This morning I am thrilled to be interviewed by Vicki Archer, blogging royalty for sure, and a girl I am happy to count as a great friend since our blogs and similar sense of aesthetics and life-priorities have drawn us together, and we often meet for long conversations over coffees and lunches in Paris.
I’ll let you go over to Vicki’s blog to read my interview, which was fun to put together. Today, I wanted to share my favourite décor this year for my fall table. Feeling slightly overwhelmed by the strong colours all around me in the valley right now, I have been looking for some calm indoors and of course turned to my favourite café au lait dahlias.
I’ve also been inspired by the chinoiserie pumpkins that have popped up all over the net. Luckily we grew some white ‘patissons’ in our vegetable garden this year, so all I needed was a little paint, a few design books to help with the motifs.
I went with brown which seemed to fit my autumn mood better than blue. They are not perfect, but it was fun to do and looked quite effective in the middle of my Sunday table this weekend. Of course they wont last for long, but ephemera is what I prefer, so that is fine too.
And finally for all of you who are waiting on dates for the brocante and antique buying tours in 2016, you will all receive email this week – that is a promise! Thank you for your patience.
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Beautiful, Sharon! Hopping over to Vicki’s next (congrats!)
This is so gorgeous, Sharon!! What a wonderful inspiration for a Fall table!!! Merci mille fois!
oh my, I love this idea, and your brown and white cups are adorable, lovely indeed
Sharon you have such amazing talent! Beautiful art work on the pumpkins! You and Vicki are two of my favourites.
You bring such joy to your home and to all your readers.
What a treat, my favorite bloggers together. The table decorations are lovely, great idea for white pumpkins.
Really lovely! I love white flowers, I only use white flowers in my small garden.
Merci for the inspiration!
Total brilliance, Sharon! The chocolate pots ooze so much charm and the playful painted pumpkins extend an invitation ‘to come to the table’. How do you grow such perfect white dahlias? Adore all the textures on the table….just lovely.
Just beautifu table settings! Both of you give us a beautiful taste France! Merci!
This is an inspiring table. I love the brown and am so glad you did not do blue for Fall. The
White dahlias are most beautiful, wish we could grow them in the Southwest desert. The
White pumpkins with your clever designs are perfect. I have antique Spode bird plates
In brown. They would be beautiful with your table. Love your settings as well. Very partial to birds. Happy Fall and thank you for your blog. It is perfect as well.
Such beauty !
Sharon, both you and Vicki have been a real inspiration to me and I love reading your blogs. The table decorations are fab and perfect for this time of year.
So refreshing to see something NEW. Totally love the white pumpkins and your art on them and how they look like they are part of the fine china – WELL DONE!
What a stunning table. I loved what you drew on the pumpkins, quite a clever idea. The dahlias are just glorious!
Love the white dahlias. I must try and grow some next year. Brown is not my favourite colour but you make it look stunning. Maybe white and gold at Christmas?
Truly….absolutely breathtaking!!
Those painted ‘patissons’ are wonderful! How clever you are. Love the creamy whites and brown – such a lovely table setting.
You are just so creative, Sharon! Love the idea of painting the white pumpkins. Gorgeous seasonal table arrangement.
Love the brown and white chinoiserie. Seems a little more tallish than blue and white somehow. You’re blessed with many talents, Sharon.
Sharon, I loved reading about your time with Vicki and her conversation with you!! Your white table looks so gorgeous, I love it!!
xoxo
Karena
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just beautiful + hurring over to vicki site xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Beautiful! I am thinking this would make beautiful Thanksgiving Day table decor. Beautiful…can’t wait to read your interview!
Thank you for another beautiful blog post, Sharon. I too, have changed my decorating colours from blue, yellow and white to taupe and white. I’m not sure why but it just felt right and I love the softness of the combination. My whole house seems lighter and brighter…ready for summer!
Those covered mugs with the birds, gorgeous. I’ve not seen them before and wonder if they’re French. I hang around brocantes etc. and they are not familiar. Your creamy dahlias are also delicious. I’m rethinking dahlias now that I’m moving to a property in Provence that has a well and a source, meaning I can water if I want to. I have been growing almost exclusively plants that can tolerate the Languedoc heat without water. I’m very happy with “fitting in” to the landscape, but now I may branch out a bit since I have my own water!
bonnie
Lovely – calming and elegant. An interesting change from the expected russets of purples of fall.
You are living my dream of living in France. I love the table scape and squash painting. It’s just perfect and going to try it out! Thank you for inspiring me. I can’t wait to come and shop with you!
Fabulous table Sharon, I’ve never seen a white pumpkin in Australia.
Your table decor is so serene and tasteful. Love the painted pumpkin.
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I love the tone that both you and Vicki bring to your blogs. As a follower it’s easy to see why you are close friends.
The pumpkins are incredible – simply beautiful.
I love your little pots de chocolat!
Truly, is there anything that you can’t do well? These pumpkins are just so gorgeous.
And I was SO happy to read your interview with Vicki. You two were made to be friends – both of you so incredibly smart, motivated, wildly talented and…funny. 🙂
Here is to non-stop world domination with your book! hooray!!
I’m not sure what caught my eye first, but I think it was the flowers! those aren’t available at this time of year…they are simply stunning and then with your painted squash….amazing….and then, the darling china itself, a feast for the eyes!
Love it all…
Nancy
wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
What a beautiful table, delightful for me to see it this morning.
Madeleine.x
I so enjoyed reading Vicki’s interview with you Sharon. Your tablescape is so inspiring…..what a fabulous idea! I forgot to grow these lovely white squashes this year which I usually have in the kitchen garden, but will grow them for sure next year. The paint design is stunning. Best wishes from a drizzly Kent!
Sophia x
Beautiful.