DD,
A very inviting setting. Feel like I could sit right down and have some squash soup. Love your rooster. He looks very similar to one I just got recently at our farm supply store. Love those little pumpkin soup bowls.
sno

I love it! What fun! I prefer the pumpkin bowls myself, but both look good. I agree, the darker plates at the bottom will complete things nicely.

Enjoy your special dinner...

Beautiful, Beautiful. It all looks great. Please don't make me choose between pumpkins or acorns--love them both. Thanks so much for posting. The more pics the better IMHO.

Very, very pretty! I like both the pumpkin and acron. Think I'm leaning toward pumpkin.

Where did you get the pretty mosaic vase thing!? I just love that with the leaves in it. Would look great on my foyer buffet!! :)

It looks very nice and I also understand about playing with it until....Been there. I prefer the pumpkins but both look good. What can I say I love orange.

All those settings look really good... especially with the rooster. I am leaning toward the acorn bowl though - they are a little more elegant and your table looks so elegant that I think that looks better, especially if you get darker plates. I am a total beginner with table settings though so I may be completely wrong.

Mo

I vote for the acorn. I'd love to own a set of 6 of them. Where'd you find them? You'd better not say, "A garage sale."

Mostly, I love the fact that you messed with the arrangement all day long. I've been known to fritter away an entire day playing around with stuff. What a treat to find a forum that understands my strange quirks.

Yes it is nice to find people who get excited over the same things. I'm really the only one in my family who really is into housey stuff/decorating and when I start talking about doing this or that...the enthusiasm isn't shared!

Good job, DD, everything looks so rich and elegant. Love the pretty vase and matching candle holders. Great choice on the rooster purchase, he's a nice one. Isn't if funny how moving/changing just one thing makes such a difference? Glad you had fun with it, and that you shared lots of pics with us. ;o) Luvs

BORE...that isn't even a word in my vocabulary. You have done an outstanding job...I can't even decide which one I like the best!! Thanks for sharing with us!

Thank you ladies for all your kind comments!

Sno, my DM will be making/bringing her delicious butternut squash soup for our Thanksgiving meal and I plan to serve it in the pumpkin bowls.

Sno, Mo & Luvs, I also like that rooster, my first one but I feel a "collection" coming on....

Jamie, I liked the pumpkin bowls as they aren't as big as the acorn ones but felt the orange might be too loud. We didn't get to have a special dinner tonight either as DH did not get home when expected - unpredictable life on the railroad!

Cass, thanks for your input...and for making me feel good about posting so many pics!

Shee, the mosaic vase/pillar holder and matching candle holders are all from Partylite (candle home party company). My aunt used to sell it and I had A LOT of parties so I got things at pretty good deals - still expensive though. You can still get those pieces, called "Global Fusion" collection, if you are interested.

dd50, oldalgebra and Shee, you are so right about feeling right at home here with people who understand what it is like to play for hours with our pretties. Shee, you have to just have patience, a few members of my extended family are now starting to ask me to come help them with some seasonal decor although some of the others just can't imagine spending the time (or $)on it!

Mo, I think you are right in the acorn bowls looking more elegant probably because of their colour and maybe because I put the faux grapes hanging out of them. Can't wait to get my darker fall plates this week and then plan my Thanksgiving table.

oldalgebra, I bought the acorn bowls at HomeSense last year. I believe you have HomeGoods in the States which is similar. I only got two bowls as I have 8 of the pumpkin and I just wanted a couple extra for when I have my dinner parties for 10. I can't remember how much they were, not bad though or I wouldn't have gotten them.

Luvs, as you know, that is what makes the playing take so long, moving one item here and there and then scrapping it altogether and putting in a new item for a different look...oh so much fun!

Jaybird, I'm never "bored" on this forum either , so much to enjoy!

DD

DD, I LOVE that rooster. I have a small collection of them in my little kitchen. Your's is really a handsome fellow.

I see some more "inspiration" photos here. Thank You!!!
I really am nuts about your little table by the window, and would sit there for hours. Especially the way you decorate it for the different holidays and seasons. What a wonderful spot for tea and a book, or a quiet dinner.

hugs, Karen

Yes, I agree, very pretty!
I like the acorn bowls, but that is because orange is not my fave color! I have to give in for Halloween though!
Lovely settings!

DD,
You're so talented!

However, I will have to write more articles in order to add more pictures on my site, lol.

Very pretty-- I love the use of the rich burgundy along with the oranges... ends up adding a lot of elegance. :)

--Jenn

Very nice, so romantic, dinner for 2. I like the rich Fall colors you used, adding in the darker plates is a good idea, the acorns are great too. Your new rooster fits in very nicely with your color scheme. Its so fun to be able to use regular accessories in tablesettings. You did a great job!

These are wonderful. You have lovely things. Your home must be really beautiful. - Gail

DD,
Such a nice table. And I really love that BEAUTIFUL view out of the window. I could sit and look out of the window for hours.
I think I like the pumpkins best. I wanted some but will probably wait until next year unless I run up on a really good deal. I've spent too much already. We had to get a new bed today. I've had a waterbed for 20 years. Alfred couldn't get in and out when we came home from the hospital. He has been in a hospital bed with me in my son's single bed beside him (Son got the waterbed). My back can't handle much more in that bed. I will suffer tonight, but the new one will be here tomorrow. SO..... there goes my extra dish money for fall.
The rooster is perfect with all of the colors you've used.
Never can have too many pictures.
Betty

Thanks you for your compliments ladies!

Karen, I am also so happy DH thought to put that table by the window. We sit there so often and as you know, it is always nice to have another flat surface to decorate!

Kathleen, my DM was always saying she hated orange too but this year, has finally come around. She likes it mixed in with the other rich colours of autumn.

Prosp, I think you are busy enough without just writing articles so you can use pics, lol! I'm just glad I can share them on this forum.

Jenn, I agree that burgundy is such a rich, elegant colour and I love to use it with fall tablescapes.

Judith, When the table is done up right, it does make it seem more romantic. I am fortunate in that DH does like to have things "fancied" up nowadays. It wasn't always like that though...when we were first married, when I would set the table nice for company, he wouldn't even let me put a placemat at his place! Guess, it pays to never give up and eventually I converted him into thinking having things look nice, adds to the meal.

ncnanna, I probably do have a lot of things but am so bad, always seeing more possibilities for things I see in stores and convincing myself I NEED them. Our home is pretty basic and not very large by today's standards but we are happy with it...decorating for the seasons, helps add life to a home.

Betty - I can so relate to having had a waterbed for a long time. We gave ours up about 9 years ago because of leaks but I have never had as good of a sleep since! I always loved how warm it was when crawling in. On the plus side, you can get much nicer bedding for regular beds!

DD

"decorating for the seasons, helps add life to a home"
DD, that was so well said. A keeper for sure. I'll have to add it to one of your photos info in the Inspiration album. Funny, I've never been a fan of Orange either. But am liking it a lot more now I'm on this Forum. LOL.
As for burgundy....LOVE that color. Combined with hunter green is my favorite Xmas shades.

Betty, hope your body adjusts ok to no waterbed. I never could sleep in one of those things, LOL. Tho my kids all had them when they lived at home.

hugs, Karen