Tablescape Thursday...Blame It On The Blackout!

I survived last weeks venture into tablescapes

at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

(thanks to everyone for dropping by!)...and I am back!

For this week no professional photography,

no ocean view estates, no very cool rentals...

just me and a simple tablescape inspired by the recent blackouts

we have had due to the rain, wind, and falling trees!

My "Blame It On The Blackout" tablescape is based on the pure

fantasy that during the blackouts, hubby and I were home alone

{or at least the kids were quietly in bed - HA!}

and we enjoyed a quiet meal by the roaring fire...

without kids screaming that it was too dark,

asking when the TV was going to come back on,

or flashing the flash lights in our faces...

but then again, what fun would that be?

When I design anything, I like to mix it up...
elegant paired with and thrift stores finds...rustic with a little glam.
That is my overall design philosophy for my entire house,
for the events I plan, and for my tablescapes.

We have a small chest that I use as a coffee table

in our living room, and it is the perfect place to enjoy

a candlelight dinner by a roaring fire.

{imagine a roaring fire in the photo, OK.}

I used a monochromatic color scheme,

trying to keep all with warm to glowing yellows.

I used a trio of dishes because I like layers

and simply liked the way the plates all stacked up.

I pulled out my wedding crystal...

it is always fun to drink from a beautiful glass!

The napkin treatment is a strand of beads

{from Tuesday Morning Clearance}

and a sprig of rosemary from my {very wet} garden.

I don't have a large collection of plates or flatware,

so I "made it work" with what I had

{and some really great plates from the Goodwill}.

For the rest of the decor, I scavengered around the house...

a copper bucket {probably left over from Christmas goodies},

filled with more rosemary, a few grocery store flowers, and some lemons.

I finished it all off with my Tiffany candlesticks {another wedding present}

and a few golden votives {we needed light right...it was a blackout!}

There you go...hope you enjoyed it.

For the record, we did have a candlelight dinner...

with the kids...spaghetti for all and s'mores!

See you next week!

Holly

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Resources: Tablecloth and napkins, Target clearance {5 years ago!}; Plates {$1.00 a piece at Goodwill}; Votives, Big Lots; Flatware, Target; Candlesticks, Tiffany; Crystal, Mikasa