Cottage Christmas Table Setting ~ with Thrifted Home Décor

Hello friends! I’m thrilled to share with you our English inspired cottage Christmas table setting this year! This tartan like table cloth pairs well with the Irish linen hand embroidered place mats I’ve had for years. First to gather dishes, table linens, and décor. At this point I always search our house for any thrifted …

December 20, 2020 · 1 min read

Cottage Christmas table setting with red plaid cloth, tree pattern plates, brass candlesticks, pinecones and red roses

First to gather dishes, table linens, and décor. At this point I always search our house for any thrifted décor that will suit the season.

Etched crystal wine glasses on a stack of antique books with red glass lamps and a framed portrait behind

Three cream candles in brass candlesticks beside a wicker basket of pinecones and a red flatware chest

Christmas tree pattern mug and saucer with green rim, brass candlesticks and red roses on a white tablecloth

Thrifted Christmas tree dishes, mugs and white pitcher with a red flatware chest and a basket of pinecones

Seeing this grouping of Christmas-y things ready to create a table fills me with such cheer and excitement for the meal we will share with our dear neighbor!

The Spode Christmas dishes were inherited, and the elegant ice water glasses were thrifted for under a dollar each. All the remaining décor I gathered from around the house.

Wooden hutch and spindle chair beside a table with a red plaid cloth set with Christmas tree plates

Overhead view of a place setting on red plaid: tree pattern plates, silverware, red ornament and a teddy bear in a mug

Round table set for Christmas with red plaid cloth, gold coins, pinecones, candles, roses and a snowy barn painting

Red glass ornament tied with a burgundy ribbon around a white napkin on a Christmas tree pattern plate

These gorgeous vintage hand-painted Christmas ornaments were spotted on an antique trip with Matt’s Mom and she gifted me with them just a few weeks later! They make unique napkin rings.

Small herringbone teddy bear in a red scarf sitting in a Christmas tree mug beside a crystal glass

These herringbone bears poke their charming faces from coffee mugs adding whimsy to the elegance.

Snowy red barn painting behind red roses in a brown transferware pitcher, brass candlesticks and a Silas Marner book

Lit cream candles in brass candlesticks with gold coins and pinecones on a red plaid tablecloth

Some of these vintage brass candlesticks were found at antique stores and some were thrifted. They have become a versatile décor item for many seasons.