Fall Decor With Faux Florals

Fall Decor with faux florals

The weather is getting chilly, which always gets me excited to bundle up, bring out the scarfs and jackets to wear and start decorating my home for fall. I am hosting thanksgiving dinner at my home and wanted to make some fun things to change up the table setting. Canadian thanksgiving is in October, so for any American readers this will just be a head start of ideas for you.

For the 12 months of DIY challenge our material to use in September is faux florals. Afloral.com was kind enough to provide some product for us to use and I fell in love with the Magnolia leaves. I love the idea of writing names on leafs for place cards, but I wouldn’t dare ruin this stunning garland by writing on the leafs or ripping them off. Instead I chose to use the full garland as a table runner along my dining table.

Come see how I used a pretty leaf garland for my Fall table, plus make sure to head down to the bottom of this post to see what some of my favourite blogging friends made with faux flowers!

Fall Decor Table Setting

Starting with a basic table runner, the magnolia leaf garland is the perfect piece to bring interest to the table. I added some shine by using some hexagone wall hangings and painting them metallic gold. This might not be the most conventional idea, but I like how it raises the plates up and adds some height and visual impact to the table. I cut out some felt leaves using my Cricut and added a wood plate for a place card. The kids wanted their names, but in order to keep some for guests in the future and still have enough for each plate I chose to do some wood cards with Thanksgiving words. Enjoy, Thankful, etc.

To see the full tutorial on how I made the custom place cards, I have a tutorial coming soon on Walnut Hollow (link to come).

Products Used

Buffalo check table runner – made by me with fabric from Ikea
Magnolia leaf garland from Afloral – similar
Hexagon Wall Shelves (used as plate chargers)
Felt Garland – DIY (tutorial coming soon)
Wood Burned place cards – DIY (tutorial coming soon)

This wood sign was hand drawn and then burned into the wood. I love the word choice of Gather. Perfect for joining together for a meal with friends and family. Embrace the ones you love!