Decorating With Dough Bowls

A while back, I purchased a vintage wooden dough bowl from Pottery Barn.  I had been seeing them used for home decor for the past couple years, and always admired the rustic element that they added to any space.  I am so glad that I bit the bullet and brought one home because the decor possibilities are truly endless with them!

Since the holiday season is now officially over, I decided that it was time to update my tablescape with a fresh new look.  All that was needed was a few simple supplies from Michaels + Pottery Barn, my dough bowl, and random sized candles from around my house.  Here is how it turned out.....

This is so easy peasy to recreate!  All that you will need is:

• Wood bowl or tray such as this vintage one from Pottery Barn {budget friendly options found here, here & here.}

• Decorative Moss - I used two different kinds; a basic variety from Michaels on the bottom of the bowl as a filler, and a fancier version from Pottery Barn {not available online, but identical version here} because it has a more vibrant color + texture.  The two mosses blended together beautifully!

•  Candles - Pillar candles in various heights {I used 7 in total}.

So simple right?  I love how the color of the moss really pops against the candles and the color of the dark wood!  I kept the rest of my tablescape pretty simple with a beige linen table runner, and a few plain glass votive candles because the centerpiece really brightens up my whole table and in this case less is more.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out :)

If you're on the fence about forking over a couple hundred dollars for a vintage dough bowl, I would really urge you to source out Etsy & Ebay which both have quite a few listed and I've seen some really good deals on them in the past!  The vintage bowls have so much character; mine has cracks, and small holes all over but that's what makes it unique!  Wooden dough bowls are such a versatile home decor accent to have in your house as you can really use them for just about anything including seasonal decorations {view an old post here}.

Here's a few more looks that I found online that I absolutely love and will definitely be recreating in the future!

image via Pottery Barn

image via Houzz

image via Pottery Barn

image via Houzz

image via Houzz

image via Pottery Barn

What do you guys think?  I love the image with the orchids - so clever!

Hope you guys are staying warm with these crazy cold temps across the country!  Thanks so much for checking out my blog! xx

Set The Table: Rustic + Metallics

Happy Happy Friday everyone!  Hope you all had a great week!  I'm really looking forward to this weekend as our house hunt continues & we have a couple homes lined up to tour.  Fingers crossed that we walk into our dream home :)

If you follow me on Instagram {andy_adler}, than you may have seen the picture that I posted a couple days ago featuring my Thanksgiving table setting.  I snapped a few higher quality photos that I wanted to share with you.

The theme that I am going for this year is a 'rustic luxe' look.  I wanted to incorporate rustic earthy textures & tones with metallic accents to add a bit of a luxurious look.

I wanted lots + lots of candles!  I LOVE candlelight :)  I decided to use my mercury glass pillar stands with these Birch candles from Pottery Barn.  I shared them a while back and am still in love with them :)

I was thinking about buying some burlap from JoAnn's Fabrics and making a table runner this year but decided to just use a runner that I already had.  

I found these adorable salad plates at West Elm {currently on sale here}.  They come in 4 different phrases and are perfect for Thanksgiving.  I had my eye on them for a while and am really glad that I scooped them up on sale!

I picked up the gold chargers at Home Goods a while back.  Metallic chargers are so versatile and can be dressed up or played down.  They're definitely a staple if you entertain often.  You can find extremely affordable gold chargers just about anywhere.  Some good choices are at Target {here}, Bed Bath & Beyond {here}, and also at Macy's {here}.

Instead of napkin rings, I opted to simply tie twine around my napkins for a little rustic touch.

My assistant {featured in the background} is saying hello! 

The gold flatware that I'm using this year is from West Elm {view here} as is my gold rimmed glasses and gold rimmed dinner plates {here & here}.  I kind of went West Elm crazy this past month :)  But seriously, everything they have right now is so cute & affordable!

For my place cards settings, I took some old wine corks that I had been saving for a while and spray painted them gold.  I used a box cutter to make 1/2 inch slice down the middle of the cork and stuck some brown cardstock paper {purchased from Michaels} in the center, but just cutting up a brown paper bag would look cute also!

The one thing that I think my table is lacking is a little greenery.  I'm thinking about hunting down some olive branches or something similar......thoughts??

Anyways, that's all that I have for now!  Tell me what you have planned for Thanksgiving......

I hope you all have a fabulous & beautiful weekend! xx