How to create a simple Fall Centerpiece that will easily transition through Thanksgiving.
As much as I do enjoy decorating seasonally and for the holidays, I also strive to make my decor work as long and as hard as possible. I’m not really keen on getting my house ready for fall, only to have to turn around and get it ready for Thanksgiving. What I do in the middle of September needs to work up until I take it down and decorate for Christmas.
When it came time to put together a long-lasting fall centerpiece for my dining room table, I fell back to the ‘neutral and natural’ feel that I was channeling in the rest of our home. I picked up some more cotton branches and white gourds and was able to use some branches, dried hydrangea, and feathers that were already up in my attic.
This loose and free-flowing fall centerpiece came together easily…here’s the step by step process I used.
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So I put this together last week before I headed out of town for girl’s weekend. When I came home yesterday, this is what I saw when I walked through the dining room.
In my absence, Peep the kitten had gone through and removed every single feather in the arrangement and scattered them across the floor. I will put them back in and I’m tempted to set up a video camera to watch her process of removing them!
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Carole
October 25, 2017 at 10:14 amSo Pretty – I love how you made the picks, very outside the box thinking. Pick machines are expensive!! We have cotton fields around our land and I just love it, thinking about asking for a few stems before this one field gets harvests to I can make a wreath. Or maybe I’ll just wait till after they harvest and clean up the edges. You nailed this one, love bringing the outdoors inside… Very inviting!
Stacey
October 25, 2017 at 11:23 amThis turned out so pretty! I love the natural look with cotton and gourds.
Our cat is about 6 years old and she totally would have shredded that arrangement. When we have fresh flowers I put them in the pantry at night. 🙂
Sam - Raggedy Bits
October 26, 2017 at 4:52 pmThat is so funny what peep did!! Our cat would do the same for sure!!
A beautiful centrepiece Lynn with lovely Fall tones! Your mum’s punch bowl is outta this world cool too!!
Charlice @ Sprayer Guide
April 19, 2018 at 6:44 pmI remember when I first saw something like this in my uncles home. I was drawn to it by the splendid scent and now with this tutorial, I think I can make mine.
Thanks so much for making this centerpiece Lynn. I’ll like to ask just one question. You listed tape as part of the materials you used, is it any tape? Can I use painter’s tape?
Also, you didn’t provide a link to the others aside from the dried fall leaves and the Florist Foam dome. Thanks
lynn
May 7, 2018 at 7:00 amCharlice, please forgive me for being so tardy in responding! Somehow you got sent to the dreaded ‘spam’ folder.
I did just go in and add links for everything, not sure why I didn’t do that before. I don’t think I’d use painter’s tape as it will most likely show in your finished arrangement.
And there is no doubt that you could do this! Have fun and come back and share your finished arrangement.
Many hugs my friend and have a great day.
Lynn