bring nature to the table

I like to keep Thanksgiving simple and let the natural warmth and atmosphere of the day take center stage. But I do like a little embellishment on the table, and these little acrorn toppers are my new Washington Post project. I love the mix of natural and luxe with the slightly metallic leather and raw acorns, and the pop of the hot-pink braid.

I love working with leather – not just because I love its texture and wamth, but because I also love sourcing it. It might sound expensive and impossible to find, but look in your yellow pages under leather and suppliers are usually happy to offload some of their smaller scraps. The leather supply store I love going to has a whole warehouse of floor to ceiling rolls, and they keep their smaller offcuts upstairs at the top of a narrow wooden staircase. The last piece I bought – probably about a yard – cost me a whopping five dollars.

If leather isn't your thing, wool felt is a great alternative. And here's my project from last year that I still love: customized, sepia photo napkins for a meaningful holiday table.

Comments

[Roberta]

I love this! I was just trying to think of something different for our New Years' Eve dinner party and this is what I'll do! Thanks for the idea!