It’s my favourite time of year - Autumn, October, Halloween, Bonfire Night - I just love them all! I have so many happy memories of this time of year and not even a pandemic is going to stop me from decorating the house - even if no one is allowed round to see! I spent a Sunday afternoon styling my dining table just purely for joy and I thought I’d share it with you!
Pumpkins galore!
The secret to this table styling is to start with the centre and work your way out. I chose something with height - this time the jug with some lovely rust dried flowers and slapped it right in the centre of the table.
Then I used the rule of three to create a centre piece. Bringing in my favourite Home Sense concrete pumpkin and a Plum & Ashby Candle, I have 3 objects all with varying heights but with a general circular shape to bunch together for a great cluster.
Autumn Dinner Table Styling
Then I created a symmetrical shape by introducing dinner candles and glass tealight holders on either side of the “centrepiece”. These objects don’t match but they have the same purpose which gives an eclectic feel to the table.
A sprinkling of tealights weaving in and out of the other objects down the spine of the table suggest a rustic vibe rather than a rigid “can’t touch” feel. I have used Next’s Pumpkin and Ginger tealight candles and they smell DIVINE!
Finally I have stacked stoneware plates and bowls into four place settings around the table. Folding some fabric placemats and tucking them under the bowls adds a finishing touch to the place settings. I have used the Made.com dinner set which were gifted to me at the beginning of the year and are my favourite thing. The colours are also perfect for an Autumn Dinner setting and I love that they don’t match.
Pumpkin’s used as decor on dinner table.
The finishing touch to make it super Autumnal or a grown up Halloween style are the pumpkins. These can be used as name cards - grab a marker pen and write your guests name on them. Or just simply a talking point around the table. I love the little munchkin pumpkins that you can get from any good florist or even your local supermarket.
Pumpkin place settings
So there you have it. I hope I’ve inspired you and I’d love to see your creations. Don’t forget to tag me and I will share on my Instagram.
Bojangles approves!
