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It’s (almost) Fall Ya’ll. I’ve turned the corner on this new season and have finally let go of my denial about Summer ending. I feel like it was ‘the summer that never really was’, if you know what I mean? One thing that I love to do to celebrate anything, whether it’s a special occasion or a changing season, is to put together a tablescape. #iamadorkandiknowit

This Cornucopia Fall Tablescape was fun to put together and I’m happy to be sharing it along with links to my blogging friends’ Fall Inspired Tablescapes as well. Be sure to check them out at the bottom of this post.

If you know me, I usually always stick to neutrals in my seasonal decor, but not this time my friend! I went for bold and bright very traditional Fall colours, with a little turquoise mixed in for good measure.

I picked up this cornucopia at a thrift store years ago and have never really used it. When I was debating (with myself) about what I wanted this table to look like I decided to make the center of the table it’s own veritable cornucopia.

Some fun pumpkins from Target, Dollar Tree and Michaels were also added to give some texture.

I went with paper napkins from the dollar store for this table (how un-chic, huh?), but I love the colours in them and they work perfectly with the Fall tones I was aiming for.

I bought these pears years ago from the Dollar Tree and spray painted them gold. I pull them out every now and then because they really do work well with so many different themes.

Very colourful and cheery table against a neutral backdrop makes for a bright and energetic atmosphere.

These pinecone candle holders were another project of mine that you can check out here —> How to Make Pinecone Candle Holders

The turquoise tablecloth was picked up at a thrift store and I loved how the Spanish tile shape mimics the wallpaper. I also love how well it contrasts with the burnt orange tones in the larger tablecloth. Sometimes opposite ends of the spectrum work surprisingly well together.

I didn’t have a chance to stain my new benches, yet, but you get the idea.

Happy Fall Everyone!!! Be sure to check out what my blogging friends have put together for their Fall Inspired Tablescapes.

See you soon,

Check out to see 9 more Fall Tablescapes by my blogging friends:

A Thanksgiving Tablescape might seem a bit early for my American readers, but for us Canadians, our thanksgiving is being celebrated this weekend. In this post, I’m going to show you two different variations of tablescapes I did using mostly the same common elements.

Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays, since it’s all about gathering with loved ones and being thankful for everyone taking the time out of their busy schedules to come together.

This particular tablescape was inspired by the pretty fabric runner. It’s gold shimmery tones and subtle greens and browns make this a lovely addition to my Thanksgiving table.

These chenille napkins in a soft green coordinate well with the green tones in the runner. For this table, I rolled and tied the napkins using jute twine to act as an informal napkin ring holder. The place cards were done using scrapbook paper, and tacked into place on a spray painted gold pear. I used an upholstery tack (because it’s more pretty than a plain tack).

Here is the second tablescape I threw together, where I added several more elements to the table, including candles in vases wrapped in a cozy sweater. I also added variation in height to the pumpkins using candle holder.

This meal was so much fun to put together, as it featured an appetizer of spring mix salad, topped with walnuts, apples, and blue cheese. The dressing was a homemade apple cider vinegar and honey mixture. Perfect for celebrating the autumn harvest. And so yummy….

Not all courses were able to be added to the chalkboard, but I love this idea to use a chalkboard menu as decor.

That’s it for my Thanksgiving tables. I hope all my Canadian readers have a wonderful holiday with friends and family, and don’t worry my American friends because I’ll be posting A TOTALLY NEW Thanksgiving tablescape especially for you guys once it gets closer to your holiday.