Getting Started (Yes It's Time) For Christmas

With apologies to those who think it's too early to "think Christmas," - wrong. I was ready for it in September. And Pat plans all year long - she decorates the entire house top to bottom - and it has a totally different theme each year so she needs plenty of time to gather new decorations. With that in mind, Pat came up with this week's "Starting to shop For Christmas" tablescape.

You can see that the color and the zebra print themes are taken directly from the centerpiece nutcracker

Yes, to those with a more discerning eye, there are Christmas trees in the background (along with the protective "kitty fence")

The salad plate is red "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach

Both the peacock blue metallic dinner plate and the charger are from Pier 1

Glassware is "Jet Black" from Artland Glass

Where it came from:

Red Place Mats - from Bed, Bath and Beyond years ago

White Dotted Glass Chargers - from Pier 1 nine or ten years ago

Metallic Blue Dinner Plate - Pattern unknown from Pier 1 eight or nine years ago

Red Salad Plate - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning

Black Bread and Butter Plate - "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Replacements.Ltd.

Flatware - "Kaya Black" by Jankng from eBay

Glassware - "Jet Black" by Arland Glass from Target and Replacements.Ltd. years ago

Zebra Napkins - from eBay

Red Napkins - from Tuesday Morning several years ago

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 many years ago

Shopper Nutcracker - from Pier 1 eleven years ago

Black Candle Holders - from Michael's

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/