9/13/2010

Autumn Table Centerpiece

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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Autumn has made its entrance at my place! I have been busy, busy with my seasonal decorating! Out with the light colors of summer and in with the warm, rich colors of autumn! I think that I have most of my decorating finished...of course, I am always doing a little "tweaking" here and there! Hehe! Now all I need to do is get photos of everything...I'm crossing my fingers for some nice sunny days. So stay tuned...there is more to come!
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I thought I would share my new autumn table centerpiece with you today. Hope you enjoy!
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Autumn in a French Country Dining Room
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My french country dining room is decorated in shades of red, gold, and olive green so basically it is already dressed and ready for autumn. Sure makes decorating for this season a breeze!
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~~A New Autumn Centerpiece for the Table~~
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I found the three tiered pedestal cake plates on sale at Hobby Lobby last year. I have been really anxious to do a table centerpiece with them. They measure 13", 10", 8" wide...and are 13" tall when stacked on top of one another. They make a nice sized centerpiece for the dining table. Adding the tall pillar candle to the top plate gives this centerpiece an overall measurement of 20 inches in height.
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~~Autumn Pretties~~
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Ohhh...I had fun decorating this!
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Bottom plate: I used an autumn berry garland done with gold, orange, red, and olive green colored berries, four autumn floral picks with dark red flowers, cattails, etc., a few woody pieces from an autumn potpourri mix, and two vintage ceramic yellow birds.
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Middle plate: Autumn pears.
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Top plate: A six inch yellow-gold pillar candle, autumn potpourri mix, and four copper colored maple leaf napkin rings.
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It was easy-peasy!!! Hehe!
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~~A New Autumn Table Runner~~
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This new autumn table runner was handcrafted by Mary Steininger of Diningout...Embroidered Home Decor...Etsy Shop. It really is gorgeous...I love the deep, rich gold color! It has beautiful embroidered white, twig looking vines on each end of the runner. Ooops...I didn't get a good photo of the embroidery. I also have six matching dinner napkins...sooo pretty and sooo perfect for the autumn season!
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~~Roseville Pottery Candleholders~~
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I decided to use my Roseville pottery candleholders. This pattern is called Autumn Clematis.
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And Voila...a new autumn centerpiece for my dining room table!
I hope you enjoyed!

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I am joining these two lovely parties today....
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Thank you, Marty and Karin...for hosting these lovely parties for us!
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Well my friends, I'm so glad that you came by today! I would love for you to leave me a note to let me know that you were here...so that I might visit back with you!
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*Have a wonderful and blessed day, sweet friends!
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33 comments:

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Chari,
Your dining room is - Wow! Love the rich colours and your centerpiece really is wonderful! I'm so glad you shared it with us. You've done a super job and what a pleasure it would be to have a meal in there!

Blessings,
Sandi

Cindy said...

Hi Chari,
Your dining room is lovely! I really like the center piece that you have placed on the table there. Very pretty, are those three cake plates by any chance? What a great idea! I love the Autumn colors, too. I will post about some of my Autumn decorating tonight.
Hugs, Cindy

Lynn said...

Turned out great Chari! I love your centerpiece, very fall like!

Cindy (Applestone Cottage) said...

It's stunning Chari!
Oh your good girl! I love all the layering and the pears and how artfully you have arranged it!
And the gold runner looks just perfect!
This is going to be so fun seeing all your new Autumn decor!
Hugs,
Cindy

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I really love the pears in the arrangement! And the tiers allow you to do so much more! Lovely! Happy Fall to you! The colors of Autumn are what I love best about the season! ♥

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Chari, this is so pretty. I love the pods and the pretty florals with the fruit. Gorgeous the way it is tiered too. Perfect. Thanks so much for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty

Kim @ Starshine Chic said...

Another fabulous centerpiece. I just love it!! And I love the runner too. I still haven't done any fall decorating. However, I have already decorated my mantel for Halloween. But I was just trying things out. I may actually try & do a little fall decorating tonight so that I have something to blog about. I have been sooooo lazy this summer and now my bad habit is continuing into fall I'm afraid. At least it gives me more time to check out what everyone else is doing. And I love, love, love what you have done. Take care & wish me luck on getting at least one small vignette put together tonight.
Kim

Olive said...

It is gorgeous. I love the tiers...so elegant. hugs♥olive

Karen said...

Very french country~the pears are really pretty.
Great centerpiece.
Karen

Anita@Theycallmejammi said...

Great centerpiece...I love seeing decor in tiers like this. Beautiful

Blondie's Journal said...

You did it again, Chari...beautiful. I love those pears! :-)

xoxo
Janie

Unknown said...

Love your centerpiece! I am so ready for fall!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Chari! Oh, you did a wonderful job, as usual, on your centerpiece. Love that you used the graduating cake stands! You poked in some pretty fall stuff. You're a Fallen woman, Chari! ;)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

Chari, I love love the use of the tiered cake plates. Your table and mine are so similar. I love how you filled all three of those and I love the candlesticks. Gorgeous fall centerpiece.

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

Just beautiful, especially with the red walls!I always enjoy seeing what you create!

Katherine

{Bellamere Cottage} said...

Someday I'm going to paint my dining room the same delish color. Every time I see it I'm blown away by it's beauty. What a great choice. It seems to work soooo well with every season. Your fall yummies are sooo pretty. Still haven't started that here, but I'd better get with it. You bloggie girlies are soooo speedy.

Huggies!
Spencer

Theresa said...

Look at you, Chari... that is gorgeous! I love the pears added in for a different touch!

You are so creative and it turned out beautiful! Love the candle holders too:)

Have a blessed day my friend! HUGS!

Miss Laura Lu/RMS4291960 said...

Hi Chari! Your dining room is perfect! Of course it is! I love your candlesticks! I hope you are doing well! We are starting to get a break in the heat and humidity down here in the south. I started putting out my fall stuff yesterday. Of course it would help if I would finish putting up Easter and the rest of Christmas that never got put up and is still lingering in my dining room! OMG! Did I just admit that?! Now you know why I haven't been blogging lately! I'm in that state where I feel like I've fallen and I can't get up! Well, girl I can't wait to see the rest of your decor! God Bless! Lauralu :)

Unknown said...

What a pretty centerpiece. I love how you stood the pears up in the middle!

Lovely!

~Liz

Nancy's Notes said...

Chari, what a charming fall arrangement! You are such a creative one, love those pears that you added and what a great tiered look! I am inspired to get out and work on mine now!

Enjoy your day!
Nancy

Confessions of a Plate Addict said...

Hi Chari! I love your centerpiece! The layers are such a great idea and those candlesticks are gorgeous! I need some inspiration...just too hot to think about fall here! I hope you are having a great week!...hugs...Debbie

Becca Bertotti said...

Hi Chari ... I love your dining room Fall decor! The runner is so pretty (I'm a big fan of red and gold together) ... and the tiered centerpiece is perfect. You're ready for festive dinner party !! Take care, Becca

Sue said...

Chari, I just love the three tiered cake plates and how you accessorized them! The pears, the pods, the colors.... just perfect! Good job on the photo editing in the first picture, too. :-)
hugs, Sue

Melissa Miller said...

Chari this is truly GORGEOUS!!!! Every single detail just speaks of a lovely autumn and dreamy memories. Thank you for sharing it. I feel happy just viewing it's beauty. :)

Debbiedoos said...

So so Fall and festive, fun warm and every other adjective I can think of. It looks so pretty Chari.

Debbie said...

I swear... HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH THESE IDEAS!!!!! BEEEEEEautiful!!!

Jacqueline said...

This is such a fabulous and elegant idea. I just love it in your room. I may have to copy this one for the Fall. I am not that great at Fall decorating. Love the little birdies. This is so welcoming.

Brenda said...

Your autumn centerpiece is beautiful! I love it!

Fatima said...

Wonderful centerpiece! Lovelly!!!!!Hugs,Fatima-Scrapart.

Sharing with Sherri said...

Such a beautiful centerpiece Chari! Very creative too! I love that tiered look so much!

I hope all is well in your world!
Big hugs, Sherri:)

Red Couch Recipes said...

Chari, that is such a welcoming fall centerpiece and you did it so well. Love the pears especially. Joni

The Style Sisters said...

What a fun idea! I have 3 cake plates...I am going to try this! It looks so nice with the pears and fall leaves. Great job! Thanks for inspiring us with your creativity and linking up to Centerpiece Wed.

Karin

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