Kristin Lenz shares a creative way to entertain friends for a Christmas get together. Setting the buffet at one end of her table and the seating at the other, she creates a stunning backdrop for Holiday gathering.
I’m excited to be part of a Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by Chloe of Celebrate & Decorate. If you are coming over from Life and Linda welcome to our rustic log cabin home.
I love to use my table in different ways. I often set up zones for seating and the food depending on how many people I’m serving. The tablecloth is a favorite blanket from Roughing It In Style.
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This North Star box I found this Fall at a Vintage Market was the starting point for my table. I set two trees from Hobby Lobby inside and a tin stand to hold a gold star.
My Godfather started giving me a piece of Spode Christmas china every Christmas when I was a little girl. It was the most meaningful gift and I treasure it now! I wrote a post about starting the tradition yourself and some of my favorite patterns here.
These trees in green from Hobby Lobby I used to make a centerpiece in between the three placesettings at one end of the table. Green goblets and dish towels used as napkins are from the local dollar store. The placemats are my favorite cork backed style from Pottery Barn.
This punch bowl was a fun gift from my girlfriends for my birthday a few years ago. Here’s a delicious punch to serve for your holiday entertaining.
I always love sipping Baileys in the winter. I’ll fill the bigger vintage Holly dish with ice. The plaid tray is from Hobby Lobby. The Spode paper napkins that go with my china pattern I found at TJ Maxx.
A tiered stand will hold treats.
Thanks so much for visiting! Be sure to visit the other blogs on the tour. Their links are listed at the bottom of this post. And stop back the rest of the week to see Thursday and Friday’s posts too! You will find so much inspiration!
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A casa di Bianca | The Little Yellow Corner Store | Corner of Plaid and Paisley | Celebrate & Decorate
Tuesday
Katherine’s Corner | Panoply | Everyday Living | Home is Where Boat Is
Living With Thanksgiving
Wednesday
The Painted Apron | Calypso in the Country | Life and Linda | White Arrows Home
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Intelligent Domestications | Zucchini Sisters | Create with Cynthia | Our Crafty Mom
Knock it Off Kim
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Red Cottage Chronicles | Debbee’s Buzz | Bluesky at Home | Sweet Sensations
My Thrift Store Addiction
I am loving all the plaid and buffalo checks! What a warm and cozy table…and the Bailey’s makes it even warmer – yum! I am a big fan of the cork back place mats as well. They are so easy to clean and always look neat. Your table is beautiful! Great to hop with you again!
Cheers!
Shelley
Thanks so much Shelley! I have those placemats in a few patterns and use them all year. They look pretty and are so easy! Fun to hop with you! Happy Holidays!
Kristin, I want to come to your home i the winter, sip Bailey’s with you, and ooh and ahh over all your wintry cabin-style items! I love the holly bowl glassware, but the entire table makes sets the perfect atmosphere as you’ve described. Merry December!
Thanks so much Rita! How fun would it be to sit and get to know each other better!
Very pretty table Kristin. I am loving the buffalo check, some of it fits right into my table. Coyz and welcoming. The holly glassware is lovely. Who doesn’t love Baileys? Those cork placemats are wonderful….easy p[easy cleanup. The trees look so festive. Your Christmas looks amazing, A pleasure joining you.
Thanks so much Linda! Loving this tour and all the inspiration!
It looks so pretty and I love the green Christmas trees. Hope your well!
Thank you! I’m in love with all the trees Hobby Lobby has!
Kristin, that North Star crate is fabulous, and I adore your whole table! Have a beautiful Christmas season! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks Cecilia! I’m so excited about this crate!! Merry Christmas!
Kristin, I love the northwoods vintage look of your Christmas table. Plaid plays such a gorgeous part in such a warm and welcoming tablescape. And when you mix it up with black and white buffalo check, it spells cozy and casual. Your collection of Spode Christmas dinnerware truly adds that nostalgic cabin Christmas look which brings back so many wonderful memories of family gatherings. Love the Baileys! Perfect for a day playing in the snow. And the servings glasses are so lovely too. Your crate and little trees make a perfect spot on centerpiece for a northwoods cabin. I can just imagine some Baileys and a warm cozy fireplace. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season.
Thank you Marsha! I just need you to come share some Bailey’s with me to make it complete!
Kristin, Your table is so warm and welcoming – it looks like the perfect place for friends and family gather for some hot cocoa and fun for the holidays- and you could definitely slip some of the Baileys in mine!! I love all the plaids! Your North Star crate not only holds the star but also takes the starring role, kind of crushing over your crate!! I hope you have a joyous Christmas season. A pleasure hopping with you!
Thanks Ann! I’m still crushing over this crate too! A favorite find this year for sure!
I’m with you on the Bailey’s! This table is the definition of Rustic glam and it feels very cozy. The crate you picked up at hobby lobby was quite the find and how thoughtful are your girlfriends for gifting you with the pretty punch bowl that is so on point for the season. It’s a pleasure to tablescape hop with you and I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas.
Rustic Glam is just what I’m going for, I just didn’t have a name for it! Love it Sandra! Thank you so much! Happy Holidays!
Kristin, love all the plaids. Tour vintage box is perfect for your little trees and fits your log cabin coY feel. How lucky you are to have all the Christmas dishes. I treasure ours too. Have a wonderful Christmas in the woods.
Thanks Carol! I’m excited how it all pulled together!
Such a great idea to set your table for dining and a buffet! I have the spode Christmas tree china too, my mother’s best friend gave it to me when I got married and I love using it every year. I love the woodsy vibe you created with your centerpiece crate and trees. Sipping Bailey’s is a holiday must! Enjoy Kristen!!
Thanks so much Jenna! Don’t you just love pulling out your Spode each year!
Kristin, your table looks so warm and inviting, just the perfect atmosphere to sit down and enjoy some hot cocoa with friends or family – and you can definitely slip a little of the Bailey’s in mine!! I love all the plaids!! Your North Star crate not only holds a star but steals the show on the table, kind of crushing on that crate!! I hope you have a joyous Christmas season!!
Always fun to hop with you.
Thanks so much Ann! I’m so excited about finding this crate too and the town on it is right near us.
Kristin, what a thoughtful tradition of your Godfather — did he know you’d be a plate addict someday LOL?! And, how terrific the Spode looks with the buffalo check linens. In my table post, I too mention how we drink Baileys every Christmas Eve — Now my adult sons join us. Hubby and I would enjoy glasses in front of the fire waiting for the boys to fall asleep and Santa to arrive. One year, when I was pregnant with our youngest, my husband had a very sobering experience at 5 AM — my water broke! Our son arrived a day early, and is the single best gift I’ve ever received.
Sure wish we could enjoy a glass of Bailey’s by the fire together Deebee! I love the story of your son’s arrival!! How wonderful!! I think I can blame my God father for this whole thing right! LOL!! Merry Christmas!
Kristen, what a great idea to set your table as a buffet and for dinner. I love your cozy warm home and who wouldn’t enjoy sitting at your table with the lovely Spode dinnerware mixed with plaids and checks. The table just invites one to sit down and linger. What a most thoughtful gift from your godfather. It is always a pleasure to blog hop with you…wishing you a most joyous Christmas season!
Thanks so much Pam! I am still in awe of my Godfather’s thoughtfulness! Happy Holidays!
Your home is always so lovely to visit, especially this time of year when it is cozy and welcoming. What a wonderful and meaningful gift the Spode dishes were! That is a lovely idea! You obviously have a wonderful group of girlfriends, too. That punch bowl is perfect for so many occasions! Thank you for once again inviting us into your home! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Isn’t that punch bowl fun! It was such a perfect and thoughtful gift! I have a group of five girlfriends that get together for each of our birthdays and all go in on a gift together. Then we go to lunch, dinner, wine or an outing to celebrate!
Your rustic theme and cone trees are such a perfect fit. I love the crate with the north star and the pine trees it all feels like Christmas at a cabin, just outside there’s snow and miles of pine trees. I love that you were gifted the Spode dishware in such a wonderful way and such a nice tradition. Pinned, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and it’s been a pleasure to hop with you. Hugs
Merry Christmas Katherine! Thanks for the sweet comments and pinning! So fun to hop with you!
Kristen, your table is idyllic for a cabin Christmas! How lucky are you to have been gifted the Spode dishes through the years. Such fun dollar store finds too. I am really crushing on the little Christmas trees in that cute box. We don’t have Hobby Lobby here in Canada, so I am feeling a bit of envy! A very Merry Christmas to you! Happy to be hopping with you this week!
I wish I was having Christmas in a house like yours, it is beautiful. Love your dining room. I having my dining room make this year from our old garage. I hope I get to dress it up for Christmas if it is finished in time 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays. Hope to see you on Wednesday or Friday for our next blog hops.
Kristin, I LOVE the rustic glam look of your table! The Spode Christmas dinnerware is so pretty – equally pretty is how you aquired it. That story truly evokes the true meaning of Christmas for me – love, family, traditions. I too love your crate! Beautiful job and so fun hopping with you. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Kristin, you have created such a cozy, warm and welcoming table to celebrate Christmas. I’m in love with your NOrth Star box and those pretty little trees from Hobby Lobby! Your Godfather started a spark in you with the Spode that carries on today, didn’t he! I love that! I like the way you created stations on the table so you can enjoy the decor and food without leaving the room. Merry Christmas to you!