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HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ
Nous sommes reconnaissants pour l’automne, lorsque les températures commencent à se rafraîchir, que la lumière devient plus dorée et que les feuilles se transforment en jaunes et rouges glorieux. Il est donc naturel que nous voulions mettre la saison en valeur lorsque la famille et les amis se réunissent autour de la table. Que vous organisiez une
fête
décontractée
de sculpture de citrouille
ou que vous receviez la famille pour un
dîner officiel de Thanksgiving
, nous avons l’inspiration pour votre décoration de table d’automne. Sculptez un vase de succulentes en forme de citrouille, fabriquez d’adorables marque-places sur le thème de l’automne ou composez un impressionnant centre de table floral. Que vous souhaitiez un look rustique ou classique, votre maison sera prête pour les réceptions d’automne. Mettez la table dans un style automnal avec nos meilleures et plus étonnantes
idées de décoration de
table pour l’automne.
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Incorporer des couleurs inattendues
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Hector Manuel Sanchez
Élargissez votre palette de couleurs saisonnières, comme l’a fait ici la designer textile Olivia Massie de Maison Venu. Au lieu d’opter pour les tons dorés habituels, elle s’est appuyée sur les touches de bleu de sa nappe imprimée, offrant ainsi une nouvelle approche du style automnal.
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Déconstruire le centre de table
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Laurey W. Glenn ; Styling : Buffy Hargett Miller
Plutôt que des fleurs traditionnelles, optez pour une composition artistique qui s’étend sur toute la longueur de la table et fait appel aux produits de la saison, des citrouilles et courges aux coleus et aux laitues d’automne. Veillez simplement à ce que les objets ne dépassent pas 30 cm de hauteur, afin que les convives puissent se voir d’un bout à l’autre de la table.
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Donner le ton
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Hector Manuel Sanchez ; Design : Kathleen Varner ; Lieu et accessoires : Courtesy Black Sheep Antiques
Voici un assortiment de récipients simples dans des tons doux et feutrés, avec des touches de couleurs vives provenant de dahlias et de zinnias pour créer un effet dramatique. L’herbe de la pampa peinte en marron ainsi que des herbes sauvages coupées dans la cour donnent à cette présentation un peu de hauteur et une touche d’espièglerie. Lorsque vous combinez différents types de fleurs, veillez à ce qu’elles restent dans la même famille de couleurs afin d’obtenir un effet cohérent.
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Décorer avec des objets séchés
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Laurey W. Glenn ; Styling : Buffy Hargett Miller
Pour cette version unique d’un centre de table en forme de citrouille, nous avons orné chacune des gourdes rose pêche d’éléments naturels séchés, comme des gousses de graines, de la mousse, des pommes de pin et des plumes. La combinaison des textures rend la présentation plus intéressante et, comme les citrouilles ne sont ni percées ni sculptées, elles dureront d’Halloween à Thanksgiving.
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Diversifiez vos bouquets
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Hector Manuel Sanchez ; Design : Kathleen Varner ; Lieu et accessoires : Courtesy Black Sheep Antiques
Le feuillage est la star de ce bouquet qui ne comporte pas de fleurs mais des tiges coupées. Choisissez une branche principale pour commencer la composition, en coupant les brindilles si nécessaire pour laisser la forme briller. Attirez le regard vers le centre de la composition en regroupant des éléments texturés, tels que des baies, des hortensias séchés et des fougères ondulantes.
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Partager l’abondance
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Hector Manuel Sanchez ; Design : Kathleen Varner ; Lieu et accessoires : Courtesy Black Sheep Antiques
Commencez par placer la grande gourde ornementale, point d’ancrage de cette composition en corne d’abondance, et utilisez le feuillage de magnolia comme cadre. Alternez le recto et le verso des feuilles pour ajouter de l’intérêt et de la texture. Ajoutez ensuite des artichauts, des gourdes plus petites, des poires, des baies douces-amères, de l’herbe de millet et des plumes.
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Planter un jardin de centre de table
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Laurey W. Glenn ; Styling : Buffy Hargett Miller
Remplissez un récipient ovale de terreau. Plantez une variété de plantes succulentes au milieu du récipient. Placez-y de petites citrouilles, des légumes de saison comme le chou frisé, des radis et des herbes fraîches. Disposez d’autres petites citrouilles et des bougies sur la table.
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Utiliser des mini-citrouilles pour des bougies flottantes
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Laurey W. Glenn ; Styling : Buffy Hargett Miller
Pour fabriquer la bougie, utilisez un couteau de bricolage pour tracer des cercles légèrement plus grands que la base d’une bougie à réchaud dans les citrouilles miniatures. Sculptez-les et insérez la bougie à l’intérieur. Faites-les ensuite flotter dans un bol parsemé de feuillage d’automne.
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Disposer des couches de verdure d’automne
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Laurey W. Glenn
Tapissez un panier linéaire de papier d’aluminium, trempez des blocs de mousse de fleuriste dans de l’eau et placez-les sur le papier d’aluminium. Disposez des fleurs d’automne, comme des chrysanthèmes, sur le pourtour du panier. Tapissez l’un des bords de pierres et de rochers provenant d’un magasin d’artisanat et l’autre de mousse et de lichens divers. Cassez les pics de fleuriste en deux, plantez-en une moitié au fond de chaque pomme et fixez-la dans la mousse de fleuriste. Disposez les berzilia et les cosses autour des pommes.
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Créer une jardinière en forme de citrouille
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Jim Franco
Les fêtes à la citrouille sont un classique ! Impressionnez vos invités avec une riche
soupe à la citrouille
, un délicieux
gâteau à la citrouille
et de délicieux
martinis à la citrouille
. Les citrouilles font également d’agréables jardinières, comme cette composition de pensées et de verdure aux couleurs vives.
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L’or à l’honneur
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Robbie Caponetto ; Production et stylisme : Kathleen Varner
Cette année, oubliez les chrysanthèmes dans vos présentations saisonnières et misez plutôt sur des produits tels que les citrouilles et les courges. Kathleen Varner, designer floral et styliste, recommande ce style pour mettre en valeur les jaunes et les oranges classiques. Elle a rempli une urne antique en fer avec une variété de courges de différentes formes et tailles, puis y a glissé des tournesols et des vignes douces-amères pour que l’arrangement ne paraisse pas trop lourd.
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Mélange de rustique et d’élégant
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Jennifer Davick
Des plaques de bois servent de base aux bougies, à la mousse et aux petits bouquets de cette table à la fois rustique et élégante. Placez des bougies supplémentaires autour de la composition pour faire briller l’argenterie et les visages de vos invités dans la lumière.
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Faites fleurir vos citrouilles
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Helen Norman
Utilisez des chrysanthèmes coupés pour transformer une citrouille à la peau tendre en une jolie composition florale. Faites des entailles à l’aide d’un poinçon ou d’un autre outil pointu, puis insérez les tiges. Conservez les citrouilles fleuries au réfrigérateur jusqu’au moment de la fête pour prolonger leur durée de conservation.
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Les citrouilles font de bons cartons de table
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Laurey W. Glenn
Il suffit de placer un badge sur une citrouille miniature. Nous adorons la simplicité avec laquelle cette table est dressée, créant une toile blanche pour la décoration d’automne. Tout ce dont vous avez besoin, c’est d’une élégante porcelaine blanche, de serviettes de table en lin blanc, de verres dépareillés et de quelques branches coupées débordant de couleurs automnales.
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Créer un centre de table pour l’extérieur
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Helen Norman
N’oubliez pas vos
espaces extérieurs
lorsque vous décorez pour une fête. Même si la plupart des réceptions se déroulent à l’intérieur, les invités passeront probablement un peu de temps dans le jardin. Pour créer ce centre de table durable, remplissez un plateau de plantes grasses et disposez un carré de citrouilles au centre.
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Remplir un vase de citrouille
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Iain Bagwell
Oubliez le vase en verre et utilisez des citrouilles à la place. Percez un trou dans la citrouille et remplissez-la de vos fleurs d’automne préférées. Astuce : Utilisez un morceau de mousse florale pour un effet plus arrangé.
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La couleur est au rendez-vous
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Laurey W. Glenn ; Styling : Buffy Hargett Miller
La couleur ne doit pas s’estomper simplement parce que c’est l’automne. Mettez de l’ambiance sur votre table avec des ors de récolte, des fleurs aux tons de joyaux et des couverts d’un bleu éclatant. Empilez des légumes verts feuillus et des citrons jaune vif dans votre centre de table.
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Disposer d’une élégance asymétrique
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Photo : Laurey W. Glenn ; Stylisme : Buffy Hargett Miller
Pour recréer ce magnifique centre de table, vous aurez besoin de dahlias écarlates, de bouillons de couleurs vives, de scabiosas fantaisistes, d’eucalyptus argentés, de lysimachia, de baies d’hypericum, de fougères plumosa et de roses dans de jolies teintes de pêche. Utilisez de la mousse de fleuriste pour mieux disposer vos fleurs. Créez un motif asymétrique en laissant les eucalyptus argentés et les fougères plumosa s’étaler d’un côté.
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Envelopper les chandeliers dans du papier d’aluminium
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Photo : Laurey W. Glenn ; Styliste : Buffy Hargett Miller
Cet arrangement bricolé est vraiment adorable. Avec seulement quelques achats dans un magasin à un dollar, votre dîner sera plus mignon et plus sophistiqué. Le ruban en feuille d’or rose et la dentelle en cuir turquoise ajoutent la touche festive parfaite aux vases à bougies transparents. Les bougies à chauffe-plat flottent à différents niveaux.
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Ajoutez de la hauteur à votre exposition de citrouilles
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Photo : Laurey W. Glenn
Disposez des branches, des herbes séchées, de la mousse, des courges et des petites citrouilles dans un vase. Les longues branches élancées de cornouiller rouge donnent de la hauteur et de l’effet à la table. Remplissez le pourtour de l’arrangement avec des baies.
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Cartes de table artisanales avec cachets de cire
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Photo : Hector Manuel Sanchez ; Styling : Rachael Burrow
Un cachet de cire a un côté habillé et glamour, mais il est plus décontracté lorsqu’il est associé à du papier cartonné et à un marque-place écrit à la main. « Il n’y a rien de mieux que de recevoir par la poste une invitation avec un cachet de cire », déclare Rachael Burrow. Elle a recréé cet enthousiasme sur cette table d’automne nautique inspirée par des pots de gingembre bleus et blancs.
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La simplicité avec les mamans
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Photo : Laurey W. Glenn ; Stylisme : Buffy Hargett Miller
Il n’est pas nécessaire d’être très exigeant pour créer un magnifique centre de table ou un arrangement de table d’appoint, comme le prouve cette installation simple. Ajoutez autant de récipients que vous le souhaitez en fonction de votre espace, et remplissez chaque vase d’une variété de chrysanthèmes.
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Placez une couronne d’automne sur la table
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Laurey W. Glenn
Qui a dit que les couronnes étaient réservées à la porte d’entrée ? Les invités seront époustouflés par ce magnifique projet de bricolage. Regardez le tutoriel vidéo et suivez nos instructions pour
fabriquer une couronne d’automne
avec des fleurs séchées.
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Rendre une citrouille plus succulente
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
You can still have a pretty, natural centerpiece without a green thumb. A succulent pumpkin will last through multiple fall parties. Add a bit of damp florist foam to the top of the pumpkin and arrange your succulents.
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Use Natural Textures For Place Cards
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
These simple DIY place cards are casual but provide a special touch. Suitable for a laidback fall dinner party or easygoing Thanksgiving, these place cards will blend with any autumnal color scheme you choose. Make sure to use a sturdy, textural material.
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Reimagine The Cornucopia
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
This reimagined classic is a fun departure from pumpkins and mums. The deconstructed design celebrates the abundance of the holiday with silver dollar eucalyptus, a cabbage sourced from the grocery store, plumosa ferns, turnips, pears, miniature pumpkins, bright green Brussels sprouts, pomegranates, thistles, and green hydrangea blossoms.
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Create A Cozy Tablescape
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Helen Norman
Here’s a unique idea we love. Antique books add height and interest under a few of the planters and votives. Keep some of the pumpkins and votives on the table so all of your elements are at varying heights.
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Dress Up The Bar
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Photo: Helen Norman
This cozy bar offers guests plenty of room to fix a drink and grab a snack. Use pumpkins as risers to elevate appetizer plates. Create a simple look by piling pumpkins in a Champagne bucket and weaving branches of berries around the rim. Then, add a cut-flower bouquet arranged in a pitcher.
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Set A Fun Fall Kids’ Table
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Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Rachael Burrow
Dress up the
kids’ table
with non-breakable dinnerware and room to doodle. Cover the table in white paper and draw « place mats » and « place cards » directly on it. Add an orange paper runner and yellow plates to brighten it up.
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Make Golden Gourds
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Hector Sanchez
Spray paint gourds, pumpkins, pears, and any other produce your heart desires. Arrange with wheat sheaves wrapped in satin ribbon for an elegant, natural touch. Pro tip: Use fake produce and you can store it for next year too.
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Create A Pumpkin Topiary
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Laurey W. Glenn
Whether as a centerpiece, an entryway table accent, or a kitchen counter decoration, a lush, colorful topiary is so beautiful. We love the way white pumpkins pop against lush, natural elements. This one uses three bowls of graduated sizes with wet florist foam and florist picks to secure the pumpkins and artichokes.
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Pile On The Pumpkins
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Don’t have a knack for intricate floral arrangements? You can still have adorable fall decorations. With this quick and easy idea, group and stack different sizes and colors of pumpkins on a side table or as a centerpiece for a laidback look.
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Arrange A Fall Harvest Centerpiece
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Laurey W. Glenn
Mix fresh fall flowers and colorful produce for a cheerful and easy arrangement. Set out bud vases with blooms you incorporated for cohesive party decorations, and do not shy away from using the bounty of the fall harvest. Here we have included radishes and Brussels sprouts to show off some of our favorite fall vegetables.
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Craft Crepe-Paper Pumpkins
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Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez/Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
These DIY pumpkins look professionally made and you can keep them for years. Start with foam balls in different sizes, using a wooden spoon to create the ridges and depressions that form the curves of a pumpkin. Cover the foam balls with orange crepe paper, and secure with a U-pin at the top of each ball. Paint the crepe paper-covered balls with craft glue adhesive (such as Mod Podge) to add a sheen.
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Draw Inspiration From Nature
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Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Rachael Burrow
A cool, natural color palette is a relaxed but gorgeous way to
host this fall
. From the placemats to the linens, every element looks like it has been pulled from nature. A handful of magnolia leaves serve as a centerpiece.
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Keep It In Neutral
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Robbie Caponetto; Produced and styled by Kathleen Varner
Brown is a dominant fall color, acknowledges floral designer and stylist Kathleen Varner. To make the ubiquitous hue feel special and interesting in her arrangement, she relied on a mix of textures. Smooth pears and pumpkins plus fluffy moss-covered sticks and bunny tail grass liven up the dried elements, like pinecones, corn husks, cinnamon sticks, and hydrangeas. A footed terra-cotta container underscores the casual nature of the centerpiece, which requires no water and is designed to last for weeks.
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Create Woodland Charm
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
This rustic arrangement is woodsy but vibrant. Make several in differing sizes for a major centerpiece moment. This arrangement uses a selection of flowers and seasonal produce in complementary colors.
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Mix Colors And Sizes
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Take advantage of all the gorgeous pumpkin colors out there and mix up your arrangement. Bright yellows and greens add a bold pop, but mellow blues and whites create a laidback look. An arrangement like this could work indoors or out.
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Pair Apples And Mums For A Modern Look
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
You only need two fall essentials—apples and mums—to complete this adorable arrangement. Use bright green spider mums with Granny Smiths, or red mums with your Red Delicious. Set up these mini mum arrangements on the sideboard, as a centerpiece, or both for a casual dinner or shower.
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Create Cute-As-A-Button Place Settings
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Buffy Hargett Miller
These too-cute napkin rings are easy and festive for fall. Use an autumn-inspired color palette to set the scene. Using a large wooden button and thick twine, then simply tie the napkins together and surround with fall foliage and fruit, such as artificial leaves and mini pears.
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Add Natural Elements To A Faux Pumpkin
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Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez/Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
If you’re not into the orangey hues of fall, entertain with an earthy color palette and incorporate these DIY faux pumpkins. Add nature-inspired, crafty add-ons like feathers and acorns for a rustic look. It’s an unexpected twist on the traditional.
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Set The Perfect Southern Table
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Photo: Jennifer Davick
Welcome friends for a fall dinner party or Friendsgiving with the prettiest Southern table. Gather crisp linens, handwritten place cards, and as much silver as you can find. Bring them together for an elegant but colorful affair.
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Plant A Tabletop Garden
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Photo: Helen Norman
Place a potted oncidium orchid in a large,
lined cachepot
, and surround it with water-soaked florist foam. Insert cut fall foliage into the foam along with dried crepe myrtle pods and rose hips. Then add stems of orange dendrobiums in water-filled florist tubes.
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Let Your Pumpkins Sparkle
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Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez/Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
If you like everything to have a little sparkle, there’s no reason your pumpkins shouldn’t. These
faux pumpkins
can be reused every fall for a glittery addition to your decorations. To create this effect, use different sizes of sequins to add texture and visual interest.
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Use Wood Rounds For Autumnal Place Cards
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Buffy Hargett Miller
Even if crafting isn’t your expertise, you can put together these adorable DIY place cards. It’s perfect that they’re customizable to fit your color scheme. Gather your materials—wood rounds, feathers, and patterned paper—and get to gluing.
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Celebrate Seasonal Bounty
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Helen Norman
Use seasonal favorites like red apples and crisp fall leaves in your centerpiece for an outdoor table that feels one with nature. Add height with longer branches and mix and match plates for a relaxed feel. Scatter pewter and silver serving pieces the length of the table, filling some with heaps of apples and others with foliage and hydrangeas if you choose.
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Place Pumpkins As Serving Pieces
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Photo by: Helen Norman
Pumpkins can multi-task, too. These pumpkin serving pieces are perfect for an appetizer spread or dessert table. Use flat-topped pumpkins so you can safely rest platters on top. Play with different pumpkin heights and colors to mix it up.
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Gather Leaves For Place Cards
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Gather fallen magnolia leaves from your yard. Dry the leaves and write your guests’ names on them using permanent marker, or get out your calligrapher’s pen. Tie twine around the stems of the leaves for a crafty touch.
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Play With Fiery Flowers
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Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez/Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Easy faux pumpkins meet gorgeous real flowers in this sweet arrangement. Reuse your faux pumpkins throughout the season and switch out the flowers to match your party decor. To recreate this look, use fiery orange zinnias, blue thistle, lush green solidago, and red hypericum berries.
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Use Humble Materials
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Photo: Erica George Dines
Rustic meets classic with this look. Pair humble materials like a kraft paper placemat with pretty fall china, grain-sack napkins with handwritten place cards, and your fancy silver with a burlap table runner. A mix of laid-back and dressy is perfect for a cozy fall party.
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Try Teal In Fall
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Robbie Caponetto; Styling by Buffy Hargett Miller
It’s your turn to host, and you’re ready to impress without passing into the realm of formal and stuffy. For the palette, try teal. Teal? For fall? Summer may stake a claim to the ocean hue, but strategic styling can make it an all-season star, says home goods store owner Emma Allen. She recommends pairing teal with darker tones and the right flowers.
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Spice Up The Patio
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Hector Manuel Sanchez
If you’re entertaining outdoors this fall, turn your patio into an autumnal paradise with
bountiful mums
, a pumpkin topiary, and a corn tapestry. Use warm, inviting fall colors like oranges and yellows to make the space bright and inviting even on cooler days.
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Use Unexpected Hues
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Fall decorating
doesn’t have to be in warm hues of orange and yellow. The season’s favorite flowers, mums, get a moody upgrade in this fuchsia and purple centerpiece. An understated white vessel allows the flowers to be the center of attention.
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Arrange A Tableau
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Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
This fun arrangement proves even the most unassuming side tables could use a little fall cheer. Varying heights and colors lend dimension to this setup. Begin with a striking focal point (we filled a glass vase with branches of fall leaves), and build out the display from there.
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Use Pear Place Cards
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Simple, sweet, and seasonal, these pear place cards might be the easiest DIY of all time. You can use either artificial or fresh pears to re-create this look. Cut a thin slice in the top of your pear with a knife, and slide in a place card with the name of a guest.
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Make Mini-Pumpkin Candleholders
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Laurey W. Glenn
How cute are these candleholders? Whether entertaining indoors or out, tea candles are an affordable way to up the ambiance of a party. Simply cut a one-inch circle into each pumpkin, scooping out the centers with a tablespoon, and insert votive candles.
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Fashion A Festive Fall Arrangement
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Buffy Hargett Miller
Blend woodsy birch sticks with modern fuchsia mums for a centerpiece that pops. You only need a cheap cylinder vase, a hot glue gun, and birch sticks from the craft store to make this happen. Fill with fresh, bright flowers, like these yellow roses and fuchsia spider mums.
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Embrace Moody Hues
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Robbie Caponetto; Produced and styled by Kathleen Varner
For party-ready decor rooted in deep shades of purple and red, floral designer and stylist Kathleen Varner filled a brass urn with pomegranates, grapes, purple cabbages, and apples. She then added dahlias, zinnias, coneflowers, and foraged leaves for lightness and height. The unexpected star here is the purple onion, secured on top using a wooden pick. Don’t feel compelled to follow this list of elements to a T, says Varner. As long as the items are in the same color family, the finished product will have this impressive effect.
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Layer Patterns On Patterns
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Robbie Caponetto; Styling by Buffy Hargett Miller
Pair soft tones of red and green with autumnal browns. The tortoiseshell glasses and plaid tablecloth to take the look totally out of holiday territory. From there, it’s all in the prints. Recreate old-school combinations that you grandma probably went for like floral china with a checkered tablecloth. Don’t be afraid to mix and match—it’s much more fun this way.
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Decorate With Upholstery Tacks
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Helen Norman
Add a little whimsy to your pumpkin arrangement with upholstery tacks. Use white pumpkins or spray paint them in your desired color. Use a variety of shapes and sizes for a sophisticated look.
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Use Dried Flowers On Place Cards
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
A cluster of dried yarrow brings color and texture to this pretty place card. Cut pieces of scrapbook paper into squares, and fold them in half. On the front of the card, write your guest’s name in calligraphy, and paste the cluster of yarrow next to it.
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Forage For Materials
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Photo: Helen Norman
This cozy
fall centerpiece
doesn’t involve complicated arranging. Simply line up pumpkins of different sizes and colors and place natural elements like antlers, pine cones, and whole nutmeg around the pumpkins. This is a beautiful way to setup a laidback Thanksgiving table at the hunting camp or lake.
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Dip Pumpkins In Glitter
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Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez/Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
These easy DIY pumpkins will add instant glamour to your fall decorations. Use craft glue adhesive on the lower third of faux pumpkins and dip them in glitter. They will give you many years of decor that sparkles and shines.
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Make The Harvest A Centerpiece
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Photo: Iain Bagwell
Bundle together fall’s bounty, like dried corn or a bushel of wheat, with a festive ribbon, and use it as an organic centerpiece on your dining room table. The textural look is just as striking as this beautiful, rusty red flower arrangement. Wrap a plain glass vase with strips of burlap for a rustic touch.
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Layer The Details
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Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
This golden, earthy setting grows more sophisticated with each layer. Recreate the look by choosing a three-color scheme and choosing a mixture of formal and natural details.
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Texture A Pumpkin
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Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez/Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
It’s easy to leave out texture when it comes to decorating, but elements like this DIY project add major dimension to a fall table display. These would be adorable stacked up in different sizes in a large bowl or on a large tray on your dining table.
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Arrange Fall Foliage
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Photo: Helen Norman
Fill a large vessel in the foyer for a seasonal welcome and incorporate smaller arrangements throughout the house. The key to arranging leaves is to group them by size and color. Fiery red maple makes a beautiful focal point when countered with the feathery foliage of dawn redwood laden with globes of gray-green fruit on the fringes.
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Make Use Of Dried Wheat
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Choose pieces of scrapbooking paper in seasonal patterns and write your guests’ names on the squares in permanent marker. Paste a small stem of dried wheat to the paper. Fold the paper in half and set it on your table to charm your guests.
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Use Burlap In The Great Outdoors
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Peter Frank Edwards
In many parts of the South, fall is extremely mild, which makes it a beautiful time of year to host outdoors. This natural tablescape features rustic elements. Combine burlap placemats and pumpkin floral arrangements with upscale details like matching taper candles and sterling silver cups.
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Highlight Glorious Greens
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Robbie Caponetto; Produced and styled by Kathleen Varner
Although spring may be the season most associated with this lively hue, it hardly has a monopoly. Celebrate fall’s wide range of greens with an assortment of pears, artichokes, variegated gourds, leafy kales, feathery moss, and a coneflower. Anchor the produce with sturdy wooden picks. A vintage silver container elevates the centerpiece, and there’s no need to polish it first, says floral designer and stylist Kathleen Varner. A little tarnish keeps it from feeling too fussy or precious.
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Dress Up Pumpkins
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
No mess here. Make these dressy no-carve pumpkins with just a few materials and place them all over the house for a cohesive look. For this elegant display, we used metallic washi tape on white pumpkins.
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Make Mod Bouquets
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Fall decor is often associated with rustic vibes, but you can easily bring a little mod to your party, while still keeping the colors and feel autumnal. Add in dried hydrangeas, mini calla lilies, kale, poppy buds, and deep red peonies to recreate this look. Invite each of your guests to take an arrangement home with them at the end of the meal.
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Make Moss Balls
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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Buffy Hargett Miller
Fill any empty vase or vessel with these DIY fall moss balls for a no-fuss, natural centerpiece. Grab a few green moss balls at the craft store, buy (or gather) acorns and mini pinecones, and warm up the glue gun.
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Evoke The Pumpkin Patch
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Hector Sanchez
Take a simple vase, urn, or container and fill with florist foam or regular Styrofoam as this requires no water. Cover the foam and gaps near the edge of the container with dried moss. Place your pumpkin on top and wrap a small length of trailing ivy or another narrow vine around the bottom.
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Set A Party-Perfect Sideboard
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Photo: Miki Duisterhof
Equal parts functional and beautiful, this sideboard will steal the show at your fall dinner party or Thanksgiving gathering. Colorful bouquets of orange dahlias, red and yellow roses, and calla lilies offset festive plates and dressy silverware.
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Let There Be Light
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Hector Manuel Sanchez
Lighting is « the best way to create the perfect ambience, » Mary Hollis Huddleston of
Mrs. Southern Social
and event-rental company Please Be Seated said. « Everyone looks better when the candles are glowing, and there’s something about tall, elegant tapers that just makes a table so pretty. » Space candles down the center of the table for even lighting.
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Forage For Foliage
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Hector Manuel Sanchez
« Use natural materials to beautify your table by gathering leaves, berries, hydrangeas, and more from your backyard, » Huddleston added. « In the South, we’re lucky that we still have plants blooming in the fall. I love combining these things with more
seasonal items
, like colorful autumn leaves. »‘
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Raise The Bar
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Hector Manuel Sanchez
« Encourage your guests to grab their own drinks so you won’t be playing bartender, » Huddleston advises. « This is especially important for larger parties so you don’t spend the entire evening refilling people’s cups. For my self-serve setups, I like to offer a big batch of a signature seasonal cocktail, like the
Bourbon-Apple Cider-Thyme Punch
from
Southern Living.
»
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Arrange A Sweet Dessert Table
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Hector Manuel Sanchez
« A dessert bar is an easy way to make dinner party guests feel like they’re at a wedding or special event with a variety of delicious treats, » explains Huddleston. « When offering a buffet, it’s important to provide all the essentials—plenty of plates, napkins, and serving utensils. And be sure to decorate this area, too, so it feels cohesive and echoes your table design. »
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Go Wild With Grasses
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Hector Manuel Sanchez; Produced: Kathleen Varner
This floral arrangement is practically bursting and adds excitement to the soft, mellow tones of the table. Don’t be afraid to go big with dried grasses. Stick them in floral foam, then fill in with oak leaves, strawflowers, stardust gypsophilas, and gourds.