A Fall Apple Tablescape

Down through the ancient StrandThe spirit of October, mild and boonAnd sauntering takes his wayThis golden end of afternoon,As though the corn stood yellow in all the landAnd the ripe apples dropped to the harvest-moon.~William Ernest Henley, "London Voluntaries," 1892

Hello Dear Readers!  Are you happy to be in the midst of fall?  I definitely am!  This is my favorite time of year -- so many things to do and so much beauty to enjoy!  Do you have autumn color yet where you live?  We have some, but not a lot.      I set a fall table in the dining room a few weeks ago, and I've enjoyed looking at it, along with our other autumn decor around the house.  This is sort of a re-boot of a fall tablescape I put together the first year of my blog (2011).  I always liked that table, and I think I like this one even better.    

        I used these same dishes, Johnson Brothers Old Britain Castles in that original tablescape back in 2011.  The maple leaf plates are Olfaire, made in Portugal.  I love the fall touch they add to a table.     

   
Here's a closeup of the maple leaf plate.  I've used my Wallace Napolean Bee flatware on the table.  I love that I can use this flatware spring through fall.  Up until just a few weeks ago, there were still monarch butterflies and bees on our butterfly bush out front.     

I'm also using La Rochere bee glasses.    

 In the dough bowl are faux apples and two faux yellow pears.  In the center is a Limelight hydrangea blossom that I dried a few years ago.  I've brought a few more inside to dry this year.  The pewter apple and pear salt and pepper shakers continue the fall fruit theme.  We received these as a wedding gift almost 40 years ago, and I think they're darling.  I used this same table runner on that 2011 tablescape.  I purchased it from Sherry, who blogs at The Charm of Home.  She was making these at that time, and I have enjoyed mine through the years.  Sherry has a lovely blog, and I would recommend checking it out. 😊     

 The napkins came from Bed, Bath and Beyond many years ago.  I found a lot of good table linens there, and I'm sorry they've gone out of business.  At any rate, I tried to get a closeup of this fall leaf pattern, so hopefully you can see the oak leaf here.  Basket weave napkin rings remind me of orchard baskets.

   These were the first new dishes I purchased when I started my blog in 2011, and I still love the pattern today.     

   To my mind, fall is the perfect time to use the twisted barley candlesticks.     

   
My favorite thing about this tablescape is that it features all the vibrant colors that we typically see in the fall -- red, gold, green and brown.     

   

Now for a few evening shots with candlelight...

   

I hope the color will soon look like this in our area and in the mountains.  I'm not so sure we'll have a pretty fall this year because it's been so dry here recently.  Still, there is beauty to be found if we look hard enough.  I love this time of the year; it makes me happy just to be here. 😊  

   

Thanks so much for stopping by here today.  I truly appreciate your visits.  Happy Fall dear friends!!  

   

Joining the "Tablescape Thursday" blog party, hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.  

   

Blessings,