Colonial Williamsburg Centerpiece with Lenox, Winter Greetings Tablescape... Welcome to the 69th Tablescape Thursday!

Every year, for our Christmas feast, I pull out my trusty "apple tree form" and create my very favorite centerpiece for our Christmas dinner table. Next, I set the table with my much loved Christmas china, Lenox-Winter Greetings. But this year, I've had a little change of plans.

You see, I haven't had the heart to remove the Dept. 56 tablescape from my dining room table. (If you missed that tablescape, you may view it HERE.) I've just loving seeing the little Christmas town aglow each night.  I really, really wanted to re-create the Winter Greetings tablescape again this year in the dining room. I have a much better camera and I was just itching to take all new pics to see what I might capture this time around.

But, I just can't do it...can't take the village down, just yet. Sooo, tonight, I've decided to repost the Winter Greetings tablescape from last year, with a link to a post I created a little later, detailing how the centerpiece is made. Hope you enjoy...even if the pics are taken with my old Olympus!

The table is set for a Christmas feast...




Come on in...




Your place is right here...




China is Lenox, Winter Greetings. Just click on the name to find it at CSN with free shipping. The pattern features classically rendered holly branches, mistletoe, chickadees, cardinals, berries, and ribbons. This china was designed by artist, Catherine McClung who is well loved by collectors for her vibrant bird portraiture. You may read more about Ms. McClung and see more of her beautiful art, HERE.




When I came across this Lenox pattern on an historic home tour in Madison, Georgia...I knew I had found my Christmas china. One of the things I really liked about it, is that you could easily use it throughout the winter season. There are three birds on each dinner plate...a cardinal, nuthatch and chickadee. I love how the little chickadee has the end of the ribbon in his beak!




Jingle bells encircle linen napkins...




Napkins are from Neiman Marcus, online. They often have them on sale with free monogramming...








Place card holders (by Raz) have a Christmasy feel...







I made the centerpiece using all fresh fruit. The center topiary is made of apples, with holly tucked in between. It's topped off with a beautiful pineapple, a welcoming sign of hospitality. The base is surrounded with magnolia leaves and nandina berries. Click HERE for a tutorial showing how it's done.




Crystal stemware is Waterford: Wine goblets are Crimson hock and the pattern is Lismore. Iced Beverage pattern is Araglin. Cranberry salt cellars were found on eBay.




Another view of the centerpiece...













Christmas dinner by candlelight...thanks so much for stopping by...





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