Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts

January 15, 2025

a winter white tablescape




Hints of a winter wonderland are one of my favorite ways to honor the season we’re in right now. 


Evergreen trees, a neutral palette and just a hint of holiday sparkle is my favorite look for January.

 




Welcome to the breakfast room where today I’m featuring lots of thrifted treasures and some of my favorite simple holiday decor items.


I recently put up these cozy curtains right before Thanksgiving to warm up the space during the colder months. I found these toile-like drapes on Amazon and I just have them on simple and easy to use swing-arm curtain rods.

 

They’re so easy to install and you have so much versatility with how much of the curtains you want to show, and curtains are easily changed out without removing any hardware.

 

I loved this pattern so much that I recently bought a pretty blue colorway of this same print for my living room. I'll share those soon! 

 

The botanical print on these curtains features a pretty vining pattern with pomegranates, birds and even a few adorable hummingbirds!

 

And the fabric is perfect. It’s linen-like blend that has great texture and just the right amount of sheerness.

  





White eyelet placemats and napkins may feel like summer, but I love the little lacy quality they bring to this winter white table and give it a fun shabby chic look!


I found these two white cottage-shaped candles recently while out thrifting and I love how they glow in the center.


The chairs have a lovely, warm sheepskin throw on each seat adding to the coziness of this room and they do make you feel warmer on a cold January day like today. 





White poinsettias are the flower of the day, and I love the nostalgic feel they bring to the room.

 




And even though Christmas is over, the white poinsettias still look good here nestled in their plain paper bags.


Do you spot the pretty clear goblets with the etched Christmas tree design? I found a set of 6 of those at my favorite thrift store just before the holidays and fell in love with them!

 

It wasn’t until I got home that I realized they were from Neiman-Marcus! They are truly soooo elegant, and I just love the statement they make here with the small evergreen trees in the room and the muted bottlebrush trees on the table.  

 

The little sprigs of greenery on my chandelier are actually little evergreen wreaths that are sold as napkin rings. They’re the perfect size for the individual candlesticks of the chandelier.


 




The chunky chargers, also shown here, are from Antique Farmhouse. I added the dainty round eyelet placemats on top to soften the look.

 

The eyelet placemats and matching napkins are from Shabby Chic, and I found them both at Marshall’s!

 




Here’s the same room and table with a few little changes but still maintaining the beauty of winter white.

 

Here’s a tip for showcasing the poinsettias with a fun farmhouse cottage look… It's as simple as just popping them in a paper bag, cutting the bag to size, and tying with a pretty ribbon. No pots or baskets needed!! 

 

Armstrong Garden always has the best selection of poinsettias in the most unusual colors!

 


In case you haven’t heard, I started a new 
Instagram page in October and named it Claudia Fabiana Home. My former page is still up, but after getting a new phone, I was no longer able to log into this account, so the new profile was born!

 

I hope you’ll follow along with me on Instagram for all the latest projects and décor I will be sharing in 2025.

 

 

 

ciao fabiana

 

For lots of fun extras, follow me on Instagram!

 

 

 

You can check out some of my favorites here at Tablescaping Essentials 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2024

happy new year's eve !




As we close out the year 2024, I have to tell you all how truly grateful I am to have friends like you. I really appreciate the time you take to check in with me on this blog! 


For me 2024 has been a pretty good year. The good thing is that I kept busy on several new projects and even started styling more for magazines, which is a real treat! 


I’m still contributing to Country Sampler Farmhouse Style for every season, and I’m really excited about the Spring 2025 issue that will be out soon. In fact, I'm currently working on four more projects for the Autumn 2025 issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse StyleThe most exciting news this year was that they selected my photo for the cover of the Winter 2024 issue! Check out the reel here!


I’m always styling the latest projects for Pacific & Rose. Elizabeth carries the prettiest block-printed table linens and  other great accessories like robes, aprons and cosmetic bags. I'm currently styling her newest colorway in the Lilibet pattern. It's called Caramel, and the color is so in tune with the Pantone Color of the year, Mocha Mousse! Come back in a couple of days, so you can see it!! 


This year I’ve begun a fun partnership with Antique Farmhouse. My two biggest projects for them were a Bridgerton Inspired tablescape and an English Cottage Christmas “event” that featured my home all done up for the holidays. Here’s the festive video to view, just for fun!    


Over on Instagram, I’ve been trying to keep you posted with the latest goings on. Back in October I had to start fresh on Instagram with a whole new page!! I named it Claudia Fabiana Home. If you don’t follow me yet, I’d love it if you did!  


All your support and love really resonate with me and gives me encouragement in facing the new year ahead. I hope you enjoy all the new content I’ve been creating.





Thinking of you with lots of love... Happy New Year!! 


ciao fabiana

 

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You can check out some of my favorites here at Tablescaping Essentials 

 

 

 

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November 4, 2024

farmhouse style magazine winter 2024



4 of my projects featured this season


December is off to an inspiring start with the brand-new Winter issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style in stores stores now. And I have a little preview for you!

 

Here's a behind the scenes look of how new cover of Farmhouse Style came together with just a few simple ideas. I was truly caught by surprise when my picture was selected to be on the cover of this Winter 2024 issue!

 




Just a few festive touches and vintage finds help to create this simple but unique look that is featured on the cover. You can try this at home! It's as easy as it looks!! See the video here.

 




Lisa Sloan is the new editor of Farmhouse Style now taking over from Susan Wagner, and I love reading the Lisa’s notes from each and every issue. 


It’s the most helpful companion to this magazine and helps me to make sure I don’t miss a thing in this jam-packed holiday issue.

 


Cover photo


Here's the photo I submitted for an article called “Homes for the Holidays.” It’s a playful and pretty look at small-scale houses that can create imaginative and festive scenes in miniature. You can check out all the projects starting on page 6.

 




You can see some of the examples of tiny Christmas houses here.





Check out this video HERE as I explain and recreate the cover shot in my new “dish room”.





For this winter 2024 issue, I have 6 projects and 2 recipes featured and I can’t wait to show them to you! As a contributor to this magazine for the last 6 years or so, my projects and recipes are usually featured in the “Do-It-Yourself Farmhouse” section.

 




Isn’t this a fun project?! It’s so easy to make these Santa Sacks with a pretty but slightly damaged vintage tablecloth. Tablecloths are such a great source of fabric for so many projects!

 




A collection of festive vintage cans and tins are the perfect vessels for planting herbs during the holidays. 


They certainly do brighten up a sunny window and come in handy for using in all sorts of holiday recipes.  

 




Here are the two vintage inspired ornaments I made for Farmhouse Style magazine. The first are a set of real walnut shells filled with a bit of moss and festive little red toadstool, or mushroom. 

I finished them off with a little bakers twine in a fun red and white twisted pattern for easy an display from a Christmas tree branch. 

 




Secondly, I sewed little burlap hearts with a velvet needlepoint thread and then embellished them with a tiny jingle bell.

 

I think they add the old-fashioned farmhouse charm to any tree. Don't you just love handmade Christmas ornaments? They add something so special to the tree.





An advent calendar made from a set of mismatched (but very coordinated) handmade felt stockings is another one of my projects that’s featured in this winter issue. 


I chose a select color palette of felt pieces and stuck to those colors for every little stocking. I also used vintage rickrack, in dark red and white on a few of these guys!

 

Wouldn’t they also look cute as ornaments on the tree?

 



Two showstopping desserts I made are also featured in this issue starting on page 108. I had never made a Kransekake or a Pavlova before, but I’m always up for any challenge, and they proved to be worth every drop of sugar and egg whites to make these 2 beauties!

 

A Krasekake is a traditional Norwegian dessert translating to “wreath cake” and features 18 stacking rings of different sizes. It truly is breathtaking and soooo very delicious!

 

 



This Pavlova is a light meringue and fruit dessert that’s out of this world, and is even topped off with a yogurt and cream mixture for an even greater contrast in flavors and textures.

 

A variety of fresh berries and mint sprigs give this luscious dessert all its character and good looks… it’s a Christmas showstopper, for sure!!  

 






In case you haven’t heard, I started a new Instagram page in October and named it Claudia Fabiana Home. My former page is still up, but after getting a new phone, I was no longer able to log into this account, so the new profile was born!

 

I hope you’ll follow along with me on Instagram for all the latest projects and décor I will be sharing in 2025.

 

 

 

ciao fabiana

 

For lots of fun extras, follow me on Instagram!

 

 

 

You can check out some of my favorites here at Tablescaping Essentials 

 

 

 

Please note that this post may contain affiliate links.

 







 

September 18, 2024

decor files: the joy of September




September rolls in and those pumpkins are becoming a vital part of the decor...


"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”   --Henry David Thoreau

 




In my opinion, you can never have enough pumpkins to suit your needs, the more the better!

 




New table linens complement the essence of the season in the most perfect way.

 




"By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.”





"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”

--Emily Brontë

 




"A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves.”


--A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

 





I just love these fun napkins for the holidays! I’ve found so many pretty things from Antique Farmhouse recently, and I’m happy to say I’ve been collaborating with them on some great fall and winter looks. 


Here’s a peek at one that was just shared!

 




This is one of my favorite fall quotes…

  

"The tints of autumn … a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost.”  

--John Greenleaf Whittier



Shopping info:


Botanical Harvest Table Linens: Elrene

White Stoneware Plate Set: Antique Farmhouse

Wicker Bottle: Antique Farmhouse

Willow Placemats: Antique Farmhouse

Good Tidings Sign: Antique Farmhouse

Grape Salt & Pepper Shakers: Arthur Court 

Christmas Greetings Napkins: Antique Farmhouse 


ciao fabiana

 

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You can check out some of my favorites here at Tablescaping Essentials*. 

 

 

 



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