Table Setting with Mason Jars and Pine Cones
Illuminate your table with holiday warmth by grouping Mason canning jars upside down, pinecones up inside, and tea lights on top.
I love the elegance of this for a dinner party.
We have several dinners coming up this month that I’m looking forward to. This idea was from a few years back, but again … use what you have to make your table festive!
Have you thought about how you’ll decorate your first “holiday” table?
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Great tablescape. Love the mason jar invert with candles floating on top. Your photos are stunning and again I envy your sparkly glasses. If you could manufacture those glasses and sell them, I bet you would make a killing…I’m just saying =)
Love that pinecone idea!
Hi Sandy,
What a cute idea…and so pretty!
For Christmas dinner I use a dark green tablecloth. It’s old and made of a very heavy cotton. On top I put a plaid runner. In the middle I put a huge cranberry colored reindeer pattern platter ((for the turkey) my husband gave me years ago. It’s so pretty, it’s a decoration in itself. I think it is Wedgwood. On either side of the platter, I use two large old pewter candlesticks with red candles. I think the whole thing looks very Colonial. Then I set the table with white dishes and cranberry colored patterned dishes similar to the platter along with green cloth napkins that match the tablecloth. It’s simple but I really like it. And it is easy as I do the same thing every year.
Something my family and I also do, is to set the table a few days before Christmas so we really get to enjoy it. :-)
Love,
Mary
Love this idea! I usually don’t set a tablescape, but am thinking I should start (C:
I have all of the things to recreate this look, including the gold tablecloth. I’m going to repin it, too. Thanks for this beautiful and elegant idea.
They’re a fabulous idea. You would never know that they are canning jars ~ all dressed up making the table so atmospheric! As usual your photos are stunning.
I’ve just heard a ‘guesstimate’ that we may be eating our Christmas Dinner in 32 degree’s….so with that in mind we’ll be eating alfresco I think.
I’ve got jars and cones so this is perfect for decorating my outside entertaining area.
Thanks for keeping the festive frenzy at bay ;D
What a great idea. I use all of the above but have never thought to flip the jars upside down like that. It’s the little things love. By the way {{waving hi}} :D
I love this idea! I have plenty of canning jars. I might experiment with cranberries or holiday picks in them too.
Cool…. mason jars are awesome! thanks for the idea- you have given me more things to pin. :)
Love this idea! So simple, yet so elegant.
Great idea, Sandy. And so simple to do. That’s what we’re all looking for at this time of year – simple, easy, yet elegant. Thanks.
I have an over abundance of pine cones at the Mt. House. You’ve given me a wonderful way to use some of them. I may line the jars up on the mantel instead of on the table tho. Wouldn’t they be pretty tucked in among some greens?
Darla
Sandy,
What beautiful photographs! I might have to try the pinecone idea, too!