A Beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape and a Message for Tablescapers Who Don't Blog

Recently, Babs, a much appreciated reader of BNOTP, shared a few pics of her beautiful Thanksgiving tablesetting.

Babs told me she wanted to set a casual Thanksgiving table with some of her recent purchases from Cracker Barrel. (If you are a follower of BNOTP on Facebook, you already know about the amazing 40% off sale Cracker Barrel recently had on much of their autumn tabletop merchandise.)

Feast your eyes on this wonderful Thanksgiving tablescape!


Babs said, "I'm using my mom's Antique Grape dishes she bought in the 1960s." You can see the beautiful grape leaf design in the pic below. How wonderful to inherit such lovely china! The woven chargers are perfect in this setting...love the contrast against the cream plates.


Napkins in autumn colors are from Bed, Bath and Beyond, and those gorgeous candle holders are another great find at Cracker Barrel. I love the autumn colors in this table setting against the rich, brown color of Bab's pretty table.


Leaf salad plates are from Ross. Babs also found some at Wal-mart, too! Love 'em!


Bab's found her gorgeous tureen at Cracker Barrel during their autumn sale. Isn't it stunning?! It reminds me sooo much of a Fitz and Floyd piece, but with out the F & F price tag. Do you see adorable, Mr. Squirrel. He is from Cracker Barrel, too and his acorns are salt and pepper shakers. :-)



Look at the wonderful, fall arrangement on Bab's china hutch! She hasn't missed a single detail...it's all so warm and inviting. Oh, how I'd love to be dining at this beautiful tablescape for Thanksgiving! Babs, thanks so much for sharing this lovely tablescape!


Love Tablescaping, but don't have a blog?
Do you love playing in the dishes and creating beautiful tablescapes, but don't have a blog on which to showcase those great tablescapes? Well, here's your chance! Each Saturday, during the month of December, I will publish pics of your tablescapes, to share with readers of BNOTP. It can be a holiday tablescape or a regular, non-themed tablescape...it's up to you.

Here's how it works:
Send me 5-6 of your favorite photos of a tablescape you've created, along with a brief description (if you like) of how you created it or where you got your inspiration.

E-mail you pics to betweennapsontheporch@gmail.com with the subject "Saturday Tablescapes." Each Saturday, during the month of December, I will post tablescapes that were submitted by readers/followers of BNOTP.

A few tips:
1. Try taking your pics without using the flash, if possible. Turn on lamps, etc... in the room for light. Your pics will turn out much prettier without the glare of the flash. (Hint: Tripods help in low lighting, although I don't much like using them.)

2. Give us one "overall" shot of your tablescape so we can see the whole table. Then give us some closeups of your place settings, centerpiece and any other details you wish to share.

3. Give us a brief list of the patterns/brands of china, stemware, flatware, centerpiece, etc... you used and where and when you acquired those items.
Here's an example:
China: Lenox, Winter Greetings, Macys, 3 years ago
Stemware: Dollar Store, 2 weeks ago
Centerpiece: Fitz and Floyd, eBay, 2 months ago
Flatware: Pattern unknown

BNOTP readers are an inquisitive bunch...we always want to know the name of your china, stemware, etc...and where and when you bought it, so we can go buy some, too! :-) If it's no longer available, break it to us gently. ;-)

Please list the elements you used, as I've shown in the above example in your e-mail to me. That will greatly assist in the preparation of the post and will make those folks viewing your tablescape very happy people. :-)

Please let me know if you have any questions. I'll reply via a comment here on this post and will try to amend the above information to include any additional details I've overlooked.

Look forward to seeing your beautiful tablescapes!