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Use a Dark Gingham Pattern
Jordan Jankun
Wildflower Farms—a charming resort in the Hudson Valley—hosts a Harvest Dinner Series every year. For 2025, the team at Gardenheir hosted a dinner with a wild greens theme. They used a dark gingham tablecloth and napkins, then decorated the rest of the fall table with other deep brown tones, creating the perfect atmosphere for an autumnal night.
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Embrace Your Inner Tomato Girl
Yumi Matsuo Studio
The team at Gem Home hosted a dinner with a tomato theme for Wildflower Farms’s Harvest Dinner Series, so that’s what they used to decorate the fall tablescape. The simply beautiful decor feels bright and punchy, and incredibly appropriate for celebrating the last of the season’s bounty.
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Mix Greens and Dark Reds
Yumi Matsuo Studio
The House of Waris team’s theme for the Harvest Dinner Series at Wildflower Farms revolved around carrots. Rather than decorating with bright orange as you might expect, they featured purple carrots in their tablescape, along with leafy greens and deep red flowers.
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Bring in a Touch of Darkness
Yumi Matsuo Studio
Laura Kim, the co-creative director of Oscar de la Renta and Monse, hosted another dinner party at Wildflower Farms, with beauregarde peas as her theme. She paired the green peas and leaves with deep purple flowers, bringing a touch of darkness to the light tablescape. It’s the perfect way to welcome the fall season.
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Mix and Match Candle Types
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To cast an ambient glow over your table decor for fall, more than one candle is absolutely necessary. Take inspiration from Rita Chan’s California dining room and pair taper candles with traditional pillars to maximize light while minimizing wax drippage.
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Coordinate With Your Kitchen Florals
Joseph Bradshaw
To have a cohesive feel across all your fall decor, coordinate your color palette throughout the entire home. In this Memphis kitchen and dining room by Lindsey Black, white and green florals brighten up the dark wood finishes for a sophisticated yet cozy appearance.
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Stay True to Your Style
Amy Neunsinger
Fall foliage is great, but the color palette isn’t for everyone. If you’re more partial to blues and whites (as seen in this Mark D. Sikes home), honor your roots. Opt for fall florals like mums and roses in your preferred hues rather than feeling confined to the orange and red color scheme of the season.
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Contrast With Glassware
Avery Nicole Photography
To break up the traditional warm tones of the fall decorating color palette, sneak in a contrasting shade through your tableware pieces. Take inspiration from this burgundy-filled dining room by Sarah Stacey that uses just a pop of cobalt glassware to tie everything together.
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Showcase Fruits of the Season
Eric Piasecki
This minimalistic table arrangement by Kylee Shintaffer is endlessly adaptable for any fall gathering or family meal you have planned. The beautiful simplicity of clay-colored candlestick holders and a wooden bowl of apples allows the focus of dinner to stay on the food and conversation, not the centerpiece.
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Take a Clean, Modern Approach
Joshua McHugh
Crisp white vases can be instantly transformed into table decor for fall with the addition of a wispy tree branch showcasing lovely red-orange leaves. Elaine Santos brought in the natural touch to this breakfast nook.
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Let Apples Be the Star
Haris Kenjar
Apples take center stage on this fall table by Landed Interiors & Homes in the company of sunny yellow flowers and a plaid fringe blanket. Seasonal produce really is the best way to add fall flair to your dining table.
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Add Cozy Textures
Emily Hart
Set for a night in with friends, this transitional dining room by Kelsey Leigh Design Co. features cozy bench seating, a fresh loaf of bread, crisp apples, and a nubby neutral rug—all essential elements for a fall-ready table.
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Carry Summery Check Into Fall
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Blue check strikes again, serving as a preppy, colorful base for this effortless fall table. Use real or faux white pumpkins as place settings so as not to compete with the color scheme. Elegant votives scattered amongst a faux boxwood garland make the whole arrangement feel homey and cozy.
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Bring in Gold Accents
Robert Peterson / Rustic White Interiors
Warm up your table with assorted gold accents—from a vase for seasonal blooms to taper candle holders. In Alison Victoria’s Atlanta loft, the HGTV star also set out a copper-colored ice bucket for a casual setup that’s ideal for drinks with friends.
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Make It Moody
Stephen Karlisch
Black tableware and decorative accents will keep your table looking chic and moody from fall to winter. Beyond that, the dinnerware will make any bright seasonal foods you place on them pop, as seen on this table in a breezeway designed by Jean Liu.
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Display Seasonal Veggies
Katie Newburn
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Cluster Tealights
John Bessler
A bunch of tea lights can give any area in your home a moody feel. On your table, consider arranging them in clusters along the center and on a wooden cake stand to add some dimension, as seen in this dining room designed by Lydia Pursell.
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Focus on a Showstopper
Robert Peterson
In Vern Yip’s dining room, the designer adorned a custom table by Aronson Woodworks with one show-stopping piece: white florals in a brown glass vase. For a circular table, keeping it simple yet stunning with a single, large centerpiece is a no-fail choice.
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Go for Colored Glasses
Helen Norman
Sometimes all you need to add a little intrigue to your tablescape is a good set of colored glasses, like the amber ones in this dining room designed by Lauren Liess.
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Don’t Dismiss Seating
Lesley Unruh
The actual table setup is crucial, but don’t neglect its surrounding elements. You can easily enhance your table decor for fall with seat cushions covered in a pattern that’s reminiscent of the season, as seen in this dining area designed by CeCe Barfield Thompson.
Kate McGregor is the former Digital Editor at House Beautiful, where she wrote countless stories on home renovation costs, design inspiration, and plant care. After years of experience writing commerce and search-optimized content for brands like Domino, Real Simple, and Architectural Digest’s Clever, Kate developed a passion for uncovering the personal stories that often inspire people’s spaces. She previously worked as the Assistant Market Editor at ELLE Decor where she identified top products and brands in the industry and interviewed emerging designers on their thoughts on the latest interior design trends. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree from Belmont University. When not researching the specificities of begonia plant care, you can find Kate scouring vintage markets for the ideal wrought-iron chair, knitting yet another cardigan, or reading historical nonfiction.
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