Author: Joanna Shumaker

A jack of all trades and master of a few, I love to dabble in decorating. Teacher by trade; crafter by hobby, I enjoy creating and making beautiful scenes on a budget.
Pumpkins

Fall Tablescape – Pumpkins * Repost

Joanna Shumaker

This was last week’s post that didn’t make it online.  Enjoy!

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Our Tablescape Tuesday this week is full of pumpkins!  ‘Tis the season! The weather has finally changed and so I felt like pumpkins would fit this weeks tablescape.

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This look is grounded by a beautiful fall deep orange tablecloth and an ivory lace runner with pumpkins and fall leaves woven throughout.  The browns of the pumpkin stem, the napkins and the chargers add a nice accent touch.

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A close up of the napkins and rings.  Quilting Fat Quarters to the rescue again!  Pier One did not have any brown napkins at all – not even on sale!  So, cloth napkins can be made from fat quarters and they look just as beautiful!

Pumpkin soup tureens add such a nice touch to the place setting and make me want vegetable soup!! Soon it will be cold enough to have soup again for lunch!

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These adorable salt and pepper shakes are the final touch that I love on this table!

 

Harvest, Plaid

Fall Tablescape – Gourds

Joanna Shumaker

 

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This beautiful tablescape with colorful gourds and fall themes is perfect for the start of October!

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Start with brown wood-grain charger that grounds your place setting

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Add a red dinner plate for contrast.

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A yellow salad plate adds in the fall color scheme.

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Adding a table topper to finish the look.  In this case I used a gourd to go with the theme, but you could add a bowl or appetizer cup.

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Add a coffee cup on the left and the napkin and holder ties in the placemat with the theme.

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The water glass adds a touch of  class to the look.

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These water glasses added color and class to the look.  And they were only a dollar each!

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The candle centerpiece is meant to be shorter so that guests can see each other.  The colorful gourd in the center brings the theme together.

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Each gourd or pumpkin on the place settings is different to change up the look.

 

Harvest

Apples and Acorns

Joanna Shumaker

Apples and Acorns decorate this Fall tablescape reminding us that Fall is coming! I love the squirrel on this table because he looks a little guilty for taking the acorns! Reds and yellows highlight the fall colors and Gala apples are in the baskets for your guests to enjoy!

As alwalys, feel free to send your tablescapes to me and I will try and post them.