A Vintage Inspired Fall Fondue Party

A vintage inspired fondue party with Swissmar set, antique Mottahedeh, plaid, pumpkins, and Murano glass

This fall set the table with a plaid throw, classic Swissmar fondue pot, and a tumble of pumpkins and gourds for a cozy dinner party with savory foods! Fondue menu and tips included below! *This post includes affiliate links.* That delightfully crisp autumn air has rolled in. The leaves are glowing. And cozy evenings at…

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A Bountiful Fruit & Chintz Thanksgiving Tablescape

A red chintz tablecloth, hand painted fruit china, Murano goblets, Limoges porcelain, monogrammed napkins, and a surtout de table layer this elegant Thanksgiving tablescape

Bring ease and elegance to your holiday tables: the same china pattern and the same tablecloth styled Thanksgiving to Christmas with a bountiful fruit and chintz theme! For my recent design tent at the Clinch River Antiques Festival (see it here) I set the table for Thanksgiving in an elegant style using fruit and flowers…

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My Hello Fall Dinner Table

A so long summer, hello fall dinner table with copper, transferware, wildflowers, vintage glass, and Royal Tettau china.

Set your dinner table for fall with warm tones, glowing copper, vintage china, and whimsical decor. Don’t miss the fall menu at the end! I’ve been thinking about this tablescape as my “so long summer, hello fall” table, and around here September has been a lovely blend of both: waning temperatures, warm light, cool breezes,…

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My Formula for a Pretty Autumn Table with Chintz

Autumn table decor with pretty floral chintz, plaid napkins, maple leaf china, and pumpkin floral centerpiece

It’s time to host a fall dinner for friends and family! Press the pretty linens; pull out your favorite seasonal china; and whip up a hearty meal with luscious wine. Set a pretty autumn table with these tips! As soon as I laid eyes on this charming autumnal hued vintage chintz from P. Kaufmann I…

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Thanksgiving to Christmas Crossover Table Ideas

Thanksgiving to Christmas tableware sale

Simplify your holiday tablescapes this year with my tips to style your table for Thanksgiving to Christmas using crossover themes, ideas, and tableware. One of my absolute favorite things about the holiday season is designing and creating tablescapes for friends and family to gather round. I love pairing china and beautiful linens. I love arranging…

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A Fall Tablescape 2 Ways

Fall tablescapes with plaid linens, French Faience, dahlia floral centerpiece, and bamboo flatware

Let’s use the same linens, flatware, and florals to set two different fall tablescapes with Chinoiserie vibes, muted pastels, and that cozy autumn feel! Versatility is key when adding to your tableware collection. Next to china, table linens are probably your biggest investment, and it is so important to choose pieces that can be used…

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Recipe for a Grandmillennial Thanksgiving Table

Royal Worcester Evesham dishes with fruit create a lush look on this Grandmillennial Thanksgiving tablescape with brown and blue linen from Schumacher

A refined Thanksgiving table inspiration in brown and blue with Schumacher fabric, Evesham dishes, and antique accents.

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Camellias for the Table

Franciscan Woodside salad plates with pink flowering branches

Franciscan’s Woodside china and pink camellias come together for a celebratory table perfect for festive occasions. …perfection unfurled  and symmetric as a baker’s cake-flower,  your center a sunrise. You speak of more  that waits in stillness, in want  of light and time to wake it  into beauty,  buds of potential  turned to glory— abundance that …

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3 Fall Centerpiece Ideas – No Pumpkins!

Middle Eastern inspired enameled vase filled with dried wheat makes a beautiful fall centerpiece

Decorate a sophisticated autumn tablescape with one of these unique fall centerpiece ideas sans pumpkins! Some of you lovely peonies have confessed to the grave GRAVE crime of being Pumpkin haters! 🙀 Oh the shock and horror! LOL… I personally find pumpkin hating hard to fathom because I am simply enamored by the squat adorableness…

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A Chinoiserie Fall Table

Top view of a Chinoiserie themed table perfect for autumn entertaining

Welcome guests for autumn entertaining with a Chinoiserie fall table filled with elegant Royal Doulton china, sparkling metallics, lush fabrics, and colorful florals. The soft crooning of jazz is tinkling in the air… A pork roast is browning in the oven… The wine is chilled… The dessert’s been bought… And the table is set with…

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