The French-inspired San Jose home has an “antique chic” sensibility with a textured, neutral palette. And that’s all Jose Ibarra needed for inspiration when he decorated the home for Thanksgiving.  You’ll find no bright orange here.

“They’re going to have turkey for dinner and that’s as traditional as they get,” said Jose, a San Jose floral designer.

He started with the things the homeowner loves: a burlap tablecloth topped with mirrored glass. The combination of rustic and glamorous provided the perfect foundation for Jose’s tabletop design.  He  strips of heavy, woven vintage ticking as napkin rings.  The homeowner planned to top each coarse napkin ring with a rhinestone broche – adding star quality to peasant stock.

To complement the homeowner’s love of simplicity, Jose adorned the mirrored table with roses — not in the traditional fall colors, of course. Instead, he cascaded cream-colored roses — Sahara and Quicksand — down the center of the table, dripping pedals and “skeleton leaves” he picked up at the San Francisco Flower Market.

Since the living room was converted to the dining room for Thanksgiving — and the long narrow table positioned in front of the fireplace — Jose also was charged with rearranging the living room furniture throughout the house and adding simple, elegant touches throughout.

Take a look at the slideshow for glimpses of his holiday decor as well as other wonderful rooms — including a fabulous kitchen — in this lovely home. And then stayed tune. Jose will be redecorating this same home for Christmas — next week in fact. And Lookiloos will be hot on the trail.

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