Today I’m sharing an early fall tablescape with sunflowers that’s sure to make you smile. There’s just something about sunflowers that everyone seems to admire. To me these bright yellow petals radiate strength, vitality and lots of positive vibes. What’s not to love?!
Transitioning To Fall Blog Hop
I’m so happy to be joining the Transitioning To Fall Blog Hop this year. My friend Amber of Follow The Yellow Brick Home is once again hosting this special blog hop. All the links are at the end of the post so you can enjoy visiting each one.
If you are stopping by from White Arrows Home, then I know you loved Kristin’s ideas on decorating with mums.
Early Fall Tablescape With Sunflowers
I love the concept of transitioning from summer to fall since I live in Texas, and our summers seem to be never ending. So I think of ways of introducing fall into my home a little at a time. An easy way to bring in fall colors is with fresh flowers, and believe me I look for any excuse to buy flowers.
Here are some of the items I’m focusing on to create an early fall table setting.
- yellow and white flower arrangement
- navy container for centerpiece
- classic white dishes and wine glasses
- navy linen napkins
- brown rattan chargers
- fresh pears
- cutting boards
- harvest bread with a plaid napkin wrap
- silver votive candles
Creating A Sunflower Centerpiece
The centerpiece on my kitchen table is loaded with a variety of chrysanthemums, and sunflowers with a little bit of greenery. I never know what I’ll find at the grocery store, but I was so happy to find a bundle of healthy looking sunflowers.
I forgot just how gorgeous sunflowers can be, and these beauties are so big around. Their petals are so thick and feathery, and I’m loving how pretty they are with white and yellow mums.
You many recognize the container I’m using for the arrangement. This is one of the terra cotta cachepots I painted this summer. To see the post click on How To Hand Paint A Cachepot.
When using a wide shallow container like this one, make a grid across the opening with either floral tape or clear Scotch tape. I find this is most helpful especially when arranging to keep large heavy blooms from falling over.
Most of my arrangements are created by grouping like flowers and colors together. Of course as much as I would like my centerpieces to be symmetrical they never turn out that way. No one ever seems to notice, or maybe my family loves me too much to say anything. It’s good to be loved!
After setting the table I felt like the centerpiece looked a little lost, so I placed it on top of a dark bread board. I’m really liking the contrast between the table top and bread board. It gives the whole arrangement a little more weight.
Early Fall Table Setting With Color and Texture
Around the table I’m using my everyday white dishes since this is a casual dinner. If you’ve been following me for a while you know I love setting the table with my grandmother’s silverware. It’s over a hundred years old and very worn, but I treasure every single scratch and ding.
Click on my post How To Polish Sterling Silver to see how I keep mine looking so bright.
At each place setting I’m using rattan chargers for more of that dark contrast between the table and white dishes. They also bring in an element of texture for interest.
Since I’m using a navy cachepot for the centerpiece, I’m repeating the color with navy linen napkins. Navy and yellow naturally go well together, and I like using rich colors for a fall setting.
For bit of fun I added a green pear in a little bowl at each place setting. No matter what season we are celebrating I always have a little bit of green somewhere in the mix.
Bread, Wine & Candles
The last items to set the mood for our early fall table are bread, wine and candles. The bakery in the grocery store was just putting these harvest bread loaves on display and I just couldn’t resist as I passed by.
To keep anyone from slicing into the bread, I wrapped a plaid napkin around it until dinner time. Works like a charm. 😊
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with seasonal inspiration that you can use right now!
Next up on our transitioning to fall blog hop is Shelley of Calypso In The Country. I know you don’t want to miss her early fall decorating ideas.
Thank you so much for stopping by to see my ideas of an early fall tablescape with sunflowers. Don’t forget to comeback and visit all the links below.
Cheers!
Love this gorgeous tablescape so much, Michelle! This mix of blue, yellow, white and green is so fresh and fabulous. The way you used the plaid bread warmer and your tips for adding the grid to the top of containers to help the heavier flowers stay in place is so smart! Big hugs, CoCo
Thinking of cooler days to come made creating this little table setting so much fun. Plus it was way to hot for us to dine outside! Thanks so much for your sweet comments CoCo!
Such a beautiful tablescape. Love the sunflowers, they are so pretty and how pretty to add the loaf of rustic bread wrapped in a towel. Stunning
Thank you Marty! The bread was a big hit and much more healthy than our usual baguette! 😊
Your tablescape is so charming, Michelle and what a beautiful centerpiece! My sunflowers are still blooming so I am looking forward to using them in more of my upcoming fall decor! Pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Oh you’re so lucky to have sunflowers growing in your yard Cecilia. I bet they are beautiful. Thanks for the sweet comments!
What great ideas! I need to paint a terracotta pot and wrap our breads in napkins. Usually I just hide things if I need them for photos. Your table is gorgeous. Where do you find your flowers? They are stunning! I am planning to find some fruits and decorate with them this year. Can you believe I’ve never done that?! Anyway, stay cool!
Thank you Cindy! I have great luck buying flowers at Market Street, or Trader Joe’s but Central Market usually has the biggest selection. I’m sure they think I’m casing the store because I linger so long in the floral department. It takes me forever to make up my mind with so many pretty flowers. Sometimes it’s too overwhelming and I just pick out hydrangeas because they’re always available. 😊
😂 Security… She’s back!
We don’t have a Central Market or Trader Joe’s around us. 😩. But a few miles away we have a Market Street. I’ll have to check there. Our Whole Foods doesn’t have a great selection so my only go-to place near us is Tom Thumb.
I love sunflowers and how you styled them in this!! Looks so beautiful!!
Thank you Kristin! I remember the sunflowers you used for a tablescape a few months ago that were so pretty!
Your table is absolutely gorgeous! One of my favorite color combinations too – can’t go wrong with navy blue! So great to hop with you again! Pinned!
Shelley
Thank you so much for pinning Shelley! Yes I feel like I can never go wrong with navy and yellow. It’s one of the happiest color combinations!
Loving the navy, green, and gorgeous sunflowers for your tablescape. How nice that you buy yourself flowers; I just never get out to get them, but a sunflower mix bouquet is perfect for this time of year. Great way to present that yummy bread, too. Hopefully things will cool off during September for you.
Thank you Debra! Yes we are looking forward to cooler temps and dining outdoors again!
So pretty Michelle! I love the pears. So sweet. And I’m totally crushing on your round table. Happy weekend! 🙂 Julie
Thank you Julie! The table was a dark brown stain before I stripped the top and painted the legs white. I still can’t believe how much better it looks in here!
What a perfect tablescape. I adore the fall shades of yellow and green paired with blue. It feels so soft and cozy!
Thank you so much Laura! Hugs!
Love that bread board and that arrangement. Perfect transitioning from summer.
Thank you so much Leslie! I love adding in the different wood accents and the navy for a hint of fall.
You are so right about sunflowers, Michelle. They are the happiest of flowers. I love your layering with the cutting boards. The napkin around the loaf of bread is a great idea. It’s wonderful that you have your grandmother’s silver to use. Lovely setting for a family dinner.
Thank you so much Carol! We want to make every gathering special after enduring what we went through last year.
Michelle,
This is stunning! I love how you mixed the flowers together. They work so beautifully with the navy.
Thank you Christy! My arrangements are always a little bit of trial and error, but I love the way this one turned out.
What a gorgeous flower arrangement for late summer to early fall! I love the pretty table setting with blue and the pears too. As always, everything is simply gorgeous!
Thanks so much for joining the hop!
Thank you Amber for the love and for hosting such a fun hop! Can’t wait to do it again!
Wow, your sunflowers are so pretty. Love your arrangements. Congratulations, you are being featured on Thursday Favorite Things. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2023/08/thursday-favorite-things.html
Hugs,
Bev
Thank you so much Bev for the feature!! Hugs!
What a beautiful table scape. I love the bright cheery yellow sunflowers with the blues. Love your dining set too. I’m looking for a new dining table and not having much luck. Visiting from “Tuesday Turn About”
Thank you so much for stopping by Amy! We have had this table for a while. It originally had a dark brown stain that I stripped and painted.