27 Seriously Chic Autumn Tablecape Ideas
From a rustic seasonal palette to charming embroidered linens, woodland-inspired ceramics to foraged (or faux) autumnal foliage, here is your guide to dressing the table with a harvest of chic autumn tablescape ideas.
Autumn isn’t only our favourite season for fashion, but for interiors too. The chilly months make us want to swap summer evenings fuelled by rosé and al fresco dining for candlelit date-night dinners at home and cosy parties around the table flowing with red wine and warming one-pot delights.
Sharland England’s rustic brown colour palette is made for autumn, but loved year-round too.
If you’re keen to make the most of your dining space this autumn, go a little bit extra when setting the table. Layer up a bounty of beautiful pieces – from moody-hued tablecloths and chestnut dinnerware to rusty-toned tapered candles and chic raffia pumpkins nestling between crockery and wine glasses. Beyond a few carefully curated pumpkin pieces (Mrs Alice and H&M Home have tasteful options), we like our October tablescapes to feel less like on-the-nose Halloween vibes and more like an elegant nod to the changing seasons, using pieces that have legs long beyond spooky season.
So, whether you’re throwing a Halloween get-together, hosting a cosy dinner party, or just love a good tablescape (no excuse needed), scroll on to shop our favourites.
Use fruit and veg (real or faux) to add a harvest-feel to your tablescape. The more rustic the better – think striped pumpkins or knobbly squash, and sweet figs.
London-founded brand, Metre Candles, has been one of our favorite recent interiors discoveries. They create stunning, metre-long candles designed to set a dramatic, slightly eerie mood at the dinner table. The perfect touch for doing spooky season in style.
White dinner candles dripping with wax feel appropriate & chic during spooky season.
You don’t need to go overboard with the autumnal blooms – a few well-chosen, wild stems are all you need.
Mrs Alice’s tablescape pieces will turn your dinner party set-up into a whimsical wonderland year after year.
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