Time to Transition

It can be difficult to

come up with ways to adorn your home

in the transitional time between

the holidays and when spring arrives. 

Often, my inspiration comes from my natural surroundings.

In our neck of the woods, the mid-winter chickadees 

keep us company.
I sometimes get inspiration from browsing various websites,
especially since I'm interested in a new dining room table.
I have just received my new chandelier that I purchased while
visiting family in Denver, and can't wait for it to hang
in my house!!  Stay tuned for photos and a blog post about it!! 

The world outside my window contains varying shades of green

 punctuating the snow white canvas that covers the ground.

December is all reds and greens and ribbons and bows, 

but January to me is the muted colors of the winter forest.

I like to use birch accents, like these cute picks 

and birch candles.....

....and the gold twig to add a slight bit of contrast and

to break up the very subdued theme.

The burlap runner features two of our feathered friends

in the northwoods, the Black-Capped and the Boreal Chickadee.

 The bird theme is continued in the tin trough with a burlap and feathered bird.

Our dining room table gets a workout in November and December,

so during the respite from entertaining, it's nice to have

a vignette or two in mind to echo the season and

dress up an otherwise empty table.

A few ideas to spark your creativity.....

A frosted pinecone wreath with silver antlers, birch bark candles,

and a touch of cedar on a weathered wood tray with silver handles.

Pheasants are not native to our area, but this silver pair 

and frosted greenery provide a perfect anchor for the birchbark mirror.

You can use a juxtaposition of winter and early spring items 

to highlight the current season and hint to what's soon coming.

 A simple birch candle surrounded by a zinc finished

birdcage planter and greens.

Don't think you always have to have a symmetrical tabletop design.

This is one of my favorites.....

A detail of the top of the topiary.

Detail of the bottom of the topiary.

 I used a garland that features succulents, which are

so versatile that they are appropriate for any season,

and a cute little carved wooden bird.

As far as tablescaping for a winter meal, we've used an all whites and greys.....

Click Here to See A New Year's Day Dinner 

and greens and golds......

Click Here to See A Snowy Night Dinner

and greens and beiges...

Click Here to See A Winter Supper with an Old Friend

 Dress up your dining room this winter 

and enjoy the restfulness of the season.

Partying with Christine and Linda at
Dishing It and Digging It

and with Chloe and Sandra at
Celebrate Your Story #61