Mark and I have always loved a good bargain, and we hit the jackpot again this weekend with a trip to the Crate and Barrel outlet. We had both sides of the family over for Thanksgiving this year and with our first real dining table, it was time to find some things to dress it. When we got there, we made a beeline for the clearance shelves and bins in the back. I had been looking for a great tablecloth, but the ones not on clearance were still over $60 bucks, so we decided to pass that up. While sifting through the bedding bins, I found a beautiful king-size duvet cover. It ended up being the perfect table cloth, and for only 24 dollars, we had a much more elegant table. We used some old drawer pulls we'd rescued from a defunct dresser for placards, a candelabra and candles left over from our wedding. Finally, I bought real napkins from Target and a bracelet from Kohls that we made eight napkin rings from. All in all, we had a great time making our own non-traditional, traditional-looking Thanksgiving table. At C&B, we also found a bin of ornaments for .95 each. Every one was different and beautiful. To unify them, I stuck to a palette of silver. We'll make use of these soon, as Christmas is quickly approaching!
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