Shuffling Seasons with an Early Fall Tablescape

Hello, and welcome! I'm shuffling seasons here at Panoply, bringing an early fall tablescape to you while, in reality, we're still in the throes of summer here in West Virginia.  

I'm also hosting a blog hop of fall tablescapes with a group of very talented table enthusiasts. You'll find their direct links listed further in this post.

I really love this time of year when the seasons begin to collide, and summer heat literally melts into the cooler, crisp mornings that signal the shuffling of seasons. Though we may heat back up by afternoons, the shorter days prompt cooler evenings too. We have experienced this change since August 25th here. With that, I was inspired by a few things to create my tablescape, some new and not previously used, others from my inventory.

I was gifted the April Cornell Farmhouse Plaid tablecloth from my blog friend, Pam, and I believe it was very early this year. Although my table is oval, the round cloth fit nicely for full coverage. The napkin I chose is a William Morris print that just really struck a chord for me to blend with the blues, reds/rusts, greens and yellows of the tablecloth. 

The ovoid vase is a woodturned piece of oak made by my son-in-law's sister, a very talented artist. The pattern and dark line designs within the wood is what is referred to as "spalting". Spalting occurs when there is a fungus colonization within a wood and, if not caught at the right time for turning, simply rots the wood. It is highly prized by woodturners and woodworkers for their decorative appeal. Sunflowers were a natural choice for the shuffle of seasonal blooms, purchased from a local floral farmer mentioned in my post yesterday.

Other elements used for this tablescape took on a layered effect, each bringing out the colors of the plaid tablecloth. At first I started with the copper charger, navy dinner plate and yellow honeycomb and bee salad plate. I ended up adding the yellow-gold floral placemat beneath it all for that ruffle-edged effect and because, well, more is more. The napkins were garnered with bronze cast sunflower rings.

Bamboo flatware seemed fitting for the early fall look. 

Lastly, the drinkware completes the place settings with smoky blue glasses and hammered copper mugs, suitable for either cold or hot drinks, possibly mules or cider. Originally, I had rattan cozies wrapping burnt orange glassware, but this look suited my taste more, better.

Just for a moment, a few feathered friends lit upon my tablescape. I'm certain it was the sunflowers they were drawn to. Their stay was brief, returning to the bookcase shelf soon after.

There were enough sunflowers that I made another bouquet with some garden snips to fill a Blenko water pitcher in tangerine. I left the sunflowers bound while plunking the hydrangeas and skip laurel branches on the sides. I placed this one on the sideboard after taking the photo.

I hope you enjoyed my pretzel logic in how I created this early fall tablescape. I like keeping track of my table elements used. Listing them with my tablescapes helps my memory. If you're inspired by anything used today, maybe the list will help you too. I have no sponsorships of any items.

Source List for Shuffling Seasons Early Fall Tablescape

Tablecloth (April Cornell Farmhouse Plaid) - Gift, Pam Richardson

Placemats, Dinner Plates - Hobby Lobby

Copper Chargers, Napkins (William Morris) - Williams Sonoma

Bee Salad Plates (used here) - Sur La Table

Sunflower Napkin Rings - Belk's

Bamboo Flatware - Amazon

Copper Mule Mugs - Local Overstock Auction House

Glassware - Estate Sale

Feathered Friends - MacKenzie-Childs

Below is the list of bloggers participating in today's welcoming fall tablescape blog hop, with direct links to each of their posts. Let yourself shuffle from summer to fall to create a table of your own with what they share! You're sure to be entertained and inspired. A special thanks goes to each of the table stylists who participated with me in this hop.

🍁🍂Panoply - Shuffling Seasons with an Early Fall Tablescape

🍁🍂Home is Where the Boat Is - Woodland Friends and Harvest Plaid

🍁🍂Everyday Living - The Colorful Bliss of Autumn

🍁🍂Hyacinths for the Soul - On the Cusp of Autumn

🍁🍂Celebrating Everyday Life - Welcome Fall with a Cozy & Elegant Tablescape

🍁🍂My Thrift Store Addiction - Curated Charm Autumn Breakfast Table

🍁🍂The Bookish Dilettante - Welcome Fall with Neutral and Yellow

🍁🍂Thrifting Wonderland - Thrifting for a Welcome Fall Tablescape

🍁🍂The Cat's Whiskerz - Hydrangeas, Sunflowers, and Pumpkins for a Fall Tablescape

🍁🍂Red Cottage Chronicles - A Cozy Autumn Dinner

🍁🍂Dinner at Eight - Leaves of Green - and Gold, Crimson, Rust and Bronze

🍁🍂Life and Linda - An Enchanted Fall Faerie Tablescape

🍁🍂Me and My Captain - Another Fall...Another Turned Page...in New Mexico

🍁🍂Corner of Plaid and Paisley - A Little Taste of Fall Tablescape

🍁🍂Mantel and Table - An Intimate Al Fresco Tablescape: Cozy & Beautiful Fall Dining

 Thank you so much for joining me at the table today. Tablescaping is one of my favorite ways of mixing patterns and fun finds, whether new or vintage, and sharing them in ways that can be enjoyed as decor, or in a meal shared with friends and family. I hope your summer gives way to a wonderful fall, and is filled with lots of fun times, whether it's on your own or with family and friends.

Feel free to leave your comments or questions. I try to answer each one, and if you find it displays as anonymous, just leave another comment and let me know who you are. Cheers to fall fun!

Rita C. at Panoply

Parties I Share With: Pieced Pastimes, Love Your Creativity, BNOTP, My Wee Abode, French Ethereal SYS,  Karins Kottage, Follow the Yellow Brick Home, County Road 407 Farmhouse Friday