Fall Centerpieces

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. But before you start packing away (or throwing away) the pumpkins you had out for Halloween, here is a centerpiece idea to use for the month of November.

Start with a silver platter. You will probably be taking items like this out for Thanksgiving anyway. Polish them up now for your centerpiece. Next, place a low and wide silver bowl on top to center the platter. In the bowl place a flatter red-orange pumpkin/gourd. Use a couple of smaller white Cinderella pumpkins/gourds to fill up most of the remaining space. Bosch pears work nicely with this color scheme - one in the bowl and two on the silver tray. I like persimmons too. They look different! I never know what to do with them except centerpieces! Grab a few and some bright orange oranges or clementines. Find some with the green leaves or stems still attached. A couple of large brown leaves found on a neighborhood walk to finish off the bowl will definitely give an organic feel to the centerpiece. Arrange your gourd stems to point different directions too. Of course the fruits will be eaten but it's easy to replace them.

Centerpieces can be as free-form as you like, but keep the arrangement low. It shouldn't block any one's view of other's seated at the table.