Good morning sugarplums. How are you on this fine winter day? I can tell you the Powells are bustling about preparing for their 20-hour, 1200 mile, 5-state road trip. But more about that next week. For now, I’m dreaming of how I’d style our tabletop for Christmas dinner if we were spending the holiday at home. It’s pretty dreamy but spending time with family is pretty fab too.

I’d start with a rich and luxurious white tablecloth over a long rectangular table and line the middle with these gorgeous branch candelabras and the white winterberry bushes in clear or silver vases. Next I’d pile loads of faux snow down the middle of the table at the bases of my candles and vases. We’d eat off clear icy looking plates and silver placemats. I’d add this branch-bottom flatware and darling silver-leaf accented napkin rings. The birds would hold placecards around their neck or be placed whimsically about. It’ll be chilly so we can’t forget the faux fur stoles for the wine bottles. Bon appetit!