Christmas Eve

I was setting up the dining room for 

Christmas Eve dinner with my family 

and snapped a few photos along the way. 

The centerpiece: 2 Longaberger sleigh 

baskets on wrought iron runners were 

filled with fresh evergreens and ornaments.

 I extended the table with 4 leaves and turned

 it diagonally in the room so that it would fit.

 I can seat 12.

 I love that the extra leaves are stored in

 a compartment inside the table top 

that's accessed when we pull it apart.

 I also have protective table pads that 

are stored in a box in the closet. I needed
 to use 2 red tablecloths and covered 

the center seam with a holly table square.

 The place settings were Spode china, 

my sterling silver flatware, pottery Christmas
 tree napkin rings, and painted goblets.

 Each place setting got one of my 

Christmas salt & pepper sets.

 See them all HERE.

Lots of fresh tree branches lined the 

center of the table. We picked up bags of 

them every time we went to Home Depot. 

The butler's tea cart.

The silver stand has Porsgrund

Hearts and Pines china.

The 'Little Town Of Bethlehem'. I moved 

the three tiered etegere under the window.

It was in the dining room niche before I 

replaced it with my painted buffet. 

See the before HERE.

 Luckily it just fit. 

 I was able to set it up as I had in the past. 

Now at the other end of the room.

 Under the window.

Evening light.

Cheers!

Links: Savvy Southern Style