OCTOBER 2019 82
COMFORTS OF HOME
As autumn washes over the scenery outside
your window, seasonal gourds and other natural
fi nds dance across tables and mantels inside.
Extend the parade of pumpkins and harvesttime
treasures onto an enclosed porch to ready the
space for a family supper. With dashes of blue, a
traditional color palette of orange and earth
tones takes on an updated look. French blue
napkins trimmed in delicate fringe lend contrast
to rust-and-white china bearing a fall motif.
Layering the scalloped rim of porcelain plates
with the curves of an all-white charger creates
an interesting composition. Brilliant like a
cloudless sky, aqua sofa cushions and cup-and-
saucer sets, ideal for after-dinner coff ee,
harmonize with the scene’s warmer notes. Clear
glassware and gold fl atware catch the early
evening light without distracting from an
extraordinary centerpiece. Set in a hefty
ironstone tureen, white roses and sunset-hued
saffl owers peek through dried magnolia leaves,
while ornamental cattails top off the towering
display. Complete the lovely vignette with a
trayful of miniature squash.