DINING ROOM

This "sideboard" as my Grandmother called it is proudly displayed in my sister's dining room. She stores table linens, candles, and some dishes there.

This little row of mittens hanging under the snowman sign hangs above the door between the kitchen and dining room.

This is how we set the table for display. The dishes are from my Great-Grandmother. They were earned from premiums from either oatmeal or laundry soap, much along the same lines of the old Green Stamp collection process. The candle holders you see on each plate are simply a grapefruit cut in half, the fruit scooped out of the peeling, then add some fresh cranberries and a tea lite candle. Such a beautiful simple addition to any holiday table setting.