I was mentioned on the today show !

It was a total shock and surprise yesterday when I was given a shout out by The Today Show yesterday on this New Year's Eve segment with Kathie Lee and Hoda!

                    

Amy E. Goodman of Zulily was doing a fun New Year’s Eve segment on the show and used my clock face table runner idea for the foundation of her tablescape!  Watch the segment here.

It’s really easy to recreate. All you have to do is print out 6-10 copyright free and pretty clock faces and cut them out. Then you just layer them in the center of your table and embellish with new year’s décor of your choice.

Amy used silver spray painted wine bottles which would look great with candles in them as well.

For my original table, I used silver and gold glass globe Christmas ornaments and pearl necklaces strewn about, and lastly livened up the look with mercury glass votives and clear glass candles. These items all add a bit of dimension to the center of the table and highlight the runner.

I cut out large circles of leopard wrapping paper for my place settings and layered them between silver chargers and clear glass plates. No gluing required for any of this! 
   

It’s a really easy and festive look to pull off!

Thanks so much to my friend Lynn Simons for her eagle eyes and ears and letting me know about the shout-out on the Today Show, or I would have totally missed it! I feel so honored.

Here’s the first New Year’s Eve table I featured on my blog way back in 2012. We were ready to ring in 2013! I used the same clock faces from the runner for my place settings. I still have these clock print-outs, and they’re easy to reuse from year to year. They’d also be great for a milestone birthday party or wedding.

Remember when Teresa and Dina Manzo used my clock plate idea back in 2014?

Here’s an updated version of my clock tablescape from last year…

And yes, these are the original paper cut-outs from 2012 and I think they still look great!  

The floral centerpiece utilized evergreen cuttings and white roses sprinkled with eucalyptus tips.

This year we’re ready with a simpler table for a more casual gathering. 

I do love the clock theme, and this year I found these adorable cardboard clock buttons at Oriental Trading and just strung them on twine to create a fun little accent for the table.

We have mini champagne bottle bubbles and selfie props all ready to go... Happy New Year!

ciao! fabiana

Today Show photo credit: Amy E. Goodman of Zulily

a new year's eve dinner

A little table for six on New Year's Eve.

Silver chargers and glass plates have 

clock faces nestled between them.

Ready for champagne.

Silver and gold ribbon curls 

provide a festive touch.

Mini silver frames are used as place cards.

We’re all ready to welcome 2013!

A silver pedestal dish holds poppers for midnight.

Party hats and horns await guests.

Tick, tock, midnight will soon be here!

All’s well in the candlelight.

A few scattered ornaments complete the tablescape.

An elegant dinner is in the making.

The guests will soon be here.

An easy design for New Year's!

Silverware, glasses and plates: vintage 

Charger plates: Sur la Table, 

Napkins and table cloth: Home Goods

Napkin rings: Target  

All set!

Here's how I started....

I used 8 x 10 copies of clock faces.

And, these simple glass plates....

Hello, 2013!

Check out the updated version of this table here.

ciao! fabiana

For more interesting tablescape ideas, I invite you to stop by my Ciao Tablescapes page. It’s a collection of my favorite tablescapes that I’ve created since starting my blog in 2011. 

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my new year's eve table

This year's New Year’s Eve table is set.

We used leopard plates, a clock-face

runner with a scattering of pearls.

Mercury glass votives and vintage glass

ornaments add sparkle and shine.

Do you recognize these clock faces

from another table setting seen here?

Don’t forget to have plenty of

“Midnight Kisses” on hand!

Party hats and horns are a must!

 Pearls are the perfect accent.

And these clock faces are so easy to print out.

We’re ready to make some noise!

Only a few hours to go….

‘til midnight!

The champagne is chillin’…

Wishing you a fabulous new year!

ciao! fabiana

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While I’m here today, I wanted to share some of my "Tablescaping Essentials" with you. I have a whole page on the Amazon website with my favorite picks for setting a beautiful table.

Quite often time is of the essence, and I have last minute projects or events to work on, so I turn to Amazon for one or two day delivery. You’d be surprised at how many amazing items they have to offer! And I'm constantly updating this page with my new favorites. 

You can check it out here, at “Tablescaping Essentials”.

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