We couldn’t be more in love with our NEWEST Spring Velvet Plush Pumpkins.

The vivid bright color combinations are making us soooo happy!

These little bright babies found a home on one of my side tables nestled up on a shiny glass tray, proving velvet pumpkins look fabulous ANY time of the year!

We’ve added 4 new color combinations for our Large Velvet Pumpkin Sets & Trios.

Plus, we’ve added 2 Spring Nests that will have your table tops swooning!

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Velvet Plush Pumpkins are perfect for gift giving and decorating.  Here’s some inspiration from LoveFeast Shop on what velvet pumpkin collectors are doing with their collectible plush pumpkins!

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It’s full-out pumpkin season in our online boutique, LoveFeast Shop.  Many our adding to their velvet plush pumpkin collections or sending velvety pumpkin greetings across the miles to friends and family.

Nothing says “thankful for you” better then a sweet 4″ velvet pumpkins send with a happy fall greeting.

We’ve seen velvet pumpkin gifts go out to aunts, sisters, nieces, mothers, far-flung friends, and to college students as a cozy reminder of home.  One amazing idea we’ve seen is pumpkins gifted at teacher appreciation luncheons or as luncheon party favors!

And, of course nothing is more elegant then piles of plush pretty pumpkins at the Thanksgiving Table.

You might be surprised to know how many people like the 10″ and Jumbo size velvet pumpkins!! They’re an armful of plush goodness, but they make a statement.

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There is something magical about this time of year.  While the bright beams of summer sun are still warming the grass, the breeze begins to blow a little cooler and the leaves start to softly rattle…before they fall.

Presenting Velvet Acorns from LoveFeast Shop!

Already in my garden I have found plenty of empty acorn stems let loose from the nut by squirrels.

This year plenty of LoveFeast friends are gathering up their fall decor and getting ready to nest their homes with colorful and whimsical velvet acorns.

Gathered a few in a nest for table settings or in a nook.

Pile a bounty of velvet beauties for a burst of colorful, candy-like colors.

Any size or color you pick will make you happy.

Velvet Acorns are in season  ~ take your pick of our fall treasures at LoveFeast Shop!

One of our favorite products at LoveFeast Shop is our 365 Gathered Thoughts Box.  It may be because it makes an interesting and conversational home decor piece, a great gift and a source of inspiration.  It also might be because there are so many ways this one item can multitask.

Our Gathered Thoughts Link Party & Giveaway March 24-31, 2014

~ see the end of this post for details!

Each 365 Gathered Thoughts Box contains 365 printed quotes on handcrafted paper and is available in two colors.

There are lot of ideas for using the inspiring 365 cards in the Gathered Thoughts Box.  Gathered Thoughts Cards can be used as place-cards for tablescaping, tied with ribbons for whimsical ornaments, and writing or conversational prompts.  The Gathered Thoughts Box will make adding a gift card to a gift on the fly quick and easy.  You can see some more ideas to use the Gathered Thoughts Cards HERE.  And, what a thoughtful wedding gift for a special first year!

Check out some of our other paper products in Love Feast Shop for gift giving, home decor and home office use.

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Gathered Thoughts Party March 24 – 31, 2014: You  are invited to link up a Gathered Thoughts post at the LoveFeast Table Gathered Thoughts Link Party to win a 365 Gathered Thoughts Box of your own. Or leave a comment to win a set of spiral journal notebooks.  The Gathered Thoughts Cards and Gathered Thoughts Box are available for purchase at the online boutique, LoveFeast Shop ~ a curated shop of gifts & home decor finds.  Email LoveFeast Table to receive a writing prompt of your own.

Have you seen the dishes over at LoveFeast Shop?

Organic lacy circles and wavy hearts…We’re smitten!

Like many of our customers are doing, Kristin and I are starting to collect these pastel beauties one at a time.

Each plate is made by hand.  Lace and doilies are hand-pressed into each piece and glazed with delicate pastel shades.  (Colors available in the Large Ceramic Plate – Cream, Green, Sky Blue, Stone and Turquoise)  However, beautiful they are sturdy, high-quality porcelain and dishwasher safe.

Kristin set her table below, using a mix and match of several different pastel glazes for a tone on tone blue rustic chic table.

Think of these dishes scattered on party tables, wedding tables and party tables!!

We are sure you’ll fall in love just like we did!

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Recently I shared a DIY on How to Create Fabric Covered Chargers. I wanted to show you what I did with the chargers. I have a slight obsession for dishes and I tend to collect dishes, both new and antique that I can mix and match with other patterns. It’s a pretty well known fact that I’m not into matchy-matchy. So, the idea of taking different fabric covered chargers and pairing them differently with unique plate patterns, really led to an entire afternoon of playing with my table.

There are a few things to keep in mind when mixing and matching patterns and textures on a table, so that your final tablescape has a sense of cohesiveness.

TIPS:

1. Have a subtle color scheme in mind. I used: Cream, white, gold with a slight pop of blue/green.

2. Look for variations in plate rims for added texture.

3. A pop of a darker color (in this case, dark gray) can be grounding for your overall look. It adds depth to your table.

Setting 1: Crocheted charger with gold, cream and slight pop of blue, wheat patterned, vintage plate.

Setting 2: Linen and gilded charger with all cream embossed, antique plate.

Setting 3: Grounded gray pinstripe charger with cream and blue/green patterned antique plate.

Setting 4: Linen and gilded charger paired with vintage, gold wheat patterned plate.

Setting 5: Linen charger with limoge, antique plate with subtle floral motif and that pop of green/blue.

Setting 6: Grounded gray pinstripe charger with cream, embossed antique plate

In between the charger and the plate, I used a white Pier 1 white, plate. This helped bring a common thread to each place setting. Then I finished each setting off with an antique linen napkin (each one different) clipped onto the plate with a vintage clothes pin.

The effect was elegant and homespun, finished yet comfortable.

It’s that juxtaposition at a table, that makes each guest feel like their place setting was created just for her (or him).

Just curious, which place setting is your favorite? That way, the next time you visit, I’ll make sure to pay attention to that detail.

I have to confess, one of my favorite things to do is to set a table. I see it as an art project. It’s a place where I get to be creative with small projects that have big impact. This year I decided to use our Snow Plush Pumpkins as the inspiration for a Wintery Tablescape. (More on that in another post.) If you’ve seen our tables in the past, you will know that textures and layers are important to creating a stunning table. I decided this year to use different fabrics, with different patterns as a way to create interest for my tablescape.

About 5 years ago, I picked up a few stacks of bamboo plates at a yard sale. (They were new in the package.) I have gotten so much mileage from this purchase! For years I have used them as “natural element” chargers. The slight bamboo grain and the color added warmth to my table all year around. They were beginning to get a bit tired, so I decided to up-cycle these babies by covering them in fabric.

This is a super easy project.

The supplies you need:

1 jar of modge podge

1 paint brush

bamboo “disposable” plates

fabric

1. The first thing you want to do is cut the fabric about 1 inch larger than the plate. I recommend getting thinner fabric. It won’t be as bulky or difficult to glue down.

2. On the front side of the plate, cover it with an even coat of Modge Podge. (I used what I had on hand, but there is another type offered that is perfect for fabric. But this worked fine.)

3. Gently lay the cut fabric over the glue and press while pushing out any wrinkles. I started on one edge and worked my way into the middle and then around. 

4. Turn the plate over and brush Modge Podge around the rim. 

5. Going around the rim, gentle press the fabric into the glue while pulling the fabric so it makes a clean edge. Trim any excess fabric.

I love the way this sophisticate pinstripe turned out! This fabric was a linen and I found linen worked the best. I also found this textured fabric that I just loved, but it was a little more challenging to get it to stick to the glue. I wonder if the Modge Podge for fabric would have worked better.

But with a little ingenuity and a few wooden clothes pins…

I made it succumb to my whims.

I finished with a pile of textured beauties and can’t wait to show you how they were the key ingredient to a delicious table!

Our DECOR category covers all the things that inspire us about decorating the home.  In this category you will find organizing tips, home DIY projects, garden, and decor inspiration.

Probably the biggest news around here this year was the opening in August of our newly redesigned online boutique, LoveFeast Shop.  This has been an exciting year of growth for us and we are loving getting to know our customers.

LoveFeast Shop is our online curated boutique of beautiful home decor items, stylish accessories and gifts!

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We are always looking to create a festive table whenever we throw a party or host an event. We created this paper topiary tree with materials from around the house.  Not only was it cost effective, we think it turned out quite festive.  This DIY Paper Topiary Tree decoration would be perfect for a reception table, wedding, or spring party.

DIY Paper Topiary Tree Party Decoration

Materials:  Hot Glue Gun, Pins, Scissors, Burlap, Old Vase, Wood Dowel, Brown Paper Bags, Dried Spanish Moss, Floral foam, Styrofoam Ball

Step 1:  Glue burlap to old vase, frayed edge side up if possible.

Step 2: Wedge flower arrangement foam into vase.

Step 3:  Poke wooden dowel of desired height into the foam.

Step 4: Attach foam ball to the top of the dowel to create the topiary form.

Step 5:  Scallop open edge of paper bag with scissor.

Step 6:  Scrunch bag slightly to create a textural rumple.

Step 7:  Pin and glue the base of the scrunched brown paper lunch bags into the foam ball.

Step 8:  Finish with moss at the top of the vase.

We think our Paper Topiary Tree was the perfect way to welcome our guest with festive party decorating.

 No what else we love for tablescaping?  Our Rustic Marquee Lights found in our LoveFeast Shop.

We used our Heart Marquee Light to tablescape our Handmade Market Table.

  Check out all the Marquee Light options we have at LoveFeast Shop for your next event or party!

We had a fun start to the New Year! At the last minute we were asked to host an intimate wedding for good friends of ours. I was thrilled! The bride really wanted the event to be low key and not “weddingy” at all. (They are planning on a large celebration in the spring when the weather gets warmer.) I totally get that, but you know me, I wasn’t going to pull out paper plates and paper napkins…I mean, it was a wedding after all! So, I decided to “decorate for the winter” in my home. Since my dining room was going to be the best place for the ceremony, I started with my dining room table.

I started by putting my grandmother’s cream, hand embroidered table cloth on the table.

Then added layers, starting with my Anthropologie Table Runner that my husband gave me for Christmas. (I know! He’s a keeper!)

Then I added the wooden table runner that Devon made me. I’m totally in love with it’s rustic, unfinished details. This runner adds just a little height so I can add more layers under and over it.

I added vintage, glitter garland that has just the right glint of silver and hint of pink, over and under the wooden runner.

Nothing says romance winter, like candlelight. This grouping of candles has one thing in common, their all made of glass…tapers made with clear glass, votives made of gilded glass, a crystal votive holder. They all catch and cast the light in different places.

When creating layers on a table, add levels as well. I can appreciate the perfectly balanced tablescape, but I’m a lover of eclectic and interesting…different textures, tones and mediums. I added in glittery leaves, an old doily, a snow velvet acorn and glittery mini pine cones.

The scene was set…

for a beautiful, simple, “non-weddingy” wedding.

Now, what to make for dessert that kept with the theme? I’ll share tomorrow….but, want to venture a guess?