Winter Decor

Three words come to mind when I think of January: Cold. White. Cold.

Did I mention that it is cold? Brrr.

I figured that as long as we are having a Winter Wonderland outside, I may as well reflect that theme for the inside decor. I do love white- so classic, so clean.

My January tablescape:

Here's the problem with Tablescapes. Yes, they are fun to make, and they look nice when finished, but the whole point of a Tablescape is to look good for when company comes over. But usually when company comes over, I am having them over for dinner. So how do I serve dinner when my table is all made up with fancy dishes? I have to take apart part of the Tablescape so that everyone can have somewhere to sit and eat. It would save a lot of time to have the table set for dinner by the time guests arrive, so I'm not scrambling around trying to do that and get the meal on the table. But I don't want to have the table set with functional eat-on dishes because I want the table to look made up with a Tablescape! See my dilemma?

My China Cabinet is something that I love to change and decorate with different dishes. I never have to change any of that around to serve dinner!

Here is my winter mantle decor:

I like to use crystal and silver along with the white; it reminds me of snow and ice. I also keep the decor minimal to mimic the barren winter landscape I see when I look out the window.

Brrr! I think it's time for a fire in the fireplace and a cup of hot tea!

Stay warm!