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Advent Pyramids on Rustic Elegant Dining Table

December 3, 2021 8 Comments

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Do you use your Advent pyrimids? It was the year to use the three with natural wood. The dining room is both rustic and elegant. Rustic because we live in a 220 year old farmhouse. Elegant because we inherited a stunning dining room set of reproduction Italian Renaissance.

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Usually our dining room is graced with traditional Old World elegance. Carved Italian styled renaissance furniture, china cabinets, Federal stye mirror. Paintings and prints from Europe.

It just didn’t seem right this year 

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Like most, our Christmas decorations have been collected over the years, over the moves and inherited. Last year we tossed all the broken and torn ones that did not fall into the beloved category. Typically, I like to use all of them.

Not this year

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Except for the tree. Meg declared ALL ornaments will be used!

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Last year the dining room was decked with elegant earthy tones to highlight beautifully painted old family European traditional nativity. It was so beautifully perfect last year.

Not this year

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The delicate wide white net ribbon with snow flakes came from the Amish scrapbook shop. I had not idea how I would use it!  Looking around I spied the white deer, the dove ornaments and the ceramic tree spread randomly around the dining room. Mercury glass votives added finishing touches. Perfect!

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As a sappy sentimentalist, I always prefer the treasures. This year though I left some in the boxes.

It was right

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The deer, doves and tree’s are from the mom’s collection. These loved treasures never looked finer!

This year it is right

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A burlap runner was a bit trendy but a wonderful change for the dining room. Add greenery, pine cones and the cardinals.  Add some candles and call it done.

Then I opened the big red box. There were our 3 pyramids. Yes! Perfect!

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These Advent pyramids are a nod to our family history. The oldest is from our  years in Germany, another from a Chinese street market; the newest, a gift.

Our children were fascinated by the paddles gently turning the towers that hold the Nativity story. Now the grandchildren are.

There is still elegance and tradition. The elegance is in the simplicity of the delicate pyramids, nature, white and burlap.

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The dining room is in the center of our home, figuratively and literally as you have to walk through it to get from the back door to the rest of the house.

Our table may be old world elegance but more than that; it is a family table. Conversations and celebrations take place around this table. Thanksgiving Day little 2 /2 year old Edi saw the decorated table, and immediately took it in asking “Whose birthday is it?”

She knows…this is the place where special things happen!

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And we know, this table is set for Jesus’s birthday.

How are you connecting with loved ones this year? 

For some it is family, for others who live far away, it may be friends. Believe me, we know after years tramping the world as an Army family and then living overseas in our second career.   

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  1. Cindy says

    December 7, 2021 at 10:55 pm

    Love these. We gave friends that have them and use them every year

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  2. Rosemary Palmer says

    December 7, 2021 at 11:27 am

    You have such a treasure trove of decor from all of your travels and living abroad.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      December 20, 2021 at 2:27 am

      Love being able to use them!

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  3. Marlene Stephenson says

    December 4, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    I love your dining room and pyramids. Christmas is a wonderful to spend with our families and memories. My mom had a pyramid, I don’t know what happened to it, but yours brought back memories of seeing it at Christmas. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas.

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  4. Melba says

    December 4, 2021 at 4:16 pm

    What a pretty collection! Beautiful table.

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  5. Danielle says

    December 4, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    I have seen these before, but I didn’t know they were called advent pyramid. You have a beautiful collection of them!

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  6. Paula@SweetPea says

    December 3, 2021 at 4:19 pm

    Your gorgeous table looks terrific decorated with Advent pyramids.

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  7. Sonya@Beyond the Screen Door says

    December 18, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    I can just image how enthralled the children must be in these advent pyramids! They are delightful! And your dining room table is the perfect spot for them. Especially since it is so centrally located. Everyone will see them as they go by! 🙂
    Merry Christmas!

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