Chic and Colorful Outdoor Fall Tablescape (Inspired by Charm)

Inspired by the bold and bright colors of the season, I created this chic and colorful outdoor fall tablescape to enjoy a perfect fall days al fresco.

Did you know that the first day of fall is this coming Saturday?! I still don't know where the summer went. As sad as I am to say goodbye to the summer, fall in my favorite time of year. So like many, I will welcome it with open arms. (I'm just going to avoid thinking about what comes after Fall.)

Once again, I'm thrilled to have teamed up with some blogger friends to share a collection of fall inspired table settings. At the end of this post, I've linked up everyone involved.

If you're looking for more inspiration, be sure to click through all of the links below. I'm certain you'll find a few ideas to help you decorate your home and table for the season.

Chic and Colorful Outdoor Fall Tablescape

With the transition of the seasons in mind, I thought I would create this chic and colorful outdoor fall tablescape to celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall. That's why I mixed bright and bold colors with pumpkins and orange gingham to create the perfect combination of the two.

I usually like to find inspiration somewhere when I'm putting together a tablescape. (If you remember the table I shared last week, that beautiful tablecloth provided me with inspiration.) This time around, I was inspired by the orange, pink, and purple colors of these beautiful dahlias.

The dahlia is one of my favorite flowers. I love how it works so well for summer and fall. I found these particular blooms at the grocery store (Whole Foods). After arranging them in a couple white vases I was able to quickly put the rest of my table together with things I had on hand.

Earlier in the day, I picked up some of these white pumpkins and white acorn squash. They were just what I needed to add that quintessential touch of fall down the center of the table.

For placemats, I opted to use these white and orange gingham ones. You might be surprised to know that they are actually paper! They are from a company called Hester & Cook who has some of the most beautiful paper entertaining products. (I use one of their runners to decorate my Friendsgiving table last year.) I think they work really well for an outdoor table and make clean-up extra easy!

Once again I used my dishtowel napkin trick. (The trick is simply using dishtowels as napkins!) I found these particular ones at HomeGoods. The colors matched so well.

Topped with just a small sprig of flowers to tie all the colors together, a small leaf-shaped plate (from Target's Dollar Spot) finished off the place setting.

The final touch was a pair of lanterns filled with candles for the perfect flicker and glow.

Voila! My chic and colorful outdoor fall tablescape is complete. Too cute, right? Now we just need to fill it with fall snacks and drinks.

As always, I hope that this table inspired you and your fall entertaining endeavors. For more creative tablescape ideas, be sure to check out the links below.

Happy Fall, friends!