Fall Table Setting- Rustic Glam

One of my best friends, Natalie, was kind enough to share some pics of her Fall table setting! It's a perfect combination of rustic and glam! I love how she layered her fancy Vera Wang china and glittery pumpkins over a vintage cake stand and burlap runner. Be sure to check out her blog, Pocket of Presh, for fashion inspiration!

Natalie also has the cutest Etsy shop, Presh Studios! She makes the most adorable pillow covers and clutches!

Simple Halloween Table Setting

 My goal was to create a simple rustic Halloween table setting with items I already had.  I love how it turned out!

I wanted a raven centerpiece, so I drew three different positioned ravens on cardboard, cut them out with an exacto knife, hot glued dowels cut at different heights, and painted them black. Then I made the base by cutting a circle out of cardboard and covering it with a sheet of moss.  To attach the ravens, I cut a small hole in the moss covered cardboard and filled with hot glue before I stuck the dowel in. They look perfect under my glass cloche!

 On either side of the centerpiece I placed candles on old pieces of wood I already had. It really adds to the rustic look I was going for.

To hold the silverware I created little pockets out of burlap by hot gluing two pieces together.

 It wouldn't be a Halloween table without a little "Boo" tag wrapped around the knife.

 And of course I put little painted black pumpkins in the bowls!

The placemats are light orange pieces of fabric with frayed edges, and my Pier One crackled glasses work perfectly!

How are you all decorating for Halloween?

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Pumpkin Table Settings

I love decorating for Fall, especially creating Fall table settings!

So I thought I would share a couple different ways I decorated my dining table for my fav season!

When I saw these cute little pumpkins at Wal-Mart, I had the idea to use them for a pumpkin centerpiece.

The centerpiece consists of my Lenox Butler's Pantry Cake Platter and a glass cloche from World Market.  This is a great way to display my pretty cake stand when I don't have a cake to serve, and the best part is I can easily change out the cloche decor for different seasons and occasions.

I wanted to uniquely fold the linen napkins so I decided to roll the napkins up in the bowls!

 I arranged the flatware by stacking them and tying them with jute twine.

The flatware is Waterford Carina Matte and is no longer available and the placemats are the Linen Hemstitch Placemats in Flax from Pottery Barn.

Perfect setting for a small dinner party!

I made the two table runners myself with ivory fabric I already had and fabric I cut off of a drop cloth.   They were pretty simple to make.  After hemming the edge of the runner,  I made ruffles at 2 different lengths and sewed them on the ends so they would just barely touch the seats of the chairs.  To hide the rough edge of the ruffles I added a hemmed strip of the drop cloth on top. Great for all seasons!

Pumpkin table setting number two:

Because of moisture build up in the cloche from the real pumpkins, I decided to change it up a little and use a fake pumpkin instead.

I painted the fake pumpkin with acrylic paint I mixed myself then wrapped and glued jute twine around the stem.

For this setting I added pops of color by placing mini pumpkins in the bowls on top of a few red faux leaves.

I also added strips of paper to the pumpkin stems to create little place cards

Then I did some fancy napkin folding to create separate pockets for the flatware!

I think this setting is my favorite!

I would love to see how you all decorate your tables for Fall!  So please email me pics of your table settings, and if I get enough entries I will share my favorite images in a post!  Just click the "email me" link on the left.

Thanksgiving centerpiece inspiration

 

If you are hosting a Thanksgiving dinner this year, don't forget a gorgeous centerpiece!

Don't worry, it doesn't have to be complicated or elaborate to look good.

Just get a fallish bouquet of flowers, and instead of using a regular vase, use a carved out pumpkin! Real or fake!

These examples would all be stunning focal points for your Thanksgiving feast!

A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

Better Homes and Gardens

Southern Living

 This is a great tutorial using fake pumpkins!

Little Miss Momma

You could also use several gourds...

Better Homes and Gardens

or apples!

Home Made Simple

sequin love

It’s time for a little sequin inspiration.

These are some fab examples of how to use sequins for centerpieces and table décor.

Enjoy the sparkle…

Style Me Pretty

Style Me Pretty

Style Me Pretty

Glitter Guide

Decor8

The Sweetest Occasions

I love sequins done the right way!

fall centerpiece

 My grandmother, Monnie, and my Aunt Stacy hosted my bridesmaids brunch last November.  I thought they did a great job making the fall themed centerpieces. I loved how they made the floral arrangement in a wine glass! So creative!  The arrangement consisted of greenery and some fall leaves, little white flowers, red roses, and a little pumpkin in the middle!

I loved it!

 

 

It was a great start to an amazing day!

clean and modern with a splash of summer

A few weeks ago my mom asked me to help her come up with a design for a tablescape. Her church was having a ladies event, and different groups of women were supposed to decorate their own table. She knew she wanted to use the apothecary jars from my wedding and fruit that she could donate to the food closet after the event was over, but she needed help coming up with a budget friendly idea.

So I did a few quick sketches and made a list of everything she would need.

-3 apothecary jars and a large glass vase that she already had.
-limes, lemons, oranges
-dark blue taper candles
-silver candlesticks
-white china
-dark blue napkins
-white tablecloth
-blue and white striped fabric
-mirror boxes in varying sizes
-yellow flowers, silver branches, leafy greenery, and glass marbles for the floral arrangement






For the place setting I thought it would be cute to have their names written on limes with a silver paint marker.



For the floral arrangement, my idea was a pretty simple design. Something they could easily do on their own.



My mom emailed me pictures of the finished table! I thought it looked great! Exactly what I had envisioned. They couldn’t find mirror boxes but I think it actually looks better without them. They also added dark blue pillowcases over the chair backs, which is a great budget friendly finishing touch!







They did an amazing job! Wish I could have been there!