THANKSGIVING TABLE TOUR

I'm giving you a quick tour of our Thanksgiving tables.

HALLOWEEN-FALL ON THE PORCHES

Welcome to our back door. I've decorated it for Halloween, because this is where the trick-or-treaters ring the doorbell and shout "trick-or-treat".

HALLOWEEN-FALL IN THE FAMILY ROOM

I'm running behind, so I won't be as wordy as I usually am. Did I hear a sigh of relief? This table is beside our fireplace.

HALLOWEEN VIGNETTES

In the family, room, I filled the printer's tray with tiny Fall and Halloween fun.

A TOUCH OF FALL IN THE KITCHEN

This weekend, I added a touch of Fall to our kitchen.

FALL DECORATING CONTINUES

Our back door porch is the entry used by family and friends. Now we are greeted by Fall leaves and pumpkins.

FRIDAY FAVES-ANOTHER FALL EDITION

 

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SOUTHERN DAYDREAMS

 

You can always count on finding inspiring creations at Southern Daydreams.  Just a touch of embellishment on these battery powered candles turned them into Fall beauties. Don't you love the way the light shines through the leaves?

FALL DECOR IN THE SUNROOM

I love the way Fall colors look with the blues in our sunroom. Last week, my tablescape was all about the leaves. This week, our sunroom is all about the leaves.

TIP-TOEING INTO FALL

I'm still enjoying the end of Summer, but since I still had back-to-school décor on our mantel,  I needed to change it. I was tempted to return to Summer mantel décor, but instead, I decided to tip-toe through the woods into Fall. (Do I sound like Tiny Tim without the Tulips? Yikes! That really dates me.)

A LITTLE MORE FALL DECOR

As I said on Facebook the other day, I hope there is a strong (and good-looking) fireman down there, waiting to catch me, because I’m still Falling at my house.

I’ve added Fall colors to the shelf above the range alcove in our kitchen.

MORE FALL VIGNETTES

Fall is coming to the sunroom at our house.

In the plate rack, I’ve used leaf place mats behind an Autumn banner and dinner plates with Fall colors (Ridgways-England, Apple Blossom).  Those plates are the purchase that kept on building. I bought a large set of these at a charity sale one time.  Through the years, the lady who had donated them kept giving me more pieces as she found them around her house!

FALL DECORATING

There was a little nip in the air this weekend in Arkansas.  It inspired me to get out my pretty velvet pumpkins, which were made by my friend, Susie.

"FALL-ING" SLOWLY

I previously showed you my Fall mantel, decorated with cotton bolls.  With all of the Fall colors turning up in Blogville, I started wanting to have some at my house.  If you’ve visited my blog for awhile, you’ve seen this Fall Welcome banner, which I have had for years and years and…  I still enjoy getting it out in the Fall.

IT’S STILL FALL AT OUR HOUSE

I’ve decorated the kitchen china cabinet with vintage Thanksgiving cards and a couple of Fall plates.

FALL TABLE IN PASTELS!

I have something new for my table today!  I always use the same old things in every tablescape, but I’m so excited to announce that I have a new tablescaping accessory that I am using on this pastel Fall table.

I’ve used my aqua glass salad/dessert/bread plates and matching stems on several tables I’ve posted.  I bought them at Kohl’s a couple of years ago.

I’ve also used my European flatware before.  The monogram is on the backs of the forks and knives, which explains why my salad fork is placed upside down on the salad plate.

My Mother’s dinner plates (The Chelsea Rose by Royal Doulton) have shown up in a number of past tablescapes.   The “charger” is an aluminum throw-away tray from the Dollar Store that I’ve used on previous tablescapes.

And my Mother’s flatware has also appeared many times.

 

Ta Da!  The stars of my table ! My new figural napkin rings.  I’ve always wanted some vintage figural napkin rings, but I knew I was too cheap thrifty to ever pay the price for them.  My napkin ring is a skating girl.

My sweetheart’s napkin ring is a sailor boy.  Aren’t they charming?  I went to an antique fair this past weekend.  When I spotted these two, on a shelf (not enclosed behind glass), I excitedly picked up the tag and read the price - “$15.00 each”!  I thought the dealer didn’t know their value until I looked on the bottom, and although they are almost vintage, they are not the very expensive Victorian era napkin rings that I have coveted.  They are reproductions, made in 1979.  To my surprise, as I was looking at them, the vendor walked over and said, “I’ll sell them to you for $10.00 each”!!  I couldn’t get that $20 out of my wallet fast enough!

I used my Grandmother’s pink glass salt cellars.

In addition to the aqua stems from Kohl’s, I used my pink depression glass stems (not intended for wine, but that’s the way I used them), which I purchased at an estate sale long ago.

Another of the aqua plates, monogramed knives, and domes for bread and butter.

I again used my velvet pumpkins and acorns, which were made by my friend, Susie.  This time, I put them in my pink, reproduction depression glass compote.

I elevated a couple of the pumpkins with my reproduction blue Ball jars from Ace Hardware.

I’m still working with a camera that is a stranger to me, so my photos are suffering from my lack of expertise.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  laurie

I’m linking to  Let’s Dish Wednesday at Cuisine Kathleen, Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters, Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch, and Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper.

FALL TWEAKING

It is not officially Fall yet, and I’m already tweaking the Fall décor! 

I previously showed you the buffet in the sunroom with the start of Fall decorating.  I’m not going to tell you that the Fall decorating on this buffet is finished, because I am an obsessive tweaker.  I’m just going to say that it has been changed.

I added a painted glass pear and an apple.

Faux clove-studded oranges peak out from the serving dish.

A beautifully painted pumpkin tag (made by Karen Harvey Cox at A Scrapbook of Inspiration) hangs on the plate holder.

Faux crabapples fill the creamer, and a pumpkin is added to one side.

 A faux dried hydrangea swag hangs from the buffet.

A couple of leaf-shaped plates were added to the shelves above the buffet, along with some glittered pumpkins.

Since we don’t have a dining room in our house, buffets tend to appear everywhere.  When I shared the Fall décor on the buffet behind the sofa in our family room, I couldn’t find my beautiful velvet pumpkins and acorns made by my friend, Susie.

Yippee!  I found them,

and I’ve added them to the buffet.

I am not going to tweak any Fall décor until Fall officially arrives (I’m almost sure)!  Thank you for stopping by to see me today.  laurie

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I’m linking to Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch, Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life, The Scoop at Confessions of a Plate Addict, Homework Wednesday at Worthing Court,  Open House Thursday at No Minimalist Here, and Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage.

FALL IS ON THE WAY

Last week, I shared with you that a French village moved onto our mantel when I put away the summer décor.  The French villagers are now welcoming Fall.

Leaves, acorns, gourds, pumpkins and pinecones have shown up all over the village.

The French villagers are looking forward to a little nip in the air.

I am gradually adding a touch of Fall to our home.  The sideboard behind our sofa moved into Fall this weekend.

There’s a young girl, gathering grapes on one end of the buffet.

A grape-gathering young boy is eying her from the other end of the buffet.

Plaid ribbons and pumpkins adorn books, and...

 

Wreaths of Fall berries and leaves hang on the edges of books...

and on the lampshade too.

Even my Mother’s glass dog bookends are sporting burlap bows for the season.

A side table in the family room also got a touch of Fall.

I ordered the adorable framed piece several years ago from Kristen’s Creations.

My vintage dust pan is hanging on a door with a display of faux Fall leaves.

Are you “falling” at your house yet? 

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Thanks for coming to visit.  laurie

I’m linking to Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch, Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life, The Scoop at Confessions of a Plate Addict, Homework Wednesday at Worthing Court,  Open House Thursday at No Minimalist Here, and Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage.

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