Modern Mixed Metallic Thanksgiving Tablescape
Thanksgiving is a time to honor tradition, but you know me– always raising trouble by adding a few modern touches touches that would make the Pilgrims aghast at the sight! Okay, not so aghast. But mixing silver and gold? Here's how to do it with style.
t was my goal to keep the table color scheme mostly neutral. That way, the food becomes the star and really pops against the background.
There’s a key to mixing metallics well, just be sure there’s one dominant metal and the rest are sidekicks or accessories to the main metal. I chose silver as the main metallic and gold as its sidekick.
It all starts with the first layer, your runner or tablecloth. I made a handmade no-sew silver runner that took under 2 hours and $10 to make. Tutorial will be on the blog later this week, so be sure to check back for it!
I placed a piece of gold polka dot burlap under the runner across the width of the table. I kept the burlap all one piece so I could use it for other things, and it’s the gold compliment to my mostly silver color scheme.
Next up come the chargers. I used square silver charges to make the table feel more modern. Layered on top are my black and white grapevine dinner plates from Crate & Barrel.
On top of the dinner plates are a West Elm salad plates with adorable greetings in gold, found on sale last week.
Napkins in a neutral color set the stage for silver napkin rings from a thrift store that cost $2 for the entire set. If you have a great thrift store in the area they probably have loads of napkin rings you can pick up for a song.
But are you ready for the piece de resistance? TWIG SILVERWARE. They are so dainty and lovely. I want to use them for every meal, all the time.
I have a tutorial on how to make these silver magnolia leaf plate chargers. It's very easy! And it’s actually double layered but this plate is big and covers up the first layer.
Another quick touch was adding a swag of berries to the backs of the wooden chairs, tied with burlap ribbon. The berries are on clearance at JoAnn Fabric right now and I already had the ribbon so the cost was $1 for both.
Stop by makinglemonadeblog.com for more details! And have a wonderful holiday!
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Hello, another PA girl here....I saw this on your blog and loved it! I'm near Hershey.
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Hey Debra! Love Hershey. We lived there for about a month while my daughter received treatment and I went to school north of Harrisburg. Such a great area.
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