Our dining room table is the heart of our apartment during the holidays. It’s where we serve festive dinners and desserts. It is where we sit, talk, and drink warm beverages. It is where we sit and delight in the company of family and friends.
I’ve often remarked that the dining room table is one of the most important design pieces in an apartment. It is a blank canvas, just waiting to be adorned fabulously!
People who live in small spaces know all too well that space-saving is a necessity. We have very little extra space to store away holiday decorations during the off-seasons (see Tidying Up Our Holidays). Rather than buying holiday-specific decorations, I use this time of year to design tablescapes using items I already have around the apartment! This year, a friend offered me several branches that she had cut off her tree and I jumped at the chance to incorporate the foliage into my designs.
For these tablescapes, I brainstormed ideas that would inspire conversation around the holiday table and be playful for the girls! I looked through our toy rotation and kitchen for inspiration. For the base of the table, I used Emily’s grandmother’s china dishes and our everyday silverware and glasses. The white plates and blue glasses are a neutral base that hope make the toys and holiday decor pop.
Here are 10 easy tablescapes to replicate in your own apartment, using items that you already have:
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My wife and I live with our three young girls in a 700-square-foot apartment in New York City. I started Tidy Dad to help others tidy, simplify, and find joy in their lives. I firmly believe the tidying process can transform your life. I’d love for you to join me in exploring ways that tidying can make room for what’s important in life.
Our dining room table is the heart of our apartment during the holidays. It’s where we serve festive dinners and desserts. It is where we sit, talk, and drink warm beverages. It is where we sit and delight in the company of family and friends.
I’ve often remarked that the dining room table is one of the most important design pieces in an apartment. It is a blank canvas, just waiting to be adorned fabulously!
People who live in small spaces know all too well that space-saving is a necessity. We have very little extra space to store away holiday decorations during the off-seasons (see Tidying Up Our Holidays). Rather than buying holiday-specific decorations, I use this time of year to design tablescapes using items I already have around the apartment! This year, a friend offered me several branches that she had cut off her tree and I jumped at the chance to incorporate the foliage into my designs.
For these tablescapes, I brainstormed ideas that would inspire conversation around the holiday table and be playful for the girls! I looked through our toy rotation and kitchen for inspiration. For the base of the table, I used Emily’s grandmother’s china dishes and our everyday silverware and glasses. The white plates and blue glasses are a neutral base that hope make the toys and holiday decor pop.
Here are 10 easy tablescapes to replicate in your own apartment, using items that you already have:
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Hi, my name is Tyler Moore. My wife and I live with our three young daughters in a 700- square-foot apartment in New York City. I began my tidying journey when an early-30’s crisis invited me to reflect upon, challenge, and change my patterns of daily living. I quit my job as a school administrator, returned to teaching, and started Tidy Dad to help others tidy, simplify, and find joy in their lives. I firmly believe the tidying process can transform your life. I’d love for you to join me in exploring ways that tidying can make room for what’s important in life.