Simple Fall Place Setting With Plaid and Pumpkins

The changing season is the perfect time to switch up your table decor. This simple and inexpensive fall place setting idea is the perfect inspiration.

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I rarely get an opportunity to decorate our tables with real place settings unless we’re entertaining. Which doesn’t happen much around here unless it’s a holiday or special occasion. But when the inspiration strikes I do love to play around with different ideas.

I was out thrifting with a friend last weekend and stumbled upon these cute amber glass bottles that I had to have. You can find amber glass vases and decor just about everywhere in the fall, but only having to pay $1.50 for all three pieces? I’ll take it!

Now some of you might scoff at the idea of hunting through thrift stores for home decor, but this is one of my favorite past times that I don’t get to do nearly enough. The thrill I get when finding gorgeous pieces for my home for next to nothing is like no other.

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I scooped up the bottles and headed home to style them for a simple fall table.

Casual and simple fall table setting

I gathered my everyday white china and wicker placemats to brighten up the dark glass bottles on the table. I’ve had my dishes and placemats for quite a while, but I’ve added links below to where you can find all of these same items to dress up your table.

Every home should have at least one set of white china. It’s extremely versatile and can be styled with any theme for a beautiful tablescape.

Creating a simple fall tablescape is all about layering in textures and colors to achieve a professionally styled look. This is our everyday kitchen table so I wanted to create a casual, but classy look. To do this, I brought in some natural elements from outdoors to add a touch a fall.

inexpensive fall table decor

I mixed in some pinecones from our own backyard along with some gold painted acorns. You could certainly DIY your own gold acorns, but I ordered mine online.

Dried wheat bundles are a great way to add a rustic touch to any fall decor, but I noticed how our decorative grasses outside were beginning to dry out and resembled wheat stalks. So I clipped a few stems from our yard to place in the bottles and pair nicely with the light tones in the placemats.

Pulling in some traditional fall colors to finish this table off. I used a spare bundle of fall foliage leaves and tucked them into one of the glass bottles. One of my best tips for fall decor is to stock up on essentials like florals and foliage after the season to get a great discount and build up your collection over time.

traditional patterns for a fall table

I had the perfect fall napkins to finish off this table setting and tie in the warm oranges and rustic feel. My Pottery Barn Newton Plaid napkins were one of my after season clearance buys last fall. I’ve been waiting to get them out to dress up a table. They must’ve been extremely popular because they’re back in stock this fall.

To finish off this easy fall tablescape I added in a few random white pumpkins for a final touch of fall.

I didn’t have a matching set of pumpkins, which was fine. Using different styles and materials within the same shade adds interest to the table. A technique that makes it feel coordinated rather than matched.

What’s your favorite way to decorate to decorate your dining or kitchen table for fall? Leave me a comment below to let me know.

Thanks for stopping by friends. I hope you were inspired to do a little fall decorating of your own. If you enjoyed this post, then you might like my simple fall centerpiece tutorial that I created for our dining room.

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