Organic Thanksgiving...

What would have been the exact same Thanksgiving table as last year totally took a different turn thanks to a photo on Pinterest! If you did not see the whole inspiration process, you can see it <a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-preview.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0B5zrOQNHzEfkAp2mFrocU_cUaOjo8Ygha9SljWh_RfmSVXxKCtoMxd47QKfg91TsSinITs_vulpH0B8y7pmlFE0yAW1KwslmabCp7UY9Gr3TbGX96dAPujYEgUKp9kyTxw05EPU6g/s1600/thankscover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0B5zrOQNHzEfkAp2mFrocU_cUaOjo8Ygha9SljWh_RfmSVXxKCtoMxd47QKfg91TsSinITs_vulpH0B8y7pmlFE0yAW1KwslmabCp7UY9Gr3TbGX96dAPujYEgUKp9kyTxw05EPU6g/s1600/thankscover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It all started with this box my husband made for me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1yXOQMsCbv3kce_2Dce344AZU1TrehH5gvM2h-i4I2YeTxuciBZ0FaHW_0ws1PTqkrfsFxyzc0ypwaRFMFRR6JZUBuyWZqSNGbS6ZhZGCTmsgl9mcFKNSOsNOUxxJx8t4dnwXt6uVA/s1600/thanks8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1yXOQMsCbv3kce_2Dce344AZU1TrehH5gvM2h-i4I2YeTxuciBZ0FaHW_0ws1PTqkrfsFxyzc0ypwaRFMFRR6JZUBuyWZqSNGbS6ZhZGCTmsgl9mcFKNSOsNOUxxJx8t4dnwXt6uVA/s1600/thanks8.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and it turned into this: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlUh-5H7HZoW-oRLle9RsS_BOzRuu1eLufK6_EMYQKPFvDnQ3kENW5oFd13T0rGPhTegMZbiXjGRjz2gTkGmpSSDE_V3jz1weDHJkzjj4-bKSRwbnPuUZUnVuFvsdVnbPsrAoXrG6Bg/s1600/thanks4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlUh-5H7HZoW-oRLle9RsS_BOzRuu1eLufK6_EMYQKPFvDnQ3kENW5oFd13T0rGPhTegMZbiXjGRjz2gTkGmpSSDE_V3jz1weDHJkzjj4-bKSRwbnPuUZUnVuFvsdVnbPsrAoXrG6Bg/s1600/thanks4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I combined rustic wood with sterling silver and lots of outdoor elements to create a table that celebrates nature's best at Thanksgiving...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuKJI9RPfhuaiDBe33EJN0qH1GoeK0oTT3K4FEKjgV9W5YX64g7raNtBC6CTWHYHdOtuhsyf-ym98vjZ_8vWIX0uH0-olccmrCdPiEEXbkNdaNM8-fEB5iU1kVGgRdbRTXqTzcZsDpw/s1600/thanks3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuKJI9RPfhuaiDBe33EJN0qH1GoeK0oTT3K4FEKjgV9W5YX64g7raNtBC6CTWHYHdOtuhsyf-ym98vjZ_8vWIX0uH0-olccmrCdPiEEXbkNdaNM8-fEB5iU1kVGgRdbRTXqTzcZsDpw/s1600/thanks3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a Mikasa "Italian Countryside" dinnerplate with a Myott Churchill "Thanksgiving Turkey" salad plate. I really do love this turkey pattern best -- probably because of the soft, muted colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSC06KQsr-p5cNCr6tJLALi4W2FVSWHpSGnpHLz7MdX3I4vpQIjgcNAGTvzm5ixjyrDA1b-3VS83nHOJdsZvA8M-pAmSwKdfdFXFtGurN9JHPAUfw78MVFyiIwzxWBQa-j5a3kIN7gQ/s1600/thanks24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSC06KQsr-p5cNCr6tJLALi4W2FVSWHpSGnpHLz7MdX3I4vpQIjgcNAGTvzm5ixjyrDA1b-3VS83nHOJdsZvA8M-pAmSwKdfdFXFtGurN9JHPAUfw78MVFyiIwzxWBQa-j5a3kIN7gQ/s1600/thanks24.jpg" /></a></div><br />The crystal is Durand Cris D'Arques "Longchamp" and I have filled the sherbet glass with different natural elements including arborvitae, azalea leaves, berries, acorns, pinecones and moss.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgro73KxZ-M8DffSKzNh82fzWASqzSgcJhQy4paeU8kuQ7lZb93QBTWRRmk1qcAfrt3pvKA8YoKh_4516_OU1ucnf8AgT7JMZWCR7AnN97vZSSuZWimE4IUMPKVMN-XaLFzTHjiH4Tvhg/s1600/thanks18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgro73KxZ-M8DffSKzNh82fzWASqzSgcJhQy4paeU8kuQ7lZb93QBTWRRmk1qcAfrt3pvKA8YoKh_4516_OU1ucnf8AgT7JMZWCR7AnN97vZSSuZWimE4IUMPKVMN-XaLFzTHjiH4Tvhg/s1600/thanks18.jpg" /></a></div><br />I paired a vintage crochet edge napkin with a taffeta napkin and bamboo napkin rings wrapped with raffia and accented with greenery.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fvIJT3cHpJajvl5cD3o40REj6DRXfRCaYxu0B7mQWgwzBgn5O0Zszds7gAdML-ZpsM24dFdPn9Ww_Dt1hpekJcoPNmXOgcdR3FAx_Q1mSAcJq9qs0e0eFgRAl7xkJDVqfcgW1Z1rkw/s1600/thanks5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fvIJT3cHpJajvl5cD3o40REj6DRXfRCaYxu0B7mQWgwzBgn5O0Zszds7gAdML-ZpsM24dFdPn9Ww_Dt1hpekJcoPNmXOgcdR3FAx_Q1mSAcJq9qs0e0eFgRAl7xkJDVqfcgW1Z1rkw/s1600/thanks5.jpg" /></a></div><br />I love the way the sterling silver flatware looks next to the bamboo charger and the rustic wood of the table. This is an antique pattern by R.S. Wallace and Sons from 1893 called, "Louvre."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUBsKBezdraKYp9mtghEJiwGM1JvDv8RIFpSDNPU4resYKmPwJIo6r9PFFNXa4ezt0mP7WEN19_eoNv4L4TV8Swek-NsNXO-HEjC2lmJe0DS5xCJ_Fjuq4hBZW__79fBlQMlPQkiNUg/s1600/thanks21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUBsKBezdraKYp9mtghEJiwGM1JvDv8RIFpSDNPU4resYKmPwJIo6r9PFFNXa4ezt0mP7WEN19_eoNv4L4TV8Swek-NsNXO-HEjC2lmJe0DS5xCJ_Fjuq4hBZW__79fBlQMlPQkiNUg/s1600/thanks21.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really wanted dark chargers, so I took the light ones I had from Walmart and stained them with Minwax "dark walnut" stain. I love, love how they turned out! The stain did, however take several days to dry. I cannot seem to find water-based stain in dark walnut here, but that would have been my first choice. Here is how they looked before: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiS9m9oPtChwnXY6dcvsTWXI7poj1_HDajv8yWJnkTia8SGf2TY0az-b8B27cZGo7EMFUL2BZHwkl-phVsiRNPD81TvNbsAErp5i90wH0-vmfMlNt-9vr-vsSZyjvYxe9q_sICL3QuA/s1600/chargercolor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiS9m9oPtChwnXY6dcvsTWXI7poj1_HDajv8yWJnkTia8SGf2TY0az-b8B27cZGo7EMFUL2BZHwkl-phVsiRNPD81TvNbsAErp5i90wH0-vmfMlNt-9vr-vsSZyjvYxe9q_sICL3QuA/s1600/chargercolor1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the darker color especially with the medium tone of the table and the creamy matelasse runner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbPzPxaBtK3agokslVm4EkR5o4nQnjxA3IxoI8hDfq0cM-J1Gl05LyXRNh-aaIsmRO-C0tIfF1I-rWc5QpF4FMkRJs-5RRD8Yf63SL2ZjH9bIejpt5AXHmemXBDogk_3RYJVBc8bx4w/s1600/thanks19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbPzPxaBtK3agokslVm4EkR5o4nQnjxA3IxoI8hDfq0cM-J1Gl05LyXRNh-aaIsmRO-C0tIfF1I-rWc5QpF4FMkRJs-5RRD8Yf63SL2ZjH9bIejpt5AXHmemXBDogk_3RYJVBc8bx4w/s1600/thanks19.jpg" /></a></div><br />Here is the box this table was created around...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7pJzNaJBj7NzBJoXUJIc4JLFatXfDWJNnIMZ_T31KXlEuAr_DDEW1xwuNeDXLmDO1Xzamj0phKfmb8itdn-OY9UaU2W_XFNIkXJ_dgIbL3eepuP2bJQ8Jnf3p9ofTJhpRmqoLTU05g/s1600/thanks15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I added some azalea branches to the box because I loved the colors the leaves have all turned now. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjqXMLrkdSPqYpxNVmTkHVeEhFt-bmcZWjx-lqo7IPtgVtw5BnxFT8ATorXoLZ54PTmtDYfLvi3aaPcZivRWVXSqAtN5qR0XC6Nb4pY6prbfCKmjIKUoe1GOpwfbihbmn8EB3d5wGqg/s1600/thanks17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjqXMLrkdSPqYpxNVmTkHVeEhFt-bmcZWjx-lqo7IPtgVtw5BnxFT8ATorXoLZ54PTmtDYfLvi3aaPcZivRWVXSqAtN5qR0XC6Nb4pY6prbfCKmjIKUoe1GOpwfbihbmn8EB3d5wGqg/s1600/thanks17.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk2FtAepcqQM7nGhXLxKxPmtUzsRAL0vB3ijI-GzNjFo3yXi9Z5_7W8wc5gJeZPx2N80a89BDRGQYN1qH8lRiMW8a5d0-uMKodWMaZpKKFD42k5q3UiMSPTv3SMKuEi-nm0TeZ712EA/s1600/thanks13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk2FtAepcqQM7nGhXLxKxPmtUzsRAL0vB3ijI-GzNjFo3yXi9Z5_7W8wc5gJeZPx2N80a89BDRGQYN1qH8lRiMW8a5d0-uMKodWMaZpKKFD42k5q3UiMSPTv3SMKuEi-nm0TeZ712EA/s1600/thanks13.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQBuY_jzAZv5FrqYcnHDY11YUrmVc5c-J705mxMr96BYYP7WmJsTIuoCwpu26BoBTkXqFcm_vVZ2JU_PMXkpMkdmMCr0OYgeXqoAIizMXP-Lxw8XNiO6lDT7ZoX8ZbCKaixiHib42GQ/s1600/thanks12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQBuY_jzAZv5FrqYcnHDY11YUrmVc5c-J705mxMr96BYYP7WmJsTIuoCwpu26BoBTkXqFcm_vVZ2JU_PMXkpMkdmMCr0OYgeXqoAIizMXP-Lxw8XNiO6lDT7ZoX8ZbCKaixiHib42GQ/s1600/thanks12.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3Z_dyoePWTh-JNx7If44tmAIv-vF11kvll_oPZoKjKyObDbxcghoj0LV74fpQ8FU1H-CqyAAa2Z9hMiMrOjUT7nxtYoloXXPE-gdaJL0HzOgGII4e12ucJDTlqqP63-P4dMdw5N5pA/s1600/thanks26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3Z_dyoePWTh-JNx7If44tmAIv-vF11kvll_oPZoKjKyObDbxcghoj0LV74fpQ8FU1H-CqyAAa2Z9hMiMrOjUT7nxtYoloXXPE-gdaJL0HzOgGII4e12ucJDTlqqP63-P4dMdw5N5pA/s1600/thanks26.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know it's the middle of the afternoon, but we will have the candles lit during our Thanksgiving meal, which is usually early afternoon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtG2N910RVXrngsMxmc7g5wyFME29yT9hdyARgMWHBuDw57VRatSMQx__OgsvDhTwSZ_q7eyTztveLpBl7agveO2bkbvg7kwC16RdVs_Eym58AVOTCEzWADHRpZaocCPj_QjpboU_Nnw/s1600/thanks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtG2N910RVXrngsMxmc7g5wyFME29yT9hdyARgMWHBuDw57VRatSMQx__OgsvDhTwSZ_q7eyTztveLpBl7agveO2bkbvg7kwC16RdVs_Eym58AVOTCEzWADHRpZaocCPj_QjpboU_Nnw/s1600/thanks1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there you have it -- my 'new' Thanksgiving table using everything old. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I hope I have inspired you to gather what you have inside and outside the house and reuse in a different way. Everything on this table was something I had here or repurposed in some way. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really do appreciate your stopping by! And a heartfelt welcome goes out to my new followers:-) I'm getting around to everyone slowly but surely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #301f0e; font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC', Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 77px; line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #301f0e; font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC', Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 77px; line-height: 25px;">Anita</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #301f0e; font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC', Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 77px; line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be joining:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Tablescape Thursday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">Inspiration Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/">Seasonal Sundays</a></div>

Organic Thanksgiving...

What would have been the exact same Thanksgiving table as last year totally took a different turn thanks to a photo on Pinterest! If you did...

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Autumn Reds...

I just love the end of the "leaf" season because all the colors left become so vibrant it is surreal.<br /><br />I recreated a table I did a couple years ago with Japanese Maple leaves, <a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2009/11/welcome-to-my-contribution-to.html">HERE</a>, but this time with mostly red oak and maple leaves.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Q6nFMgAuzZ-m63gEnF5cpeT_uIuBFvtoH36oSismhsLeb6ZqJ5fjpqa963ThGO5mQSxQJU6IU7Yqb6dG5nxGapwgVee3w4WuRLX5Zwpp_-lq6mrTVWXcxBKDozxvb5Ev-n9tRznEA/s1600/fallred7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Q6nFMgAuzZ-m63gEnF5cpeT_uIuBFvtoH36oSismhsLeb6ZqJ5fjpqa963ThGO5mQSxQJU6IU7Yqb6dG5nxGapwgVee3w4WuRLX5Zwpp_-lq6mrTVWXcxBKDozxvb5Ev-n9tRznEA/s1600/fallred7.jpg" /></a></div><br />These leaves are so breathtaking in person and sunlight just makes them even more vibrant!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2xwbXKTDMxqwYuZ35hHQ9eCNscLiPTXAPZneDBxl5hI3pPwjoD3iw1LMzQhLsi6_7Rw9ZjxRx4A6DIwpYHd6ndd7qW6JQMlox05ZEu0VtKcQfQIajdKkeKK2vlC1Na-KYixGBe1Y3Q/s1600/fallred3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2xwbXKTDMxqwYuZ35hHQ9eCNscLiPTXAPZneDBxl5hI3pPwjoD3iw1LMzQhLsi6_7Rw9ZjxRx4A6DIwpYHd6ndd7qW6JQMlox05ZEu0VtKcQfQIajdKkeKK2vlC1Na-KYixGBe1Y3Q/s1600/fallred3.jpg" /></a></div><br />I used a creamy matelasse runner with a paisley runner on top. I love using a double runner. It really adds texture and interest.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFZp7wmFTiLk0fR0jn3uYys8j0sZLilvI4xHB526A4-v3ln2Jk4xi5hnIBhDD9-lKo5g7XEIhgvZF-hW-W-lvYQjSA3D8HP1RP_7fZIYDwIL9vRsXTmIriB8UhOyMoWLv_xF_fhJ9Iw/s1600/fallred6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFZp7wmFTiLk0fR0jn3uYys8j0sZLilvI4xHB526A4-v3ln2Jk4xi5hnIBhDD9-lKo5g7XEIhgvZF-hW-W-lvYQjSA3D8HP1RP_7fZIYDwIL9vRsXTmIriB8UhOyMoWLv_xF_fhJ9Iw/s1600/fallred6.jpg" /></a></div><br />I used Mikasa "Italian Countryside" dinner plates and flatware, with a Walmart salad plate from several years ago. I actually bought the plates to put candles in then thought they would be great salad plates. Several people have asked me about them, and they are still available at Walmart but there is no guarantee about color. I have not been able to find them anywhere online except Pottery Barn and they were much more expensive.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATpR3zyr8TECiHljZ7F4S9FhRn5mc9R6IzIDipsmFVtIKNl1qSk8lSb4vOikLUPhdhXupJpmt-UXR9K_B-PtsZlrSKv-VSv75p5nGx3JqeTa8udQQRP5OT5QaeI9nQ88rWgQ6Eq1Xsg/s1600/fallred4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATpR3zyr8TECiHljZ7F4S9FhRn5mc9R6IzIDipsmFVtIKNl1qSk8lSb4vOikLUPhdhXupJpmt-UXR9K_B-PtsZlrSKv-VSv75p5nGx3JqeTa8udQQRP5OT5QaeI9nQ88rWgQ6Eq1Xsg/s1600/fallred4.jpg" /></a></div><br />I have used a red Noritake "Perspective" wine glass, and a Pier 1 amber water glass. My mother graciously gifted me with 12 4-piece place settings of the Noritake.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHFdMVh1KpAaJrobSuTI4DpmJbf8OZjK0OWRzyINSnUYDy3S-ETq-4BYzhCS11JrwoXdpEeBPmIAXFD2U2vmkSpAy2WlymmLHJSzMfnPQiziK6smf69NUbG_BFzcN6U4Tyu8ztB1x_A/s1600/fallred5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHFdMVh1KpAaJrobSuTI4DpmJbf8OZjK0OWRzyINSnUYDy3S-ETq-4BYzhCS11JrwoXdpEeBPmIAXFD2U2vmkSpAy2WlymmLHJSzMfnPQiziK6smf69NUbG_BFzcN6U4Tyu8ztB1x_A/s1600/fallred5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rattan charger is another Walmart special that I use frequently...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6cQr0BoGK0wBk8fGNaiHVCjDQUv7prBsu8G8rj26itkPHDthSeP1Q6Hpley7M4YFVI8jGA2ZHf64IW7POjiUO_FUGNhDIa_K46i0KqpEGJ4JwZw2lmL5aGNySEkMnLfIWbqaVWBWeA/s1600/fallred21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6cQr0BoGK0wBk8fGNaiHVCjDQUv7prBsu8G8rj26itkPHDthSeP1Q6Hpley7M4YFVI8jGA2ZHf64IW7POjiUO_FUGNhDIa_K46i0KqpEGJ4JwZw2lmL5aGNySEkMnLfIWbqaVWBWeA/s1600/fallred21.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These napkins were purchased from Walmart a couple years ago, and are paired with the same BBB bamboo napkin rings I use all the time. I like them:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPG5yBQ7rSpqECWNpEhLi7DQt1XnivU3OXMZNK19GsQgGNfra0CR6LkBl_bK8VroAj2Bflgw5wwF94_8kO5Ka7vGOttkEAFEgMOwdsOiyMLJ38rqRztTd41q-a5B7LSYMQgYA82aW3A/s1600/fallred22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPG5yBQ7rSpqECWNpEhLi7DQt1XnivU3OXMZNK19GsQgGNfra0CR6LkBl_bK8VroAj2Bflgw5wwF94_8kO5Ka7vGOttkEAFEgMOwdsOiyMLJ38rqRztTd41q-a5B7LSYMQgYA82aW3A/s1600/fallred22.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closer look at the red plate...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_OKJGrn1-lX0zQ_dOdCik4DK2IrX3CwgmrwiumTo2XQoBEK-SZnmsINXRwu8ZNHF9hq8cVUANNI-CceqaVijhSTo6nS00XSKv5HxqzEYynWwlauY5I1AD_avkDT4nkXXSSQsKV70mQ/s1600/fallred10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_OKJGrn1-lX0zQ_dOdCik4DK2IrX3CwgmrwiumTo2XQoBEK-SZnmsINXRwu8ZNHF9hq8cVUANNI-CceqaVijhSTo6nS00XSKv5HxqzEYynWwlauY5I1AD_avkDT4nkXXSSQsKV70mQ/s1600/fallred10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this fabric...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ7XV729kfAEtMlzAv0cfyty1f8O4VOJExzClcC-xAiR1PbXjqflEUj1hGo57YB_Uuef_1LaGfuTrmqUmQm2AJEsEA-QWuSzegdI0nbwp4u0wdJrPc_BAUbMCN3flclI0Apft2_STnA/s1600/fallred18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ7XV729kfAEtMlzAv0cfyty1f8O4VOJExzClcC-xAiR1PbXjqflEUj1hGo57YB_Uuef_1LaGfuTrmqUmQm2AJEsEA-QWuSzegdI0nbwp4u0wdJrPc_BAUbMCN3flclI0Apft2_STnA/s1600/fallred18.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQOFMNFtY_wsByAkJp4Uubdjb3otMAYuOSt3pKeRHGO-IR7Rynl9wa4mRvPxjoNYHc6N__sLUnO-l6k1Qk_WF6Syh1Fg2VPOTeFlcbLBXW9E57KtKptayoD191EQNh4gukNHoxeqUdA/s1600/fallred14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQOFMNFtY_wsByAkJp4Uubdjb3otMAYuOSt3pKeRHGO-IR7Rynl9wa4mRvPxjoNYHc6N__sLUnO-l6k1Qk_WF6Syh1Fg2VPOTeFlcbLBXW9E57KtKptayoD191EQNh4gukNHoxeqUdA/s1600/fallred14.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSzwvlJdnKLapRj6aAGCazpVl_CT2UjakbNeetD1ABie40hIexVsiIc89Y7TCcTTMGvR0zBMQXHFklgKzBv1gEKxcppAnKZ3EzH6fYGyKowheR6lrvHkVadMFpqYpM6FWVDl0Jpgquw/s1600/fallred15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSzwvlJdnKLapRj6aAGCazpVl_CT2UjakbNeetD1ABie40hIexVsiIc89Y7TCcTTMGvR0zBMQXHFklgKzBv1gEKxcppAnKZ3EzH6fYGyKowheR6lrvHkVadMFpqYpM6FWVDl0Jpgquw/s1600/fallred15.jpg" /></a></div><br />I took this shot before I realized I needed the red glasses. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPuwd8BFUm0O1xlDnt_16eEnFaMrEO6KhMCCl92hocYcE75HaJbluszPVjNmhSc6N1pXiGrBZDMjEV9n4q_kHLI8-M1v70quKNA9ygmjYG8CZFBgLXV1lj0rT8p1oHBYFdT6SweVoZA/s1600/fallred1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPuwd8BFUm0O1xlDnt_16eEnFaMrEO6KhMCCl92hocYcE75HaJbluszPVjNmhSc6N1pXiGrBZDMjEV9n4q_kHLI8-M1v70quKNA9ygmjYG8CZFBgLXV1lj0rT8p1oHBYFdT6SweVoZA/s1600/fallred1.jpg" /></a></div><br />In case you didn't notice, always one to buck trends, I painted the french door wall with the same red as the rest of the dining area. I love this color, Kilz Red Fox, so much and it makes the white doors seem like they belong. I  really like the red with the drop cloth window panels too.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lJml3UEIUtp6ckyTtkLOLBJ0u5SXcA0hP5lNZ8aT0NTfv-VF_yv0qxKGD54mjyh4NhWJuCqAOi0YXtbS_eH2ImX7uLOEylFv_Ay1_g3XlmcWa8JcELF_bY5IazEABXAgeuBmXl9aIA/s1600/fallred12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lJml3UEIUtp6ckyTtkLOLBJ0u5SXcA0hP5lNZ8aT0NTfv-VF_yv0qxKGD54mjyh4NhWJuCqAOi0YXtbS_eH2ImX7uLOEylFv_Ay1_g3XlmcWa8JcELF_bY5IazEABXAgeuBmXl9aIA/s1600/fallred12.jpg" /></a></div><br />I hope you enjoyed my fall reds! I love the organic and natural elements of this table so much.<br /><br />I'll be joining:<br /><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Tablescape Thursday</a><br /><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/10/inspiration-friday-no-38.html">Inspiration Friday</a><br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great weekend!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #301f0e; font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC', Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 77px; line-height: 25px;">Anita</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLc-OcFZOfiOdFZueYBivljA2Qg1N1ZRQVxda4bZDnIwSlXgAlSF4y98aLVC5UVzMsJrZcn8QO_pBI_7Rr3u4WjLIDIAWu7Eqfw451erXy9fq1xiR3rJR6f6Z0_ja1Ss3D5hGxF92Wg/s1600/New_size_125_tall-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLc-OcFZOfiOdFZueYBivljA2Qg1N1ZRQVxda4bZDnIwSlXgAlSF4y98aLVC5UVzMsJrZcn8QO_pBI_7Rr3u4WjLIDIAWu7Eqfw451erXy9fq1xiR3rJR6f6Z0_ja1Ss3D5hGxF92Wg/s200/New_size_125_tall-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Autumn Reds...

I just love the end of the "leaf" season because all the colors left become so vibrant it is surreal. I recreated a table I did a ...

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