Fall motivates us to spend more time in the cozy warmth of hearth and home, and frequently that means gatherings around the table. Fortunately, there are lots of techniques to upgrade your desk without splurging on new dishes and linens. Look rather to items from character, quick and effortless DIY thoughts, budget-friendly locates and long-lasting figurines, to produce a fresh, new look without a lot of shopping. Read on to find 12 cheap and stylish ideas that will make you smile each time you pass from the desk.
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Produce a woodland-inspired living room. Plant any floor cover you enjoy in a shallow, mod kettle to get a lasting screen. Accent it with ceramic plates or foraged wood and stones, and make sure you use a trivet or dish under it to secure your table.
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Use other things from nature. Bare branches can be paired with tea lights or air plants as a sculptural centerpiece. Pheasant or other feathers seem spectacular in a simple cylindrical vase, while sheepskins (real or faux) and a stack of firewood add to the warm, comfy feel. Keep your eyes open on your own backyard, on nature walks — and when all else fails, in the craft shop — for supplies you can use in imaginative ways.
Pick long-lasting items from the farmer’s market. Look for more durable items like dried persimmons or pomegranates, berries and interesting foliage to prolong the life of your arrangement. Whereas fresh blossoms last just a week, these finds can last anywhere from one month to a whole season.
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Make a statement with a single swooping branch. A vase filled with a single beautiful, arching branch of berries or leaves takes up enough visual space to endure alone. Pair contrasting colors — like the reddish blue and berries vessel shown here — for a vibrant appearance.
Keep arrangements low for easy conversation. Casually arrange berries or other small branches across the middle of your table. Intersperse candles (make sure you keep branches away from the flames!) And anchor the arrangement on a easy runner.
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Spice up your desk or chairs with a new hue. Embrace the season by painting your desk an energetic, warm color like red or golden yellow. If you’re worried about making a large commitment, attempt painting just the table legs, or a single seat or chair, and find out how the color feels.
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Shop your kitchen for imaginative table decor. Think beyond standard figurines and vases for figurines. Pitchers, teacups, coffee mugs, serving platters and trays, and even soup terrines can all make fantastic containers for seasonal blossoms, candles and fruit. Have some fairly herbs growing on your kitchen windowsill? Catch those, too.
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Give modest things more existence with plates and platters. You don’t need an overblown centerpiece to make a statement. A tiny potted plant and a few slender candles can take center stage when raised on a plate or cake stand. Use fairly cups as bud vases for flowers snipped from your backyard (or plucked from a market bouquet) to round out the arrangement.
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Use burlap and mason jars. Only cut and fold burlap to get a quick, rustic-chic runner or tablecloth. Use mason jars as candleholders, vases or glasses for wine or water. Or make easy embellished vases by wrapping some of your jars with burlap (secure with hot glue).
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Setup a practical screen with often used items. Display silverware in a caddy and fairly cloth napkins in a basket, and keep ready-to-eat fruit onto a base or cake stand. When the containers you choose don’t fit, give them a fresh look with a coat of unifying white or black paint.
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Corral favorite objects on a tray. Pick items in a tight colour palette to get a set that hangs together. Silver paired with mercury glasswhite with wood, are two foolproof combinations.
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Include food on your tablescape. Nothing is more luscious than totally ripe, in-season produce, so allow your market finds take center stage when you set the table. Put a perfect pear, pomegranate or persimmon on each plate, then fill a bowl with figs and grapes, or make a heaping pile of colorful squash.