DIY Wooden Leaf Placemats and a Blue and Orange Tablescape

The gorgeous colors of Fall paired up with a deep blue make for a striking combination on this Fall table. DIY leaf placemats are the perfect base for this beautiful tablescape. Let me show you how you can make your very own set!

I hope you've had a nice weekend. As I told you in Friday's post, I was going to be busy with some paint / stained projects, and that's exactly what I did. Some of those projects are going to my son's bedroom; they're not quite ready. I was painting the ceiling and walls and doing some cleaning, which was kind of boring but totally necessary.

All those projects weren't fit for a post yet, so I tried to put together something much prettier.

Remember the white leaf placemats I showed you during my Fall Home Tour?

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I really like them; it's like having two sets of placemats. 

Yeah, that's right. Two sets in one.

One is white, and the other is plain wood. 👍

I made these placemats last year- Fall went by so fast that I didn't have time to take proper pictures before I had to store them.

This year, I'm really enjoying them. These are the materials and tools you'll need to create this super easy project:

• Felt placemat
• ¼" Plywood board
• Jig saw (I used my BladeRunner)
• Sander
• Stain/paint ( I used Thompson's Waterseal stain - Traditional Brown)
• Matte finish spray Polyurethane

Trace the leaf pattern from the felt placemat onto the plywood and cut it out with a jig saw. 

I used my Rockwell BladeRunner, which makes cutting out shapes super easy. Since The boards are only ¼" thick, I bundle them by two, and it goes even faster.

Sand those edges and paint or stain as you like.

I gave them another light sanding after the paint/stain dried for a more rustic look.
The final step is to give them two coats of matte-finish polyurethane to protect them.

I had lots of fun setting the table with some vibrant colors this time.

Blue and orange are such a striking combination!

Pumpkins are a must on a fall table.

Some orange berries from a neighborhood shrub were the perfect embellishment to the blue lantern centerpiece.

Unlike felt placemats, these wooden ones are sturdy and easy to clean.

I know they will be a staple on my Fall tables for a long time.

Hmm, I'm thinking of using this same setting for Thanksgiving. If only I could find the orange berries by the end of November. :/

We'll see, we'll see.

I found the blue lanterns at Kohl's. They were 90% off, only $1.69 each :)
The plaid napkins at T.J. Maxx
Blue Royal Staffordshire plates: Thrifty find

For more Fall Inspiration, check these out:

10 Gorgeous Fall Home Tours

Baskets Fall Mantel

10 Stylish Thanksgiving Tablescapes

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