I am a sucker for seasons. I look forward to the changing of the weather, the transitioning of wardrobes, the coming holidays, and the appropriately scented candles of all four, glorious seasons. The anticipation of something new never fails to excite me. I cannot fathom living in an area of the world where life is the same for twelve months out of the year. Maybe I’ll visit California one day but for every day living, give me the Mid-South…a place where I can revel in everything I love about Southern culture but also get a few decent snowfalls every February or March.
That being said, I really really love Fall. Even with highs in the upper 70s, I’ll throw a fall wreath on any door and order a Pumpkin Spice Latte even if I’m sweating all the way through it. And fall table scapes are some of my favorites. Pulling together something warm, natural, and rustic is so easy with the organic rusts, oranges, creamy browns, and sage-y greens we get from the autumn landscape. Add a pop of deep eggplant or rich cranberry and the scheme is perfect. Creating a memorable harvest table might be as simple as positioning a long piece of natural wood on your table top, dotting it with short ivory pillar candles and lacing the entire thing with some berries or “whispies” (my talk for natural or silk branches with small buds or leaves). If you have some baby pumpkins in orange and white and some pine cones from your yard, you possibly can’t do any better.
Great swatch card for inspiration.
If you’re going the rustic route, tie your napkins with raffia or twine. If you’re having a more elegant dinner, snatch up some gold or copper mercury glass and place votive candles inside. I’ve discovered some really pretty, simple copper colored cording at my local craft store. It’s the perfect shade to craft with and it seems to jump off of any other color combination. My favorite thing about fall decor? Even the most formal table design (your best china, the nice tablecloth, etc.) can be perfectly blended with wicker baskets and mason jars and some leaves from your very own yard. Blend the best of what you’ve got with the every day items in your life to find the charm of the season. And most importantly, of course, be thankful for all of it.
I am in love with mercury glass…
White pumpkins add some pizzazz.
Thanks for some great suggestions! I, too, LOVE fall! We go to our timeshare in Stowe, Vermont, the third week of October every fall. The leaves are usually glorious at that time of the year! And this fall was the best color ever!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Molly