Hello…I’m back with the hope that you have a beautiful Sunday planned and also with a few Fall dining room decor ideas. I shared a bit of this room a few weeks ago in my Fall Home Tour. My dining room is small and is mostly taken up by the table and chairs. It’s a lovely set that my husband inherited from a cousin…which might sound kind of odd but when my blog was very new I told the story of how we came to own it.
Along with the table and chairs we also got two incredible corner cabinets. I would have never been able to fit a bigger sideboard or china hutch in the room so I felt very lucky. I know dining rooms are sometimes considered wasted space. Honestly, as much as I love this room, it’s hardly ever used. That said, I can’t imagine living in a house without a dining room. So wasted space or not, I always add seasonal touches even if no one sees them but me!
This amazing boxwood wreath came from Antique Farmhouse last fall. (Just a few days ago they offered them again so if you want one you should hurry.)
The tablescape is very simple. Pier One chargers, Walmart plates, DIY linen napkins and small plates from my wedding china.
I love the velvet pumpkins and I will actually be sad when I have to put them away!
I realized when I was editing these photos that I didn’t have a shot of either corner cabinet. The tablescape is gone and there are a few changes but I managed to get one good picture. Photographing this room is always a challenge because there just isn’t much space. I hope you enjoyed looking around!
As always, thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by.
If you are raking leaves, just keep thinking what good exercise it is!
Here are my favorite fall categories if you have a minute to take a look!
JUDY HORNE says
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 12:05 amlove your blog….looking forward to getting a pilow cover… I was wondering where you purchased your drapes for your lovely dining room
Chris Johnson says
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 7:46 pmYour tablescape is simply charming. Where did you find the velvet pumpkins? Such an unexpected glamour. Thanks for your inspiring blog.
micki clemens says
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 6:43 pmIf I didn’t know better I would think I had written much of your blog. I love the way you think and the way you decorate. I’m glad you found such an entertaining way ( for me )to deal with empty nest. I also found it extremely difficult to deal with and it honestly took probably 5 plus years to pass
through worst of it. You have become an entrepreneur! I’m signed on to follow your blog and thank you. Ps I quilt in my free time and am retired-happily!
Margaret says
Friday, October 24, 2014 at 8:57 amI’ve only just found your blog via Pinterest and I love it. I live in England and I love looking at different lifestyles. I love the look of your dining room. Mine is only 10 ft x 10 ft – now that’s small
Karen On Bainbridge Island says
Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 6:25 pmYou make an excellent point that a formal dining room is a great place in a home to turn into a seasonal display space. Our house has a formal dining room space, but we have never used it in that way. I elected not to put an overhead light fixture in the center of the room, but instead have sconces and a small hanging fixture at the edge of the space in front of the window. We call the space our wine/library/game room….it has a game table with two chairs, a small settee, a chair, and a rather oversized glass fronted two piece cabinet that is used to house glassware, liquor, wine, book and collectibles. The room is painted quite dark and its has lamps on the side tables that flank the settee. We like to have a glass of wine there, read the paper, sip tea and play games. I do put in small seasonal decorative touches but generally only for fall and Christmas.
Susan says
Monday, October 20, 2014 at 11:17 pmTable looks wonderful, especially with the Noritake Adagio plates. That is the same e pattern as my wedding china. I alsovlove the chargers too. Keep wanting to purchase those too. I think I will just come over and enjoy your table instead!
Carole says
Monday, October 20, 2014 at 8:21 pmLovely room. Perfect decor…..just enough. You do a really great job.
Happy Fall!
debbiedoos says
Monday, October 20, 2014 at 4:35 pmSuch a pretty Fall dining room setting Ann! I would love to have dinner with you, Tom and the family.
CD Loken says
Monday, October 20, 2014 at 4:05 pmI just recently started following your blog, Ann, and I am so glad I did!!! Your home is truly lovely!! As for the dining room-I absolutely love your tablescape (your wedding china is GORGEOUS), and I’m green with envy over those corner cabinets!!!
Marlene Stephenson says
Monday, October 20, 2014 at 1:56 pmWonderful job,love your corner cabinet,don’t see those often,have a great day.
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 11:02 pmJust so beautiful! I love your clean, not cluttered style! Well, I love your style!
Donna says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:53 pmJust love your site!! Thank you for sharing!
Peggy Zortman says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:39 pmYour dining room is lovely. Your dining set is beautiful. You just don’t see pieces like that much.
Marcia Heath says
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 9:04 amI especially love the pumpkins on the silver decanters, It really says Fall season and it reminds me of home.
lenda davis says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 7:46 pmLove your fall decor, LOOKS so fresh and beautiful. Thanks for all the hard work you do to entertain us and give us inspiration, I have some medical problems at this time and unable to do much decor, so I enjoy all the great things you bloggers do.
Jill Wendt says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 6:13 pmYou have a beautiful dining room. Why don’t you have breakfast or dinner in there once a week? Enjoy your beautiful set of furniture! I would love to sit at your table with my coffee and newspaper while working on the crossword puzzle.
Dotti says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 5:16 pmHi Ann, Just love your dining room ideas. You put so much love in your decorating and it shows. I am so inspired with every idea! Dotti
Becca says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:45 pmSuch a beautiful and elegant Fall dining room … the fabulous place settings … velvet pumpkin … stunning vignettes! As always, so inviting, just waiting to be filled with family for the holidays.
Rose@http://muchloveroseblog.tumblr.com says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:20 pmHi Ann-
I think your dining room is bigger then mine.
I am redoing it as I write this to you.
I am using a mirror on the only wall (where my china cabinet use to be) that will be placed near the dining room but not in the dining room.
I will be posting pictures on my blog as soon as I have completed the rooms.
We are getting new rugs and the place is such a mess.
Can’t wait for this to be finished.
Have a wonderful Sunday
Rose
Laurie says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:03 pmYour dining room is just lovely, Ann, with a sense of family and tradition. It is just as a dining room should be, and I must admit that when I see this, I really miss our old house that had a traditional dining room, not the open plan we have now. It was in the center of the house, so it was used all of the time, for meals, a cup of tea with a friend, or a project with the grandkids. You have warmed my heart today with memories as well as inspiration for decorating!
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:37 pmThank you Laurie for taking the time to leave such a nice comment!
Donnamae says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 3:44 pmYour dining room is simply gorgeous! I went back and read the post on how you acquired that set…how interesting! I’m glad you kept the original finish…but painted the interior. I inherited my MIL’s dining room set…it’s glass and rattan…not everyone’s style…but it fits in quite nicely for us. I love when family pieces can be incorporated into a home…it seems all the more special! ;)
martina says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 3:18 pmStunning Ann!! I love the velvet pumpkin and fern in your silver champagne bucket!!
Lisa Beggs says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 2:41 pmBeautiful as always Anne, I love the velvet pumpkins as well. Did you make this or purchase it? I just decorated my rarely used dining room as well this past Friday evening ~ surprising how many times now that it has been “seasonally adorned”, that I make the effort to peek in and enjoy the view!
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:24 pmHi Lisa! No I didn’t make the pumpkins…they came from Hobby Lobby!
Jeanette Duke says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 1:32 pmWell, Ann— My husband and I will be in your neck of the woods for a few days as we begin or journey over to Niagara Falls and onto Prince Edward Island. We are going to visit some of the Amish country and a friend said we have to visit the Warther museum and button museum. This is our first trip to Ohio and we are so looking forward to it. I would love to meet you if you were close.
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:27 pmHi Jeanette! I am not close to Amish country at all…but I hope you enjoy your time in Ohio!
Jeanette Duke says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 1:18 pmLove your decor!
Jane says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 12:44 pmVery pretty, Ann! I think your room is just the perfect size. I love the chargers, I have to check out Pier 1. And the boxwood wreath? I ordered the very small ones from AF to hang off the back of my dining chairs with ribbon at Christmas…have you seen that done? It’s precious! I have a big boxwood wreath that is now a year old and not fading or aging one bit (in spite of my not misting it with water regularly!).
Happy Fall!
Jane xx
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:28 pmI just laughed out loud Jane…I have never misted my wreath either! I did buy some of the little wreaths but am not sure how I’m going to use them. Thanks for stopping by!
Kathleen G says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 12:42 pmA dining room full of family history with the warmth of your autumnal touches.
Linda says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 12:10 pmThe simplicity of your choices appeals to me as I tend toward simple and effective.
Eilis says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 11:28 amIt looks perfect! I love how you used the velvet pumpkins.
Pat says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 11:22 amJust beautiful, Ann! Your home is always so warm and welcoming. I love, love the velvet pumpkins I see everywhere! Did you make yours?
Thanks for sharing ~ hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
xo
Pat
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:28 pmHi Pat…no those velvet pumpkins came from Hobby Lobby!
Karen Sauzer says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:52 amSimple but elegant. I love all of it!
Cheryl R. says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:25 amAnn, what a lovely room. I absolutely love your velvet pumpkins, can you tell me where you purchased them?
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:29 pmHi Cheryl…the velvet pumpkins came from Hobby Lobby!
Ricki Jill Treleaven says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:24 amI love how simple and elegant your dining room looks. So pretty….
Kristine says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:13 amAnnn – Your table and china cabinets are classic and beautiful. I like how you pulled the captain’s chairs off to the side corner; it makes the table feel more open and inviting. I especially enjoyed reading how you came to own the your dining set; always wonderful when things you love come from your family! Kristine
Penny @ The Comforts of Home says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 9:48 amYour dining room is lovely Ann. I love the table chairs and corner cabinets.
Susan says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 9:28 amAs always, your dining room looks just lovely, Ann. Love the bittersweet hanging from the cupboard. I solved the problem of never using the dining room by putting in an oversized farmhouse table. Now that it looks less formal, we use it all the tme.
Lindsay Eidahl says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 9:19 amWhat a beautiful dining room. It would be much fun to have a separate dining room to decorate!
PAULA says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:47 amDear Ann,
I love your Fall dining room decor. It’s just right! It did make me a little sad to see your dining room table and chairs. I just downsized into a tiny beach cottage w/out a dining room. I had a table/chairs identical to yours. And I miss them and decorating them for the season. Its a tradeoff though as I do love my cottage by the sea. I would love to share pictures if it you’d be interested.
I now have a lovely patio in front of the cottage where I entertain. That’s a lot of fun for me and guests. Its always a work in progress which as decorators, we always have a project or two.
I do love the bittersweet hanging on the doors of the corner cabinet. Beautiful “sweet” touch.
Paula
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:30 pmThank you Paula! I think a cottage by the sea sounds lovely…I think I would even give up my dining room set for that!
Cookie says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:41 amlove your decor. I also love the velvet pumpkins but I may just have to display my collection of glass, velvet etc somewhere. I hate putting them away!
Mary says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:33 amThank you so much for stating that your chargers were from Pier 1 and plates from Walmart. Years ago my family had lunch with a couple from our church who were know to be millionaires; their house was huge. She served lunch on plates that were given away as a premium at the local grocery store. She was a humble and beautiful woman.
Sometimes I struggle that my dining room furniture is not the style I’d prefer or that my kitchen needs updating. But I’ve learned that Dave and I are the reason people come to visit, and that’s more important.
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:33 pmUpdated kitchens don’t make a welcoming home…your special touches do. I don’t have an updated anything in this house…not that I wouldn’t love it but I doubt it will ever happen. Work with what you have and I promise it will always be perfect.
Joan Bartkovich says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:24 amHi Ann!
I just wanted to say that I am new to your site, and I really enjoy it! Your home is beautiful and I enjoy your decorating tips since many of them look like things you can pick up when outdoors! Keep up your good work!
Joan
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:33 pmThank you Joan and welcome to On Sutton Place!
Shelley @ Calypso in the Country says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:23 amYour dining room is so elegant. Love the boxwood wreath and those cute pumpkins too!
Shelley
Dawn says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:06 amIt all look terrific Ann, the velvet pumpkin is just splendid. We also never use the dining room, I would vote to change it to a sunroom some day, if I ever find the time.
Heather B. says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8:02 amHello Ann,
I love your fall decorating in your dining room. I too inherited a dining room set, but mine is from my grandmother. It is circa 1936 and I haven touched it, but after reading what you have done to your corner cupboards I am seriously considering painting it and adding glass shelves to my China cabinet like you did. I will be sure to send you a picture via facebook when I’m done. Thank you for taking risks and sharing.
Heather in Canada
Ann Drake says
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 4:34 pmThank you Heather…I’d love to see pics!