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Linen Runner
Lean into natural fibers for your fall table setting idea. A linen table runner, for example, gives a nice texture to your tablescape without feeling too fancy. You can easily dress it up or down, depending on the occasion.
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Pumpkins and flowers
Williams Sonoma
Layer your fresh centerpieces by choosing different sized vases and containers on your fall tablescape. This noble white pumpkin centerpiece holds vibrant greenery and can be used year after year with other plants for a touch of something new each season.
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Turkey theme
Williams Sonoma
It’s so easy to get distracted by all the cartoonish turkeys surrounding Thanksgiving entertaining, but go for something a little more realistic and your fall table decor ideas can be elegant and warm. These turkey plates bring in so many fall colors that you can use on the rest of the table, but they’re also interesting enough to hold their own in more neutral settings.
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Unexpected tones
Williams Sonoma
Typically, you would like to decorate your fall tablescape with classic fall colors, which is never wrong! But if you want to mix it up a bit, go with brighter and unexpected hues, as well as cooler metals like silver, to add life to the party through your fall table decor idea.
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Subtle themes throughout
Ceramic barn
When you first see this fall table setting idea, your eye probably won’t immediately go to the turkey salt and pepper shakers. However, they help to create the overall autumn theme. Choosing subtle decor to emphasize your aesthetic is a beautiful way to create a theme without overdoing it or making it feel tacky.
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Wheat bundles
Ceramic barn
A simple fall centerpiece that gets the job done? A cluster of wheat stalks. As long as the rest of your table is full of texture and pattern, like with these pumpkin plates and serving platters, this simple centerpiece will fit right in and add to the fall look.
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Gold accessories
Ceramic barn
Add a bit of sparkle to your fall table setting ideas outside of the silverware by accessorizing with gold table decorations. The shimmering color always looks beautiful next to fall colors, but the decor you add to your surroundings can be used in any season.
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Stems and Leaves
Rachel Whiting
A rich red color palette will keep your table on theme this fall. A bundle of stems and leaves in a classic vase is the best way to bring fall foliage indoors. Paired with effortlessly elegant bedding, they look even more beautiful.
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Classic colors
Robert Millman
A blue and white table still works after Labor Day. Traditional autumn shades such as red, orange and yellow stand out even more against the cool background. The antler ties the table to the rest of the room’s wall decor and heralds the new season.
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Wild flowers
Nicole Franzen
Why make things difficult for yourself when something simple and easy is just as smart and beautiful? Relaxed and untidy, there’s just something elegant about wild flowers loosely gathered in a rustic urn. Bright yellow will liven up any country kitchen or rustic breakfast buffet table.
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Dried flowers
Cheetah is the new black
Mix dried flowers into your flower arrangement for a more atmospheric feel, giving soft colors just a touch of gravel. This fall table centerpiece idea from Alicia Lund and her florist friend Shannon of Arvo Floral Studio mixes leaves and branches for added texture.
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Vivid reds
Mike Garten
Despite its monochromatic appearance, this vibrant display is anything but mundane. Spikey protea, soft ranunculus and feathery dahlia bring plenty of texture to your Thanksgiving table. The cherry red tones of the flowers even play off the colors of the juicy pie filling and cranberry turkey garnish.
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Lush and dramatic
Brian Woodcock
An overflowing silver urn is ready for your holiday table with its abundant orange and yellow flowers and striking purple foliage, all perfectly coordinating in rich fall hues.
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Shimmer and Shine
Brian Woodcock
Accentuate humble fall produce by painting it copper and gold for a centerpiece-worthy display. Gilded corn surrounds a hidden vase full of berries and soft dahlias in complementary hues. Set atop a wooden tray, this seasonal arrangement looks right at home on a rustic fall table.
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Sunflowers
Cheetah is the new black
Lay your flowers flat for a relaxed, bohemian look (just don’t take them out of the water until the last minute to keep them fresh). Then scatter some tealights for a soft, flickering glow. We love the offbeat pink runner Alicia Lund chose for an outdoor dinner in early fall.
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Rustic roses
Dimples & Tangles
Chances are you’ll spy roses at the grocery store year-round, and you can think creatively to make the arrangement more fall-like. In this fall table setting idea, brown-striped feathers add an exotic flourish to a bunch of red-orange flowers. Get the guide at Dimples & Tangles.
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Marigolds
Mike Garten
Marigolds are the perfect fall flowers for your centerpieces or just in a vase to brighten up a room. We love how these are paired with figs.
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Peaches and Pinks
Courtesy of Sugar and Charm
Think pink can’t work in fall? In fact, it’s OK to stick with your Millennial pink hue, just be sure to add extra greens and some browns to give your bouquet a more rustic feel this fall. See more at Sugar and Charm.
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Light and Darkness
Nicole LaMotte
Mix summer and fall colors for the perfect balance between airy and edgy. A bowl of pears on this table adds an edible element, and a turned tablecloth by Australian designer Shilo Engelbrecht sets the casual tone.
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Pomegranate accents
Courtesy of Sugar and Charm
A pomegranate-colored centerpiece needs fresh pomegranates in it, obviously. To make it feel elegant, add classic candlesticks and a garland for a touch of lushness. See more at Sugar and Charm.
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Meghan Shouse is Beautiful house‘s Assistant Editor, a role she has held since September 2023. In addition to being the magazine’s go-to Waco expert, Meghan also touches quite a few other verticals in the digital space, such as hot news content with your favorite HGTV stars, inspiration for home design and the latest TikTok trends in interiors. But her favorite pieces are the ones that start conversations, like stories about resale value and whether or not the Solo cup is smart. Before becoming a home writer, Meghan worked in the fashion industry for two years, writing for Harper’s Bazaar after graduating from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in apparel. When she’s not interviewing interior designers about home trends, you can find Meghan reading a fictional thriller with her cat on her lap, planning themed parties, or strolling through flea markets looking for chunky candlesticks and vintage bookends.
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