I am not an interior designer by trade, nor do I know the official interior design ‘rules’. But I believe that when you put your heart into your decorating, there are no rules to follow and the only limitations are the ones you place upon yourself.
Unless you’re expecting the Queen for dinner, who says knives should be placed with the water glass to the extreme left? Or that your silverware should be lined up in the order for which they will be used, working from left to right? (not only do we not follow that rule, I didn’t even know it was a rule…thanks Google for enlightening me once again).
I am sure some of you are cringing at my table setting placement. But before you get the urge to send me an etiquette comment, please accept my apology in advance and know that this is not meant to be a post on proper table setting.
I just hope I can provide a lil’ bit of inspiration on fall table decor as your Thanksgiving holiday approaches (I say ‘yours’ as we have already celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada).
By using items from around the house and bringing some nature inside, you can set a warm and inviting table.
I have created three different looks by changing minor details here and there.
I hope you enjoy!
First Look: A Pink Fall
Who said Fall had to be just orange and browns (?)
This is a simple scrapbooking tag that I glued to a piece of twine and placed orange berries with to tie in with the fall theme.
Everyone has seen Martha carve out pumpkins and use them as tea light holders and flower arrangement containers. Well here is another one (not living in a climate that is warm year round, I opted to use ‘artificial’ flowers, but appreciate many beautiful flowers of all colours are readily available in a local flower shop).
I wanted to show that by simply placing a sheet of scrapbook paper under the plates, you can tie it all together.
Here is a closer look at the scrapbook paper. You can obviously choose from an array of available papers, but this just happened to be one I had on hand.
Second Look: A Blue Hydrangea
Remember this? The hues of the blue plate match beautifully with the hydrangea and the browns of the butterfly tie in with the acorns and the fall theme.
I used the same pumpkin and added some wild berries that we had found while on a nature walk.
This beautiful butterfly was purchased at our local dollar store ($1 for a pack of 4!). I incorporated the berries and I love the way it looks.
Wild flowers and acorns accompany my newly found friend
Third Look: The Classic Fall
I know you’ve seen this plate before.
Again, I have used items from around the house. There is another familiar face.
Some acorns, twigs and of course some leaves
For this simple look, I left the twine, added a twig and used a leaf as the name tag
Here is another old item (this was given to my husband when he was born)
A vintage glass that was given to me by my father-in-law aids in the colour scheme.
And there you have it. With minimal effort and a little imagination, you can create many different feels to a table.
It doesn’t matter whether you have a lavish table with crystals and fine china or you serve your food on paper plates and use plastic forks. What is most important is the company and the new memories you will make while sharing a meal together.
I know that in our family, the dinner table always serves as the venue for our most memorable conversations.
I wish you all a bon appetit!
much love,
Lucy
I am attending this lovely party
I can’t tell you how much I love the pink Autumn decorating! I really like how you mixed the pink with the fall berries.
Stunning. All three are exquisite. I love the pink one and how soft and femenine it is, then the butterflies are just fabulous. The birds are gorgeous, such lovely dishes. What a great post. Love to see how you can change a table with just a few adjustments. Thanks so much for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty
Loved your bird and butterfly vignettes especially.
They were all pretty but those were my favorites.
Very nice vignettes, loved all you displayed things.
Nice to meet you.
Blessings, Nellie
Beautiful inspirations! I love the first style!!!!
Have a great day,
Yvonne
Ahhhh…love all of them, but I think #3 is my FAV!!! Thanks for coming to my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY.
Blessings,
Linda
Each of the vignettes you’ve created is quite unique and quite lovely. I love how you mixed the seasonal elements up and bent the rules of “proper” table settings. I had to laugh when I read that.
I addressed that in one of my earliest posts when I did an alfresco tablescape. You can see it here:
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/2010/01/serving-up-serenity.html
Thanks for linking to my party. I look forward to seeing what you link up each week.
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com
I love the blue, very pretty and relaxing. I also love the idea of writing the names on the leaves. Very cool idea!
I am in TOTAL agreement that an autumn table needn’t necessarily include traditional fall colors! I am glad to see the pink and blue! Very nice!
Lucy, these are all beautiful! I think I will have to borrow some of your ideas for the wedding shower this weekend! I am using the ideas from the link you sent! Thank you so much! I love the leaves with names! Everything is gorgeous!
Dear Lucy,
Thank you for your nice comment.
If you click on the translator, is a bar at the top. There you can select the languages.
I hope it works so?
greetings to Canada
Ursel
Ps: your blog is so beautiful!
Everything looks so pretty, Lucy
Love this
Thanks for your nice comment before 🙂 Always good to meet a fellow Ontario gal
I’ll be back soon!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com
Lucy this is all so gorgeous and Inspirational! I love how you should these different approaches to the same concept and especially loved the names on the leaves as well as the candle stacked on the pumpkin inside the lantern! Everything is just lovely and you are one creative and talented gal! Thanks so much for joining the party this week!
Vanessa
Hi Lucy,
Gorgeous looks- I love each of them! I adore your bird plates!! Just beautiful! Coming by from Vanessa’s party! 🙂
Hi Lucy,
Each one is beautiful. Butterflies are a favorite of mine but your bird plates are special. I love the idea of three looks for autumn. I love having options.
Great to see another Canadian in blogland.
We are almost neighbours!
Hope you will travel over to my blog.
Pam
All three are beautiful looks. I really loved the leaf as a name tag, it’s perfect for Fall. Beautiful Friday Pretties.
Blessings,
Marcia
All of your table settings are lovely. I especially like the pink with the pumpkins and your tarnished silver.
All three settings are so Beautiful!
Thank you so much for the site with some great ideas. Loved it and think I will add some of the decor! Nice post
Each plate design is stunning! I share your love for butterflies, but the bird plates really do have a special charm. It’s wonderful to have options for autumn! Great to connect with another Canadian blogger—it’s always nice to find nearby neighbors in the blogosphere. If you’re interested, feel free to check out public records for some interesting local updates.