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Here’s the low-down on our tables: our venue provides us with either white, ivory, brown, or black tablecloths. We have decided to use the white or the ivory. (We’ll decide for sure when we see the colors at our upcoming planning meeting.) But, because I have an affinity for making things more difficult than they have to be, I’m not quite satisfied with the plain tablecloths. It’s that I want a different color, which we could get for a few extra pennies (or hundreds of dollars—not really sure which and don’t really want to find out), it’s just that I want something ON TOP of the neutral tablecloths.

At first, I imagined a patchwork runner. Something along these lines but with a little more wedding flair:

Image via TheSweetestDigs.com / Table Runner by Brainstorm Studio

Image via TaterTotsAndJello.com / Table runner by Lovely Crafty Home

Then, I came across one of those inspiration pictures that makes you so excited you just want to jump out of your chair and hug the first person you see. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately considering the possible alternatives), I was alone in our apartment at the time. As a result, our pup Echo got some very enthusiastic pets!

So what was this brilliant idea that I so immediately and so wholeheartedly fell in love with?

Doily table toppers!

In case you are a visual person like me, here are the pictures that made my eyes widen so much they nearly popped out of my head:

Image via RuffledBlog.com / Photo by Tracy Turpen

Image via RuffledBlog.com / Photo by Tracy Turpen

Image via RuffledBlog.com / Photo by Tracy Turpen

Aren’t they just scrumptious? I want them on my tables, and I want them bad! Yes, I realize I sound a touch on the crazy side, but that is how much I love this idea. I consulted with my core crew (AKA, MOH K, MOH A, and Mama Dalmatian), and they agreed that the crocheted doilies would definitely add a unique, vintage flair to the tables. We analyzed the situation a little more (clearly this is VERY serious business), and here is what we landed on:

1. I am going to make doily table toppers as opposed to doily runners. They will be more of a circle/square shape and just be in the center.
2. I am going to find a fabric and make table squares to go underneath the doilies so that they pop a little more than they would on our white/ivory tablecloths.
3. I may add some sort of trim to the fabric table square to incorporate some sewing/quasi-patchwork like my original idea.

Again, for us visual learners:

Personal photo / Note: I used random colors, but you get the idea!

So, is that clear as mud? I will keep you updated with pictures of my table-topper project. I am keeping my fingers crossed that as I work on the components it will evolve into the image I have in my head!

Did you come across any inspiration that you just had to have?

Are you adding any special touches to your tabletops?