Are you hosting a get-together at your home over the next couple of weeks? Do you have something pretty for your table? Probably not, because you’ve been too busy cleaning, baking, shopping, wrapping, caroling, jingle-belling and all things Christmas-ing.
Fear not! I have two quick ideas that will make your table (island, sideboard or changing table) festive on no time.
I call this one the “Cake Stand-Platter-Mason Jar Delight”.
Take the cake stand that never has a cake standing on it and put it on a platter or plate.
Add some greenery and pine cones on the plate.
Fill a few mason jars about 1/4 full with fake snow (AKA Epsom salts) and tuck in a tealight or votive candle. Epsom salt makes perfect fake, glittery snow and you can buy it anywhere. I learned this trick from my friend Melissa at The Inspired Room. She’s smart and stuff.
A little more greenery on the top and you’re done! A note on the greenery: Use what you have! Cut a few branches from your yard or the neighbors yard. Use the fake stuff. Whatever! I bought a $5.00 bundle of fresh greens from Sam’s Club.
This second one is really complicated. I call it “Branches and Candles on Tray”. How did I do it? I put branches and candles on a tray. Done.
Don’t have a tray? You could build this one directly on the table. Just put a piece of fabric or kraft paper underneath it to keep it from scratching the table.
Are you hosting anything at your house in the next couple weeks?
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Ohhh the last one is my favorite – but of course, it’s the easiest! We’re hosting our friends over on Saturday. A big pot of loaded potato soup, lots of movie watching and these would be a perfect & easy way to dress up the table.
Thanks for the great idea!
Merry Christmas!
yes, we’re having our 4 children, their spouses & our 4 grandchildren over for Christmas Eve. we do the same menu every year. tenderloin & brie on french bread, beef meatballs in sweet & sour, turkey meatballs in sweet & sour, beef meatballs in swedish sauce, turkey meatballs in swedish sauce, chicken wings, veggie tray, fruit tray, cheeses & crackers, cookies & candy & whatever the kids bring. i think i live for these times
those arrangements are so sweet & simple. i love anything on a cake stand.
did you get your gfs cookies?
merry christmas, kimba.
praying for peace -
That’s very pretty and a great idea, Kimba! Except that this year I bought a cake stand and I intend to use it ~ for dessert of some kind.
Great ideas! I’ve been stumped for my table, love the simplicity of yours. Thanks for sharing!
Merry Christmas!
Wow! These look great. I have all of that stuff too…so sad we are going to someone else’s house for all of the festivities. I just may have to set it up for myself when we get back in town.
Hi Kimba,
Love, love, love these both! Totally my kind of simple, rustic style.
Best wishes for a very happy and healthy holiday!
Megan
I LOVE both of these! They are perfect and right up my alley!! Thanks so much for sharing – Hoping you have a wonderful hoilday!
Kimba, these are beautiful!! Thanks for the ideas. I will def use them sometime
Kimba, I LOVE them both especially the first one!! I already have my Christmas centerpiece but I will use this idea in the future!! Thanks and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!!
Angie
Kimba: I have the mason jars with epsom salt snow and candles on my front porch! So pretty at night!
Lou Cinda
Great minds think alike.
Check out my DIY day project. It’s my coffee table sisplay, mason jars, “Snow”, grenery, candles, and a basket. I love how it looks with the cake stand. I must find some while out thristing this year!
http://littleredhen4.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-coffee-table.html
Oh, Kimba, I adore you and your oh, so fancy and complicated center pieces. Excellent ideas!
Great idea…I have the same milk glass cake stand and lots of jars to use…so simple and sweet.
Oh I love those! I want to try that at home. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful and simple centerpiece – I love the simplicity of the jars. Merry Christmas to you!
Very, very pretty! I love the easy part too! Even I could arrange this.
Epsom salts are my new best friend. I wrote about how I used them this year here. And I hope that link shows up without all that html stuff. : )
Yay! It did!
Oh my friend – I hadn’t even read this post and literally five minutes before my guests were coming I had my son out cutting holly and stacking plates (with candles) but no Epsom salts.
Hope you had a precious, blessed day….
now our count down begins.
Well I saw this too late for Christmas though we usually need all the room on the table for food – LOL! But I love this idea to have on my table for the rest of Winter after Christmas decorations are taken down!