It’s amazing what you can accomplish when a rainy day interrupts your plans.
I finally got in some fall decorating on Saturday, starting with my fall mantel and finishing up by create a fall-themed tablescape in my dining room. (We don’t use the dining room much, so it’s often a staging area for projects and junk. It was nice to clean it up and spiff it up for autumn.) Maybe I’ll make my sweet and spicy chili soon and serve it in the dining room, just to fancy things up for a change.
My mom had given me a vintage Red Wing Pottery cornucopia, and I knew I wanted to use that as the centerpiece of my tablescape. I also had some gorgeous embroidered ribbon in beautiful fall colors (purchased at New River Pottery in Wilmington. N.C. — worth the trip, if you live anywhere nearby.)
I don’t have a runner for my Windsor-style oval black dining table, so I used two pieces of vintage lace, purchased at a yard sale for $1 each. Next, I added a basket serving tray, another yard sale find.
Next, I added the cornucopia and filled it with some pecans and glittery pumpkins and gourds I bought last year at Michael’s.
The gourds were another hand-me-down from my mom. I just love the vibrant colors — orange, yellow and green. So very fall.
A few faux pumpkins, some bright fall leaves and that gorgeous embroidered ribbon fill any empty spots in the tray.
I also added a few ceramic pumpkins and squash along the lace runner. Now, the table is ready for dinner.
I mostly confined my fall decorating to the dining room table, but I did add a simple burlap wreath to the china cabinet.
And I did set out my velvet pumpkins by Hot Skwash on a silver tray. I grouped the velvet pumpkins with a vintage Mason jar and a bunch of lavender I bought from Miss Mustard Seed at Lucketts.
It finally feels like fall, no matter what the weather outside is like.
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Very pretty, Amy! Love how you worked in the lace and ribbon. You’re right about New River Pottery – very worth the trip.
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Amy,
This is so pretty! I just bought a cornucopia at the 100 mile yard sale….and you just gave me some great ideas!
Thanks for inspiring me today!
karianne
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Thanks, Kari. And I wish I could have tagged along on that yard sale excursion. My mom and I went several years back, and we had a blast. Even if she did keep going on about the “rolling hills of Kentucky!”
Can’t wait to see how you decorate with your cornucopia.
And can’t wait to meet you this weekend!
Amy
Beautiful! Looks great with your dining room! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! Hope to see you back next week!
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