Hey, Pumpkin!

It’s November 1, and autumn is coming to a rapid close as wretched cold weather settles in. That makes me a bit sad as fall is my favorite time of year. I’ve especially enjoyed the bounty of pumpkins in our area and all the inspiration they have prompted! I’ve been able to create a variety of tablescapes and vignettes indoors and out using the same basic elements and adding special touches.

When I saw this gorgeous, colorful table runner at Home Goods, I knew right away how I wanted to use it. This rich pattern of pumpkins, sunflowers, and berries traverses the runner from end to end!

I’ve gotten my money’s worth from this Cambridge “Esben” flatware this fall season. Its faux wood handles are a perfect complement to the season’s decor. The same goes for the mustard yellow Pier 1 plates (see them used a whole different way on the post “**Candy Colored Autumn**“) and leather-look chargers from Hobby Lobby. Here I topped off the setting with a generously proportioned turmeric-colored soup bowl (see the bowl with matching plates on the post “**Most Egg-cellent Breakfast**“.) The ivory napkin repeats the background color in the runner. Because the centerpiece is so busy, I used austere glassware.

One of my husband’s nurses gifted me with these sheds from her farm in rural Kansas a few years ago. (First used in the post “**Hunter Tablescape – Gentlemen’s Winter Retreat**” in 2012.) They add a lot of form and girth, as well as a bit of height, to the centerpiece arrangement.

I picked up the round basket at Home Goods. They had so many nice ones from which to choose this season!

I first used these rustic orange finials for the post “**It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!**” back in 2010. Eleven years later they’ve resurfaced for this table.

My husband’s recent 51st high school class reunion (or 50 + 1 as they called it since the pandemic shut down plans for their jubilee celebration in 2020) was a lovely event. One of his classmates is a very talented florist who provided the centerpieces for the banquet night. I brought one home and rearranged it to fit into this moss-covered vase for the dining room vitrine.

Are you following me on Instagram? If not, I invite you to do so! There are quick little daily posts there that are different content than here on the blog…house and home-related vignettes you might enjoy!

For more autumnal tablescapes on this blog:

Have a warm and wonderful November!

7 thoughts on “Hey, Pumpkin!”

GORGEOUS! (Of course.) I am in complete love with those finials! I was watching a plant video on You Tube and the host had clear finials that were actually vases. You would have gone WILD! Another beautiful table, Alycia. Like you, fall is my favorite season.

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Beautiful floral center piece. I like your table runner too! Great job as usual!

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This table simply says “come on in, get cozy, and enjoy a pleasant evening with some warm and wonderful friends.

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I love the pumpkin runner Alycia! The finials are so unique and a wonderful element that adds interest and balance. The colors are so perfect for November. HomeGoods is a dangerous place, full of treasures! So so pretty!
Jenna

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Love this table. So cozy and warm. Makes me think some real good comfort food will be served! Happy November to you Alycia!

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Why can’t Fall last longer??!! So many of us love it! Your runner is just perfect and those finials add such an unexpected design element. Love your centerpiece, too, Alycia. Happy November!

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