1. Fall Foliage
Rake in the season by incorporating autumnal foliage, pine cones and acorns in your dining room décor. Look no further than the great outdoors to gather assorted colorful leaves, twigs and wooden fruit from shedding trees, and scatter them strategically atop your table. Whether you arrange them vertically along the middle of the table or position them next to each set of cutlery, these natural ornaments are sure to charm.
To avoid dry-leaf debris from upsetting your artistic vision, another option is to purchase an autumn leaf garland from a local craft store to zigzag across the table. For tablecloths, table runners, placemats or cloth napkins, we suggest opting for seasonally appropriate warm, earthy tones, including red, yellow and green hues. Lastly, for an added oomph, we recommend using twine to substitute as napkin rings.
2. Pumpkin to Talk About
Get pumped for the crisp fall weather by picking up some pumpkins at your local pumpkin patch (or the front end of your favorite grocery store will do). The smaller sugar pie pumpkins are best for table settings, as you can disperse a few along the center of your table. For optimal vibrancy, we suggest collecting pumpkins that have different shapes, textures and colors and incorporating other types of squash in the mix, such as stout acorn squashes, tall and pale butternut squashes and green kabocha squashes.
Feel free to light up a couple of candles with a pumpkin-infused scent – one that evokes the wafting fragrance of a fresh pie being pulled out of the oven or the inviting aroma of a chai latte. If you’re hosting a dinner party, placing a sugar pie pumpkin or squash on each guest’s plate adds a warmhearted touch.
3. Eat, Drink and Be Scary
If The Most Wonderful Time of the Year implies witches’ brew instead of peppermint mochas for you, fear not: we’ve got a few tips to trick out your dining room to be a pleasantly chilling treat for any victim – er, guest.
First step: turn to your local craft store for tall candles (not the comforting Bath and Body Works kind) and a couple of Gothic-style candlestick holders to align down the center of your table. Accompanying centerpieces may include anatomical skull replicas and a (fake) perched raven, and drinkware may be substituted with metal goblets or corked “potions” flasks. To elicit a more gloomy feel, find some mothy “cobwebs” to drape around your spooky centerpieces.
4. Harvest Feast-ival
Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year or are simply a fan of sweater weather, a harvest festival theme is guaranteed to make your dining room the apple of your (and any guest’s) eye.
We recommend having a wicker detail as a focal point, like a cornucopia or a boat-shaped basket, and arranging seasonal crops in and around this container. Faux or real, maize cobs, squash, bundles of grapes, pomegranates, figs and apples make beautiful table decorations. Round out the look with fake foliage, such as autumn leaves, sunflower heads and straws of wheat to embellish your wicker centerpiece and to weave around your dinnerware.
Whether you’re looking to revamp your home décor for the fall season or are considering upgrading your furniture in time for the holidays, come visit our store today – we’re always happy to help!