Holiday Entertaining with HomeGoods & $100 giveaway

It all started with silver & gold.

And yes, I fell head over heels for something.

And yes, they came home with me because...entertaining season is here.

From impromptu evenings with friends to a house full for Thanksgiving

to an simple yet elegant Christmas dinner.

And I am so excited to share a slightly decadent table setting with you today

that was put together for the Farmhouse Series 

with HomeGoods.

As I mentioned, it all started with Silver & Gold...

namely, these amazing silver serving domes.

You might have seen a sneak peek of them on instagram and facebook

(and yes, that indoor table setting is coming your way soon as well) 

and today- I am sharing much more.

I am a huge fan of setting inspired tables.

Especially outdoors under the stars with the beauty and ambiance of nature all around.

And being in California, we are fortunate to often enjoy being outdoors at

 Thanksgiving and Christmas.

And those silver dome covers? 

On the table outdoors, they reflected the trees and the sky 

and they just made my heart soar as I photographed them.

I was so lucky to walk into HomeGoods and find several of these silver plate dome covers

complete with large platters one day.

It was like it was the skies opened up and a beam of beautiful light shone down

and there they were all together on a table.

And then there they were all together in my cart.

;)

I know you know that feeling as you do that little dance and shout 'score'.

I might have been THAT girl in HomeGoods that day.

I mixed the new silver domes with a couple vintage I already had to round out the table

and called it good.

I am a fan of mixing metals- and silver, gold, brass, you name it

it is all on the table.

The centerpiece started with simple eucalyptus 

and I added vintage brass candlesticks 

glitter covered bells and dainty little vintage inspired ornaments.

I lucked out finding a fresh bunch of peonies at the market

and they were perfect placed into several vintage silver trophies

 for a touch of romance.

And sprinkled little candles here and there for ambiance.

I stayed with the silver theme 

with this flatware that is so simple and elegant.

It has a polished mirror finish and is just stunning in person.

A touch of gold detail on these goblets were perfect 

And one of my absolute favorite style breadboards is a great serving board for 

dessert.

Something I always think of when hosting a dinner outdoors is comfort.

Keeping a basket of chunky knits or faux fur throws handy is a perfect way for guests to wrap up

in if a chill sets in.

And the bar cart area got a bit of a sprinkle of Christmas cheer as well.

Heavy brass reindeer and glittery trees add a festive touch.

And I might have picked up a couple more decanters to mix with the vintage as well.

And one.more.spot...

I also like to dress up the patio area when entertaining 

for guests to have a spot to sit by the fire. 

and open a little treat.

Today I am excited to be offering a $100 giveaway to HomeGoods-

which definitely will come in handy this holiday season.

You can enter on the widget and leave me a comment on this post!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And I am

 joining my Farmhouse friends in sharing a bit of entertaining 

inspiration- click on over to see them all.

Dear Lillie | Jeanne Oliver

Ella Claire | French Country Cottage | Rooms For Rent | Shades of Blue Interiors

Liz Marie Blog | Kindred Vintage | City Farmhouse | Love Grows Wild

Jennifer Rizzo | My Sweet Savannah | Miss Mustard Seed

And here is what I found at HomeGoods for this table setting: 

Silver plate domes covers and platters
Designer brand mirror polish flatware
Gold wine goblets
Honeycomb candles
Swirl taper candles
Napkins
wood breadboard
Tiny ornaments
Glitter covered bells
Standing brass reindeer
Laying down brass reindeer
8 platinum and gold glitter trees
Cut crystal decanters
Glitter leaf garland
Feather garland
Faux fur throw
Merry Christmas pillow
Wreath pillow
Birch wrapping paper
Spiral Eucalyptus

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I am a HomeGoods DesignHappy blogger and I partnered with HomeGoods to share some of the amazing bits for entertaining that you can find there. But all opinions and HomeGoods Happy feelings are my own.