Party Over Here!

Remember my search for the perfect tablecloth at Home Goods? Well, I was able to put it to good use. I threw a small party for my grandparents 66th wedding anniversary. 66yrs- wow! That was definitely worth celebrating.

I had to make this table presentable for the celebration:

Pretty blah, right? I love my table, but not for a party. I wanted the table to have a crisp white color palate with pops of color.

So I called upon the economical guru of its class...
Surprise! It's not Home Goods! Ikea is more practical when buying items like champagne glasses in bulk. Home Goods has more quality items than they do bulk items; and sometimes you items that are more functional than stylish, especially when you're working with a budget.

This 3 tiered serving platter was only $15.

I love these over sized tea lights. $6 for a pack of 24 and $2 for a six pack of the glass candle holders. I also placed these all around the house.

This milky colored vase ($10) was perfect for my white color palate. I wanted to use some bright colored flowers to contrast the white vase.

Not pretty, but served its purpose. I picked up about 30 of these for $25.

These napkins are pretty good quality for such a reasonable price. $1.49/50pk.

The infamous tablecloth from Home Goods.

Remember my trip to CB2 in New York. Here are some of the purchase results... Love these.

And here is the table almost to completion:

I reused the water filled votive with the floating candle that I got from the bridal shower in NY that I shared with you in the Shower Me With Style post. It helps to be resourceful.

Congrats to my Grandparents for 66 years of amazing strength and commitment! I love you!

*This post is dedicated in loving memory to Greg Smith. Miss you.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

I know, another post about Home Goods. But I needed a tablecloth. Well, I didn't NEED it, but I desired it tremendously! And where else would I go?

I have all these thoughts in my head for certain decor ideas and I have to play them out.

Right now I'm thinking pure white, square plates. I haven't found the exact ones I want yet, but I will :) Plus, I found lovely white serving dishes at CB2. The plan is coming into play nicely!

So if I get the plates, I have to accompany them with the perfect tablecloth, right? Just say "right".

Before I reveal the accoutrement to my future plates, here are some Home Goods finds I want to share... Get used to it!

Cool table napkins

I love this tablecloth

Table napkin with matching tablecloth. I don't like the idea of matchy-matchy, but it would be cool to mix and match them.

A tablecloth for a contemporary look.

The colors in this picture would awaken any dull room.

More cool stuff!

And now for the big reveal...

It may not look like much now, but with the white plates, and all the dramatics I plan to put around them (candles, flowers, etc.), it will look fabulous! And for $16 bucks, I'll make it work. This tablecloth reminds me of this pillow. As I have said before, I love the idea of a traditional touch surrounded by contemporary pairings. I'm a contempo gal, but I like to switch it up.