Tablescape Thursday

I heart Fall. Plain and simple.
I love everything associated with it: mums, pumpkin patches, hay rides, bobbing for apples, mulled cider, you name it- I'm there!
Decorating for fall is one of my favorite things to do and we might as well throw in a tablescape while we're at it...I mean let's face it: I heart tablescapes, too!
I love this guy too...he has been with me since before I was married and it has survived all these years, with 3 boys, including my husband...it's a miracle I tell ya!

I went through a Pfaltzgraff phase back in the late 80's/early 90's when I really wanted to get Ocean Breeze :I couldn't afford it and found a similar pattern that I could and bought two sets of, and again, I have had these dishes forever.

I must confess, I love eating ice cream out of these bowls, and drinking coffee out of these mugs, the best. Yes, my taste have changed over the years, but these remain with me just cuz.Now, you may know this...I found this tablecloth at Kohl's for 80% off. I love combing navy and the brilliant colors of fall, but it's a busy pattern, pretty, but busy. What I need are some non-descript dishes with a little bit of blue....hmmm....lightbulb moment! My Pfaltzgraff knock-offs that I store in the hard to reach cabinet above the fridge will work wonderfully...I'll get the step stool.....
Do your tablescapes evolve? In the middle of photographs, I remember something, or I add something, or I have a better idea...and people you are going to see a lot of that here today....

Let's talk centerpieces:

Did you know that column candles look fantastic in old sewing machine drawers? I have two and usually store my craft paints in them, but I had this idea and decided to use them for a centerpiece.

I used some velvet leaves around the candles and my poor paints will never have a home again!

I did this arrangement for Marty's Cloche Party and I haven't tired of it yet, so it has center stage. I did add some orange hydrangeas around the mouth of the jar for some extra color though

On to the place settings...

I really like it, lovin' the dishes on the woven charger, lovin' the orange linens, but the bowl...so-so.






OK, remove the bowl and grab your leaf plates, yes, I like that better! I also remember that I have little ceramic place card holders shaped like little apples and pears and plums (plums didn't make the final cut), don't forget to use those....

Don't forget the place cards either...Oh look I'm invited to dinner!

Justin is invited too! Thank Goodness-I almost had to do take-out! I wonder what he's cooking tonight!

Now, I know I didn't highlight my flatware or glassware, sorry, but the flatware is the same I use every week and the glassware is the same as I use every other week...But next week....I'm featuring some goodies you've never seen here before...yeah!

Thank you for joining me this week, I was a little chatty, sorry!

I hope I have inspired you!

I can't wait to see all of your tablescapes!

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Goodbye for now friends!