Raise your right hand and repeat after me:
I promise not to spend a fortune decorating my home for Christmas. I will beg, borrow and steal (okay, not really) in order to make my home warm and inviting for the Holidays.
Use what you have. Or borrow from your mother-in-law.
Got it?
I wanted to make a large centerpiece for my dining room table but didn’t have a bowl big enough. So I borrowed my mother-in-law’s punch bowl and I think it did the trick.
The only thing I purchased for this centerpiece was a $20 faux Christmas wreath from Lowes last week. I used it underneath the bowl to add depth texture and some jazz! For those of you following, remember I used a wreath around a pumpkin for my Thanksgiving centerpiece. Seen here.
I used a candle from my year-round decor and threw in some pine cones and ornaments from my Christmas box. I also add a few twigs of faux holly to the wreath to beef it up just a tad.
We also have a “wine pouring station” (aka wine tray!) and wanted to add just a touch of Christmas there as well. See those crystal candle stick holders? The secret? They are bud vases from Goodwill. .29 a piece!
On our buffet, I used garland I already owned, a few feather trees I already owned, a hurricane with candle I already owned and two “new” candlestick holders (thrift store- $7.99 for the set!) with candles I already owned. Are you catching the theme here?
The faux Christmas ensemble beside the buffet is from a yard sale many, many moons ago. I paid $15 for it and that’s it. Here she is all lit up and I think she turned out pretty well.
So this year, I spent less than $30 on the whole thing and hope you think she’s lovely too. Let us know what you think and what you’re doing this year! Our Comment button is at the top of the post by the title. Thanks!
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How pretty! I love the size of it with the wreath around it. Pat
Just beautiful! I love all of the details, the wine pouring station is so cool!! And your pledge is perfect! Just shared it on our Facebook page.
Heather
Loving using the punchbowl as a centerpiece!
Angela
Love the idea of the wreath underneath the bowl, I’ll have to try that and I think of have an extra one to do it:) I also think the wine station is a neat idea!
Loving your blog!
Rondell
I do think it’s lovely. Your dining room has an elegant and expensive look.
Sharon @ mrshinesclass
Thanks Sharon! How fun are you! Love your blog! Darling!
Melody
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Love the Punch Bowl Idea! WIll keep that idea for next year!
Your centerpiece is stunning. Beautifully created. Love it. To: moonlightjourney@hvc.rr.com
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Really like how you improvised and used a punch bowl, that was really clever, and they are usually very pretty. The centerpiece came out beautifully and love the wreath beneath the bowl. Pretty creative aren’t you! Thanks for sharing over at Sunday’s Best, and for sharing your creativeness.
Hey! I found you last week and am so glad I did! Thanks for letting me link up! And I’m now a FB follower of yours! I love what you did with the tree trimmings! Hilarious! Did you see what I did with mine over the porch! Great minds think alike, eh?
Melody
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