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French Country Farmhouse Style Table Decor

Decor Decorate Holiday home Home Tours
By Janine Waite · Published on Dec 1, 2017
Affiliate Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links.

French Country Farmhouse is the Happy Decor for today’s post.

 

A big warm welcome.

If you hopped on over from, Grace in My Space, hello there. I’m sure you have seen Sarah’s beautiful home, and I just love her gorgeous calligraphy scroll project. I may just have to make one of her remarkable signs.

So, I want to mention it here, before I forget… so later on, look at the bottom of my post for all the marvelous decked out holiday homes.

On another note, I just published our current living room decor, so don’t miss out on that fun post.

 

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

 

Memory Lane

Ok, this time of year is very nostalgic for me.

I have pleasant memories of past holidays.

But, there is one memory in particular that I must share with you.

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

My parents and my four older brothers would always go over to my auntie and uncle’s home for Christmas.

You see, this sweet couple never had children, so my parents always graciously included them in our family gatherings.

My aunt flawlessly planned the dinners, and the table decor was beautiful. Let’s just say their house was a bit more organized than ours.

 

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

Grandma Takes the Cake

 

Of course, my grandma would join in with our big dinners.

Now, my grandma was from Japan, and she spoke very little English. And, when push came to shove, she chose to speak in her native language.

When she talked to my brothers and me, we would nod our heads and pretend like we understood what she was saying.

 

 

 

We had a tradition in our family that grandma gave grace before every dinner.

Now, my grandma was a bit long-winded.

Oh yeah, and did I mention that grandma’s prayers were in Japanese?

This wasn’t a problem until she had a long silent break in the middle of the prayer. Of course, we had no idea if she was finished. So, we naturally looked up, only to see siblings in shock that grandma continued to pray.

This went on a couple more times, and every time, light giggling erupted.

And it spread around the table like wildfire.

 

 

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

I would like to say that this only occurred once, but oh my goodness, it continued for many years.

I now love that I have very fond memories of those holiday dinners.

Some of our family has since passed away, and I would like to dedicate this tablescape to them.

These memories are priceless I wouldn’t give them up in a million years.

 

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

So, now here is your cue to turn on Pandora’s French Cafe to get in the mood.

I know what you are thinking… how is it that an Asian American girl has her dining room all decked out in a French Country Farmhouse style?

Well, here we go.

 

French Country Farmhouse

 

1. Accents with a purpose

Our home has accents that have a purpose. Most everything in our home has a usefulness which is in keeping with the French Country Farmhouse style. Well, I even go as far to use books as cake stands.

 

 

 

2. Neutral Decor

Speaking of vintage books, they are my inspiration for this holiday table. I specifically collected the books with neutral colors to set the mood. I created a similar tablescape last Christmas.

 

 

 

 

I borrowed a few antiquarian books from my husband’s study. I’m pretty confident he didn’t even notice that I snuck a few for this tablescape. But, don’t panic, these leaves are from a thrift shop book. You can find my beautiful book page garland project that I keep up year round.

 

 

 

3. French Decor

I have a few French pieces for my table. You see, it does hurt that we have an outrageous French store nearby, called Elsie Green. A couple of times a year, they have a whole container loaded with authentic French decor shipped to their store. Most of what you see on my table is from their store.

If you want the look, you can order items on their website.

 

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

4. Rustic Desserts

I went rustic, and thus the French Country Farmhouse took over my table. These naked rustic cakes are my delicious carrot cake recipe. But, I faced a significant roadblock. While lying awake in bed one evening, I was thinking where I am going to find some small cake pans.

Hello, I could use tin cans, any size. And, I must say they came out lovely.

I will be posting my scrumptious carrot cake recipe in a bit. But in the meantime, you might want to try my delicious pumpkin bread recipe.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Natural Elements

The French country farmhouse style marries the outdoors with the indoors. A French home is never void of flowers or greenery from the garden. So, inspired by this style, I snipped and placed my rosemary branches on the cakes.

As so of you know, I’m never without a bouquet of flowers on my table, you can see a fun bright gorgeous floral arrangement that my dear friend created for me.

 

 

Also, my daughter picked these beautiful berries from a local tree. The other day, we were up for an adventure, and I stopped the car on the side of the road, and she ran out and grabbed these branches for me. I’m not sure what type of tree it is, so if you know, please comment below.

Well, then, hop on over to Jordon’s blog at Jor Decor for another great post! These girls are so talented beyond belief.

Cheers,

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*this post contains affiliate links. I make a small commission from the sales.

 1. Icicle Ornaments | 2. French Style Plates | 3. White Wood Tree

 4. Vintage Bottles | 5. Soy Candle | 6. White Table Cloth

 

 

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My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look

 

 

My French Country Farmhouse is a blend of soft creams, old books, and natural elements. My dishes are authentic French plates that just add a classic look.

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  1. Natalie

    December 01, 2017 at 6:02 am

    Janine, you had my mouth watering and eyes bugging! Gorgeous! And those cut out leaves are amazing!

    Reply
  2. Sarah

    December 01, 2017 at 7:41 am

    Janine this tablescape is divine! I love how you styled it so elegantly.

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  3. Jodie & Julie

    December 01, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    Janine,

    You’ve left me in awe of your beautiful table….and hungry for cake!!! I love your neutral colors, your bright beautiful photos and your stunning aesthetic. I hope you set me a place!!
    xoxo Jodie & Julie

    Reply
  4. Sarah

    December 02, 2017 at 7:08 am

    I love the accents with meaning Janine! And that cake looks fabulous.

    Reply
  5. Lynndee

    December 02, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    As usual you have made everything so beautiful and inviting. I just want to pull up a chair! And you’ve given me so much inspiration too – Thank you ????. -Lynndee

    Reply
  6. Ruth

    December 03, 2017 at 6:37 am

    I think those berries might be from a pepper tree. You gave me the idea to get some from down the street to put in the milk glass my mom’s milk glass she gave me

    Reply
  7. Jamie

    December 03, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    I love your table, Janine! It’s been so great being on this tour with you!
    Hugs, Jamie

    Reply
  8. Coco in the Kitchen

    December 05, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    I love the old books, mini naked cakes and freshly pressed linens!

    Reply
  9. Coco in the Kitchen

    December 05, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    I love the old books, mini naked cakes and freshly pressed linens!

    Reply
  10. Darlene

    January 27, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    Just love your touching post! Your Grandma sounds like a real sweetie. 😉 Such a great memory to have of good times with family around the table!

    Thank you for hosting the Friday Friends Parade LP. It was my first ever (newbie!). What a fantastic way to meet great blogging friends and make inspiring connections. 🙂

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      January 28, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      Ah thanks, Darlene! You’re so nice to read and comment on my post! So happy to have you join us for our linky party!!!

  11. Ann

    March 30, 2018 at 6:50 am

    Janine I just luv how you used books on your table and I luv the spindles as candle holders. Great ideas????????

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  12. Root

    February 26, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    So for a long time now I’ve been thinking about painting our walls white. I know that probably doesn’t come as a surprise, seeing as how I like to paint everything white, but it’s been something I’ve gone back and forth on for a while. I always hesitated because loved the color we already had on the walls, but I wanted a change. You know how that happens every now and then, right? There’s really no reason for it other than I wanted something new and fresh. And I was dreaming of white walls. Well I finally got up the nerve to do it and I can’t wait to show you guys how it turned out. I also have some thoughts to share on the whole process, so I’m going to chat about a few things you need to know if you’re thinking about painting a room white in your own home. Ok, let’s get to it, shall we? Just to refresh your memory, here’s an old photo of our dining room from earlier this year:

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