Autumn Dining...French Country Style

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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We have been having the perfect autumn weather here in Colorful Colorado, with daytime highs reaching into the 80's and nighttime low's in the 40's.  I love it!  Has autumn made its appearance where you live?
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Well my friends, today I am revisiting an autumn tablescape from last year.  It's called..."Autumn Dining...French Country Style".  It was one of my favorites.  I love how it turned out!  I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did!
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Autumn Dining...French Country Style
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Welcome to my french country dining room.
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This week I have been playing dishes! 
 I created an informal, autumn table for two...with a little french country flair.
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~Frenchy Wire Cloches~

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Recently I created an autumn vignette for my dining room buffet using these frenchy looking wire cloches.
 If you would like to see my autumn buffet..just click HERE.

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I decided to move the cloches to the table for a little autumn dining...french country style!
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The tall wire cloche stands a stately 30 ins. in height. I found it at a local gift shop. I fell in love with it the minute I saw it! The cloche is made of chicken wire and sits upon a distressed, gray colored, metal urn. Autumn berries and a couple of autumn floral picks decorate the cloche. The smaller wire cloche was a Hobby Lobby find. I love the sweet little bird finial on top of the cloche. This cloche sits atop a silver pedestal dish and is decorated with a yellow-gold candle and more autumn berries.
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My newest little treasure find...frenchy looking woven placemats.

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I love, love, LOVE these heavy woven placemats. They have different shades of gray thread and I knew they would coordinate beautifully with the distressed gray finish of the wire cloches.
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I love the deep shades of red paired with the gray!
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The Table Centerpiece...

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Of course the starring attraction for this autumn table are the two frenchy wire cloches.
 I really do like how the gray cloches look against the red walls!
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The smaller cloche is sitting on a stack of red dessert plates.

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I used a tapestry table runner for a foundation for the table centerpiece. I turned it upside down because the colors were more muted...just what I was looking for! It's a little difficult to see...but I am using an autumn floral arrangement as a backdrop for the cloches in the centerpiece. It's made up of autumn colored roses, berries, grapevine, and greenery. It sits in an old french table tray that also has a distressed gray finish. Layers...layers...layers! Many layers to this autumn table centerpiece!

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An Autumn Pitcher

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I usually have this pretty pitcher in my kitchen. I decided to add it to the table...I love the autumnal colors of the grapes and grape leaves...Oooh...and that pretty distressed gray handle!
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Ohhh...you know how I love my sweet little birds! These pretty autumn songbirds are perfect for this french country table! If you look closely, you will see that their little wings are made up of embossed acorns and oak leaves! Even the birds look french with their pretty frenchy scroll designs!

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An old, tarnished, silver footed tray holds a pair of acorn salt & pepper shakers. More of that distressed gray color!
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The Place Setting...
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I have had this set of dark red colored dishes for several years...they were a gift from my youngest daughter. I use them often...they go so well in my red dining room! I am using the dinner plate and the salad plate in this place setting.
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I am also using my new autumn chargers from Walmart. They have a lovely shade of gray mixed in with the brown...sooo perfect!
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An autumn leaf plate tops off the place setting. I have several shades of these leaf plates but I chose to use the varigated red, orange, and yellow plate because it brings out the same colors of the candle and the autumn florals that decorate the cloches.
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A dark red dinner napkin with gold and olive green florals coordinates nicely with the place setting. I found the wood napkin rings at Walmart last year...they seem to match the charger plates.
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Voila! There you have it...autumn dining...french country style!
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I am joining these fabulous parties today...

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Tablescape Thursday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
Open House Thursday...hosted by Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.
Feathered Nest Friday...hosted by Courtney over at French Country Cottage.
Home Sweet Home...hosted by Sherry over at The Charm of Home.
Potpourri Friday...hosted by Honey over at "2805".
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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these lovely parties for us!
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Well my friends...I'm sooo happy that you stopped by for a visit today! Please leave me a comment and let me know that you were here...I'd love to visit with you!!!
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Warmest Autumn Wishes!!!