September Splendor

This tablescape was created for a Tour of Tables event in 2000 by my friend Sandy and me.

We found beautiful fabric featuring greens, burgundys and browns and had a seamstress make a lined table cloth with it.  (There was enough fabric left to make two table runners, also.)

We used Shannon china by Montgomery Ward, along with pieces of two different leaf-themed china patterns I found at local antique shops.

The place cards were stamped with burgundy and gold leaf stencils.

Table favors were burgundy leaf-shaped floating candles.

The centerpiece consisted of plants found in a nearby ditch.

Here's a closer look at some of the elements of this tablescape.

Fall Formal

I've done several colorful fall tables this season, but decided to tone it down and class it up this time (if it's possible to do both at once).

I used three different china patterns.  The plates are my wedding china in the white-on-white Shannon pattern.  I found bits and pieces of the other two patterns at local antique shops several years ago.  I looked for patterns in a similar color scheme with a leaf motif.  I love the look of mixed china patterns.

This table was inspired by a birthday gift from my son and his wife.  They gave me three candles from Bath and Body Works in silver-colored holders which feature a cut-out pumpkin design.  

The small white vases were purchased at Wal-Mart.  I cut a branch from a bush in my backyard to put in the vases.

The flatware is Flight by Oneida.  The crystal is Longchamp by Cristal d'Arques.

Close-up of center piece.  The candles scents are "Pumpkin Caramel Latte", "Frosted Cupcake", and "Pumpkin Cupcake".  They smell divine!

Dinner by candlelight

Autumn Leaves

A pack of pretty autumn-leaf themed napkins I got from a friend for my birthday (thanks, Bethany!) inspired my latest tablescape.

My fall decorations came out of storage for the occasion - leaves, pumpkins and scarecrows.

Fiestaware in shades of tangerine, paprika, lemongrass, shamrock, chocolate, marigold and sunflower were pressed into service, along with some green glass luncheon plates of unknown origin.

Love the carved wooden ghost pumpkin shown above!

 Cute little scarecrow stands guard on this autumn table

 Close up of the napkin along with maple flavored, leaf shaped cookie

Autumn!

I couldn't wait for the temperature to cool down to use my pretty Fiesta dishes in autumn colors!

A gold tablecloth served as the back drop for Fiesta dinnerware in  marigold, juniper, shamrock, paprika, chocolate and tangerine.

Gold leaf napkin rings

 Fiesta plate in the Happy Pumpkin pattern