Autumn Dining...French Country Style

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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Ohhh boy...I am having sooo much fun revisiting a few of
 my past autumn posts. I really do love autumn...it is my favorite
 season of the year!
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  Since last week, I have shared two of my favorite autumn
 decor posts.  I have just one more that I would like to present for
 The Talent Scouting Party over at WhisperWood Cottage.
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"The Talent Scouting Party"
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The selected winner will be published in Cottages & Bungalows

magazine. I'm really excited! There are so many fabulous entries...and
tons of autumn inspiration. You'll have to go over and check it out. You
will find the link to the party at the end of my post.
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Today, I thought I would share an autumn tablescape
 that I did a couple of years ago.
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 "Autumn Dining...French Country Style".

I hope that you enjoy!
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"Autumn Dining...French Country Style"
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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.
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 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 hope that you enjoyed!
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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 Wishes!
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~Goldenrod Autumn~...an Autumn Tablescape

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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A few days ago, I shared my 2010 autumn mantel.
  If you missed it, you can just click HERE.
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  You are probably wondering what in the heck I'm doing...
sharing all these autumn posts.  Well...there is a fabulous autumn
 party going on over at WhisperWood Cottage.
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"The Talent Scouting Party"
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The selected winner will be published in Cottages & Bungalows
 magazine.  I'm really excited!  There are so many fabulous entries...and
 tons of autumn inspiration.  You'll have to go over and check it out.  You
 will find the link to the party at the end of my post.
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Today, for the Talent Scouting party, I thought I would share an
 autumn tablescape that I did last year...called ~Goldenrod Autumn~.
  I hope that you enjoy! 

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~Goldenrod Autumn~

(October 26, 2011)

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Here we are...in my french country dining room.

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I love autumn!
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I love the rich, warm colors!
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I love playing dishes!
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I created an autumn table with the new goldenrod colored plates
that I found at Walmart a few weeks ago. I sure had fun with this
tablescape! I hope that you enjoy it too!
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As you can see...my french country dining room is dressed

in red and olive green, with accents of gold. A color palette*

that hosts autumn with ease.
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Not only is autumn my favorite season...but I believe that
a beautifully attired autumn table is my favorite "seasonal"
tablescape as well!

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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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This autumn I seem to have an attraction for the
 warm, rich color of goldenrod.

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"Goldenrod"

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The color goldenrod is a representation of the color of some of the

 deeper gold colored goldenrod flowers.The first known recorded use of

 goldenrod as a color name in English was in 1915.

(source Wikipedia)

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 A large pitcher with matching platter...sharing the same rich hues
 as the new dinner plates...bring the warm glow of "goldenrod autumn"
 to this table.  Autumn pears, golden stemware, and dinner napkins
 also help to bring the "goldenrod" color theme home.

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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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The Table Centerpiece...
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Autumn's Bounty in a Dough Bowl

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I placed a tall masonary candleholder with an "earthy"
 colored candle in the center of a large wooden dough bowl. Autumn
 fruits of grapes, pears, and pomegranites...along with a few sprigs
 of autumn florals, seed pods, and nuts. Deer antlers, pheasant
 feathers, and a stately pheasant join the autumn mix.

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This autumn, I decided upon a "rustic luxe" style of decor
 for my dining room.  If you would like to see my autumn dining room
 in its entirety...you can click HERE.

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The wooden dough bowl filled with autumn's bounty continues the
 "rustic luxe" theme of my dining room...onto the table.
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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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An autumn table set for four.

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The Place Setting...

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Layer upon layer...building a delicious "goldenrod"
 autumn place setting.
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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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The Place Setting

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A natural colored woven wicker charger

An earthy brown charger plate with embossed autumn leaves

A goldenrod colored dinner plate by Mainstays

A sage green salad plate by Gibson

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an acorn shaped dessert plate.
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A view from a different direction.
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Luscious autumn layers.
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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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The Table Linens

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Two dinner napkins layered for a colorful effect.  An olive
 green and khaki check dinner napkin serves along with a goldenrod
 colored napkin at each place setting.  I love the pretty white
 embroidered vine on the goldenrod colored napkin! 

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A khaki colored hemstiched table runner makes for a nice
 neutral foundation for this autumn table.
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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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The Stemware

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A simple amber colored goblet works nicely with the
 goldenrod color theme.
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A place setting from a different view.
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Goldenrod Pitcher with a Handled Platter...

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I purchased this pretty "goldenrod" colored pitcher
 and matching platter from a local gift shop several years ago.
  It usually resides atop the refrigerator in my kitchen.

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I love the embossed grapes, vines, and leaves on both
 pieces!  The pitcher and platter have an "old world" feel with
 a distressed finish.  You can actually see the terra cotta colored clay
 bisque under the glaze in places.  I also love that the platter
 has handles in the shape of twisted grapevine!

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This pretty acorn shaped dish came from Dollar Tree
 a few years ago.  I love the embossed lines of the acorn and
 leaves...and the warm, rich reds and greens on the
 oak leaves.

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~Goldenrod Autumn~

in my french country dining room.
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...and for a final thought...

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~Goldenrod Autumn~

in Still Life.

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This was my favorite photo!

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I am joining...
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The Talent Scouting Party
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hosted by Amy over at WhisperWood Cottage.
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Well dear friends...I'm so happy that you stopped by for
 a visit today!  I hope that you enjoyed my ~Goldenrod Autumn~
 tablescape.  Please leave me a note and let me know that you
 were here.  I would love to visit with you!

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Warmest Wishes!
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~Autumn Abundance~...an Autumn Mantel

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

You must be wondering what the heck I'm doing...showing
 an autumn mantelscape in the middle of summer. 

Well...there is an autumn party going on over at WhisperWood Cottage!

I'm really excited about it because it is a talent scouting contest.
  The winner will be featured in Cottages & Bungelows magazine!  You
 will find the link to The Talent Scouting party over at WhisperWood Cottage
 at the end of my post.  You'll have to go over and check out all of the
 fabulous autumn inspiration...after all...autumn is not that far off!

Today I thought I would share my autumn mantelscape from 2010.
  To date...I believe that it is my favorite autumn mantelscape.
  I hope that you enjoy!
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~Autumn Abundance~
An Autumn Mantel
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Here we are in my olive green living room.
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My faux fireplace is dressed and ready for the autumn season.
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When I think about autumn and all that the season holds...
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I immediately think about an abundant harvest.

  I wanted my fireplace mantel to reflect the abundance of the autumn harvest!
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A decorative piece of pottery filled with grapes and two pheasants are
 showcased...front and center...in this autumn mantlescape.
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I used several different types of foliage...trailing grapevines and autumn
 leaves make up the majority of the thick foliage. If you look close...you will
 see sprigs of autumn colored zebra grass, berries of all sorts, acorns, pheasant
 feathers, and grapes...all interwoven throughout the autumn mantelscape. I
 also used two ornate gold candleholders with pumpkin colored candles....
one on each side of the mantel.
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A closer view...
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The stately pheasants....
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Two gold candleholders with burnt orange colored candles are nestled

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~Autumn Abundance~

An Autumn Hearth

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*The fireplace hearth is filled with "autumn abundance" as well.

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A tall pitcher filled with autumn foliage sits atop two old leather

 bound books...a large cluster of grapes join in with the mix.  A hat box

 decorated with fruits of an abundant harvest completes the focal

 point for the autumn hearth.

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The metal peacocks are actually old vintage wall hangings.
 I loved the pretty copper, gold, and green shades of the metal feathers.
 So perfect with my autumn mantelscape!
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And there you have it...autumn mantel filled with...

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~Autumn Abundance~

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I'm joining in with

The Talent Scouting Party

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hosted by Amy over at WhisperWood Cottage.

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Well my friends...I'm so happy that you stopped by today!  Please leave

 a note and let me know that you were here.  I would love to visit with you!

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Warmest Wishes!

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