T-minus six days 'til Turkey day. Time (for me) to start thinking about the holiday. So while most people are rolling up their sleeves to mash the potatoes and stuff the bird, I’m preparing to roll the pinecones and sprinkle the leaves. In glitter, of course. Setting the table. Yep, that's my job.
Here’s the Turkey Day division of labor: My parents’ host the gang of 30. My mom prepares it all: from the antipasto to the apple pie. (We party Italian-style with apps, soup, ravioli and then the bird and trimmings.My brother breaks out the DVDs for the under age five contingency and babyproofs the house.
Me? I get table duty. The mission: Make the table(s) look different from the year before. Sidenote: my biggest (and loudest) critics are showing up for dinner.
This year I’m all over the place with palette and DIY details. (Check out the items I'm working with. Please note these are only a glimpse into my decorating madness.) Oh, yeah, and this is only part one. Stay tuned for Monday when I throw even more elements onto the tablescape.
Got any ideas for me? Send them before Thursday. And if you’re hosting…show your tables off. I’ll share mine, too.
Credits clockwise from top left: dye cut leaves, Paper-Source.com; apothecary jars, Save-On-Crafts.com; styrofoam balls, Michaels.com; flatware, Macys.com; linen stitch napkins, PotteryBarn.com; plaid runner, PotteryBarn.com; gold glitter, Save-On-Crafts.com; taper candles, ColonialCandles.com