*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Table Decorating Ideas 2

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  New Year's
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  Tablecloth: Shiny black fabric or silver mylar covered with
  shredded foil or children's stars, sparkle confetti
  Napkins: Black
  Dinnerware: Black, with crystal serving pieces/crystal
  Flatware: Silver
  Centrepieces: Goblets filled crystal marbles and white votive
  candles clocks bunches of red grapes dipped in wine and dusted with
  powdered sugar
  
  Tropical (for midwinter)
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  Tablecloth: Peach
  Napkins: Peach
  Dinnerware: White or green or blue
  Flatware: Gold
  Centrepiece: Potted ferns scatter shells or gold chocolate coins on
  tablecloth child's bucket and pail
  
  Fiesta
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  Tablecloth: Brightly coloured drapery fabric
  Dinnerware: Heavy beige ironstone or orange
  Napkins: Orange or bright blue with straw napkin rings
  Flatware: Gold
  Centrepiece: rattan tray filled with rocks & tiny clay pots of
  cactus Bird of Paradise flowers
  
  Valentine's Day
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  Tablecloth: Red & white strips or red, covered with white eyelet
  Dinnerware: Red or white, can use pink serving pieces
  Napkins: Red or white or red & white striped
  Flatware: Silver
  Centrepiece: White cupids white dish filled with red cinnamon
  hearts or chocolate hearts, Heart shaped boxes, scatter red
  construction hearts on tablecloth
  
  This table can be used for Canada Day (without the hearts) with the
  addition of mini Canadian flags stuck in a vase for a centrepiece
  
  For July 4th, Independence Day, Add blue in the tablecloth and or
  serving pieces add mini American flags, a blue bowl of strawberries
  sprinkled with powdered sugar
  
  For either an old quilt (covered with protective plastic) can be
  used as a tablecloth
  
  Easter/Springtime
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  Tablecloth: Pink or yellow or flowered bed sheet or eyelet lace
  over pastel coloured tablecloth
  Napkins: Pink or cream flowered print, flowered handkerchiefs, use
  napkin rings with flowers
  Dinnerware: Pink or green or flower patterned
  Flatware: Gold
  Centrepiece: Bowl or basket filled with jellybeans or dyed Easter
  eggs or foil covered eggs, Bunny or goose figurines set in green
  "grass" vase or pitcher of Daffodils or Forsythia clay pots filled
  with flowering plants or herbs...

  A woman's straw hat, decorated with fresh flowers for Mother's Day
  a box filled with old cards, white gloves, a string of pearls, set
  on a silk scarf brass candlesticks with pastel coloured tapers.
  
  Spring 2
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  Tablecloth & Napkins: Pale lavender or pink
  Dinnerware: Purple or black
  Flatware: Gold
  Centrepiece: Violets or pink roses in black vase


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