No, this is not a Butterball turkey. It is a butter sculpture!
“TOGETHERNESS
IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT
IN HOME MADE . . .
BUTTER, A CLOSE SECOND. ”
BETTY CROCKER
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
Dianne Ross
Interior Designer / Phelan’s interiors
363-9634
My mother should have tooled around the kitchen in a chef hat, her culinary concoctions were at that level.
She was an artist in every way when it came to home making skills. So she was the one who let me help set the table. Guiding me through fork placements and napkin foldings she romanced the whole idea of setting a striking table. Nor did it matter to her if we used paper hats or polished up the “good” silverware. She was an excellent teacher – about setting the table, I mean. Because honestly, I didn’t quite blossom in the kitchen the way she had envisioned. However, I do prepare a phenomenal turkey feast, but always, always, always, my first love on Thanksgiving Day is to set the table.
Thanks, Mom.
Dianne Ross Photo – Thanksgiving Table 2007
A touch of whimsy came to our table last year wearing a paper Pilgrim hat. It was a left over prop from my grandson’s holiday program, so to be politically correct, it became a renewable piece of decor!
I presume I have you properly motivated to set the table and so that only leaves my Thanksgiving wish for you: enjoy the best food day of the year, honor all your annoying relatives sitting at the table, and remember to give thanks.
While you are out there shopping for your bird, why not pick up some things to donate to your local food bank?
Dianne Ross
Interior Designer/Phelan’s Interiors
363-9634
Chrysanthemums and Crystal.
John Corney posted these 2 stunning photographs on Flickr. They are perfect illustrations of simplicity and drama. This one is sparse, artful, and elegant! Take your inspiration for setting a sensual, formal Thanksgiving table from him.
His next photo should inspire all of you who prefer an earthy, organic expression for your table. It’s a bit more relaxed but just as breath taking. The harvest colors look like he has lifted them directly form a Baroque Dutch master.
Persimmons and pomegranates.
Born in my childhood, comes the love of setting the table. So you can see why I am so enamored with Mr. Corney’s splendid photographs. For the next two Blogs I’ll share more Thanksgiving table tops, which should encourage you to call yourself Mable and, express your personal sense of indulgence for setting the table!
Dianne Ross
Interior Designer/Phelan’s Interiors
363-9634
To those of us that live in the Midwest, November is a confusing month. Is it autumn or winter? The calendar reads autumn but the real weather is anybody’s guess. Should we deck the halls before or after Thanksgiving dinner?
The photo I’ve selected today shows us a table with many different chair options. This is from the Thomasville collection called Color Cafe. You pick the style, the shape, the color, etc. Then you call your inlaws and invite them to dinner.
Thanksgiving is really all about the table.
Typically, we gather family members around it and sit down to America’s favorite (not to mention very unique) meal. It’s a time to honor each other, our land, our bounty, and football. I don’t know how football got to be part of the Thanksgiving experience, but it too is uniquely American.
This is table and chairs season. This is family and friends season. This is pull up a chair and pass the pumpkin pie season!
So, when I set the table do you think I should put Santa next to the turkey or leave him in the closet for another week? Have a Merry Christurkey and a Happy Thankschristmas!
more to come. . . .
Dianne Ross
Interior Designer / Phelan’s Interiors
363-9634
