Christmas in the Dining Room

Welcome to week 2 of the Reindeer Recipes blog tour! I am so glad you are here. If you’re new, I hope you will take some time to browse around a bit. The first few days of December are so busy for me that I don’t have time to do a lot of cooking so instead of sharing a recipe today I am sharing my dining room tablescape.

I tried to change things up just a little but it just didn’t feel right so my table decor this year is very similar to previous years.

For the centerpiece I’m using a favorite jewel tone nativity set and a few angels from my collection.

The mirror is decked with greenery, beaded fruit, and cherubs.

I have also used greenery and beaded fruit on the table. For added sparkle, I used silver trays instead of place mats. The dinnerware is one of my prized possesions. It is Bethlehem Christmas Dinnerware that I designed and had produced in 2003. I had searched for years for Christmas dinnerware that told the Biblical Christmas story and finally decided to design it myself. It took a tremendous amount of effort but I was finally able to pull it off. I have other Christmas dinnerware but this one is my favorite! There are eight different scenes that depict the Christmas story.

Setting a beautiful table for the holidays creates a big impact for a little effort. Since most of our meals are eaten in the breakfast room, this table will be decorated for the enitre holiday season. I hope that you are taking time to celebrate the season and you are making the most of the holidays!

Please stop by and visit my friends on the tour today. I have included links to their blogs and the bottom of this post.

Positively Southern

Confetti Style

M Jones Style

Swirls of Flavor

Clutter Cafe

Life At Lydias House

Brittany's Pantry

Totally Tailgates

As always, thanks for stopping by and especially for leaving a comment!

Bethlehem Christmas Dining

For the past several years I have used my Bethlehem Christmas Dinnerware in the dining room. I am partial since I designed this pattern several years ago and have a lot of blood, sweat, and equity invested in it! I still get excited when I pull if out each year. I’ll let the pictures do the talking but if you would like to see the complete line of dinnerware you can click here.

Don’t forget to take time to Savor the Season! I certainly am!

I’ll be linking to Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch. I’m also linking to the Homespun Christmas Recipes and Tablescapes at Stone Gable. Click over to see some beautiful tablescapes!

Christmas in the Dining Room

If you were reading my blog last Christmas, you will recognize that my dining room looks the same as last year. I rarely change things in this room as I display my cherished Bethlehem Christmas dinnerware. If you are new to this blog, welcome. If you have seen this before, please indulge me a little. I designed this dinnerware in 2003 and had it mass produced. It can be purchased at Bethlehem Christmas.com . (By the way, it is on sale now at the lowest prices ever!!!)

I purchased a nativity set that coordinates with the colors of the dinnerware that I use in the center of the table.


The nativity set is elevated on cake plates to give it more presence. Then it is surrounded by artificial greenery and a few angels that I have collected over time.



I use silver trays as placemats to add more sparkle.

I use red goblets and my sterling flatware. However, I have to place the flatware on the wrong side due to the size of the tray since the knife and the goblet will not fit on the same side of the tray. Everything fits, if I put the forks on the right side (which is also the incorrect side) and the knife and spoon on the left side of the plate.

The dinnerware tells the Biblical Christmas story in 8 verses. Each verse has an illustration.







Having the table set makes a big impact with very little effort. The dining room stays this way throughout the Christmas season. When we eat in here, we use the dinnerware, run it through the dishwasher, then return the plates to the table so that it is ready to go for the next meal.

This is by far the quickest and easiest of my decorating! I still have much to do! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

I’ll be linking to Tabletop Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch and to the Christmas Tablescape party at the Lettered Cottage.
I'm also linking to the Holiday Dining Party at No Minimalist Here.
I'm also linking to Holy Days at Imparting Grace .