First Fall Tablescape

Hi everyone...or should I say "It's fall Y'all!!" I thought that since it is officially Fall and I did my first Fall teascape earlier this week and I did my first Fall craft and decorating, I would do my first Fall tablescape for the year.

Although I love all the fun summery 'scapes, I have to admit, the warmth of Fall colors just fills my heart with joy. So, it was fun to dive into a Fall tablescape. As usual, pretty much my whole tablescape was thrifted second hand with the exception of some clearanced items and Dollar Store items.

I started with this rich colorful tablecloth. I got it last year after the holidays at TJ Maxx. It was regularly $14.99, I paid $3.00 for it. This is the first time I have used it.



I am using my Maple leaf russet red corduroy placemats. I got a set of four of these a couple of years ago at a thrift store. I love them. And I love that that wash up great!



I got a pair of these large heavy stoneware chargers last month at a thrift store for $1.00. I knew they would be perfect for many different Fall and Winter tablescapes. The earthiness of them and the colors are just right.




Either last week or the week before I saw someone use these Dollar Tree Autumn plates in their tablescape and I just loved them so, I ran out and bought 2.




I topped those with these smokey brown clear glass salad plates. I bought these at Walmart last Thanksgiving. They were $1.00 a piece and I think they still carry them.



Then I added these fun crockery double handled bowls to the top of the setting. I got these at a thrift store a long time ago for .25 cents each.



And of course, I had to buy the matching water goblets while at the Dollar Tree store.



I found a set of four of these green tinted leave motif glasses for $1.00 awhile back. I thought they were perfect for this setting.



I also included a smokey glass tumbler to make a trio of glasses for this tablescape.



And then I placed a brown and black ceramic mug and matching saucer for our coffee. I don't remember where I got them but, I remember I paid .50 cents for each pair.



Then to finish off the smokey glass theme, I added this stemmed dessert dish.



I only have 2 spoons and 2 butter knives of this vintage brown flatware but, I thought they looked perfect in this setting.



I added these pretty vintage scalloped linen napkins. They are perfect because they are a solid creamy white with a mossy green edging. I got a set of 6 of these at a thrift store. The woven napkin rings have a glass insert to them. The inserts have a pretty little mossy green design to them and could be used by themselves. I got a set of 6 of them with 2 spare plain glass ones in a bag from a thrift store. They are all different Fall colors. I chose to use two of the brown ones.





And to finish of the settings, I added the small crystal salt and pepper shakers to each setting. I have had these forever and the gold plated tops are starting to wear out. This is the only set I have that has gold tops instead of silver.




So, that is it for the actual table setting. Now it's time to "scape it out".

I decided to use an old picture frame I got at a thrift store sometime this past winter. It is just the frame with the glass, no picture. I just liked the frame. It needs to be refinished but, it works as a nice tray for this tablescape.




Then I draped this beautiful vintage doily over it. This beautiful piece came from Adrienne. So, pretty!




As a centerpiece, I had planned on using one of my white ironstone tureens but, I just had to use this recently purchased (yard sale) cover acorn bowl. The little guy on the top is just too cute. And it gave a fun sense of whimsy to the table. I also included two hurricane gold and glass candle holders bought last year on clearance at Family dollar. Then two feathered orbs and a wooden one (clearance Hobby Lobby and the Family dollar). And two little rustic Dollar Tree votive holder birds. Of course the whole table got a sprinkling of leaves.

***Here is my tiny little tip for the day. NEVER try to place leaves around your tablescape. They always look staged. Just grab a handful and then swish your fingers and let them fall naturally. You get a much prettier natural look.



I added my pretty amber glass basket with one of our white pumpkin gourds from our compost bin.




And lastly, I used my copper pitcher. I love the warmth of the copper on this table!



So, here are random pictures of the overall tablescape. I hope you enjoy it.











And a few candlelight pictures.





Wow! This will be the last post with any stealable items for this month long giveaway! I sure hope I have given y'all a good variety of items to steal from me! I'll tell ya what, I have had a blast doing this giveaway! I wish the cost of postage wasn't a factor because I would have loved to offer some bigger and heavier items. But, I really tried to keep in mind the cost of postage when I chose my red items.


My month long “Steal Diann’s Thrift Finds” giveaway!

I am joining these fun parties today...



Tablecaping Thursday




Treasures and Trinkets Thursday



Thrifty Thursday

Raiding the Cabin!

While at the cabin last week, my mom asked me if I wanted any of the items in the cabinets over the washer and dryer. These have been slowly filling up with odds and ends over the years and she wants everything gone! Okay dokey mom, I can do that! LOL

Everything that was in these cabinets were originally my grandparents and some of it much older than the cabinet itself which was built in 1964. Afterall, the cabin got stocked with all of their "old" stuff. Of course, all that old stuff is the stuff we are all looking for that is so perfectly vintage! LOL

So, this post is dedicated to my Grandma. And I know she is looking down at me and not understanding why I am taking all her old junk dishes. If she were here, she would just die if she knew I was show all this old unwantd dishware! She would be out getting me NEW dishes to show off! LOL I love you Grandma! ......Hey! Who's to say there isn't internet in Heaven?

Okay, let's see what we have.



Okay, the old one part of a double boiler pan was my Greatgrandma's. I got it and the other old pan because I was looking for a couple that size for Troy to use when trying different herb things. Tired of him using my good pots and pans for that. LOL

All of these cool vibrant colored mugs were all the rage when I was a kid. I have no idea who makes them. They just have numbers on the bottom. Anybody know? I am thinking Anchor Hocking mid to late 60's. But, what do I know. LOL Some are a smooth style and some are a pebbbley style. They are all stackable. If any of my "Steal Diann's thrift find" folks want, they can pick out two of these mugs to steal. Just tell me which ones you would want If you win).

The "pebblely" ones.





The smooth ones.





Both styles of mugs have some wear and tear on the outer color. I decided to use one for my morning coffee today. I keep forgetting how much we have "super-sized" everything these days. These cups were considered pretty large cups back in the day. Not compared to my normal everyday coffee mugs! LOL

This garnet red fruit compote bowl isn't "red glass" because I can see some of the color worn of in spots. My grandma always used this bowl at Christmas for "Watergate Salad". The light green of the pudding in the red bowl always looked so Christmasy.




This is a FireKing yellow and white mug.



Another "manufacturer unknown". A pair of pale yellow and white platters. They look and feel like FireKing pieces. I remember these as "Breakfast platters". They always had a pile of scrambled eggs on one and sausage and bacon on the other.




Yes, an old chipped enamelware red rimmed lid. My mom had no clue why I would want this. I actually have been looking for one to make a windchime with. TaDa! The original knob broke off and Grandma just handed it to Grandpa and told him to fix it. He did! LOL




A pair of old heavy ceramic restaurantware divided plates. My grandparents found an old diner that was going out of business and bought a lot of dishes and cups from them for the cabin way back in the mid 60's.





These were the mugs that my Grandpa like to have his coffee from. Once again, heavy ceramic restaurantware. I remember one mug always in the bathroom with his shaving gear. He used a shaving brush and a bar of shaving soap to lather.




That was some of the cabin stuff. For me, it was kind of a walk down memory lane. I am so fortunate to have had amazing grandparents. They live in my heart and are with me everyday! I know this is just a bunch of stuff but, I see some of the items and they just make me smile.

The old, and I admit, rather ugly heavy mugs, still remind me of Grandpa and his shaving mug (as I said earlier). So, I think that I am going to find one of my favorite pictures of my Grandpa, have a couple of copies made, frame them and then find a shaving brush to put into each of the mugs. I will give both of my brothers this as a gift at Christmas. I know both of them will absolutely love it and will put it in their bathrooms so they can see them and have a daily smile.

Don't forget, we are down to the wire for this giveaway! I can't believe that today is the last day of September! Where did the time go??

My month long “Steal Diann’s Thrift Finds” giveaway!

Now check out these fun blog parties:



Rednesday



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