Easy fall table decor ideas with lots of texture, subtle fall color, and a DIY rustic fall centerpiece.
I'm so excited to share a sneak peek of my "new" dining room today with a new to me dining room table all decorated for fall.
This room, which used to be our living room, has been under construction since February but it's finally presentable enough to share. There's a few more projects to finish up but it's almost done.
Anyway, today is all about setting a fall table so the full room reveal and all the juicy details will have to wait until another day.

Simple Fall Table Decor
My "new" dining table is actually a great find from Facebook Marketplace.
It's an antique farmhouse table with lots of character and it's the perfect size for our small space.
My last 2 dining tables have been small and round, only seating 4, so this was a fun change.
I actually shared a simple fall table using blue and white a couple years ago and had so much fun that I wanted to do it with our new table in our new space.
Sooo...let's get to the good stuff...setting a fall table.
A DIY Fall Centerpiece
The first thing I did was to set up the fall centerpiece.
I actually tried two different versions.
One was with a woven basket...
And the other was using a fall table runner.
I liked both but the table runner gave us a bit more room for our place settings so I went with that.
With the table runner in place I set up my simple fall centerpiece with my DIY pumpkin trees, made with putka pods, and a glass vase with bunny tails.
Setting a Fall Table
Next I started setting the table.
Roger and I aren't formal and my table settings reflect that, with items that we already had in the kitchen.
I used our every day white plates and silverware as well as our every day, mismatched glasses.
And to add a bit of rustic texture to the table I used 4 woven placemats.
Four linen napkins in a burnt orange were casually placed on the plates and a mini dried gourd topped off each place setting.
I'm loving dried gourds this year and have them scattered throughout the cottage.
With the table set, I placed some tealights around the table and called it done.
Just adding simple, informal and rustic fall decor to our dining table made the whole room feel festive.
Roger even liked it, and he's not one to comment on my decorating.
Next up is a little tour of the rest of the cottage decorated for fall, including the new living room space. Yeehaw!
Have you started decorating for fall yet?
Marlene Stephenson says
I love your new Fall table and the way you decorated it.
Kristi says
Thanks so much, Marlene! It was fun setting up the new table.
Mom says
Love it— especially the bunny tales and the pumpkin cones.
Also really love mirror above fireplace— what happened to Tv?
Kristi says
Thanks, I love the bunny tails too. The tv moved in to the new living room. Sharing soon.
Sandra says
I love the simplicity of those bunny tales!! Love the name! I’m going to do that as well. I have some in my stash. Thank you for sharing your new hotspot!
Kristi says
Thanks so much, Sandra! It's been so fun transforming this new space. Can't wait to share it all. Happy fall!