An Orange You Glad It's Fall Pumpkin Tablescape

August 10, 2026 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I know that Fall isn’t here yet but my son who is in marketing tells me that if I want to share tablescaping ideas with others so that they can use them if they want I should post my tablescapes about a month before the season or holiday starts. I often am not organized enough to do that but right now I am a bit ahead, hence this Fall tablescape while temperatures are still warm in many places. When I saw this Benson Mills Bountiful Harvest Destin tablecloth at Macy’s online a few months ago I knew exactly how I would use it on a Fall tablescape. The outlined white pumpkins design would work perfectly with all the white pumpkins that I had bought for another Fall tablescape that I did two years ago. You can see that tablescape, 26 other Fall tablescapes that I have created, as well as 300+ other tablescapes of mine on my blog here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapes .

I looked for a white pumpkin salad plate for several years and I couldn’t find one that I liked until I found these pumpkin shaped salad plates at World Market online a couple of years ago. I really like the simple white design with no other colors to prevent color clutter. It lets the one color rule. I wanted this table to contain two simple bold colors, orange and white.

I love the orange color and the white edge on this dinner plate. This dinner plate was a Rachael Ray design, the pattern was called Rise. I bought them online somewhere several years ago but I can’t remember where. You can read about what you need to think about when you are buying dinner plates here.

This is a Mikasa Color Spectrum Charger in the color Alpine White. I have this charger in several different colors now and I bought them all on Ebay as I saw them over a few years. The Internet says that this color pattern was only made between 1992 and 1993. I am not sure that is true but in any case they are no longer being manufactured. I had been trying to get six of this white color and pattern charger for years with no success until a few years ago when suddenly I found six at different places online after occasional google searches. You need to have patience when you are looking for things for tablescaping, that’s for sure!

This is my newest flatware set purchase. This flatware set is labeled Mepra Inox and the pattern is called Fantasia in White. You can find this flatware online for sale on several different sites. I have this flatware now in blue, black, white, tan, orange, green, and yellow. It comes in several other colors also. It is very difficult to find flatware sets in different colors so I have my eye on a few other colors as well when it goes on sale again. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I think that these burnt orange cotton napkins came from World Market many years ago. I found the white metal pumpkin napkin rings on Amazon a couple of years ago. To read about the What, When and How of napkin rings please click here.

I was looking for my solid white pumpkin place card holders when I saw these white wire ones. I realized that they were a good match for the white lines on the tablecloth so I decided to use them instead. I think that I bought them at Michael’s a few years ago. To read about the what, where and how of place card holders, please click here.

The white glass goblet on the left came from HomeGoods last year and it had a label that said Barsk Original. It’s difficult to find white goblets so I was delighted to find this one. I think I bought the orange glass goblets on the right at Ross or T.J. Maxx. They were some of the first goblets that I bought many years ago and I use them more often than I thought I would. I often use them during Fall and Halloween time. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

When I saw this large white stoneware soup tureen at Pottery Barn online a few years ago I knew that it would be the perfect centerpiece to use on Fall tablescapes. I love the matching soup ladle too.

I added a Mosser white milk glass salt and pepper set to this tablescape that I bought online from Everything Kitchens.

This white ceramic butter dish is marked 10 Strawberry Street. I can’t remember where I bought it but it may have been HomeGoods.

I am looking forward to Fall weather, that’s for sure!

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A Pencil Me In Fall Tablescape

August 03, 2026 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I bought this school themed tablecloth a long time ago but it took several years before I pulled a tablescape together. Our schools don’t start for three weeks but I know that others start earlier. I figured this was a good time for this tablescape theme. I bought this school themed tablecloth on Amazon. It was made by Ambesonne. You can see my other school themed tablescapes as well as 300+ other tablescapes that I have done on my blog here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapes .

I thought I had seen pencil shaped salad plates once but I couldn’t find them again. I had bought some pencil shaped treat boxes at My Mind’s Eye online to use as place card holders but they were too big and I decided to cut some apart and set them on a dinner plate for this table.

I am using my Fiesta Shamrock dinner plates on this tablescape. Because the paper pencils were so big I didn’t use a salad plate on the plate stack.

This is a Color Spectrum charger by Mikasa, the color is Sun Yellow. I bought these chargers on Ebay a few at a time over the years as I saw them because I love the quality and the selection of colors on these chargers. I have them in several colors now and I use them often. This plate pattern has been discontinued but you can find them on Ebay in different colors from time to time.

This flatware set is labeled Mepra Inox and the pattern is called Fantasia in Apple Green. You can find this flatware online for sale on several different sites. I have this flatware now in blue, black, white, tan, orange and yellow. It comes in several other colors also. It is difficult to find flatware sets in different colors so I have my eye on a few other colors as well when it goes on sale again. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

These bright blue napkins probably came from Amazon a few years ago. I bought the white ceramic with black numbers napkin rings at Pottery Barn online several years ago. To read about the What, When and How of napkin rings please click here.

I have had these small wood easel place card holders for several years now and I can’t remember where I bought them. If you do a Google search something similar will probably pop up. To read about the What, When and Why of place card holders, please click here.

The green glass goblet on the left came from HomeGoods a few years ago. The amber glass goblet on the right also came from HomeGoods. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

I found these Giant Pencil Storage Container, 3D Printed Desk Organizers on Etsy a few months ago. They open to store pencils or whatever. I added pink erasers around the bottom to add a bit more interest.

I found the mini-globes at Michael’s.

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A Totally Tomatoes Summer Tablescape

July 27, 2026 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

Did I really need a large red tomato tureen? No. (You know how this goes…) Did I really want a large red tomato tureen? Yes! To rationalize this purchase that I made six years ago I have used this tureen on three different tomato themed tablescapes that I have posted over the past six years and I am still really glad that I bought it! My mother loved tomatoes and I have many memories of lunches of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches that she made us while we were growing up. Tomatoes make me think of her. The tureen is sitting on a vintage small tablecloth with images of tomato salads and their ingredients. This vintage tablecloth was manufactured by Thomas Prints and the pattern has been called Salad Bowl. Because vintage tablecloths are usually small I placed this tablecloth over a larger black and white buffalo check tablecloth.

These tomato shaped salad plates are marked Jacques Pepin for Sur La Table, Handcrafted in Italy. I bought them several years ago at our Sur La Table store that has been closed now for a few years. I love the bright red color.

This dinner plate was made by Fiesta and the color is called Shamrock. I bought them at Macys several years ago. This color is now discontinued but you can find them online on the secondary market. You can read about what you need to think about when you are buying dinner plates here.

This black glass Starburst charger is called Charge It and they were made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and a simple design and they work well with many different color schemes.

This black flatware set is called Ginkgo International LePrix. The pattern was first created in the late 1970’s in a small village in southern France. I have had this set for years but it is still for sale. Not sure where I bought it. I use it several times a year on tablescapes. The simple design using black handles with distinct silver rivets is perfect with the casual design of this tablescape. I now have this flatware set in navy blue, moss green, mimosa yellow, milano red, and persimmon orange and I use them all often. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

The bright red napkins probably came from our Pier 1 store before it closed several years ago. These ceramic Ganz CBK tomato napkin rings came from Fitzula’s Gift Shop online a few years ago.

I wanted to use a small red tomato as a place card holder on this tablescape and I found these tomatoes on Etsy. They are plastic and they were made using digital 3D printing. I set them on a small square metal place card holder that I have that looks black but is actually a bronze color.

The green goblet on the left came from Macy’s a few years ago. They are called Qualia Glass Meridian. I like the height and the beautiful green color. I can’t remember where I bought these Cristalleria Fratelli Fumo red glass goblets. I like using these red and green goblets together because of their similar shape and complementary colors. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

I set this large red tomato tureen centerpiece on a small black stand that I had to give it a bit more height. It really makes a statement on this tablescape. I would remove it from the stand before serving because it is a bit top heavy.

Time to buy some more tomatoes!

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A Frondly Gathering Summer Tablescape

July 20, 2026 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I did a palm trees themed tablescape a few years ago but then I did another one and made some changes to it. I bought the tablecloth online at Pacific & Rose. I have been watching their tablecloths for a while and when I saw this one I remembered my palm tree plates that I was waiting to use and I knew it would work well with them. The tablecloth pattern was called Ivy Green.

Tommy Bahama Palm Tree Plates

I found these melamine palm tree salad plates and matching dinner plates at HomeGoods a few years ago. They were made by Tommy Bahama. I knew I wanted to do a palm tree tablescape design different from the previous one that I did and these plates were the perfect choice.

The green color on these plates is one of my favorite shades of green, almost a Kelly Green, and I like the strong graphics on the plates. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying dinner plates here.

Wedgwood Night and Day Charger

This porcelain white charger was made by Wedgwood and the pattern was called Night and Day. We bought them at an outlet mall several years ago. I love the bright white color and the raised design on them.

I bought this inexpensive stainless and plastic bamboo flatware set several years ago when I first started tablescaping. I can’t remember where I found it, it is just marked Stainless, China but I see similar sets are available online at several places. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I like to mix and match fabrics that have similar colors but different scale and this tropical leaf napkin fabric is a good example of that. It works with the tablecloth even though it looks completely different and they both are a good match for the plates. I bought the tropical leaf napkins on Amazon a few years ago. I found the metal and beads palm tree napkin rings on Poshmark a few years ago too.

I saw these small plastic palm trees on Amazon a few years ago and I decided to use them as place card holders on this table setting.

If you are looking for acrylic tropical themed goblets, HomeGoods is a great place to look for them in the early Spring. I found both of these acrylic tropical themed goblets at HomeGoods a few years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets (including the colors that I use most often) for your tablescaping collection here.

I am using one of my matte green pottery vases that I collected many years ago as a centerpiece. It is not labeled and I am not sure if it is vintage or not. I probably bought it on Ebay. The green color is perfect for this tablescape. The faux white hibiscus flowers came from Michael’s last year. I like the tiny pop of orange color. This is a relatively simple centerpiece because the tablecloth has such a busy pattern. With a really busy tablecloth you don’t want to clutter up the table with too many things so that the eyes don’t know what to look at first.

A local art center was having a rummage sale a few years ago and there were photos online of everything that was for sale. I saw these vintage palm tree candlesticks and Hubby went and got them for me. They are cast iron and the bottom is bronze. I wish I knew their story. I have positioned them for photos so that the candle holder part doesn’t show because I didn’t want to add candles to this tablescape.

Our neighbor has really tall palm trees surrounding their pool. Palm trees are such a California icon.

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