Wednesday, October 13, 2010

A Perfect Setting for October

The temperatures have been soaring in the past few days.  We may have even broken a few records for this time of year.  Summer's winding down, but if you'd stepped outside in the last few days, you'd never know it.  Let's do a casual dinner outside!  By evening, the temperatures will be mild, there's no humidity, and before we know it, we'll be stuck inside going stir-crazy!  This was on my mind as I set the table in the backyard.
The table is set early, but the pictures had to wait until the sun was just right--so many shadows!

Napkins are old, and were my Mom's.  Sun napkin rings were purchased at Stein Mart many years ago. 

Large square sunflower plates were on sale at TJ Maxx.

The green "leaf" plates, as I call them, were purchased at Marshall's.  I found four, wish I could find more!

I love these pumpkin soup tureens, and I have been searching for them for weeks.  Had to go to several TJ Maxx stores in two different cities to find eight of them!

I found these metal pumpkin candle holders at Big Lots.  I used ivy and rosehips from the yard to decorate them, along with a round votive.

Flatware was also my Mom's stainless pattern.  Little votive candleholders came from the Dollar Store many years ago.

Glasses are a bit "glitzy" for this setting, but the gold leaves are so 'fall-ish'.  They were also my Mom's.

Little birds adorn the tabletop, and were purchased at Michaels.



Cut glass vase for centerpiece was also my Mom's.

Just getting ready to go inside to prepare dinner, when the trainer at my son's school called.  He had injured his hand at football practice, so off we went to the emergency room.  Luckily, no broken bones, just a bad contusion.  So much for dinner... By the time we got back home, it was dark.  Very dark.  Dinner was Chinese take-out, but the candles were lit and photographs were taken anyway!






Goodnight!!  Thanks for visiting, and any tidbits you'd like to leave would be appreciated, as I strive to attain A PERFECT SETTING!

17 comments:

  1. It looks beautiful! Would love to sit at that table and enjoy a meal!

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  2. I saw two of those pumpkin tureens in a Maine TJM this weekend (3 states away) and passed them up because there were only 2--now I wish I had gone on the hunt like you did! Your mom's glasses are the perfect little glitzy touch. Hope your son is okay! Linda

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  3. Oh how pretty!! You have given me the idea to plan a meal around the fire pit in our back yard. I hope your son is O.K.

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  4. Beautiful setting, love your mom's glasses with this! Glad your son's hand is OK :-)

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  5. Love,love,love it when we take it outside,this looks fantastic,and yes it is a
    'PERFECT SETTING'.
    -JO
    -LAZYONLOBLOLLY

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  6. It is perfect!
    You have it down pat :) Love your dishes. I feel like I say this to each tablescaper...but it is just so pretty!

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  7. I hope your son's hand is better soon! Your table looks wonderful, and I love the addition of the cattails to the flowers for a fall touch!

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  8. So pretty! Just beautiful!!! Don't you hate it how Marshall's and TJ Maxx and Home Goods only put out 3 or 4 of so many tabletop items? SO frustrating! I have to hit every store in a 35 mile radius to get complete sets sometimes. It's crazy!

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  9. What a BEAUTIFUL table! I just love how you put it all together! I just won some gold leaf stemware on Ebay cant wait till I get it. I think its wonderful on your table. Your combination of plates are perfect! Thanks for sharing!!! Did I mention WOW! on the photos? Well, again WOW!!!!!

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  10. This table is just wonderful!! The colors are perfect for fall, (even if it still is hot where you are!)and the flowers a gorgeous!! Your photography captures it all beautifully, especially in candlelight.

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  11. How lovely! You've put such different elements together so well!

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  12. How perfect is this!? Love it all! Great photos capturing your lovely fall table, even into the evening.

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  13. What a pretty table! I love your "glitzy" glasses and think they're perfect with this setting.

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  14. Hi lovely lady. I love your large square sunflower plates from T.J. Maxx with the pumpkin soup turees just Beautiful. I Need to go to Houston to see if I can find them. I am been doing Tablescapes for six weeks now come see.

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  15. Wow! This is so beautiful and inspiring! My mom had the same glasses :), but most of them got broken over the years :(. I adore the daylight and the candlelight pics!

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  16. We made that exact same trip to the ER years ago...from a baseball game...his was a broken wrist. I'm glad that your son didn't have a break. Your tablescape is beautiful. I'm going to look for those precious individual soup tureens. I think that I've seen your leaf plates on eBay under Bordallo, leaf plate. Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry Kay

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