You know I love tartan, so I couldn't resist pulling together a tartan table! For the centerpiece, I simply piled lady apples onto a large cake stand. Each favor is a bouquet garni using my favorite Christmas herbs: bay and rosemary.
Tartan fabrics- Mill End, vintage tea towels, china plates, utensils- Stockholm Stadsmission, cake stand- Crate & Barrel, glasses-vintage. lanterns- Lagerhaus.
Styling by Me. Styling assistant- Amber Furqueron. Photos- Altura Studio.
Oh Chelsea! If you decorate I'll cook!
Posted by: Jane Flanagan | December 14, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: VeggieGirl | December 14, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Aww... so cute! The tartan reminds me of my Granny in Scotland, lol. Although, I think our clan has a green & blue tartan... lovely table!
Posted by: Daniella | December 14, 2009 at 10:45 AM
dearest chelsea.
i think i want to be you and live in the world of wonderful tables you create.
much love.
.cvd
Posted by: cevd | December 14, 2009 at 10:50 AM
love the lanterns!!
Posted by: laura trevey | December 14, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Super fab! These look great!
Posted by: Amber Johnstun | December 14, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I love this. A monogram and tartan - so festive!
Posted by: Erin | December 14, 2009 at 11:10 AM
can you decorate my table? and by table, i mean coffee table, because that's where i dine? i'd probably enjoy eating dinner at home more if you would.
Posted by: Giovanna | December 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Stunning display Chelsea!
Posted by: Martha B. | December 14, 2009 at 01:14 PM
so gorgeous! now i'm inspired to do something like this for christmas eve dinner. and the red tartans are to die for.
Posted by: jill | December 14, 2009 at 03:12 PM
so cute!
Posted by: katy | December 14, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Beautiful! I think I have some of that plaid fabric from Mill End, actually. I loooooove tartan especially this Christmas season and have done several DIY projects with old Pendleton pleated skirts on my blog, check it out!
Posted by: Adventures in Dressmaking | December 14, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Very beautiful!
Posted by: Sundari Carmody | December 14, 2009 at 08:14 PM
Love this! (especially the huge platter of apples). My bed currently has that tartan in flannel.
Posted by: Chloe | December 15, 2009 at 06:02 AM
oh tartan, you make me happy.
Posted by: paige anderson appel | December 15, 2009 at 07:59 AM
I love this! That pile of apples is beautiful.
Posted by: mary | December 15, 2009 at 09:03 AM
A lovely table for a Holiday dinner - I can almost hear my Gene Autry Christmas record playing in the background. Is that cheesy?
- ellenitza
Posted by: ellenitza | December 15, 2009 at 10:05 AM
This warmed my heart! I can just imagine having a wonderful dinner with my family, drinking spiked mulled cider, telling stories, and laughing all night long in the candlelight!
Posted by: Annie May | December 15, 2009 at 02:13 PM
Love the tea towels. They would even work with my initials but I guess that's true of Lizzy too.
Posted by: Ansley | December 15, 2009 at 08:11 PM
Really nice and original take on the Christmas colors and decorations!!!
Posted by: Elie | December 18, 2009 at 05:53 PM
*sigh*
love the tartan!! my favorite too!!
Posted by: callie grayson | December 18, 2009 at 08:01 PM