Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
Welcome to the 228th Tablescape Thursday! Every year I plan to create a New Year's Eve table setting to share here on BNOTP and every year, time gets away from me and I never seem to get one done. I've had an idea brewing in the back of mind forever. Even though I didn't have a New Year's party this year, I decided to go ahead and put a table together just for fun. Before I share my New Year's Eve … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 227th Tablescape Thursday! My friend, Bonnie, rang in the New Year with a wonderful dinner party. Bonnie said, "The day started out on a beautiful note.... with snow!" What a gorgeous view! Let's go inside where it's nice and warm. The table is all ready, even the chandelier is decorated for this celebration. And look! It's the Blue Hour! Bonnie's dining room is so … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 189th Metamorphosis Monday! Back around New Years I posted a wonderful tablescape my friend, Bonnie put together for a New Year's Eve dinner party with friends. I love vintage/antique clocks and this table was so perfect for a New Year's Eve gathering with its clock theme. Bonnie used her Pottery Barn clock plates for this tablescape. These plates were … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 175th Tablescape Thursday! Can you believe this is our 175th Tablescape Thursday? Wow! That's a lot of fabulous tablescapes when you consider how many are linked here each week. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all you talented ladies and gents who share your amazing eye for detail and beauty. It's so wonderful to visit your blogs. The world just melts away for a while as I lose … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 125th Tablescape Thursday! This evening I'm excited to share a tablescape from my friend, Bonnie. Bonnie created a wonderful table setting for New Year's Eve recently. It's sparkly and festive and perfect for celebrating the start of a new year. As you can see, Bonnie had a little 4 footed help with preparing the table. I always love seeing what Bonnie's done with her hutch for the … [Read more...]
Several folks have asked for the punch recipe I mentioned in our last Party Planning post. I'm happy to share it. You'll find a printable version of this recipe at the bottom of this post. The Recipe: Champagne Holiday Punch Ingredients: 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 4 whole cloves 2 cups cranberry juice 1/2 cup pineapple juice 1 bottle champagne (Korbel Brut works … [Read more...]
