tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post6274850990948419433..comments2024-03-28T03:58:48.788-07:00Comments on creative savv: 8 Unconventional Tablecloths for an Extra Long TableLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-65047855454111033532022-11-22T19:29:41.534-08:002022-11-22T19:29:41.534-08:00This is a great way to dress up the sheet-as-table...This is a great way to dress up the sheet-as-tablecloth. And it sounds very pretty, too.<br /><br />I do have a couple of my mother's bridge tablecloths from 50 years ago. Many of them were more decorative than regular tablecloths, often with a family member's hand embroidery around the edge. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-41513356459906562782022-11-22T19:25:07.080-08:002022-11-22T19:25:07.080-08:00Hi Laura,
I love hearing how others celebrate holi...Hi Laura,<br />I love hearing how others celebrate holidays and festive occasions. As a child, eating while sitting on a mat would have added to the fun. My own family came from several different countries. My mom always tried to include something traditional from each arm of the family in planning holidays. Remembering how people cooked and celebrated 100 or 200 years ago is a part of my childhood holiday memory bank.<br /><br />We have friends that entertain in restaurants. I've recently begun to see how this could improve hosting for myself. Yes, a restaurant meal is more expensive. But you don't have to clean up the house as you would if expecting guests to come to your home. That would be a real plus to me. Maybe after this winter we all can get back to normal.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-28919204520323718992022-11-22T19:16:02.551-08:002022-11-22T19:16:02.551-08:00Hi Alice,
Your home sounds very cozy and inviting....Hi Alice,<br />Your home sounds very cozy and inviting. One of the bonuses to not having everything perfect, I've discovered, is we relax and enjoy ourselves more. If everything looks new and perfect, we're afraid to just use it all. I'm envious that you have such a large group to celebrate with. It will be very festive.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91077908654955839052022-11-22T19:10:59.096-08:002022-11-22T19:10:59.096-08:00Hi Kris,
I haven't heard of the chalkboard run...Hi Kris,<br />I haven't heard of the chalkboard runners. Those sound like they'd be fun and different. No 5 Below here. But perhaps there's something similar if I look around more.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-16067348972836591352022-11-22T19:09:23.720-08:002022-11-22T19:09:23.720-08:00Hi Live and Learn,
That was a great buy at Aldi fo...Hi Live and Learn,<br />That was a great buy at Aldi for table cloths. And extra nice that they can be used outdoors, too!<br />I need to refinish our table. I just haven't decided how I want to do it. It needs a change. Good that you and Ward refinished yours.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-3931892962283437152022-11-22T19:07:41.901-08:002022-11-22T19:07:41.901-08:00Hi Kathryn,
You know, I would find that fun, too!Hi Kathryn,<br />You know, I would find that fun, too!Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-53416778095126648252022-11-22T18:04:42.051-08:002022-11-22T18:04:42.051-08:00Aww thank you Kris!!Aww thank you Kris!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-7143014172200305872022-11-22T14:28:50.710-08:002022-11-22T14:28:50.710-08:00Great idea from everyone. My trick for a "fan...Great idea from everyone. My trick for a "fancy" table cover is also using a plain off white (almost tan) flat sheet and then placing a bridge table (as referred to as a card table) cover diagonally (pointed end pointing toward head of the table). Looks pretty nice in my opinion. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-48506674035029755632022-11-22T13:06:36.295-08:002022-11-22T13:06:36.295-08:00Sometimes I see "tablescapes" online and...Sometimes I see "tablescapes" online and I wonder just who these people are who spend so much time and effort into decorating their tables like that? Where the heck do you put the food (which is what my family is there for)? I am way more comfortable with a cozy, mismatched style--I'm there to visit with loved ones, not to admire the place settings. I do pull out my china for our big holiday meals but that's because we have it and I believe in using things you own. I inherited my mom's silverplate silverware so I guess I'll use that, too. But honestly, it doesn't matter to me what someone's table looks like. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-65068105975018544352022-11-22T13:01:57.146-08:002022-11-22T13:01:57.146-08:00That's so interesting, Laura! I would love be...That's so interesting, Laura! I would love being a part of your celebrations and learning about cultures that are different than mine. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-50539983122666383882022-11-22T12:53:45.500-08:002022-11-22T12:53:45.500-08:00All of my dishes and silverware are mix and match,...All of my dishes and silverware are mix and match, too. Works for us!Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42634891203272912242022-11-22T07:09:09.850-08:002022-11-22T07:09:09.850-08:00I've seen craft paper used, and in the past ha...I've seen craft paper used, and in the past have used a plain flat white sheet to cover plywood on some short saw horses. Not uncommon here to eat sitting on the floor instead of on chairs, luau and tatami room style. Back in the day when I was a kid, all our parties and gatherings were that way. Not so much these days, tables and chairs are preferred. But in our home, we still eat on the floor when there is a group gathering. Instead of tatami mat, we have our carpet and we're fine with that. I think growing up with so many different nationalities and customs, we have learned and adopted a mishmash, which we just call local style. In fact I'm new thinking how confusing it must be for a person to be of several ethnicities such as having a Chinese grandmother, who is part Hawaiian, married to European (English and Swedish), and now you're married to Japanese (my DIL). It took several generations to be so mixed race, but that is pretty much the majority here. It must be difficult to adapt to a single racial society. This is what happens in my brain these days. I don't stick to one subject. <br /><br />Back on topic, I think all your "make do" substitutions are good ones, and no matter what you choose, your table will look lovely and lovingly done. We're not celebrating again. Our inlaws keep them busy enough, and we still have not eaten inside a restaurant which was our means to gather pre pandemic. Maybe next year.<br /><br />Have a good day,<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-73298997261224584362022-11-22T07:04:26.873-08:002022-11-22T07:04:26.873-08:00I have a round table that has two extensions but t...I have a round table that has two extensions but this year I need room for 10 and that won't be large enough. I think I'll leave the table round and add a big rectangle table. I have a small house with a small kitchen/dining area so that will have to work. I have table cloths but not super large so two different colored ones will have to do. It will be mix and match this year. Glasses will be mix and match too since I don't have a full set of anything. I might be luck if I have 10 plates. Silverware is mix and match too! I just never had matching sets of anything my whole married life and it doesn't bother me in the least! Our home is cozy and that's all that matters. It will be a simple day with lots of good food (which will also be mismatched!). I wish I had some of that paper so I could put that out because I think that would be a hit with my mismatched family.<br />Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-85839405765102039962022-11-22T06:48:50.760-08:002022-11-22T06:48:50.760-08:00Years ago when "country" decorating was ...Years ago when "country" decorating was the hot thing, I used a woven blanket throw placed diagonally across my table as a tablecloth. I've also done the brown craft paper table covering with crayons. I don't know if you have a 5 Below store near you (sort of like a dollar store but the top limit is, or used to be, $5 for any items you purchased--that has changed with the surge in prices everywhere), but they sometimes have a chalkboard table runner in their party area. My husband turned 50 during the height of the pandemic so to add a little fun to our lives, I got that and had my kids decorate it. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-24272806095418074682022-11-22T06:33:25.316-08:002022-11-22T06:33:25.316-08:00I agree. I like the combo of your dishes with that...I agree. I like the combo of your dishes with that fabric table cloth. I have used sheets before as table clothes. However, couple of years ago, I got some big table cloths at Aldis for about $8 a piece. There are a couple of patterns and they coordinate well together. They are indoor/outdoor so they work particularly well when we have several tables set up outside. I also use them inside. When we redid our kitchen, we also refinished our table, so I don't feel the need to cover it up like I did before.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-3721950296977787392022-11-22T06:08:43.440-08:002022-11-22T06:08:43.440-08:00I have covered tables with either brown kraft pape...I have covered tables with either brown kraft paper or white rolled kids art paper and then left crayons out for decorating. Both were a hit with children and adults.-KathrynUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843147305443189227noreply@blogger.com