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                        TABLE DECORATING IDEAS 2

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 NEW YEAR'S Tablecloth: Shiny black fabric /or Silver
 mylar covered with shredded foil /or children's stars,
 sparkle confetti Napkins: Black Dinnerware: Black,
 with crystal serving pieces/Crystal Flatware: Silver
 Centrepieces: goblets filled crystal marbles and white
 votive candles clocks bunches of red grapes dipped in
 wine and dusted with -powdered sugar

 TROPICAL (for midwinter) Tablecloth: Peach Napkins:
 Peach Dinnerware: White /or Green /or Blue Flatware:
 gold Centrepiece: potted ferns scatter shells or gold
 chocolate coins on tablecloth child's bucket and pail

 FIESTA Tablecloth: brightly coloured drapery fabric
 Dinnerware: Heavy beige ironstone/ Orange Napkins:
 Orange/ bright blue with straw napkin rings Flatware:
 gold Centrepiece: rattan tray filled with rocks & tiny
 clay pots of cactus Bird of Paradise flowers

 VALENTINE'S DAY Tablecloth: Red & white strips/ or
 Red, covered with white eyelet Dinnerware: Red /or
 White / can use pink serving pieces Napkins: Red / or
 White / or Red & white striped Flatware: Silver
 Centrepiece: White cupids White dish filled with red
 cinnamon hearts /or chocolate -hearts Heart shaped
 boxes scatter red construction hearts on tablecloth

 This table can be used for Canada Day (without the
 hearts) with the addition of mini Canadian flags stuck
 in a vase for a centrepiece

 For July 4th, Independence Day, Add blue in the
 tablecloth and or serving pieces add mini American
 flags, a blue bowl of strawberries sprinkled with
 powdered sugar

 For either an old quilt (covered with protective
 plastic) can be used as a tablecloth

 EASTER/SPRINGTIME Tablecloth: Pink /or Yellow / or
 flowered bed sheet /or Eyelet lace over pastel
 coloured tablecloth Napkins: Pink / or Cream /flowered
 print/ flowered handkerchiefs / use Napkin rings with
 flowers Dinnerware: Pink/ or Green/ or Flower
 patterned Flatware: Gold Centrepiece: Bowl or basket
 filled with jellybeans or dyed Easter eggs or foil
 covered eggs Bunny or goose figurines set in green
 "grass" vase or pitcher of Daffodils or Forsythia clay
 pots filled with flowering plants or herbs a woman's
 straw hat, decorated with fresh flowers for Mother's
 Day a box filled with old cards, white gloves, a
 string of pearls, set on a silk scarf brass
 candlesticks with pastel coloured tapers

 SPRING 2 Tablecloth & Napkins: pale lavender /or Pink
 Dinnerware: Purple /or Black Flatware
 : Gold Centrepiece: Violets /or Pink roses in black
 vase



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