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Welcome to Adorn the Table
This site is dedicated to helping you create low-cost table settings that will impress yourself, your friends, and your family. Adorn the Table is a place where you can find inspiration and easy DIY projects for your next gathering that will create lasting memories.
Your tablescape doesn’t need to be perfect. You just need to be proud of yourself, for doing it yourself.
Hi, I’m glad you are here.
I hope to inspire you to create a welcoming, budget-friendly, table setting for your next gathering.
I believe that every table can be adorned on a budget and easily changed to suit your mood. I love ALL table linens and crafts, and own SO many tablecloths (I could never own too many, haha).
I would love for you to join me in setting a beautiful table on a budget.
~Nicole
Latest Table Setting & DIY Ideas
Create a Cute and Simple Ice Cream Sundae Bar Buffet
A simple ice cream sundae bar buffet is something that everyone enjoys. Young and old. We all love making our own sundaes. The ability to add as much, or as little, to our ice cream sundae masterpiece. To create a dessert we know we will love, because we made it. Yum! No matter what time…
Easy Ice Cream Party Hanging Decoration DIY
I created this easy ice cream party hanging decoration diy project because I wanted my white wall to scream – ice cream! Lol!! Actually, I was having an ice cream sundae buffet and I wanted more decor, than what would be on the buffet table. Plus I had a white wall with nothing on it…
DIY Ice Cream Place Card Holders
I was planning a make-your-own sundae party and decided to DIY ice cream place card holders for the buffet table. I wanted to identify the various toppings to make it easier for guests to identify, and I wanted the holders to look cute. – like ice cream cones. The goal was to make something that…
Setting a Simple Summer Outdoor Tablescape: Yellow & White
Setting a simple Summer outdoor tablescape using yellow and white has a clean and crisp feeling. Perfect for summer! Now, I don’t have an amazing, spacious backyard. It’s not a space that one dreams of photographing. It’s small, oddly shaped, and elevated in a weird way that doesn’t photograph well. But, when the weather is…
9 Cute Ways to Label Food on a Buffet
When hosting a party, you must find cute ways to label food on a buffet table. Otherwise, you are left using paper folded in half, like a tent. (not impressive, lol!) It’s important that your guest know what food dishes are being served. If they have allergies or dietary preferences, food labels make it easier…
Homemade Bug Repellant Jars ~ Easy DIY
Homemade bug repellant jars are an attractive and natural way to keep bugs at bay during Spring and Summer. Plus they’re super easy to make. I’m sure that you, or someone close to you, are a target for mosquito bites. The dreaded “getting eaten alive”. Which is why making diy bug repellant jars is a…
Easy DIY Centerpiece for an Umbrella Table
OMG! This easy DIY centerpiece for an umbrella table is SO SIMPLE to make!! Are you like me and have an umbrella patio table? I love my table ~ because of the umbrella. Our backyard faces south and that wonderful umbrella provides much-needed shade. But that dang pole in the middle of the table makes…
Dining Outdoors Checklist
I’ve created this dining outdoors checklist for you. Why? Because it’s Summer time. A time to be outside. A time to enjoy eating outdoors. To enjoy the weather with friends and family. When planning to dine outdoors, you don’t want to forget anything that could dampen or ruin the enjoyment of your meal. That’s where…
Setting a Pretty Table for Your Girlfriends: Pink & White
Setting a pretty table for your girlfriends’ lunch shouldn’t be stressful. It should feel easy and fun to create. Plus, you shouldn’t break the bank trying to impress your besties with an over-the-top table setting. A lunch with your girls needs to be casual and effortless. That was my goal with this sweet pink and…
DIY Friendship Bracelet Napkin Ring
This diy friendship bracelet napkin ring is SUPER EASY to make! I’d never made a friendship bracelet until now, and it was easier than I expected. In fact, once I got the hang of it, it took about 15 minutes to make each bracelet. Yep, that’s it ~ 15 minutes! I can’t believe I haven’t…
DIY Wooden Target Tray Transformation
This DIY wooden Target tray transformation is SO EASY! You’ll love how simple it is to upcycle and transform into a pretty serving tray with feet. I know you’ve perused Target’s Dollar Spot. You can’t avoid it. It’s right smack in front of you when you walk in the store. You actually need to make…
Christmas in July ~ Amazon Prime Days
It’s Christmas in July! Amazon Prime Days are the perfect time to start your early Christmas shopping. Two days of deeply discounted items. Two days of crazy Amazon deals. But they don’t last long. They go quickly. So, I’ll be watching out for them ~ for you. And posting them on this page ~ just…
The Costume that Derailed My Week
I had plans for last week. Plans for diy projects. Plans for a new table setting to share with you. But they got derailed by my son. Ya see ~ he was invited to attend Comic Con with a friend. Which meant he needed a costume. A new costume ~ in less than a week…
Top 7 Placemats for Kids to Use Every Day
When you have little ones, you start looking for placemats for kids to use every day. You’re not looking for special occasion or fancy placemats. You want placemats that can handle everyday use. It’s amazing how quickly kiddos can spill drinks and unintentionally scratch a tabletop. You want kid-friendly placemats that protect your table and…
Coastal Grandmother Table Setting
OMG! This coastal grandmother table setting is totally me!! Are you familiar with this current design trend? It’s called coastal grandmother, but you don’t need to be a grandma to appreciate or do it. Heck, I’m not a grandma! You also don’t need to live near a beach, or the coast, either. (I’m land-locked.) It’s…
~ Free ~ 12 Alternatives to Using a Tablecloth
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