Thrifted Fall Tablescape
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Renee @ Living 511
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When decorating our home for fall, I am not the traditional orange, brown and yellow type of girl. I have always steered toward the more non-traditional colors for fall. The first year we lived in our home I chose to work with a purple, cream and green color scheme and I loved it. So when I came across the Harvest Time pattern of Johnson Brothers Ironstone plates at Goodwill, I knew the plates were a great starting point for this years fall decor.
I created the large centerpiece with my left over flowers from autumns past by placing them in my antique soup tureen. I surrounded the soup tureen with a grapevine wreath that I already had. I added some greenery and faux berries to give the brown grapevine wreath some added color. I placed this on a white platter that I grabbed from my kitchen cabinet and added it to my thrifted brass stand. To be honest with you, I have no idea what that stand is or what it was used for. The only thing that I knew was that it a great way to elevate my centerpiece.
The day that I found these plates I really didn't have any idea of what I was buying. I have purchased a few pieces of Johnson Brothers Ironstone dinnerware here and there and it is hard to find in our area. Once I had seen the Johnson Brothers logo on the back, that was enough for me to grab what I could. I picked up 8 plates at $0.99 each, 6 saucers, 2 dessert plates and 2 small bowls at $0.79 each. I paid $15 for the entire set.
This table setting will not make it on the cover of a magazine. However, considering it was designed and inspired with thrift store finds, Dollar tree fruits and flowers and left over fall and Christmas decor, I think it turned out beautiful. Keeping a consistent harvest theme and repeating the colors throughout the table help create a cohesive look to a non-traditional autumn table display.
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Published September 10th, 2014 10:58 AM
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Renee @ Living 511 on Sep 14, 2014
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