Today I’m sharing lots of my favorite things in a vintage ticking and plaid holiday tablescape. This is such a fun combination and I think you will have fun putting this holiday look together.
Celebrate Christmas Blog Hop
I’m also excited to be in the Celebrate Christmas Blog Hop, hosted by Leen of Sand Dollar Lane. There’s a little bit of everything here from home tours, to DIY gifts, and of course tablescapes.
If you’re popping over from Kendra’s blog, Joy In Our Home, I’m so glad you’re here and welcome to Thistle Key Lane.
Vintage Ticking And Plaid Holiday Tablescape
When I decorate for the family a part of me goes into what I create, so naturally it’s going to have many of my favorite things. This table is set to entertain lively conversations which will include many tall tales I’m sure.
Ticking And Plaid
To me ticking and plaid go together like peanut butter and jelly, so I’m using this classic combination to create a lighthearted holiday tablescape. This is much like the big kid tablescape I put together last year with gingerbread houses. To see the post click on Gingerbread House Tablescape.
Ticking stripes are becoming a theme this year, all because I went nuts over red ticking wrapping paper. I never know when or where inspiration will hit, but it did this year with stripes. For more ticking ideas, see my Christmas Mantel With Mercury Glass and Ticking.
The table runner is a piece of red ticking fabric folded in thirds with frayed ends. Nothing fancy here just using what I already have on hand, but as it turns out, it’s the perfect color for the table.
I love setting a table with my classic white dishes, because they go with everything and I can build up from there. Plaid plates go on next to balance the table with masculine colors of dark green and white, with tiniest bit of red and yellow.
Touch of Vintage
The table has lots of vintage keepsakes including my grandmother’s silverware. It’s made up of several different patterns, but I don’t mind, because they are all beautiful to me. We use this silverware everyday just as it was meant to be used.
Vintage looking Santa mugs hold colorful saltwater taffy treats. I figure anything chocolate will disappear before dinner is served, so taffy is a better choice. Mugs not only hold candy but are handy as a napkin holders.
The cloche centerpiece sits on a cake stand with the sweetest stack of antique books. The set once belong to my great great aunt given to her by her mother as a Christmas gift in 1903.
To complete the vignette a vintage milk bottle holds a poinsettia stem that broke off one of my plants. Did you know poinsettia stems can last as long as a month? The secret is cauterizing the end of the stem, and replacing the water every few days.
Holly clippings from our back yard serve as greenery around the centerpiece. The leaves are a beautiful shade of green making those berries really pop.
Jingle bell garlands add a whimsical touch along with a scattering of mini white bottle brush trees.
Ticking and Plaid Chair Swag
Do you like to decorating your dining chairs? I love wreaths or stockings hanging on chair backs. These chair back decorations are so simple, and only take a few minutes to make.
Plaid cloth napkins become swags when tied to the chair with strips of ticking fabric. The look is complete after wedging a few holly stems under the ticking knot. This is a fun way to pull in another plaid pattern with more reds and greens.
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with seasonal inspiration you’re going to love!
Next up on the blog hop is Jennifer of Noting Grace. You don’t want to miss her beautifully styled black, white and green tablescape. All the blog hop links are below. Grab a cup of coffee and click through at your leisure.
Cheers!
Sand Dollar Lane // Aratari at Home // Postcards From the Ridge // Sweet Pea
Worthing Court // Atta Girl Says // Sonya Burgess // Kippi at Home
White Arrows Home // Cribbs Style // Dabbling & Decorating // One House 2 Barns
My Family Thyme // The February Fox // A Life Unfolding
My Wee Abode // The Tattered Pew // Thistlewood Farms
Artsy Chicks Rule // 2 Bees in a Pod // Zucchini Sisters (not shown) // The Little by Little Home
The French Blue Cottage // Elizabeth Joan Designs // Joy in Our Home
Michelle, I love your pretty tablescape especially the books in the cloche! Very clever using napkins on the backs of your chairs, I think I may need to borrow that idea, it’s so cute!
Thanks for joining me on this hop, I am so glad you could be part of it!
Thanks Leen, I’m so excite to be in your blog hop! So many great ideas being shared today and I can’t wait to soak in all this wonder inspiration!
This just screams Christmas! I love the mugs!
Thank you so much Lindsay, those mugs have served up a lot of hot chocolate over the years!
You had me at red striped ticking, Michelle! I love how the ticking looks layered with your white and then plaid plates. Those Santa mugs on top of the plate stack are adorable. My favorite part of your table is the stack of books that belonged to your great-aunt. They look terrific under your cloche with the Poinsettia bloom.
Thank you Paula! I know you will agree, sentimental family things are too precious not to have out and enjoy through out the year.
What a cute vignette under the cloche! I love your festive tablescape:)
Thank you Carrie! I love incorporating everyday things into the holiday decor, especially when they are sentimental treasures.
What a fun tablescape! I love that red ticking stripe. And those mugs are the cutest!
Thank you Jen, I had fun using a bit more color this year. Merry Christmas!
I adore ticking stripes and these did not dissapoint! Very festive.
Thank you Libbie, I had fun pulling the tablescape together and didn’t spend a dime!
Everything looks so pretty! And oh my golly, what a genius idea to use cloth napkins as a chair swag – Love that!
You know that part wasn’t planned. I was looking to add more plaid and the napkins were just sitting there saying, pick me! LOL
Michelle, I luv your table so much friend. Especially the vintage books!
Thank you Ann, we do love our vintage pieces. Hugs!
I LOVE your ticking fabric projects, and this sweet Christmas tablescape fit-the-bill, too! Love the addition of the plaid, and the decor on the back of the chairs adds just the right amount of surprise! Pinned!
Thank you so much my sweet friend! The chairs swags were a last minute addition so I could squeeze in more Christmas colors. You know me, mad for plaid! Hugs!
What a stunning tablescape! I love the books in your cloche. Such an unexpected surprise!
Thank you Sarabeth! My style is very simple and I love mixing everyday things in holiday vignettes.
You did an amazing job using plaid! Thanks for your super kind words about being your go to DIY today!! Have a amazing Christmas season!!
karianne
Thank you Karianne. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Love the red ticking! But those antique books are the showstopper…how special to have those with such personal history! Another great tablescape, Michelle!
Thank you Janet. I love how each one is inscribed and dated on the inside cover. Not sure if people even do that anymore.
I love that fabric!! It just screams Christmas! Perfect!! xo
Thank you Nancy. Red ticking reminds me of candy canes and just enough red for the table.
Don’t you just love when a theme comes together? I love all your special touches to your ticking stripe theme. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas.
It’s the little surprises and unplanned things that sometimes turn out the best. Merry Christmas Sonya to you and your family!
Plaid and ticking, the perfect Christmas combo!!!
Thank you so much Debra! Hope you are doing well my friend!