New Years Tablescape

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And the days of auld lang syne

Is there anything more opulent than purple and gold?  The dining room is still decorated for Christmas, making a beautiful backdrop for the gold and white themed New Years tablescape.

The idea for this theme originated with some of the things I brought home when I was clearing out my mom's house.  I pulled together some things that I already had, and purchased a few new things as well.

The place setting stack went together like this:

I've had these gold acrylic charges for years.  I have white placemats, but the ones I have weren't working.  The rectangle shape just didn't look right and the round shape was smaller than the charger, so I ordered these simple large lacy edge placemats from Amazon.

The fancy white china with gold rim was my grandmother's.  I found various plate sizes and patterns in a box when I was clearing out my mom's basement.  This is the dinner plate.

There were just a few of these plates with the gold curley cue design around the rim in that box.

This salad plate pattern matches the dinner plate.

I didn't have any gold flatware, but gold was definitely the right choice here.  Another order from Amazon.

This elegant depression era stemware is the 'Prelude' pattern, which is my most collected glass pattern.  I purchased the gold scatters and the glittery gold picks at Hobby Lobby to fit the festive New Years gold theme.

I've had the gold damask napkins and white napkin rings for years.  I probably purchased them at the same time I purchased the chargers.  I placed a few of the glittery gold star picks and the napkin on top of the stack.

I decided to keep the Christmas decorations up for this tablescape.

The Lenox white and gold china santa and the crystal music boxes were my mom's.

The purple santas have been in my collection for years.  The tree ornament's top broke off, so I can't hang it on the tree with the others, but I like it displayed on the table along with the santas.

The centerpiece is a 'Prelude' pattern lazy susan, a gold wreath, scattered small purple ornament balls, and my grandmother's crystal compote filled with gold ornament balls and draped with gold tinsel.

This beautiful gold embossed angel candle was another thing I found when clearing out my mom's basement.  There were three total, still in the original package.  They must have been decades old because they had that nostalgic musty smell.  I showcased them in glass holders that I just purchased from the floral section at Hobby Lobby, along with a simple decorative gold spiraled wire.

Most of my dining room Christmas decorations have remained the same for many years, but last year I decorated the chandelier.  I took pictures so I could easily duplicate it this year.

Other tablescape items to complete the theme:

I found several sets of brass candlesticks when I was clearing out my mom's house.

The filmy gold flaked table runner that I loosely draped about was another recent Amazon purchase.

This tablescape was a lot of fun to put together.  I am so happy that I'm finding a way to incorporate so many of my mom's things into my decor and collections.  I miss her all the time and wish she were here to see her beautiful things put together in a way she never imagined.