Have you ever been in a store and just had a "squealing bug" over something really cute? By the way a "squealing bug" is another word for a come apart.(LOL). I went to Pier One the other day and they had their fall decorations out. There were so many cute things but the peacock design just flew in my face.(LOL) Now I have never been a fan of purple, teal or some green colors but for whatever reason this seemed like a good fit for fall. I know a lot of people use peacocks as part of their Christmas decorations but here they were incorporating some fall stuff in with them and I thought this could be really good.
I stood there so long the sales lady thought I was a mannequin but some ideas along with my current fall inventory were all running around in my mind. At this point it was time to consider my thrifty status, the cost in connection to the jingle in my pocket. After much consideration I bought the peacock paper plates for $5.95 (for 10) instead of the individual ceramic ones for $8.95 each. I also rummaged around in the clearance box and found 4 napkin ring holders for $.98 each.
When I got home I pulled out a brown tablecloth from years ago, some bronzie- gold- brown round place mats, added the green chargers and the peacock plates. Someone had given me a piece of teal sheer material so I laid the napkins I had on top and cut out 4 pieces to make napkins in one of the peacock colors. I wrapped that sheer fabric over the rusty orange napkins added the $.98 gold napkin ring holders. I also set some goblets that have a brownish tint to them beside the peacock plates. Now what to do about the center piece? The beautiful peacock sequined table runner at Pier One was a whopping $50.00 so pretty but way past my thrifty self. So I took the rest of that teal sheer material and placed it in the middle of the table along with a hurricane candle stand, put a few little pumpkins on it as well as an orange candle and called it done. Here are some pictures of the process. Total cost of the new fall table scape...$10.78 pretty thrifty!
You Thrifty folks be blessed today as you enjoy this fall!
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