“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
Psalms 133:1
Hello sweet friends. It is the third Monday of the month which means it is time for Monday Morning Blooms with my talented blogging friends.
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonize.”
-George Eliot
Autumn, my favorite season has finally come to our Appalachian Foothills. Yesterday I even noticed a little color on our sugar maples!
You may have guessed that our common theme is pumpkin(s).
You will find the links for beautiful floral inspiration from Lidy and Mary at the bottom of this post.
A blooming pumpkin was in order for our theme. I cut dahlias, zinnias, blush nandina, and sunshine ligustrum from my garden. The grocery store provided gold and rust colored mums along with alstroemeria. I didn’t scoop out the flesh of the pumpkin, instead I used floral foam and placed it on the short stem of the pumpkin…easier and no mess!
The blooming pumpkin is nestled in a grapevine wreath!
While shopping at TJ Maxx a few weeks ago, I came across this Lenox pumpkin tablecloth…perfect for a pumpkin theme!
I love the dramatic black background of the Williams Sonoma “Harvest Pumpkin” salad plates! The dinnerware is inspired by Dutch still life painting.
Warm copper flatware and golden stemware provide additional autumn hues!
Not only do I love decorating with pumpkins, but I love to eat it as well. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin roll, pumpkin scones, pumpkin muffins…anything pumpkin! Add a pumpkin spice latte and you have pure bliss!
“October, the extravagant sister, has ordered an immense amount of the most gorgeous forest tapestry for her grand reception.”
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
The late afternoon autumn light is magical!
Below are the links for Mary’s and Lidy’s gorgeous florals!
Mary @ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Thank you for your visits and gracious comments. Please continue to keep Shirley in your thoughts and prayers. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace, Calypso in the Country
Such a pretty medley of flowers and foliage on your pumpkin Pam! Isn’t it so much easier to use the foam on top of the pumpkin instead of hollowing it out?! Your new Lenox pumpkin tablecloth is so pretty and provides the perfect foundation for your table, and great minds tablescape alike when it comes to pumpkin plates. 😉 It’s always a treat to join you for some flower therapy and Monday Morning Blooms and one day I’d love to join you for a Pumpkin Spice Latte. ♥
Thank you dearest Mary. Great minds do tablescape alike 😂😂😂 It would be a pleasure to have you join me for a pumpkin spice latte! 🎃❤️
What pretty colors in your pumpkin tablecloth! You did a great job with your blooming pumpkin. I love the foliage and flowers you chose.I keep saying I am going to do a blooming pumpkin and one of these days I will!
I especially like the pic with the stack of pumpkins peeking out. The striped napkins pair well with the floral cloth and the dramatic plates add that finishing touch to a delightful centerpiece and tablescape.
The pumpkin latte sounds very nice!
Thank you sweet Bonnie, wish you could join me for a pumpkin spice latte!
So pretty! Love the Lenox cloth, the WS salads, and your floral arrangement on the pumpkin. Gorgeous, Pam!
Thank you so much Rita!
Your new tablecloth makes a perfect foundation for this table. I am amazed you used mostly blooms from your garden. So beautiful. Like Bonnie, I keep saying I am going to do a blooming pumpkin. Maybe this will be the year. You have provided lots of inspiration. The plates are unbelievable. I got them last year and you would not believe the ordeal I went through to get the ones I wanted. Show stopping beauty at Everyday Living!
Thank you dear Dianne. After the rain, my zinnias have perked up. Thank you always for your visits and encouraging comments!
Wow, wow, and wow! Autumn at your house is awesome.
Thank you Alice, wish you could come by!
Your arrangement is gorgeous, Pam! I love the entire tablescape with the mini pumpkins around your creation and your fabulous surroundings. Happy Monday!
Thanks so much for your visit. Wishing you a wonderful Monday!
Pam, this is spectacular! The pumpkin you chose has so much character! I would never have thought to use foam on top. And filling with cuttings from your own garden makes it that much more special. The tablecloth was a perfect find, and the plates are so dramatic. The George Eliot quote is perfect for this dark and overcast Fall day. Have you seen any of the pumpkin regattas on tv? Giant 1000 pound pumpkins that people carve out and race!
Thank you sweet Roxanne. I haven’t seen the pumpkin regattas, sounds interesting and fun. It is still really foggy here this morning with rain expected later today!
Oh Pam, this blooming pumpkin arrangement is simply stunning! Everything about this setting is beautiful. I love the new tablecloth. I have such a weakness for pretty table linens, and I always seem to find something new at TJ Maxx. The tablecloth and pretty plates compliment your centerpiece perfectly. I would so love to sit at this pretty table and enjoy a lovely autumn day. Happy Monday, sweet friend!!!
Thank you sweet friend. It would be a pleasure for you to sit with me and enjoy an autumn day, I think we could talk for hours!
Pam, your table is spectacular! So beautiful in your garden, and how delightfully set for an autumn day. The flowers are perfection, and the colors you chose are so charming. I don’t have any room for even one more set of dishes or I’d try my best to copy you and Mary, because those plates are divine. Happy Monday Morning Blooms dear friend! Xoxo Lidy
Thank you dear Lidy. I am totally running out of storage for any more dish purchases. Wishing you a lovely day. xoxo
The whole table setting is beautiful!
Thank you Penny!
This is just beautiful Pam!! I love your floral colors, and your garden setting is absolutely divine. Your cloth is the perfect base for all this beauty of fall. The pumpkin has so much texture and colors on it! It’s always such a joy to join you and Shirley and Mary on our special Monday Morning Blooms. Xoxo Lidy
Thank you Lidy, your first comment came through.
Dear Pam, your table is absolutely autumn perfection. I so love your tablecloth, dishes, and your centerpiece is outstanding. You have created a lovely setting to enjoy time with friends or family.
Wishing you a beautiful week, my friend.
Thank you sweet Sandra. Have a beautiful week❤️
What can I say. Absolutely amazing.
Thanks so much Marty!
Oh that pumpkin makes the most stunning vase ever, Pam …
Thank you so much Linda!
It is all stunning Pam! Your pumpkin perched on the grapevine wreath, the colorful arrangement and the fall garden backdrop…it’s all breathtaking! I just left Mary’s where I ooohed and ahhhed over those fabulous black Williams Sonoma pumpkin plates, gorgeous! Yes fall has finally arrived! Hopefully the storms won’t be to bad this afternoon, stay safe…
Jenna
Jenna, thanks so much. We didn’t have any bad weather, just rai !
Autumn at it’s best is right in your backyard! The Lenox Pumpkin tablecloth is gorgeous! And paired with your plates and gorgeous centerpiece… A Most Lovely Autumn Tablescape!
Thank you for sharing and Happy Week to You!
Thank you my friend! Have a wonderful week!
Just love the blossoms flowing forth from the pumpkin – a piece- de- resistance centerpiece. In fact, as always, all you ladies have done yourselves proud with the chosen theme. What a great
tutorial in over-riding the carving and scooping by using the saturated foam… Pam, those WS
dishes are sublime and the pumpkin-themed table cover,a winner. Don’t you just wish you could
freeze it in time and just take it out next Fall? But that would not give vent to your creative juices
come Autumn 2020….best leave well enough alone…Thank you for this visual harvest treat.
Thank you dear Mary. Yes, it would be wonderful to freeze it in time and take it out next year! Have a wonderful week!
Absolutely gorgeous!! Love it all-the arrangement, the tablecloth, and the table settings. You are so very talented!! Such beauty along with the scriptures gets my day started out in thanksgiving and glory for the beauty that we live in
Thanks for your most encouraging comments, Barbara. Have a wonderful week!
Beautiful arrangement Pamela. The flower and pumpkin center piece is gorgeous.
Marilyn
Thank you Marilyn!
Pamela you got a nice buy on the seasonal table cloth. It blends right in with your lovely display of flowers and the pumpkins.
Marion
Thanks so much Marion!
Absolutely amazing…Unique centerpiece, just fabulous!
Thank you dear Maristella!
I haven’t done a blooming pumpkin in ages! This is gorgeous, maybe the best ever! And it’s perfect for your lovely fall table.
Thank you Jeanie!
This time of year pumpkins are my favorite containers for flowers, and yours is bursting with beauty.
Thank you Linda!
so gorgeous, Pam. perfect for a lovely Fall day! thanks so much for linking up with All About Home
Thank you Debra! Have a wonderful week!
I hope Shirley will be able to be back participating soon! I totally agree with you – anything pumpkin is a great choice for me! I just love this time of year and have been having a cup of pumpkin spice coffee every day! I love it with honey and some half and half. SO yummy! God bless you, sweet friend. 🙂
So beautiful, between you and Mary I had to add these dishes, they are stunning. Gorgeous setting and photography.
Thank you and I am so glad you are adding the dishes!
Such a beautiful tablescape! And that floral pumpkin centerpiece is amazing!
Love, love, love this arrangement. The colors are gorgeous and the textural elements are amazing plus the background of the garden, it speaks Fall, excellent. Those salad plates are to die for, I may need to order those. Beautiful!!!!!
Carolyn/A Southerner’s Notebook
Thank you dear Carolyn! Order the plates😊
Wow that turned out awesome! Love the pumpkin you chose and the florals. I really like the tablecloth and the black dishes. A perfect fall setting!
Thank you dear Liz! Happy weekend!
So inviting Pam! I feel like a slice of pumpkin pie with a lovely hot cuppa in that delightful setting. ♥
Blessings,
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer, a slice of pumpkin pie would be delicious!
Of course, you tables are always gorgeous, Pam! Congrats on your feature at All About Home!
Thank you Julie!
Your blooming pumpkin is gorgeous, I love all the bright colors!!
Thank you Karen!