Celebrate Autumn by setting a Falling for Autumn's Delights Table with the colors of fall and French antiques that reflect the spirit of the season.
Welcome to Monday Morning Blooms!
For our first floral Monday in fall we are honored to welcome back our friend Shannon of Belle Bleu Interiors.
I'll share Shannon's, and Mary's and Pam's links on the bottom of this post so you won't miss their inspiration.
Creating a beautiful table setting is a delightful way to celebrate the changing of the season. Autumn has so many charms, and a table designed with the colors of fall and French antiques reflect the spirit of the season.
My grandmother set her table every single day, for every meal! I have so many memories of sitting at her table set with her dishes, her 'every day' silver and flowers. She insisted on saying grace before every meal, and it's something we've carried through at our own home.
I simplify {grandmama had a daily maid and a live-in maid!} I set the table with a runner and a floral centerpiece that I keep that way, just changing the dishes for meals.
Our latest shipment of antique French dishes arrived a while ago, and the colors are perfect for an autumn delights table.
The plate stack begins with an antique French shallow plate for a favorite fall soup. The deep red border of garlands, roses and ribbon swags add rich color to the table, and echo the colors of the floral centerpiece.
I arranged deep red wine colored mums, bright green hydrangeas, those fluffy bright green dianthus, 'Golem' Carnations and eucalyptus in a heavy antique French urn with a few fading lavender roses and some spiky branches from the garden.
This urn is heavy, really heavy. I fell head-over-heels in love with it at a recent market, I mean it has griffin handles, and a quiver with arrows! Despite Mr. FGH muttering under his breath that it weighs a ton as he carried it to the truck - I bought it knowing that I would never find another!
This vintage wood tray makes the perfect backdrop for the urn, and it keeps the antique stone fruits and petite copper molds in line.
Vintage flatware with mis-matched bakelite handles in autumn colors are a perfect match for this casual fall table. These antique French plates have a deep red transfer design of griffins to complement the griffin handles on the urn.
l tied a length of our red velvet ribbon around each napkin and topped each with the vintage flatware. Or do you like it better topped with our new Autumn Delights Place Cards?
An antique French sauciere is waiting for the second course when it will be filled with a sauce.
Thank you so much for your visit!
Bakelite Vintage Flatware Red Velvet Frayed Ribbon
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Good Morning Lidy! Your antique French plates are beauties as is your sauciere to pair with your vibrant magenta mums and floral arrangement. I’m chuckling over Mr. FGH complaining about carrying your heavy handsome urn 😉 Love the warmth of the bakelite flatware and sweet Autumn Delights Place Cards at your table. As always it’s a treat to share blooms with you on these Mondays. Happy September and Labor Day! 🍂🍁🧡
The colors of fall are breathtaking. My yard is telling me fall is on its way. Enjoy the colors everyone.