Fall Leaves and Clay Pot Candles

 

The kitchen table gets more make-overs than any other tabletop in the house. I was tired of the vignette that had been there from a few weeks ago, so I decided to change things up before I leave on my trip to Florida.

 

Wanting to use some of the miniature candle pots that I bought from Gathered Comforts at the Country Living Fair, I collected a few things from the pantry to create a simple tabletop setting. I started out hunting for a regular sized muffin tin, but then remembered I got rid of it because it was all rusted out. So I ended up using my miniature muffin pan, which probably worked out better because the clay pots were closer to the size of the muffin cups.

 

 

 

 

 

The candles are simply miniature clay flower pots decoupaged with scraps of dictionary pages.  The candles have the most amazing scent to them and make the room smell so good. Of course, we all know never to burn a scented candle at the dinner table- the scent would conflict with all the good cooking smells.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black-eyed peas made an easy and simple filler for the muffin cups and they also helped to stabilize the candle pots.

 

 

 

Too achieve some more height on the table, I used wooden spools as additional candlesticks. I simply inserted a glass votive cup and candle into the spool’s top opening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A copper planter was filled with several bunches of dried leaves and berries as a base for a ceramic quail. 

You can see the raised relief of the pine branch on the planter.

 

 

 

 We really don’t use fancy table settings, so a dinner plate and a salad plate will do for tonight’s meal. White is my go-to color for dishes. I have four different patterns that get used on a regular basis. The leaf salad plates were bought last fall at Wal Mart, along with some small bowls, but I saw them in the store again this season.  The woven chargers are from WM, as well.

 

 A sunflower is appliqued with a blanket stitch to the striped napkins. Sunflowers always say Fall to me! 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the antler inspired handles on the silverware that I purchased at Tuesday Morning last month. I’m still really in the antler mode!

 

 

The stemmed glasses have a leaf motif in shades of green, orange, and gold.

 

 

 

 

So now I’m off to take the steaks out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature before they go onto the grill. The salad’s made and the potatoes are in the oven. Simple meal, simple table, simple life…..  

 

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Linked to Marty’s Table Top Tuesday

 

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Susan’s Tablescape Thursday

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Artie’s Vignette Friday

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Vanessa’s Inspiration Friday

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Rhoda’s Fall Party

  Southern Hospitality

 

 

 

Shaunna’s Style Feature Saturday

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