Monday, November 22, 2010

Room Design: Thanksgiving TableTop


Though I have wanted a large traditional Thanksgiving transferware platter for years, I also have wondered about a more contemporary take on Thanksgiving decorating. Most of what I see around feels a bit incongruous when I think of it in my dining room. I thought, why not ask Design Mom? She always seems to find such great modern things for home and kids. Gabrielle steered me towards some metallic painted pumpkins and that gave me this idea.


I found fake pumpkins and gourds on clearance from Halloween and spray painted them white. I love it! Looks very sculptural to me. Now if I used mostly white serving dishes the food would really be the color and the center of table.

These photos look black and white but they are in fact in color. Very dark due to the grey morning of our first big snow day and the interior location of the dining room.  The drama (of the snow and the tabletop) is kind of fun.

1 comment:

  1. Love this! Apparently we're on the same wavelength this Thanksgiving -- I did something similar via this post: http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/10/gourd-geous/.
    I like how creamy yours turned out (vs. shocking white). Lovely as usual.

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