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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
Creepy Halloween Mantel Vignette
Do you realize how easy it is to transform your creepy Halloween mantel vignette into a fabulous Halloween centerpiece? You can practically move it onto your dining room table. Or vise-versa. Transform your creepy Halloween table centerpiece into a wonderful Halloween mantel. That’s what I did. It’s SO easy! Check out the easy transition and…
Ultimate List of 13 Must-Have Table Setting Pieces
I decided to create the ultimate list of 13 must-have table setting pieces for you. So you could use it as a reference. I know many of the items listed are kinda “duh!”, but since they are necessary ~ they must go on the list (haha!). The key to this list is “must-have”. There are…
Modern Glitter Pumpkins DIY
These modern glitter pumpkins will elevate your table’s centerpiece, or Fall or Thanksgiving decor. If you are looking for decorations to work with your modern design style, look no further. I got ya. You’re gonna love these easy diy glitter pumpkins! What makes these foam pumpkins unique is the glitter pattern. How the glitter doesn’t…
3 Cute and Unique Halloween Place Card Holders for Your Table
Are you hosting a Halloween party and looking for something a little different? Check out these three cute and unique Halloween place card holders. They’re too fun! I seriously doubt you have seen them as place card holders. (I haven’t) They will add interest to your table setting. And your guests will definitely comment on them….
Easy Trick or Treat Paper Bag DIY for Your Halloween Table Name Card
Trick or treating at Halloween is a must during childhood. This one is too small for that, but it is a perfect trick-or-treat paper bag diy to make as a place card holder on your Halloween table setting. I love how small it is. It’s great for holding just a piece or two of candy….
Halloween DIY Cheesecloth Ghost Place Card Holders
Have you seen Halloween diy cheesecloth ghosts? They have been around for years. In fact, I made some about 12 years ago. They were so fun to put around the house as part of my Halloween décor. I don’t know whoever originally came up with the diy project, but making ghosts out of cheesecloth –…
DIY Witch’s Broomstick Place Card Holder
I absolutely LOVE this diy witch’s broomstick place card holder for a Halloween table setting! It is SO cute and SO EASY to make. It’s the natural colored mesh that really makes it work. The strands look like bristles on an old broomstick. Can’t you see a witch (or maybe Harry Potter, lol) riding on…
7 Reasons Why You Should Use Cloth Napkins Every Day
Are you using cloth napkins every day? For every meal? Or every time you sit down to eat at home? If you are – yay!!! If not, why not? Maybe you haven’t considered using cloth napkins every day. Or maybe you are used to always grabbing paper napkins or paper towels? Well, I’m here to…
Creepy Halloween Table Setting
Are you looking for inspiration for a creepy Halloween table setting? Or maybe a creepy Halloween centerpiece for your table? How about black widow spiders? Spiders creep me out! Which means spiders make for a great feature on a creepy-looking table. What about you? Do spiders give you the heebie-jeebies, or is it snakes, or…
Dripped Wax Wine Bottles for Halloween
I didn’t set out to create a diy post on how to create dripped wax wine bottles. But after doing it, I felt the need to share with you how I accomplished the finished look. This project started because I was creating a creepy Halloween table setting where wine bottles had been used as candle…
DIY Faux Leather Napkin Rings
Have you seen leather napkin rings? I love their simplicity. How an item can look attractive and be so simple at the same time. It says a lot. That understated elegance. And then when it involves leather (or leather-looking material, in this case) – WOW! That’s how I feel about these diy faux leather napkin…
DIY Dyeing Sola Wood Flowers: How to Instructions
I love, love, love dyeing wood flowers. When I first discovered Sola Wood Flowers, I couldn’t wait to dye them. These wood flowers are naturally cream in color. Which is beautiful on their own, but they can easily be painted any color. The ability to make fake flowers any color I want = awesome! Think…
~ Free ~ 12 Alternatives to Using a Tablecloth
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