Easy Ideas for a Pretty Fall Tablescape~

Autumn is definitely my favorite time of the year.  And it is finally starting to feel like fall outside around here.  The mornings are crisp. I can wear a sweater almost all day.  It's a beautiful thing. 

So it was really easy for me to get inspired to pull together a pretty fall tablescape.  The thing is, I wanted to create a tablescape that was not only pretty, but affordable. (Luxe for Less, remember?)  And I think I was able to do it!  Let me tell you how...

First of all, I decided that although I would use mostly traditional fall colors for my tablescape, I wanted to incorporate a touch of green.  What really inspired me were the fun, glitter-y acorns which I found for a screaming deal at Tai Pan ( A local wholesale decor store - I have written about Tai Pan before here). 

After I decided on my palette, I shopped the house.  I pulled out my brown and white damask tablecloth, grabbed some of my cute little succulent plants (to continue with the green), pulled out my yellow dishes, grabbed my wooden dough bowl and vase, and raided my fall decor storage for my faux pumpkins. 

I wasn't happy with the orange pumpkins, however, and I wanted to glam up the table setting a bit more, so I treated those pumpkins to a little glitter.  I'll share how I did that later this week. 

After popping some faux autumn leaves into the vase, I put it all together and was so pleased with how it all turned out!

Here are my tips for creating a great tablescape with an itty-bitty budget...

1. Shop the house.
2. Don't be afraid to use items that aren't typical for the season/holiday.
3. Think outside the box when it comes to your color scheme.
4. Make sure you use levels - mix up the heights of your items - I even placed one of my pumpkins on a candlestick to give it a little bit of height.
5. Texture is good.  Mix it up.  Glitter, wood, smooth, rough.  Just like any vignette or display, tablesettings that incorporate different textures are more interesting!






Have a great day~

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