Using Basic Layering Pieces to Create 3 Different Holiday Tablescapes !

I love setting a pretty table for different holidays and occasions. And now that I’m all settled into the #1905Cottage, I am so excited to entertain my family and friends in my new dining room! And with so many big holidays coming up I thought it would be fun to try to come up with some tablescape ideas using basic pieces used in different ways for Thanksgiving, Christmas AND New Years. So I headed to Ikea – because I knew they would have great items for incredible prices.

To create my three different tablescapes I used these basic Ikea layering pieces:

The first items I used are these white candlesticks that I have had for years – ersatta candles. They come in all sizes and heights. I move them around throughout the years, from shelves in my home, on my mantel, on my table. They look great with candles on them, or just on their own! So I used those.

The second item I used was this wooden platter with legs – the Skogsta:

I love the shape of it and the legs. I also added a little darker stain to make it bolder.

The third items I used was these adorable quirky vases – Ikea Virvind.

And the last layering pieces I used are these rich textured napkins and runner – Ikea Sittning:

So here’s what I did to create these three different tablescapes with these basic Ikea pieces:

For the Thanksgiving Table:

I layered the linens and used the napkins under the plates as placements. I added a flameless candle on each place setting.

For the centerpiece, I cut some bracnches from my yeard and placed them on the footed platter. Around the edges and in the center I added some little oranges for color.

I added some flowers to the vases. The flowers are from the grocery store. So very inexpensive and easy.

Overall I think it created a really warm and welcoming Thanksgiving table!

For my Christmas Table, I went with my dining room tree colors which are a soft shade of metallic pink and red.

To bring the pink shade in inexpensively, I took some metallic Ikea wrapping paper and used it over the top of the runner.

On each place I put a geometric paper ornament.

I was thinking the ornaments could be used as a placecard. Just write the person’s name on the ornament.

For the Pink and Red Holiday centerpiece, I went for a fruit theme again. This time I used a pineapple as the focal point. I love that pineapples are the symbol of welcome. I also used pomegrantes and small little crabapples.

And the third tablescape I created using these basic layering pieces was a Black and White New Years Party idea!

I put a small package on each place, using different patterned ribbons.

To add a little whimsy, I used these little paper ballsand ribbon from Ikea. For this tablescape I also used black and white wrapping paper to use as a runner. Inexpensive and easy!