Moss Topiaries and Dining Room Tablescape

Here is our dining room table and a few quick and easy projects you can do.

I wanted it to be warm, inviting, but not the usual gold and glitz I tend to lean towards for Christmas. I went with neutrals and green.

I started with two blank topiary forms. One with a stick and a basic cone shape. I also used an existing topiary I already had that was a bit too fake looking, I got the idea here. I painted the first two green, and hot glued reindeer moss on top of all three. It took about 3 1/2 bags for all three forms, so I had a grapevine ball and in patches glued the remainder of the moss to.

I scored 4 of these lanterns from the WalMart garden section on clearance for $3!

I primed and painted over 3 of them.

Gave each a nice time worn patina.

(I only used one on this table scape, and have scattered the other two throughout the house)

The finial was a dollar store tree topper repainted.

And this fantastic dollar store votive holder!

Old books, sticks and moss balls.

The dollar store trees tarnished .

A fun faux snowball I made out of faux fur.

A close up of the grapevine with random bits of moss glued.

Dollar store birds, old books.

A fantastic glittered feather(Dollar tree score!).

This silver reindeer candelabra reminds me of the Pottery Barn version for $130.

It makes mine a steal at $5 at a local thrift store!

I have dyed and made my own table skirt a tree skirt. Look for a tutorial over the next few days!

Here is a closeup:

Some glittered Dollar Tree ornaments in an old pitcher completes the look.

I am joining Between Naps On the Borch for Met Mondays!

And to the Nesting Place Tour of Homes!