Fall is my FAVORITE! There is just something about all the fall vibes that just emit happiness. Maybe it’s the cozy blankets, cooler weather, family gatherings, pumpkins, holidays, warm apple cider, pumpkin spice lattes, comfort food, fall scents, or beautiful fall colors that make it feel like home. It truly makes my heart happy and this year we all need a lot of that.
This fall season I ‘ve had the pleasure of working with Bed Bath & Beyond to bring you all that yummy fall goodness in a styled table for those special family moments you’ll spend gathered around the table. #sponsored For our family that just means our immediate family of 5, but I’m making it as special and memorable as possible.
I want to add that I picked out all of these items online and did curbside pickup and it was amazing! They brought all of these items straight to my car and I didn’t have to lift a finger. My world may never go back to normal with curbside pickup being available!
Bee & Willow
Dating back to our wedding, I’ve shopped at Bed Bath & Beyond for all of my adult life. It’s always been a favorite and go to for anything home. I was beyond excited to see Bed Bath & Beyond launch their very first home brand in 2019 called Bee & Willow. A very budget friendly, yet beautiful option! You guys, I love this line! Almost everything for this Fall makeover was from that line because I loved it that much!
Here are the items I used (with links) and I’ll explain next how I come up with table ideas:
Bee & Willow™ Home Milbrook Cereal Bowl in White
Bee & Willow™ Home Milbrook Dinner Bowl in White
Bee & Willow™ Home Milbrook Mug in White
Bee & Willow™ Home Milbrook Dinner Plate in White
Bee & Willow™ Home Autumn Pumpkin-Shaped Round Throw Pillow
Bee & Willow™ Home Wicker Bread Basket in Grey
Bee & Willow™ Home Wicker Beverage Dispenser Stand in Grey
Brittany 90-Inch Table Runner in Neutral
Bee & Willow™ Home 6.25-Inch Pumpkin in Grey
Bee & Willow™ Home Ceramic Pitcher Vase in White
Bee & Willow™ Home Wicker Charger Plate in Grey
Bee & Willow™ Home Willow Napkins in Sage (Set of 4)
Bee & Willow™ Home 1.75-Gallon Clear Bubble Glass Drink Dispenser
Bee & Willow™ Home Milbrook Bubble Highball Glass
Bee & Willow™ Home Milbrook Bubble Goblet
Table Planning
Planning is always something I’ve done to keep me sane. It’s no different when it comes to decor. Luckily, I can viusalize things in my mind easily so I don’t have to rely on mood boards or drawing ideas out.
For this specific table I knew I wanted to keep the colors simple. We recently painted our dining room SW Repose Gray and I wanted to use mostly grays, whites, golds, and wood tones to compliment the wall color. With that in mind I set out to find these colors as well as different textures while also incorporating things I already had.
The colors choices are more obvious, but the reason I chose some items was also for the texture. The plates, bowls, & mugs I chose are a beautiful matte finish but also have heavy lined texture as well. I loved the chunky/heavy look! The pumpkins varied from a faux concrete to fabric bringing in some different feels. The wicker pieces are my fav and timeless. They add a rougher texture to go with the smoother dinnerware and gold flatware (already had). I brought in the gray color with the napkins, rug, & pumpkins. THIS RUG is the most beautiful and soft rug! The pictures online don’t even do it justice. The white lines in the design are raised and give it amazing depth and are so so soft! I’m so very impressed with the quality!
To get that warm and cozy feeling, I wanted to add all things fall. I added fall leaves, acorns, apple cider, bread, cakes, and all the things that make it feel like Fall.
The Process
1.Runner – I always start with a runner (or two layered) to bring in some color or break up all the wood from the table.
2. Placemat/Charger – sometimes I use both, sometimes just one. In this case the wicker chargers were such a statement piece alone, I just used them.
3. Plates/bowls – LAYER. I think that is the one thing I love most. Layering plates and bowls together to give each place setting dimension.
4. Napkins – color usually gets added with napkins and these had gray leaves which were perfect for a simple Fall look. My go to is to place the napkins in between plates/bowls, but napkin holders are another fun option.
5. Decor piece – most people probably don’t do this but I think this is what makes each place setting fallish and unique! I added gold pears & apples to some place settings and white pumpkins to the others. It’s ok to mix it up – they don’t all need to be the same!
6. Flatware – Love that it adds a metal element and to bring in some warmer fall tones I went with gold.
7. Glasses – I chose to have two – one for water and one for apple cider or coffee. I mixed glass goblets with the chunky white mugs.
8. Table decor – this is my favorite part! For this table I chose to use a pitcher for a vase (as well as an actual vase) with some fall stems and used my beverage serving dispenser as the centerpiece. I start with the taller items first! I filled the beverage dispenser with our favorite fall drink – apple cider! I sprinkled pumpkins, smaller dessert plates, acorns, and candles around to give it more of that cozy fall feel.
9. Room decor – I added a few pumpkins, falls stems, pillows, and a bread basket to the buffet table as well as a Fall wall sign to tie it all together.
Make Memories!
Fall is all about making memories with loved ones from Halloween, to Thanksgiving, to Christmas. A cozy welcoming table is the perfect place to do that. I enjoy making our house feel like a home for the holidays and I will hands down be checking out Bed Bath & Beyond for that in the future! Christmas is right around the corner and I can’t wait to create this feeling again with a Christmas table.
I promise you the extra work to create a holiday table is worth it and your family will remember that feeling they had when they enjoyed their holiday meals there with you.
Happy fall and enjoy the time with your loved ones this holiday season. If nothing else, 2020 will make us all cherish family moments and hug each other a little tighter. Big squeezes friends!
This bee and willow collection is beautiful! I’ll definitely have to go check it out!!
They have such good stuff Cindy!