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Autumn Decor DIY Fun Fall Crafts & Projects

Autumn Dining Room Table with Tea Towel Runner

Decorating our home for each season is one of my favourite things to do. I grew up in a house where we celebrated each part of the year and I get so excited to do it in our own home now. Whether it’s a bookcase mantel or a new fall wreath, it doesn’t take much time to make it feel special.

This year, I kept my dining room table centrepiece simple. We use this table everyday, so it needed to be something that is easy to move when I need the extra work space, but still adds a little everyday sparkle for this festive time of year.

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I filled a large vase with twigs of red-orange berries (the same ones I used on the Autumn Berry Wreath), crate of faux pumpkins from last year’s fall mantel and some of my mercury glass collection. I’ve gotten into the habit of lighting the candles while I’m getting everything ready for dinner and I love the atmosphere that the dapple light of mercury glass adds.

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To hold all the pumpkins, I used one of the DIY Vintage Wooden Crates that I made into Salad Planters earlier this spring. Being outside all summer exposed to the elements gave it a great distressed look.

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For the table runner, I got a long length of tea towel fabric from a local fabric store and had it cut to size.

I measured the length of the table and then added about 6-8″ to hang over the edge of the table.

It has a great rough linen feel, with striking red stripes, not unlike the Hand Painted Vintage Striped Linen Tea Towels I made this summer.

 I left the edge raw for now, but you could also fold it over twice and hem it.

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Happy Harvest!

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  1. Krista @ the happy housie says

    October 1, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    Wow Amanda using tea towel fabric is a major stroke of brilliance!! love it – pinning:)

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    • Amanda - Small Home Big Start says

      October 2, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Thanks! I got it in a few different colours at Fabricland, so I can swap it out for the season.

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  2. Stephanie@Henry Happened says

    October 2, 2013 at 5:46 am

    I love that crate! and the table runner is perfectly in tune with the season.

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    • Amanda - Small Home Big Start says

      October 2, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Thanks Stephanie! The great thing is that if I ever get sick of the table runner, I can just cut it up into tea towels 🙂

      Reply
  3. Loribeth says

    October 3, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    What a sweet centerpiece–simple, but the mercury glass gives it just the right amount of glam. Love it!

    Reply
  4. Mila says

    January 16, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Oh, this is so lovely! Autumn colours are my favourite .And wooden create is awesome,loving those rustic touches.xx Mila

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I live in rural Ontario with my husband, our young daughter, our dog and a few chickens. We're restoring our first home, Cloverhill, a 1903 farmhouse. Join me as I DIY, craft, cook and bake my way into making it our home. {formerly Small Home Big Start}
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