Tablescapes for Fall

I LOVE dishes and I LOVE tablescapes.

Fall/Holidays is my favorite time to set the table.  Colors of rich browns, oranges, golds, purples and greens.  They are so yummy together!

Shopping through your own cabinets for dishes and decor items around the house is a great start.

Collect and place them in one area, a good way to see how odd bits and bobbles really can be displayed together.

Bring in multiple styles, sizes and colors of dishes to see how everything will coordinate.  

LAYERS!

I cannot express enough how important layers are.  More than one fabric, pattern and color is a requirement.

Take what you already own and add what's needed from a little shopping at the stores.

Empty wine bottles can be inspirational and very useful too.  

A can of spray glitter added to the outside of empty wine bottles and you've added a little extra sparkle to candle holders.

Love the wine bottles grouped together with two different colors of taper candles.

Leaves are quilted in the placemats and runner, repeating the leaves down the center of the table and in the napkins.

The napkins pull all of the colors together. 

Don't forget to add some details to sideboards and cabinets in the same space.

Add spray glitter to some leaves but not all of them. The mix of flat and shiny is more appealing to the eye.  (sparkle and glitter can be overkill if applied too much)

Collect, layer and inspire.  Make your next gathering a little extra special.

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Dishes with Sense and Sensibility

Last year I had the honor of receiving a phone call from Kissing Camels Garden Club requesting a recreation my Sense and Sensibility Tablescapes they had the opportunity to see the previous year. 

With the Holidays upon us this is the perfect time to share this tablescape inspired by the Jane Austin novel, Sense and Sensibility. 

Fall colors of rich browns, lime greens and white.

Layers of fabrics, porcelain, glass and metals.

Place card holders of the characters from the book.

Hardback books are part of the centerpiece and pages of the novel are printed, rolled and tied with grosgrain ribbon.

A serving table carries the same theme of brown and white pumpkins. Fall leaves, cats tail and green pears are carefully placed.

Place the unexpected in a cloche.

Add varying heights for serving pieces by stacking books.

Never leave a burning candle unattended. 

Every tablescape requires some sort of candlelight.

A feast for the eye of the reader.

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Tablescapes 2009 Benefit Update

I am proud to announce the success of the Tablescapes 2009 Benefit. What's In Store and Snob Interior Design partnered for a wonderful fund raising event for CASA last month.

Over $13,000 was raised for CASA! Thank you to all who attended and supported a great cause.

We looked forward to next years event.

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"The Great Pumpkin Patch"

Capture the spirit of autumn with a display of "The Great Pumpkin Patch." A field of hammered copper pumpkins, the shimmer of glittery candles combined with the natural elements of the outdoors, evokes the beauty of autumn and the bounty of the harvest.

Eight wonderful homes in Colorado Springs hosted the tablescapes event. What's In Store and Snob Interior Design partnered and designed the "The Great Pumpkin Patch" at a home in Old Broadmoor, benefiting CASA of the Pikes Peak Region.

CASA of the Pikes Peak Region is a nonprofit organization that trains and supervises volunteers to represent the best interests of victims of child abuse, neglect, and severe domestic conflict. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court and in the community. The desired result is that children be placed in safe, loving homes where they can thrive. Now in its 20th year, CASA of the Pikes Peak Region has served more than 5,500 children.

No final number on exactly how much was raised. I have heard an early report of $10,000!

The home tours featured inspiring table settings, kitchen decor, music, samples of delicious food and drinks and holiday how-to's and tips.

What an honor to be a part of such a wonderful cause and we had a blast. Each home was so unique and all the hostesses, designers and volunteers were so great!

The centerpiece on the dining table featured a very large birdcage filled with copper pumpkins & candle holders, glass copper ornaments, battery operated lit branches, glittery candles, leafy nests and adorable chunky doves with long tails. Chocolate Berry dishes sitting on green moss complimented and completed the table setting.

Sideboards displayed hand blown glassware with amber accents. Glass pitchers, goblets and wine glasses grouped for serving to wet your whistle.

Pumpkins and a grand floral arrangement stacked on natural suitcases, filled with green glittery acorn branches make a statement. Cover the table with glittery copper organza scrunched up and tied in random places.

The copper candle holders double as a vase. Turn upside down and fill with your favorite fall flowers and natural branches for a little extra drama.

Split peas filled the square bowl featuring the antiqued copper candle holder adding a little extra color and light.

Holiday decorating options are endless. Bring the outdoors in, a little sparkle with the natural outdoors is always a fun combination. Step out of the box for your next dinner party and take it up a notch.

Snob Interior Design can assist or execute all of your holiday decorating. Contact Jane Gianarelli 719.375.9591.

All accessories and dishes can be purchased at What's In Store 125 N. Tejon Colorado Springs, CO 80903. 719.633.4582.

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