutral, gold, turquoise, and all things mahogany" color scheme that's modern, elegant, and pulled together. The next thing to check off her shopping list is a set of placemats for her dining table.
She says, "I'm looking for something neutral, beautiful, simple, and preferably cloth cotton or linen."
DIY: Oilcoth Placemats
Since the grass is green, the weather warm, and I recently broke out my bikini, Spring picnics in the park are constantly on my mind these days. PartySugar has me covered with a delicious Spring picnic menu to fill my belly between rounds of Frisbee and catch, and I came across a wonderful DIY for cheerful placemats to go along with her all-American apple pie bar and fried chicken recipes. The no-sew DIY is just too cute to resist, and easy as apple pie bars, so I had to share.
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