Thanksgiving Day is almost here! Hooray!!! Before the hungry guests descend upon the house and the busy shoppers start slugging it out in the department store aisles, it’s time to take a deep, calming breath and just relax. What better way than to snuggle in with your honey with lots and lots and lots of candlelight!!!
The last few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. I decided to slow things down a bit and spend a quiet evening with my husband without all the distractions of the outside world with a much needed at-home respite! I wanted to convey romance, peace and calm, so this setting did us both a world of good!
When called in for dinner, my husband was met with a bevy of candlelight on the stairway adjacent to the library.
We have dined in the library only one other time with other people. Tonight, it was just the two of us in our big leather club chairs. (To see more tablescapes in the library, click HERE, HERE, HERE , HERE , HERE, HERE and HERE.)
I’ve grown a bit weary of strictly autumnal decor. I kept the fall color palette but spiced it up with this fabulous Moroccan-style throw for the table topper with a solid black skirt. The beading on this throw is magnificent, and I really like the design. (That big ol’ reproduction Louis XVI vitrine in the background is slowly but surely becoming our home’s 3rd bar!)
It’s a little tough to discern by the photos, but the chargers are actually a rich bronze color. The dinner and salad plates are solid black. The classically folded silk napkins – a splurge for sure! – mimic one of the colors of the throw. My beautiful Hampton Silversmiths “San Remo” flatware and Godinger “Chelsea” collection crystal stemware rounds out the place settings.
With such a tiny table and so much pattern, it was hard to imagine candlesticks along with the intentionally very slender black centerpiece vase. (Notice I used a single orchid stem to keep it streamlined. Smooth black river stones anchor the orchid in the vase and keep the monochromatic black illusion alive so as not to take away from the throw’s design.) I opted for these cool copper jeweled boxes from Pier 1 into which I just dropped a clear votive candle. Just the perfect amount of romantic illumination!
A lovely table setting. A little luxury, romance, and quiet time comforted your soul a bit I’m sure.
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You’re right, Mona! It sure did a lot to comfort my little ol’ soul! If I don’t talk to you before next week this time, have a great Thanksgiving!!!!!!!
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Love that romantic Moroccan table, Alycia. The throw was perfect, and those candles going up the stairs are so romantic.
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Love the table for two! Your Moroccan-style throw creates a wonderful & cozy canvas! Love those little votives on your napkins. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving 🙂
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What a lovely and intimate setting for a dinner with your spouse! It really sets the mood!
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This IS calming and peaceful. Ramon is a luck man.
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So romantic! So rich in color! So peaceful. I loved the candlelight coming down the stairs. What a lucky man your husband is!
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Very pretty and romantic! I bet it was an awesome dinner night! I love the candles going up to the bedroom. Very, very romantic!
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I love the Moroccan cloth. I had the pleasure of going there a couple of years ago and fell in love with the colors and textures there.
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Love all the candles coming down the stairs. the throw is beautiful. Tranquil is the best word I can use to describe your table.. stunning and beautiful also come to mind.
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