Mixing the Old With the New or Mixing Grandma’s China With Burlap

By Published On: March 3, 2013

We were fortunate enough to have received my grandmother’s beautiful [...]

We were fortunate enough to have received my grandmother’s beautiful china as a wedding gift many years ago.    I decided to mix her elegant china with burlap table runners and casually made red, white, and blue place mats to fit in with our casual decorating style.  I love the way it all works together.  What do you think?IMG_3951 - Copy P1010124 - Copy P1010128 - Copy

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