Hello sweet friends. I am joining a group of table stylists for a Welcome Fall Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my lovely friend, Rita at Panoply. We are sharing ideas and tabletop inspiration for your fall gatherings. With thoughts of cool crisp air, leaves of flaming color, pumpkin spice everything, and snuggling up to a cozy fire…I am anxiously awaiting autumn’s arrival. After all, it is my favorite season!
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Autumn is my favorite time to set a table in the garden!
“It was a beautiful bright autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it.”
~Diana Gabaldon
I had this really bright (?) idea to incorporate a log as a container for flowers. My Renaissance Man looked rather skeptical when I asked him if he could make that happen. As you can see, he did!
You will find the links for all the participants at the bottom of this post.
An autumnal plaid throw was used as a casual tablecloth. Burlap placemats, distressed wooden chargers, majolica dinner plates, and octagonal Spode “woodlands” salad plates complete the stack.
A pecan log (calorie-free) was hollowed out and wet foam was placed inside to support and hydrate the flowers.
Completing each place setting are copper flatware, favorite fall stemware, and amber-colored napkin rings with plaid napkins! You might notice that I mixed two plaids…tablecloth and napkins!
A neat thing about the pecan log is its origin. It is from a large limb of a tree down on the lower 40 that was easily over 75 years old. The tree was dying and sadly had to be taken down. So, to say the log was “homemade” is true in more ways than one!
The four plates represent four American birds…(left to right) wood duck, quail, pheasant, and mallard.
The table is nestled next to the adagio maiden grasses that provide a textural background
Sunflowers from yesterday’s Monday Morning Blooms were added to flowers and greenery that I cut from the garden… including zinnias, lantana, nandina, rosemary, variegated Liriope blooms, broccoli, and a turkey tail feather!
My RM has been expanding the garden. He has extended the depth and width, added new fencing, and built an arbor for the side entrance. He has completed the majority of his to-do-list of gardening chores since his retirement!
Removing the salad plates allowed the majolica to stand out against the rustic brown palette!
“Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.”
~Unknown
I hope you will visit all of the links below, you will be happy you did!
Everyday Living – Anxiously Awaiting Autumn’s Arrival
Panoply – Ready for Fall: Game On Tablescape
My Thrift Store Addiction – Simply Elegant Velvet Pumpkin Fall Tablescape
Me and My Captain – Shine On Harvest Moon
Home is Where the Boat Is – Cusp of Fall with Woodland Friends
Hyacinths for the Soul – Whoooo is Ready for Autumn?
Debbee’s Buzz – Alfresco Brunch Peacock Table & Napkin Fold
My Hubbard Home – Country French Autumn Table Using Classic Red Toile
Pandora’s Box – A Yellow Table for September
The Painted Apron – Early Fall Pumpkin Patch
From My Carolina Home – Autumn Apples Tablescape
Celebrate and Decorate – A Fall Tablescape in Shades of Blue
Living With Thanksgiving – Fall Vibes
Dinner at Eight – Mums Lead the Way to Fall
Thrifting Wonderland – It’s Time for a Fall Tablescape
The Bookish Dilettante – Back to (Art) School
Life and Linda – Welcome Fall
Bluesky at Home – How to Decorate a Table with Fall Leaves
Corner of Plaid and Paisley – Fall Tablescape – Autumn Gnome
Red Cottage Chronicles – Cozy Up Around an Autumn Dinner Table
Thank you for you visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a delightful day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Pam, What a creative way to reuse your tree, as a log centerpiece for flowers! Love your warm plaid throw for a cozy foundation for your table. Your Spode Woodland birds are perfect for your fall table and alfresco setting with their pretty hexagonal shape. Your dish layers are so pretty framed by the burlap placemats. As always, it’s a treat to join you at the table, Happy Tuesday. ♥
Thank you, Mary. Wishing you a lovely Wednesday♥️
Love the pecan log vase. Glad you added herbs amongst the flowers
Thanks so much, Gail!
RM created your visit perfectly, Pam! Your outdoor tablescape awaiting autumn certainly makes me anxious to want to be there, outside, enjoying the beauty of your garden and all the table details. Your love for the season is infectious! Those Spode plates are classic beauties, as are the majolica. I adore mixing patterns, and the two plaids are so complementary of each other. The burlap layered on top is a nice rustic touch. Your stemware is one of my favorites of yours as well! Beautiful table, beautiful view. Thank you for bringing your talent (and RM’s!) To this blog hop!
Thank you, Rita. I always look forward to the blog hops.
Hi Pam – Love this table scape! The log centerpiece turned out beautiful with the flowers and is perfect for fall. Spode Woodland is my favorite and those Majolica dinner plates are stunning. You always do such a beautiful table. 😊
Thank you, Lynda for your heartwarming comments. Happy Wednesday!
What a beautiful and rustic table! Love the log flower holder.
Thank you, Carole!
Oh Pam! What an amazing table! Those Spode dishes are so beautiful and precious. Wonderful centerpiece! Your Fall table is charming and inviting. I would love to be there, sitting with you! Thank you for the smiles!
Thank you sweet friend. It would be my pleasure to share this table with you.
Pam, your log idea is so clever and the perfect touch! Hooray for Renaissance Man! Love this idea! Also love the Spode Woodland plates with the different birds and the great shape. Using a wool throw is a perfect touch for autumn. I’m so ready for some cooler weather, ready to be wrapped in cozy throw plaid and sweaters. I say it on repeat, but your garden setting is where I’d want to be. Always the perfect spot! Happy Autumn, my friend! Always a pleasure to hop with your!
Thank you, Sarah. Wishing you a lovely Autumn, my friend!
Love the log from your tree as your centerpiece. That is amazing and so pretty on your table. I like your throw you used for the tablecloth. It all calls out for fall to arrive. Hope your Labor Day was fun. Have a wonderful week. xoxo Kris
Thank you, Kris. Happy Wednesday!
So lovely and creative, Pam! Each picture has such personality with various backgrounds showcasing your garden. You are a great garden designer as well as tablescaper.
The log idea was neat and will be a memory for a long time of God’s beautiful creation.
Thank you, Bonnie. I think the flower log will be used again and again!
Oh Pam, your centerpiece is gorgeous! So perfect for your garden setting, what a brilliant idea! The cozy throw as a table cloth, plaid napkins, and the beautiful plates, glasses and copper with the grasses in the background, I swear I can feel a chill of Fall in the air! I can see you smiling and humming as you set this table, happily thinking of Fall on the way! Gorgeous!
Jenna
Thank you, Jenna. I read where next week we might see a touch of fall weather!
Just beautiful! The log brings back memories of 3rd grade. My teacher had her husband drill holes in logs for candles and we decorated them for Christmas presents for our mothers. So I can’t wait to see what you do with yours at Christmas. So happy that fall is on its way. Have a blessed day.
Bobbie, thanks for sharing your sweet memory. What a wonderful 3rd grade teacher you had.
Brilliant idea Pam to use a log with a story to tell as your centerpiece. One thing many don’t realize is that one only gets busier when one retires, as there are always so many projects and honey-do’s on a list or in the backs of our minds. I love your table with the new garden area in the background. Yay RM! Your plate stack is perfect, as is the mixing of the plaids. Did I tell you I finally planted my zinnia seeds and they are coming up fast…remember our growing season is year ’round herein SW Florida so should have flowers soon. Happy Autumn and Blessings Always
Kari, you are correct about retirement, we are busier than ever. Yay, you will enjoy the zinnias. Thank you, my friend!
Pam, thank you for my dose of eye candy! I love the log centerpiece. Hope you had a great Summer. Enjoy your week.
Thank you, Katie. Our summer was wonderful!
RM made magic on your table with the wood vase. I noticed spheres in the back ground, what were They?
Good morning, Alice. I think you might be asking about the lights?
Oh that’s what that was.
Yes ♥️
I love the textures and colors of your tablescape. They combine to make the most cozy table for autumn! The pecan log as your centerpiece is so inspiring (sorry you lost your tree, though), and I love how your outdoor table is in the prettiest of settings: Your garden is stunning! Your Spode plates are my favorite things! I love the Mallard one in particular.
Thank you so much, Ricki Jill. I enjoy the Spode during the autumn season!
Pam, your autumn table setting is beautiful! I adore the centerpiece and it is always a pleasure to take a virtual stroll through your lovely garden–pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much Cecilia! Blessings ~
The log cum centerpiece container is sheer genius and lucky you to have RM to bring your splendid ideas to fruition. I love red tartan for Christmas and now have slated autumnal hued plaid for the Fall base table layering…You do inspire. The longshot of the table in the garden with a gimpse of the new fence is magazine-worthy. Love the way Butch sculpts the grass around the stepping slates.
What combined creative gifts you share with us…. I walk away richer every time. Bless you.
Thank you, Mary. I do love plaid for the autumn season. RM spends a lot of time on the sculpting of the grass. Happy Wednesday, my friend!
I can smell Fall in the air just by gazing upon the beautiful photos in your garden and the table so beautifully set for Fall….LOVE the octagonal Spode plates!….Magnificent idea of the log centerpiece!
Thank you, Shirley. I do miss you on MMB’s!
Pam, I have to start with that centrepiece! What a wonderful way to use a fallen tree branch! I will definitely be borrowing that idea. Those Spode plates are just darling, and the perfect highlight of your lovely plate stack. I love copper flatware and all the warmth it brings to the table. And, I would be amiss if I didn’t mention the stunning backdrop! Our temps have dropped considerably and I can feel autumn is in the air!
Thanks so much, Maureen. I appreciate your sweet comments!
Pam your tablescape is perfect for fall in the garden! What a fantastic idea to use the pecan log and flowers from the garden to create a unique centerpiece. Adding the feather was a clever added touch! Hope you hold onto the log for future use. Everything comes together for a lovely season table.
Thanks so much, Debbee. I will definitely use the log again!
Pam, I always enjoy a visit to your lovely garden, it is such a perfect spot for an outdoor table setting! The pecan log was a genius idea! That is so wonderful that your husband was able to accommodate you! I bet you will use that again and again for different seasonal centerpieces! One of the reasons i love this time of year is the opportunity to use seasonal throws as tablecloths, and yours makes a lovely one! You are so brave and did such a lovely job mixing your two plaids! I have such a hard time doing that! Happy Fall! It may not be Autumn by the calendar, but it is in many of our hearts!
Thank you, Chloe. I plan to use the log again. I like that it has a story. I agree it is already autumn in my heart!
I too feel that Autumn is special. I love your use of plaid, and throws for tablecloths…so inventive! The Pecan wood log is neat too.
I just saw your site for the first time yesterday. I felt like I was in a lovely copy of Victoria magazine; so inspiring. Thank you so much for your blog..
Welcome, I am so glad you found me. Your comments warm my heart. I hope you will visit often. Happy Autumn!
This may be one of the most clever ideas ever! The log really does give a feeling of Fall, and the linens and tableware are perfection. And I love that this pecan log is sugar free!!!
Thanks so much, Roxanne. I knew you would “get” the pecan log being sugar free!
Pam, The tablescape is beautiful. The pecan log bouquet is really pretty and a great way to display Fall flowers. When it was hollowed out, did you put the flowers directly in it or in cups within the hollowed out space? I think it’s a great way to preserve a piece of the tree! Love the bird plates and their shape. Have a great week! Clara❤️
Thanks so much, Clara. I used wet foam to hold the flowers. Cups would also work ♥️
Pam, your early autumn table is gorgeous! Butch did a wonderful job on the pecan log floral container. Your arrangement looks gorgeous in it! I always love it when you use the plaid throw. It makes such a pretty underpinning for a fall table. We are in Highlands, NC this week, and I am seeing some early fall colors and cooler temps. It has me so excited for autumns arrival. I hope you have a most wonderful week ahead, my sweet friend!
Thank you, Shannon. Plaids are perfect for autumn. Enjoy Highlands, sweet friend!
Pam, where to start? I love this table! First, the log centerpiece is just stunning and even more so since the branch from the tree is 75 years old. Wow – and what a great job RM did of hollowing it out for those beautiful flowers. It lends a rustic look to the table, especially with the plaid throw, the burlap placemats, and the distressed chargers. And then there are the lovely majolica plates and those gorgeous Spode plates, and your beautiful goblets complete the picture. Really, really lovely! Hope some cooler temps are headed your way for your soon to be favorite season! Happy Tuesday!
Kim, thank you for your sweet comments. Are you seeing signs of autumn?
Pam, lovely outdoor setting in your beautiful garden. I especially liked the use of the Spode plates with the more casual placemats. The log was such a wonderful idea and so personal. Taking down a tree is like taking down a friend. Always enjoy your use of quotes in your blogs. Wishing you a lovely Autumn season with many more outdoor tablescapes.
Thanks so much. I plan on using the log during Christmas!
Oh Pam, such a lovely table setting using your pretty Spode plates and they are perfect for autumn. Your outdoor setting is magical and the centerpiece using the hollowed out log is perfection. I love the place setting stack, especially the burlap placemats and of course the background adds so much. Happy autumn Pam………
Thanks so much, Emily. Wishing you a wonderful autumn!
Pam, your flowers are gorgeous. The green plates look wonderful on the plaid throw. Great combo.
Thank you, Carol.
So beautiful, I adore fall and all its magical pieces! Love your log centerpiece, another beautiful setting.
Thank you, Jain! I hope your temperatures will soon drop.
So beautiful! I love the log as your centerpiece!! And using a cozy fall throw for your tablecloth was a beautiful addition. Love all your plates and your wooden chargers.
And having your table out in the garden added to the ambiance of it all.
Thank you for the beautiful inspiration!
Thank you, Nancy. I love an alfresco table during fall. Happy Thursday!
A very beautiful setting! Love the log centerpiece.
Thank you, Penny!
Hi Pam, my mind is blown away by your fall table. It is a delight to the eyes with the beautiful mix of colors and of course the log. I want to do the same thing with one of my pieces of wood but imagine cutting into it would not be easy!
Happy blessed fall to you 🙂
hugs,
Rachelle
Thanks so much, Rachelle!
More beautiful stemware! Another sign to look for some tomorrow! Fall is my favorite season, too. Today, it is cooler here in the mountains, and as one of my favorite Clint Black songs says, “You can surely feel a change in the air!” I was just sitting here thinking how many autumns God has allowed me to see, and how I praise Him for sparing me to see another one. He has been so merciful to me and far better to me than I will ever deserve. How I praise Him this morning!
Amen and Amen! Thank you, Cheryl!
Delightful displays Pam!
It’s Spring here, the colours & fragrance of the blossoms are everywhere 😊
Blessings, Jennifer
Enjoy spring, Jennifer!
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oh flowers and plaids and pumpkins and tables set for the most wonderful meals.
simply beautiful! makes me want to throw all my paper plates away! hope you’re having a lovely weekend, Pam …
Thank you, Linda. Autumn is my favorite time of the year!
Pam, your table gives me the warm and fuzzies! It has all the beautiful elements I love, your plaid throw, the genius of your log, the gorgeous flowers, rich fall colors- it all comes together beautifully! It is always such a pleasure to hop with you. Happy Fall🍂🍁🧡
Thanks so much, Ann. Happy fall 🍂🧡🍁
Pam, your anxiously waiting autumn table is so pretty. How creative to use the old log as a vase. Such a beautifully unexpected look. Love the plaid throw as a table covering. The burlap placemats look fabulous against those warm colors of your throw. The plates are wonderful, the shape is so different. A beautiful garden backdrop for your lovely autumn table. Always a pleasure to join you on these fun tablescape blog hops. Have a happy week ahead.
Thank you, Linda and Happy Fall 🍂🍁🍂
Good morning, Pam. Your table is so pretty and set in your lovely garden, who could ask for more? What a treat to enjoy lunch or dinner in such a beautiful setting. Have a beautiful day and week ahead, dear friend.
Thank you, Sandra. Autumn is my favorite time of year 🍂🍁🍂
Love LOVE your majolica plates! They’re perfect for a garden table. Love the use of amber in the glassware and napkin rings, a perfect transition from the yellows and topaz of summer. The pièce de résistance of course is the intriguing wood base for your centerpiece of charming flowers! I’ve not seen the octagonal form of Spode’s Woodland pattern before — it’s a casual change of pace from the usual round plates. With today’s cooler weather autumn might just be around the corner!
Thanks so much, Sandra. I plan on using the log again, maybe at Christmas! Hope your trip was wonderful!
Beautiful table, Pam! I love that log…what a clever idea! The plaid is perfect for fall and I love your mix and match collection of plates.
Thanks so much! Have a lovely weekend!
The log planter is gorgeous and a wonderful idea, and the tablescape is really lovely! Beautifully done!
Thanks so much, Janet. Happy Thursday
Another beautiful table and creative centerpiece collaboration between you two! This is so cozy and lovely – I wish I could just relax there all day and not even think about the work I’m supposed to be doing instead! 🙂 Thanks for the blissful moment, and your ever-generous inspiration!
Thank you, Barbara. You are a sweetheart!