The Best Fall Table Spreads
Add the perfect touch of autumn to your holiday decor with a delightful fall table spread! Whether you are decorating for Thanksgiving or the fall season, a table spread adds character and elegance to your dining area. Find inspiration this November with our selection of fall table spreads to try. Dried Flowers Table Setting The key to keeping your Dried Table Setting breezy yet modern is to stick mostly to one variety per vase (the mashup of white stoneware also stands out nicely on a rust tablecloth) and line them up loosely. The spare palette will work all winter; for a change of scenery, just swap out the vessels. Cozy Rustic Table Setting Feelings of gratitude come naturally in autumn, the peak season for ethereal light, rich colors, and happy homecomings. This Thanksgiving, play up those elements with a simple yet special table that celebrates great food and close-knit company. Pull up a cushioned bench to a spread of easy earthly delights. Fall Harvest Table Setting This is debatably the easiest and most eye-catching, wilt-proof centerpiece. Simply place candles on small glass dishes and cover them with curvy lamp chimneys (which you can find for dollars at hardware or antique stores). Fill in spare spaces with fruit and foliage. When guests arrive, light the wicks and bask in the glow. Soft Metallics Table Setting In this Soft Metallics setting, glints of gold and silver play off of soft pink and yellow colors throughout. Positioned on and around the mantel, arrangements of carnations, mums, scabiosa seed heads, and grasses bring natural beauty to the setting. Especially… without crowding the table. Bright Yellow Table Setting Working with a golden yellow palette, the look was anchored with a table runner made with metallic glazed linen. The mix of old and new pieces of ceramic vintage dinnerware are all shades of creamy white, which makes for a unique tablescape. Pattern Play Table Setting Botanical dinner plates were the starting point for this table. A fresh color palette pulled from the floral pattern—yellow, lavender, brown, and gray—ties everything together. Sleek gray side plates are a contemporary counterpoint to the vintage pattern on the dinner plates. Richly Colored Table Setting Sometimes, simplicity is key. This was the thematic vision from Deputy Creative Director Ayesha Patel on this Thanksgiving table, which incorporates natural materials and textures: burlap for placemats, a leather tie for the carafe, and block-printed napkins.
Places to Give Back this November
November is a time to give thanks, and what better way to do it than by giving back? Spend some time in your local community this season with a number of charitable organizations. From donating to volunteering, we’ve compiled a list of the top charities to contribute to this November. Baby2Baby This organization works year-round to ensure that no child is without the basic necessities of childhood; accepting donations all year long for items that will benefit children (infants to age 12), including but not limited to car seats, clothing (children’s and maternity), hygiene items (toothpaste, soap, sunscreen), coats, and more. Food on Foot Donating gently used clothing, shoes, blankets, as well as food! You can sign up to volunteer anytime, and it usually costs $25 (which serves as funds to feed about five people per day). Union Station Homeless Services San Gabriel Valley’s largest social services agency offers year-round community meal programs and other services for the area’s homeless population: including emergency shelter, children’s education and recreational activity, and adult classes in parenting, nutrition, and money management. Union Station Homeless Services has also hosted Dinner in the Park for over four decades, named the biggest potluck in the nation by the Los Angeles Times: This organization helps give warm holiday meals to more than 7,000 homeless, low-income, and senior citizens. Midnight Mission Downtown’s midnight mission offers counseling education and job placement to the city’s homeless population, as well as food, shelter, personal hygiene, and medical care. For the holidays, the Mission holds special events in addition to regular meal services and food donation drives. Note: Midnight Mission asks that female volunteers come with a companion since this is an all-male facility. Fred Jordan Mission The Fred Jordan Mission has provided clothing, blankets, and food to the homeless for more than 50 years. For the holidays, volunteers hand out food bags, toys, and blankets and sing carols! L.A. Regional Food Bank Come help distribute food this holiday season with L.A. Regional Food Bank. Volunteers are needed for special events, food sorting, and food drives: including the organization’s yearly Operation Gobble, where volunteers will help inspect, sort, and repackage food for delivery during the holiday. Holidays From the Heart (CHLA) This program aims to lighten up the holidays for chronically ill children and their families. There are a number of ways you can help, including sponsoring a family or providing bulk gift items (clothing, diapers, making a monetary donation, or serving as a volunteer (shopping for gifts, distributing gifts). Crayon Collection Upcycle gently used crayons, providing children with crayons and saving our landfills. Being a part of the Crayon Collection allows families with children of all ages an easy way to volunteer and make a difference. Brighten the Holidays (Salvation Army) This program helps families who are experiencing hard times due to unemployment, medical issues, homelessness, or other challenges. From generously providing family dinners to donating toys to put under the tree, help the Salvation Army lend a hand with holiday events to those who need it most.
Our Favorite Halloween Decor
Get into the spooky spirit with Halloween decor! You’ll be sure to bewitch your guests once they see how stylish your home is this October. Read our blog below for a few of our favorite decor ideas for All Hallows Eve! Spooky Porch Decor Most neighbors and friends may not get into all the rooms to appreciate the work and Halloween home decor ideas in each room; they will surely see the porch. Colorful rugs at the entrance with colorful pumpkins and pillows are a great idea. Juxtapose the floor designs with some great flowers or gnarled plants on the side to create a more natural scenery. Floating Witch hat Luminaries Lighting is one of the simplest ways to transform a dull place into a magnificent creation. No matter how cramped the space in a room is, it is possible and necessary to have luminaries or light sources for Halloween. Rather than having a traditional lampshade, it is a great idea to use Floating hat luminaries to increase the spooky Halloween feeling without necessarily scaring the kids at home. Many lamp-shaped hats can be bought from the store or even have a DIY transformation. You can hang the lampshades on the porch, in the living room, and in the hallways. Try to ensure the selected hat colors match the rest of the room decor whenever possible. Halloween Themed Crockery Switch up your cutlery and dishware for something spooky. Incorporate your own DIY Halloween-themed tumblers, mugs, cups, and plates with a customized feel. A webbing pattern with a few spiders and the addition of a glowing dye is going to fascinate guests and families for many years to come. Wine Bottle Candlesticks Sprucing up the Halloween home decor depends on how much of the decor is affected and is visible to everyone. Simply paint Halloween bottles in matte black spray paint and insert an orange taper candle once dry. The design will surely bring an eerie feeling irrespective of the place you place the candles in the room. Horror Novel Door Think of the chill that ran down your spine reading horror novels. Why not relive the moments by transforming your door into a faux library? We recommend using gold paint for the book titles on craft paper. Add some plants at the door entrance, and you've created the illusion of library books. Halloween home decor ideas like this can stay long after Halloween.
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