HAPPY NEW YEAR

Let the  New Year countdown begin!

I decided to set a table for a quiet cozy evening by the fire to celebrate New Year's Eve. Keeping it simple with a small table in front of the fireplace, I chose MacKenzie-Childs Parchment Check, so easy to work with for it's neutral color.  For the linens, a white placemat, (Kate Spade) with gold dots and napkins (Laura Ashley) with gold stripes. They both have "sparkle," what I love for a New Year's Eve setting. 

Dinner and Salad plates

I used a lot of pink trees for Christmas, ordered from Home Goods. I love the sparkle and gold tipped branches on these pink bottle brush trees, perfect for this table.

Oneida Louisiana flatware 

Gold rimmed bowls from my buffet serving sets I've accumulated over the years

New Year's Eve hats

Horns

Beaded Whistles

and Confetti stars for a festive touch

Juliska Amalia

Keeping dinner easy and delicious

tossed green salad and grilled filet mignon with a side of scalloped potatoes

For dessert

Baileys Irish cream coffee

And sweet nibbles

Later, a toast to the new year!

Vintage champagne bucket

Thank you dear friends for your friendship over the years. Wishing everyone good health and a blessed new year!

Cheers!

I’ve set a place for you tonight at my New Year’s Eve table, along with places for loved ones and friends from long ago. So please join us for a toast at the stroke of midnight as we remember days gone by, and look forward to the start of a new year. In the words of Robert Burns, "let’s sing that sweet song:

For Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

I’ve set a place for you tonight at my New Year’s Eve table, along with places for loved ones and friends from long ago. So please join us for a toast at the stroke of midnight as we remember days gone by, and look forward to the start of a new year. In the words of Robert Burns, "let’s sing that sweet song:

For Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and old lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lanCheers!

The Year in Photographs

The French Hutch ~ 2019

As another year is coming to an end and the beginning of a new year will soon be counting down, I've documented the past year at The French Hutch with a collage collection. So, want you join me for a walk through some of the tablescapes, Tales of the Traveling Tote, floral arrangements and food that has been featured in my posts. It's always fun to look through the past years post and even better for me is looking ahead and dreaming about 2020. Wow, that's a little strange, leaving the teens. It will take me awhile to get use to writing that! And now, here are some of the photos I love in a collage collection.

Tablescapes

Food

Tales of the Traveling Tote

Flowers

Vignettes

As we approach the end of 2019 I want to thank all of you who visit The French Hutch, those who leave comments and those who visit with me through emails, text messages and telephone calls. I am truly grateful for your friendship, encouragement and support. 

And here’s to you, old friends and new alike. Saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming in 2020!

Happy New Year from our house to yours

Welcome be ye that are here,

Welcome all and make good cheer,

Welcome all, another year.

                             ~author unknown 

Cheers!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Thank you

As we approach the end of 2016 I want to thank all of you who visit The French Hutch, leave comments and visit with me through emails. I am truly grateful for your friendship, encouragement and support. I look forward to seeing you in 2017!

Since we will be going out for dinner I will not be setting a table this New Year’s Eve. I wanted to share this post again, it had a high number of page views. I hope you don’t mind and enjoy one of my favorite party tables.

I’ve set a place for you tonight at my New Year’s Eve table, along with places for loved ones and friends from long ago. So please join us for a toast at the stroke of midnight as we remember days gone by, and look forward to the start of a new year. In the words of Robert Burns, "let’s sing that sweet song:"

For Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and old lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

New Years Eve Tablescape

I love to use mercury glass and all that glitters. It shimmers and sparkles with candlelight. Glitter is my new favorite color!

A touch of blue for a pop of color.

A centerpiece using my glass ornament wreath. I filled it with silver baubles and starry string lights.

Coffee anyone?

A silver tray filled with champagne flutes for ringing in the new year.

Welcome be ye that are here,

Welcome all and make good cheer,

Welcome all, another year.

                             ~author unknown 

And here’s to you, old friends and new alike. Saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming in 2017!

Cheers!