Hi All – I’m so excited about this terrific red fall tablescape! I guess I never really thought about red as a fall color, but it’s totally working!
And I’m so happy to be part of the Welcome Fall Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by Chloe at Celebrate and Decorate!
If you’re coming from the talented Andrea at Design Morsels, or you just got here on your own, welcome! I’m so happy you stopped by! Be sure to check out all the other fall tablescapers at the bottom of this post!
Only a Little Red in the Red Fall Tablescape
I say RED Fall Tablescape, but there’re actually not that many elements that are red. Basically the napkins and the centerpiece.
And once you’re all settled at the table with napkins on your laps, we’re only left with the flowers.
Red Fall Tablescape Napkins
But really, it’s so cool that you can introduce so much color with just a napkin. I often fold the napkins into thin rectangles and put them under the salad plates. Not too much of them shows, so there’s really just a little color.
Here, I still put them under the salad plates. But I spread them way out, so they have a lot more surface area showing. And on the diagonal like this, they sort of fill up more space in the middle.
And finally, they’re all relaxed and flowy. More surface area again, and a more casual friendly look for our red fall tablescape.
Layered Cozy Tablecloths
As you may know, I totally love texture! Especially if it’s cream or white. For fall, it’s so nice to have some cozy texture, and layers too. This tablecloth arrangement has all of the above.
I used a matelasse coverlet for the base layer. It has a lot of texture of its own. But add the knitted throw, and you’ve got an extra double lot of texture!
I love how cozy it is, and how elegant at the same time. Our red fall tablescape is warm and beautiful with a classic white table topper.
Another thing I like about white tablecloths, is that if someone accidentally spills, they’re easy to bleach clean.
Red Fall Tablescape Flowers
The true star of our red fall tablescape is the centerpiece. It’s a lot bigger and taller than most of my centerpieces, so I’d probably move it for dinner. Looks great in the meantime, though!
This was another time when I only had a vague idea about what I wanted to do. Our dogwood tree is just starting to turn, and I loved the rusty green leaves. I knew I’d use some of them for drapey-ness.
But I didn’t really have an idea about the flowers. So I went to my favorite grocery store and looked around.
The first thing I saw was a beautiful bunch of orange alstroemeria. They happened to be within eye-shot of these gorgeous little carnations, and I liked the red and orange together.
I wandered some more, and found these lovely red roses that matched the carnations. And on my way out, I saw the lovely soft lamb’s ears.
It was just coincidence that they’re almost exactly the same color as the light green pumpkin plate!
Pumpkin Plates
Which brings us to the fun pumpkin plates – perfect for our red fall tablescape.
These were a gift from my sweet cousins a couple years ago. And while I’ve used them for appetizers, I’ve never put them in a place setting before.
These are our most overtly fall pieces, and they’re very subtle – just a dash of the seasonal vibe.
These particular plates are sometimes available on Ebay, but you can find lots of similar pumpkin-style plates out there. I’ve linked some in the shopping section further down in this post.
Gold Accents for the Red Fall Tablescape
Because gold is such a warm color, I used it as the accent color on this table. The middle vase, the pillar candle holders, and the votives are all gold mercury glass.
And I’ve gone off about my new flatware a couple times, here and here.
It’s the perfect final touch with the gold rimmed plates and the other gold accents.
Beer Glasses?!
Now those of you who are used to my tables, and my beverage preferences, may be wondering what the heck – Beer Glasses?!
Well, yes. Just because I’m not crazy about beer doesn’t mean I never serve it. My wonderful husband and most of our friends love it, and we often have some serious beer fans at our table.
Plus, beer glasses are cool looking and just right for fall I think! We have two styles – the straight sided pilsner …
… and the more curvaceous weizen.
(I know – I had no idea they had different names! I had to look it up, and if you want to look it up too, here’s the Wikipedia entry for beer glassware!)
Candle Tip #1
I may not know about beer, but I do know about candles! I wanted some cozy candlelight in our red fall tablescape, and these lovely mercury glass pillars were just right.
But even though wine will wash out of my blanket tablecloth, I was pretty sure wax wouldn’t.
So my first tip is to put your candle holders on little plates so when they drip, they won’t wreck your tablecloth.
Candle Tip #2
Candle tip #2 is really fun. Has this ever happened to you? When you go to re-use your pillar candles, you find that the wick is completely buried in the now hardened wax?
It happens to me all the time for some reason, and it’s really annoying. Also, I hate to throw them away when they’re only half used!
So here’s the secret tip. I just stick a little tea candle inside the big pillar candle! Tea candles in clear holders work the best because they blend in so well.
I do this all the time, and I’ve never had a single person notice. Plus you can keep your pillar candles a lot longer, since they don’t actually melt down anymore!
Make Your Own Red Fall Tablescape
So grab yourself some red napkins, red flowers, and autumn salad plates, and set yourself a terrific red fall tablescape!
Remember to scroll all the way to the bottom for the rest of the Welcome Fall Tablescape Blog Hop!
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Keep Hopping!
Thanks so much for joining us on the Welcome Fall Tablescape Blog Hop! Next up is Ann at Corner of Plaid and Paisley.
And here are all the participants – feel free to jump in anywhere!
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Barbara, I do love a terrific red fall tablescape and I remember this one. I could have sworn I commented on it but apparently not! Not sure how I missed it before, but I love all the soft colors that you’ve gathered together for this table. The red carnations and roses are a perfect match to the napkins and I love them paired with the gold accents – which also pick up the gold in those adorable appy pumpkin plates. And yes, we do have to cater to those beer lovers every once in awhile and that’s cool too! Neat trick about the tea light in the candle – I’ll have to remember that one. Lovely table my friend and thanks for all your inspiration!
Ha – that happens to me all the time! Maybe there’s a Comment Gremlin … ? 🤣 Glad you like the table. Wouldn’t it be so fun to meet up and set one together sometime? One day … ! Happy Weekend in the meantime!
I love it when you give book suggestions. I have bought many for my grandchildren that I have learned about from your blog and we are never disappointed!
Oh Hina I’m so glad!! I love reading so much, and it’s fun to share a wonderful book! I’m happy your grandchildren liked them. You’re a great grandma to give them something so precious! 🙂 I’m sorry this is such a late response – my spam filter caught your comment for some reason. I’ll try to keep the recommendations coming! Take care and thanks so much for stopping over!
Exquisite and unique Fall table!Hugs!
Thank you so much Maristella! 🙂 Hugs back and Happy Monday!
Hi Barbara,
If I loved your Peach inspired table, I love this one even more., Autumn is my favorite season and everything about it warms my heart. Red is pretty much part of Autumn, just as nature intended it. I love the ambiance you created enjoy your masterpiece it is awesome!
Oh Edmee, you are so sweet! Thank you so much, and yes when you put it that way, red is the color of leaves and mums – totally fall!! 😉 Hope you’re having a good one!
Barbara, you have set a beautiful table with your red accents. I like how you pointed out that it didn’t take much, just the flowers and the napkins to make such a statement! We are more beer drinkers here at our household, my husband and boys love to try all different craft beers, so I am happy to see the beer glasses. I am happy to have hopped with you!! Enjoy your fall🌻🍁🍂
Thanks so much Ann – it was great hopping with you too! We like to be inclusive over here at M&T, so I wanted to set the beer glasses this time. Maybe we’ll go for liqueur glasses next! 😉 Take care and hope you have a lovely week!
Barbara, I love the pumpkin plates. Perfect for your place setting. I also really like how you arranged your napkins. The color definitely shows more and the casual dropping is very attractive. The flowers are beautiful too.
Hi Carol! I love those pumpkin plates too – my cousins were so sweet to gift them to me! It’s great to share this hop with you – I loved your black and white table – I have so many ideas now to try out! 🙂 Take care and see you around out there!
Barbara, I am so drawn to this lovely cozy Fall tablescape! You won me over immediately when you used a white quilted coverlet and a cozy white topper on that. The layers really wrap me in warmth! The use of hints of red in your napkin and floral centerpiece really make everything pop. Such a beautiful choice in colors and their amount. What a great tip to use tea lights in pillar candles that have already been burned and are coming to their end. I could go for a dark beer right about now.
Oh I’m so glad you like it Marsha! And if you were here, I’d pour you a nice dark Portland craft beer! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by – it’s been great meeting you through the blog hop!
Barbara, you had my at the matelasse and knit table coverings! The added joy of red on the table definitely lends itself to a fall glow, especially with the addition of your dogwood branches for that weathered effect. I love it. And the tip of adding a tealight to a buried wick in a candle is brilliant! Happy September, and it’s a pleasure to usher in fall alongside you on this roundup of table inspiration.
Absolutely Rita! It’s been lovely getting to know more of you and your wonderful blog – I’m so glad we’re both in Chloe’s circle of friends! Hope you have a great start to your fall! 😉
Barbara, what a gorgeous red and gold fall table. I know how much you love white and cream and the textures of the matelasse and coverlet are so pretty as the table coverings. The centerpiece is perfect for fall, the alstroemeria, carnations, roses, and lamb’s ear make a beautiful statement. The pumpkin plates are lovely and they add a little more autumn to the mix. It is so wonderful to hop with you, and so glad that you joined us.
Pam! I’m so glad that I joined you too – I’m really honored that Chloe asked me. Ha- I know you know my deep love of white and cream! 😉 I’m so inspired by your beautiful tables, and I’m excited that your influence might be rubbing off a bit! Thanks so much for stopping by – it’s always lovely to see you here! Take care till next time!
Yet another truly gorgeous tablescape you have created, Barbara!
I am not a red fan – I have slowly given away most all the red I have ever owned……but yours is absolutely stunning. I may have to rethink this. Figures, huh? LOL.
Stay well. Hugs.
Ha – thank you Michele – I know exactly what you mean. Many many years ago I had a huge copper collection, and many years ago I gave it away! It just makes me cry now, but someone somewhere is probably enjoying it a whole lot! 🙂 I’m so glad you like the table, and if you ever need some red napkins, you just give a call! 😉 Take care my friend, and see you soon on the blogs we love!
The tea light tip is priceless, thank you very much. I love all the texture, it creates a very welcoming ambiance. The pilsner glasses are great! I was all excited about using mine on a tablescape and then I remembered, I gave them away. Don’t you hate it when that happens. Great ideas here and beautiful table.
Hi Sandra! I DO hate it when that happens! I was just telling Michele that I gave away my collection of copper many years ago and am regretting it now. Glad you like the tea candle bit – it’s sure saved me lots of pillar candles! 🙂 So nice getting to know you on this fall hop – I’ll be stopping by your blog to visit again soon!
Such a lovely table. I love red, so this table speaks to me. Grocery stores have some beautiful flowers. The bouquet is stunning! The pumpkin plates are so cute. Very creative use of your coverlet. A pleasure joining you on this fall tablescape blog hop. Happy September.
Hi Linda! Thanks so much! I’m honored to be participating in this hop with all of you – and getting a lot inspiration too! 🙂 I”m so happy you stopped by – Happy September to you too!
Such a cozy and inviting table Barbara! I’m a fan of using throws and matelassé coverlets at the table too. I love the addition of the dogwood leaves and incorporating garden foliage or flowers with grocery store blooms. The pop of red is lovely. So happy to hop with you and celebrate fall. ♥
Hi Mary! You were actually my first inspiration to use a coverlet as a tablecloth – and your lovely lakeside tables have inspired me ever since I first saw them! I was so excited when I heard you were going to be on this hop – I learn so much from you on every post! Thanks for popping over. See you Monday for Blooms!
Hi Barbara! I’m really loving your layered table linens and pretty pumpkin plates! It’s a pleasure to join you for the hop today! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much Cecilia! I’m so happy to be hopping with you too! Hope you have a lovely September!
Barbara, your table is both beautiful and elegant! The flower arrangement with rich colors is so stunning. I adore red and this table makes my heart sing. It is so fun to be blog hopping with you. Take care, sweet friend!
Shannon you are so sweet – thank you! This hop is so much fun with all of you! Hope you’re doing well and enjoying yourself at this end of summer my friend! Take care till next time!
Barbara, You have a great grocery store! I’m impressed they had dusty miller with solid leaves. They are wonderful plants but hard to find.
I’m loving your light-filled photos. So artistic and your positioning of your napkins added a special flair. Your autumn plates went perfectly with your centerpiece. Your dogwoods are ahead of our area. If the truth be told ours receive so much heat they are unusable by now. I love the drapeyness and the rusty green colors of your branches.
Thanks for the candle tips. Very useful.
I enjoyed your presentation of your creative tablescape.
Ha – yes I love our grocery stores! I always find such wonderful varieties. Our dogwoods seem to hold out until the very end but all the wind we’ve been having has brought the season mostly to a close! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by – I’ll be visiting your lovely blog often. So nice to be hopping with you!
Your tables always look so romantic. That’s a great tip to use a tea candle inside the bigger candle. I love your brass silverware. I was just looking for something similar just to mix it up. As usual, the flowers on your table are truly amazing. So happy to hop with you.
Aw thanks Andrea! Isn’t that candle trick fun?! Thanks so much for co-hosting this hop – I’m really having a great time! 🙂 Take care and see you soon!
Such a lovely and cozy tablescape! I love the pumpkin plates and your beautiful flowers!
Thanks Holly! Fall always means cozy to me, so the more quilty things, the better! 🙂 Hope you’re having a great week!
Gorgeous! I love the cozy tablecloth, the burgundy napkin and flowers and the mercury glass candlesticks with the drippy chunky candles, perfect for transitioning to fall…the settting is casual yet elegant, and very welcoming!
Welcoming was the goal, so thanks for that Jenna! It’s so nice to be on this hop with you – I loved your table too! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Short Week!
Barbara, what a beautiful table! Your centerpiece stole my heart! The napkins are the perfect pop of red nestled under those adorable pumpkin plates! Great tip about the tealight candles too! I love texture and layering when I design a table as well, and you have accomplished that spot on! Happy to be hopping with you today 🙂
Thanks so much Maureen! I saw some of your layering as I was peeking around your blog today. I’m definitely going to go back when I have time to sit and savor! So happy to hop with you too. 😉
What is not to love about this tablescape!? The layered tablecloths are probably my favorite because it just says warm and cozy! Isn’t that what we all long for this year? A warm and cozy dinner with friends! I guess my second favorite thing is how you draped your napkins. So relaxed and welcoming.
The tip about tea candles is brilliant! I sometimes have a hard time finding unscented pillars, so this is simply awesome. Hello! It’s nice to meet you here in the blog hop.
So nice to meet you too Kim! I agree, cozy is what it’s all about for fall. 🙂 I have a hard time finding unscented candles too, so I was really happy to find these, and I use them all the time. I’m happy we got to hop together today! Hope you have a lovely rest of your week.
Barbara, your tablescape just makes me feel all warm and cozy! I know it is the textures of those layered white cloths! I love using different throws as table coverings, too! The subtle color changes of the dogwood leaves is the perfect expression of the changing season. Some might not think that red and orange go together, but alas, just look to the maple tree as she shows her beautiful fall colors! Thanks so much for joining us!
Thank you so much for inviting me Chloe – this has been so much fun! Seeing everyone’s tables has given me so much inspiration! I want to go set 19 more tables to try them all out! Thanks again, and see you soon!
Barbara, your tablescape is so beautiful with those rich fall colors! I love the lush centerpiece and the pretty pumpkin plates. Great tip for the dripping candles too. Lovely table!
Shelley
Thanks so much Shelley – I’m glad you love the colors as much as I do! It’s so fun to be hopping with you. I’ll be visiting your lovely blog again in the near future! 🙂
I LOVE those plates Barbara! I’ll have to check them out on ebay, although I’m trying to be good and not buy seasonal things that I have to store and pack up lol. You’re tablescape is lovely and thank you so much for sharing.
Yes! I hope you find some of those plates – they’re so fun! There are lots of similar ones out there if you can’t find those exact ones. Maybe by next year, there’ll be more available on Ebay when you’re ready to be a little less good! 😉 Thanks for stopping by today my friend! Happy Tuesday!
Barbara,
I love how you layered the table with such cozy items. Matelasse coverlet and throw are just perfect for the fall. Such a warm and inviting table! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mary – I just love a blanket – wherever it is! 🙂 I’m so glad you joined this hop – your table was beautiful! Happy almost fall!
How I love using Red for Fall! Beautiful table Barbara
I know! I love your red holiday red rooms! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by – I’m going to go catch up on your lovely blog and IG. I saw there was something new about your pool, and I’m dying to know! See you soon!