"I can smell the autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves." Ann Drake I am looking forward to real fall weather because we are still in the high nineties. To jumpstart fall decorating join me and a myriad of tablescapers sponsored by our talented leader, Chloe Crabtree @ Celebrate and Decorate for a welcome fall tablescape blog hop. There are no real pumpkins anywhere in our area yet so, to begin the fall mood, velvet pumpkins are the best way to decorate. To begin my tablescape, I placed a ruffled burlap runner on top of a matelasse cloth. Deer antler sheds, silk fall leaves, and mercury glass votives are at each end of the table runner. Candlelight always adds a special ambience. Fresh yellow roses in mercury glass votives and dried bittersweet are interspersed among the various colored pumpkins. The table runner is filled with velvet pumpkins of various shades of green velvet, a butternut squash shade and a darker russet shade along with burlap fabric pumpkin all in different sizes. The velvet and burlap pumpkins were sourced locally at " Initially Yours." Love our local shops! Dried limelights add softness and another shade of lighter green for contrast. "Autumn that year painted the countryside in vivid shades of scarlet, saffron, and russet, and the days were clear and crisp under the harvest skies." Sharon Kay Penman I loved using the vintage floral napkins with mini grapevine wreath napkin rings and vintage nubby striped placemats. Is this a blast from the past or what? Orange, green, and gold were very popular in the seventies! I was so happy how well my vintage game set china with its dressy gold border and shiny gold chargers worked with this table as did the amber Fostoria swirl glasses and gold flatware. I like rustic and glam elements together! It is hard to believe I have been participating in Chloe's tablescape blog hops since 2016! It is even harder to believe this is my 10th year of blogging. You could add pilgrims and this table would also work for Thanksgiving. 🍁It has been a great week of inspiration for fall tables and there is more to come. Please enjoy viewing the tablescapes listed below. I am always impressed with the variety of styles and creativity. Monday The Little Yellow Corner Store | A casa di Bianca | Corner of Plaid and Paisley My Thrift Store Addiction Tuesday Life and Linda | Home is Where the Boat Is | Sweet Pea | Panoply | Everyday Living Wednesday Bluesky at Home | Debbee's Buzz | The Painted Apron | Celebrate & Decorate Thursday Living With Thanksgiving | White Arrows Home | Intelligent Domestications Our Crafty Mom Friday Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Red Cottage Chronicles | Zucchini Sisters | Katherine's Corner My Family Thyme
