75 Best Table Decor Ideas for Fall

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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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, white and green florals brighten up the dark wood finishes for a sophisticated yet cozy appearance.

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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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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 that uses just a pop of cobalt glassware to tie everything together.

If your large family prefers to serve themselves, make the buffet-style line move faster by using mealtime necessities to adorn your fall tablescape. Forks, bowls, and drinks pitchers look right at home on this rustic dining table. It also means no one will interrupt your last-minute prep work trying to find a knife.

If your Thanksgiving table welcomes the same group year after year, make the seating arrangement feel more intentional with a set of monogramed napkins instead of throwaway place cards. Every family member will feel like they belong, and you can reuse the napkins year after year.

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Thanksgiving may be all about gratitude and family, but it’s also about the delicious food. As an ode to your favorite dessert (or fall latte flavor), pay tribute to fall harvests with your plates and decor.

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Fall is the perfect time to play with texture in your decor. Here, stunning ruby-colored flowers make a lively addition to this cozy breakfast nook. Accompanying the jewel-toned floral display is a cute trio of mismatched bowls filled with seasonally appropriate whole nuts.

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This minimalistic table arrangement 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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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.

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Take a tonal approach by outfitting your table with amber, orange, and brown decor. Rose gold flatware and fairy light cloches add shimmer while the lush, faux-berry garland adds movement and texture.

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Apples take center stage on this fall table 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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Set for a night in with friends, this transitional dining room 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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Simple and elegant, a black, white, and amber color story elevates this rustic dining room. Lit-from-within pumpkins and a scattering of magnolia leaves add dimension and a warm seasonal element to this entertaining-ready farmhouse table.

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Take a completely new approach when decorating your fall table by incorporating nontraditional colors. Bright pink works so well with warm oranges, yellows, and browns. We love how the handmade maple leaves and acorns give this bare tree branch new life.

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It wouldn’t be a fall table without pumpkins. Try using medium-sized pumpkins instead of minis for a more substantial display. Fresh eucalyptus plays off the muted tones of these faux fall gourds while copper votives and chargers bring in a touch of shine for formal dinner.

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Think beyond vases and garlands. Dried wheat stalks compose a more interesting arrangement than flowers and are more seasonally apropos too. We love how they add height and texture to this simply set table, perfectly complementing the classic tapered candles and blue check tablecloth.

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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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Beyond the super cute bat-adorned doorway, a beautiful cluster of miniature pumpkins nestled beneath an abundant fall floral arrangement caught our eye. Take note of how the orange pumpkins play off of the peachy roses for a perfectly complementary centerpiece.

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This table decor for fall features tons of texture, but the most important element is the saturated purple and orange table linens. These rich colors play into the other table elements so well, from the aubergine figs and ruby red wine to the weathered terra cotta candle holders and wooden-handled flatware.

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