Leaves are the quintessential fall decor, and we are so lucky to have a brilliant display each year in Canada.
In anticipation of the upcoming leaf season, I put this table together with transitional elements including sunflowers, dahlias, chrysanthemums, Annabelle Hydrangea that have donned their green hue, and leaves from the Japanese Maple tree.
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- Russet Maple Leaf
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- Green Oak Leaf
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- Oak leaf with acorns
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- Yellow Leaf with purple berries
Watercolour leaf plates from Pottery Barn were the inspiration for the table. I discovered a set on eBay over the summer, but then noticed that the plates were showing up in the background of several of the pictures on the Pottery Barn site, although the plates themselves were nowhere to be found. So I called Pottery Barn to get the scoop. They still had several sets showing in inventory at a few stores, but were no longer available online. Ha! The salesperson was very helpful and helped me contact a store with three sets, which they shipped them to me without incident. Yes! Excellent.
The outdoor setting provided lots of scope for an exuberant centrepiece, much more elaborate than I would go for inside the house (Moxie the cat has a thing for pulling dried hydrangea off the table and making a mash of it on the floor). She finds this highly amusing. I find it less so.
The glasses are Graham Green by Juliska.
The green is discontinued, but Graham is readily available in clear.
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- Acorn Napkin rings
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- Lovely detail on the Acorn Napkin Rings
The gold hemstitch napkins are from Pier 1 last year. The Hemstitch Napkins are a great linen staple; I have them in several colours. The napkin rings are from Pottery Barn, several years ago.
They were part of a series that included the squirrel open salt I use so often. I can’t resist his chubby little paws gripping the acorn cup containing the salt.
The rust Martillo dinner plate is from Pier 1, last year. That colour is no longer available, but Martillo is another of their regularly featured solid dinnerware sets. The Cupola cutlery is from Williams Sonoma, and still an active pattern. The tablecloth is from HomeSense (HomeGoods in the US), this year.
The vase filler is from Pottery barn, this year. They’re dried Pumpinos (whatever those are) seed pods that resemble little pumpkins. Love it!
The russet tones of the maple leaf are warm and inviting.
The sunflowers stand out boldly against the full foliage on the table.
Welcome fall!
I’m sharing this post with Between Naps on the Porch.
Beautiful fall table. All my favorite colors of the season. Love the tablecloth and leaf dishes. Your center arrangement of florals looks fabulous. The green hydrangeas created a great transitional look.
Thanks so much, Liz. I had so much fun putting it together 🙂
What a fun table. I love how colorful it is. I started accumulating dishes a couple of years ago and at first it was white stoneware and then white china and only recently have I been finding and buying colorful pieces so I am excited to see how you have used them. I like all of the elements but the plaid especially. As always the photography is great. I love the candlelit ones.
Lorri, white is absolutely the place to start. I bought each of my daughters and daughters-in-law, sets of white china to suit their taste. And we went from there. You can always add salad plates :). Or linens! Thanks for visiting!
Absolutely lovely. I do love the Fall colors.
Thanks, Sandy. Can’t believe it’s here already!
Loved your fall table, though I admit I’m not yet ready for fall decor to return. So hard for me to get into the fall spirit when the temps hover in the high 80’s!
What a wonderful problem! We’ve had low forties to mid seventies in one day. Hard to know what season it is! 🙂
I just love that you don’t junk up your table with extraneous tchotchkes but are still able to state your point of view. Very elegant, even when it’s a casual table. This is so pretty. I love fall!
Thanks so much, Yolie! I love fall, too 🙂
Oh so lovely!! I want to linger awhile in the candlelight and breathe in the fall colors.
It’s coming, isn’t it? You can just feel the cooler evenings seeping in.
Lovely table. What I especially like is your centerpiece combining color and texture.
Thanks, Linda. It was one of those “full-on” centrepieces! No room for food, of course, but it was fun, nonetheless.