There is whimsy about a snowman!
After the Christmas holidays, I kept the snowmen mugs out along with the handcrafted snowman on a pole. The bottle trees also stayed out. When the snow season passes, they’ll all be packed in bins and put away in the attic.
snowman for winter
For now, I love having the snowmen out! After all, there is snow on the ground!
It’s an informal table setting that would be good for your kitchen or dining room.
In the winter we often eat in the dining room because it’s cozy with the fire burning. It’s favorite space for us that opens into the living room of our old farmhouse.
what did i use?
I had the snowman and the cute cheery snowmen mugs as inspiration.
The placemats are from Target over 5 years ago. The sage green and Nordic design is a just the right touch for this snowman table.
How did I never realize the greens complemented each other?
White dishes are basic to tablescapes like LBD’s are to your wardrobe. My layered white dishes are a mix of two designs.
The basic white dinner plates are from Home Goods. So many of my white dishes have been broken over the years! I kept a look out for adorable, simple white plates. These clean raised circle design ones fit the bill.
The salad plates are part of an old set from Walmart. There are only random pieces left after years of usage at home and at colleges.
The silverware is Oneida Cabrina, our everyday silver.
The snowman mugs are no name cute ones that show up around the holidays. Perfect for hot drinks. The grandkids like drink juice from them too.
I added the mugs with the green and thin red line base to the plate stack for a cute look. They can be set aside to use for drinks or dessert. The possibilities are limited by our imagination.
Proper etiquette? No, but it does look cute!
Most of the time these mugs are used hot chocolate when the grandkids come visit. Occasionally, I even fill one with coffee.
The napkins are regular sized paper ones. Yep. Using paper for informal table settings is fine. The glasses are basic bistro ones.
centerpiece
First, I rounded up everything I thought would look good down the middle of the table.
I rounded up the white and green bottle trees.
When I looked around for votives, I thought there were only the usual sliver ones. To my surprise I found green ones. A great add to the green color theme.
The large center oval jar votive painted with raised white diamonds is reminiscent of snow crystals. With that at the middle point of the table, I added the white and green bottle trees with votives down the center trying to achieve balance. There was some readjustment of course.
To finish off each place setting, I put a votive and white bottle tree centered on the placemat.
dinner time!
Like nearly all of my tablescapes I share with you wonderful readers, we sat down together last night to share a meal.
There were four of us last night with both girls. A real treat! They are busy with work and friends! Amy lives in NYC. Plus, Meg has her own home here.
I gave Meg the choice of chicken dishes.
Chicken Marsala, chicken divan or chicken tetrazzini.
Chicken Marsala it was! That recipe can be found HERE.
Sharing a meal with a calm prepared setting is always nice. Add lit votives and a roaring fire on a very cold evening made us just a little more of gratitude for each other and our blessings.
Hope you enjoyed this fun winter table and are inspired to create your own.
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These are so cute. I love all the candles and the sage grean decor. It gives a warm and cozy feel next to the snowman vibes. Love it!
Congrats on the feature at the Spark link party!
Thanks! Glad you loved it. It’s a great transition tablesetting for sure.
I love snowmen too. Even though we live in Florida we still love snowmen decorations. Right now our temps remind us of temps usually in the north. Temps in the 30’s predicted this week. I’m also leaving my tree up so I can enjoy it more.
Snowmen are cute no matter where we live! Hope you are staying warm! Thanks for dropping by.
This a magical and very pretty tablescape. I love the glittering candles – it gives the trees exactly what they need to glisten!!!
Thanks Pam! We enjoy them too.
Oh, I think I could pull this off with just the addition of a few more bottle trees and some more mugs. I’m going to have to remember this for next Christmas and beyond. My table is currently set in a too spring-y for me look. My husband liked it and said it looked lighter. He’s used to the over the top decorating from September on!
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How cozy this is! I like the cute snowman mugs and your ideas!
How cozy this is! I love the pretty snowman mugs and your ideas!
I love this idea. Thank you so much for linking up with Fabulous Friday Link Party! We sure appreciate you, Hugs and blessings to you.
Thanks Renae. Glad thte first party went so well.
Glad you’re feeling better, Linda! I love this table. We had a blizzard this weekend and those snowmen and trees would look right at home in my home ! Just lovely.
I appreciate that! I’m basically better and back to normal now.
Linda,
How cozy this is! Love the pretty snowman mugs, the add the perfect amount of whimsy.
Happy February!
Happy Valentine’s Day Libbie
Love all of these details, especially the placemats, snowman mugs and candles. Perfect for a chilly winter meal!
It was a fun table for our supper,
Linda, these are so great! I love tablescapes and this one is one of my favorites. Glad you are feeling better.
All the best, Brooke
Thank you so much Brooke! What a nice compliment.
So cute – those plates look kind of like what I just got. I like the ridged rims.
Thy might be the same! I liks the simple lines.
Your snowmen mugs are really cute!
They do bring a smile to my face!
I love decorating with snowmen and your mugs are so cute. Great job creating a tablescape around them. Pinned!
Ahh, thanks Janet!
Linda, I love how you pull items together from what you already have and with pretties that don’t cost a fortune. Not a cook here but love your wintry center piece. I find if my table look lovely, the food I manage to serve always tastes better -:D
Thanks Cat. Not everything has to be pricey to be pretty. You are right about how our tables affects how we may enjoy the meal and company.
So happy you’re feeling better!
This is a perfect winter table. I adore the snowman mugs.
Home Goods is the best!
Thank you Cindy. HG is a favorite place for sure! Hot cohoclate is extra tasty in the snowman mugs.
Beautiful tables cape! I’m not surprised Meg picked your chicken marsala recipe; it’s become a favourite of ours too. So glad you’re feeling better Linda!
Thank you Sara. Chicken Marasla is good!
I am so glad you are feeling better. Your tablescape is so pretty with the happy little snowmen. I LOVE white dishes and the ambience of candle light.