White pumpkins and twisted vines of bittersweet put on an unrivaled display. Wrap long berry-laden vines two or three times around medium-size pumpkins, and secure the ends with florist's wire. Parade the wrapped pumpkins down the center of the table. Add to the warm autumn mood with glass votives partially filled with bittersweet berries. Bittersweet vines are also lovely tucked into a colored glass bottle, swirled inside a clear hurricane, or used as an accent with other fallplants.
Editor's Tip: To better preserve the color of bittersweet berries, keep the cut ends of the stems in about an inch of water while the berries dry out over a few days. Bittersweet berries hold their color for several weeks, making them a long-lasting seasonal accent.
Corks and Candles Centerpiece
Play the rustic, uneven colors and natural textures of wine corks against the smooth shimmer of clear glass for a simple and elegantfall centerpiece. A large footed glass candleholder lifts the scene above the table setting, while a white votive shimmers in the center of the medley of corks. Set the sophisticated neutral centerpiece on a brighttable runner to set the scene with fall color.
Editor's Tip: For more fall flavor, tuck brightly colored leaves or berries amid the corks. Make sure any flammable elements are protected from the candle flame.
Painted Acorns Centerpiece
Oak trees drop beautiful elements perfect for afall centerpiece. Acorns become easy ornaments with a coat of acrylic paint on the seeds and loops of twine glued to the caps. Drape the acorn ornaments on a branch slipped inside a shapely vase. Place the vase in a silver tray filled with unpainted acorns. Bright red accents -- vase, napkins, and place mats -- add vibrant appeal.
Editor's Tip: Choose an accent that suits your tableware palette. The hues of fall -- red, orange, gold, and yellow -- are particularly lovely in accessories, but blue, purple, and green shades also add an unexpected burst ofcolor to the nut-brown vignette.
Flowers Under Glass
Flip your thinking -- this creative centerpiece turns wine and champagne glasses on their heads for a fancy, no-fuss eye-catcher. Trim full-bloom florals at their stem, then tuck them under glasses. A charger helps bump it up a notch.
Editor's Tip: Fake flowers work just as well and last through the entire season.
Milkweed Seeds in Glass Display
Nestled with gourds in a natural woven tray, a glass vase filled with downy milkweed seeds captures the essence of fall's fleeting finish. White gourds -- with hints of yellow -- and wispy ginkgo leaves accentuate the pale scheme, while the rough texture of the basket provides a contrasting foundation for the centerpiece.
White Pumpkin Wreath Centerpiece
Orange and gold may be the traditional colorsof fall, but the ghostly hues of white pumpkins and pale pistachios have their own appeal. Design an intriguing centerpiece by gluing miniature white pumpkins to a straw wreath. Glue pistachios in the open spaces to cover the wreath. A white pillar candle set in the center completes the nature-focused tone-on-tone look.
Editor's Tip: If you prefer orange pumpkins, create a similar monochromatic look with miniature orange pumpkins, bittersweet sprigs, and an orange pillar candle.
Cattails Centerpiece
Create simple but striking arrangements with autumn beauties. A single cattail stalk with its fuzzy brown head and slender green stalk is lovely on its own. Grouped in individual green glass cylinder vases, the cattail stems' simplicity takes on dramatic elegance. Nest the stalks in a base of dried nuts, beans, or stones to echo the brown heads. You also can create a grouping of single stems using ornamental grasses, coneflower seed heads, or dried hydrangea blooms
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