Santa has arrived in our dining room!
Instead of a sleigh, he came in on a wheelbarrow! Today I’m sharing our Gardening Santa tablescape which is another part of our gardening themed Christmas decorations this year. If you missed seeing our tree and mantel, you can see them in our post A Gardener’s Christmas.
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The inspiration for this tablescape and the whole garden theme Christmas decorations was these cute napkins that I found online months ago.
Here you can see this gardening Santa has plopped himself into his wheelbarrow! I ordered the napkins from Amazon (affiliate link) here: Garden Santa in Wheelbarrow Napkin Set
I have long been an admirer of Mary Lake Thompson’s art work and the beautiful tea towels and napkins that have been created using her art. But when I saw these napkins with the gardening Santa on them, I just had to have them! If you are looking for some unique napkins for your Christmas table, you should check out all the adorable ones that she has available.
Once I had the napkins, I was then on the hunt for a plaid tablecloth and luckily I ran across one at TJ Maxx. Broccoli and cabbage leaves from Our Fall Vegetable Garden are serving as chargers today.
The white plates are our everyday Italian Countryside dishes by Mikasa, and the red salad plates are from Macy’s. If you’re looking for some inexpensive Christmas red dinnerware, this is it. My sister-in-law turned me onto them and they are on sale right now. I made the DIY Santa Napkin Rings after having seen some real expensive ones!
When I was planning this tablescape, my friend Susan from Between Naps On the Porch just happened to show some ornaments that she had found at Walmart on her blog. In the photo that she showed, I saw these little wheelbarrow ornaments hanging. They weren’t in stock in our local store so I asked Susan if she would get them for me and she promptly sent them to me. Love my blog friends! I’m going to use them as place cards by printing names with my new label maker which we’re going to giveaway soon!
I already had the white wheelbarrow that Santa is sitting in. You may remember it from A Garden Tablescape that I did in early spring of this year. But I didn’t have the Santa!
I needed a Santa whose legs would bend, and I finally found him locally at Taylor’s Garden Shop.
Isn’t he adorable! I just love his realistic looking spectacles!
Santa’s little woodland friends are on the table! I found those at Walmart this year.
I also found these little Santa belt pots at Walmart, and the cypress trees came from Lowe’s.
Of course, the corner cabinet and the server in the dining room have been decorated for Christmas along with the hutch. I’ll show more of those in another post soon.
The dividers that separate the dining room from the living area have beautiful red poinsettias displayed on them, complete with Santa belt pots!
And here’s the newest addition to the dining room. It has a long and special history in our family so I’ll share that in a post soon, too. And someone new is going to get to sit in it Christmas Eve!
I may or may not have more Christmas decorating to show you before then. I’ve yet to finish the kitchen and the front porch but they’re underway! I do want to slow down and savor all the season has to offer and hope you’re doing the same.
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Paula Johnson says
Jane you are so creative in a classy way. I Love everything you make.
Elf Amy Taylor Wells says
Thanks for mentioning and buying our Santa at Taylor Garden & Gift Shop. ..sold another one today bc of your blog…thx. ..our storewide clearance sell is in effect…follow me Elf Amy on face book…look for our company or me!!! Thanks Again…lover your tips, touches, and details
susie says
I have to tell you after seeing your Santa belt napkin rings I ran to walmart today and of all the ribbon they had one roll left of this with the belt I came home and made my napkin rings ,I love them thank you for sharing with all of us this idea.Susie
Rosie M. says
What a darling table! Your new Santa napkins are precious and your attention to detail to keep with the theme is quite impressive! You’ve done an extraordinary job and your guests will surely “ooh” and “aah”! Love the Santa centerpiece, too! Thank you so much for sharing this table that brings a smile! Rosie @ The Magic Hutch
susie says
Jane I commented on your Gardening Christmas with your seed packs but this table is just too cute. so very creative having Santa arrive by wheelbarrow what a fabulous idea you pulled it off wonderfully and the Santa napkins are truly the cutest thing ever.Susie
Heather @ new house new home says
That is the cutest ever!!! I love your gardening Santa napkins!
Jean Windham says
The tablescape is so festive and the details are right on target. I think the sitting santa in the wheelbarrow really takes the prize. The detail in his face is so sweet. This entire table really says gardening and santa are just perfect together. Love it. Jean
Patti says
A Gardening Santa. Gotta love it!! You home is so Happy and filled with good cheer!
Candy S says
Jane, This is the cutest tablescape I have seen so far this season. The gardening Santa napkins are a wonderful inspiration and I am in love with the wheel barrows too.
Kathleen G says
I love the Christmas tree candles! Everything came together with your crafting, Susan’s help and a beautiful splurge. WalMart does carry some cute Christmas decor and dishes. Kathleen in Az
Debbie says
I love the way the theme came together. So festive! Merry Christmas!
Ann says
You have really rocked this theme! I love the napkins. I have some similar with a garden bicycle. I’m definitely checking out your link to see what else I can get into trouble with! All so amazing.
Dawn says
Love the tiny wheelbarrows filled with goodies, and the napkins are a perfect fit. It’s all so charming.
Jenna says
This is simply fabulous Jane! A gardening Santa in a wheelbarrow is so perfect for your table! One of my favorite parts are the cabbage leaf chargers, wow, how clever is that! And the ornaments Susan found for you are just perfect with your napkins and Santa napkin rings!
Jen Spring says
It is SO CUTE!! and very clever!!! 🙂 love the napkins!!
Marti Dunn says
Beautiful!!! Soooooooo many good ideas! You amaze me!!
martina says
Beautiful Jane!!
Cindy says
Oh what a joy it would be to sit at your Beautiful Christmas Garden Table! Such a cute idea! Love it! Blessings, Cindy
Sandy says
I am so in love with all of it! Fantastic job.
Cuisine Kathleen says
Such a cute table, Jane! The napkins are darling, a special holiday treat for yourself. I’ll never throw those outer cabbage leaves out again! :). I used a clementine crate in my table this week, trash to table, lol! Enjoy these last 2 weeks before Cmas. I cut back on the decorating this year. Trying to spend the time with friends before they all head South for the winter.
Mary says
Jane, I ADORE your gardening Santa tablescape! I love MLT products and your napkins are adorable, especially paired with your napkin rings! I love that you used leaves from your winter garden as chargers 🙂
Betsy Smith says
Hi Jane! What a lovely, lovely blog! Your tablescape is adorable and love, love, love the MLT napkins! Just beautiful!!!
Valerie Roberts says
Absolutely Adorable. Love this tablescape. What a Great theme!
Alycia Nichols says
Oh, my goodness…those are REAL leaves you’re using as chargers!!! Wow, Jane! That’s amazing! They are beautiful! I had no idea broccoli leaves grew that big. I am not much of a gardener (plus our Homeowners Association strictly forbids it), so I’ve never seen that. Wow! I’m duly impressed and amazed!!!
I love Santa’s cool ride! Fun departure from his usual. He should have a bumper sticker that reads “My Other Car is A Sleigh”! 🙂
Your tablescape is fantastic, and I love the napkin motif! Great, whimsical starting point! It’s so neat to have the little cypress trees on the table, too. They add a fresh vertical detail!
Pin, pin, pin!!!! Merry Christmas!!!
Barbara (WA) says
I am already dying to be in the garden again & there is your wonderful tablescape!