So Much Better With Age

· 77 Comments

French Country Fall Dining Room

All Dining Room· Fall· Room Tours· Table Settings

I want to share you my decorated French country fall dining room and stunning French inspired chandelier.

French Country Fall Dining Room - So Much Better With Age

I’ve been a busy bee getting my home decorated for fall.  This week I showed you details of my dining room table setting, my living room and front door area.

Today I’m sharing my dining room along and joining 13 other fabulous bloggers for a French Country Fall Tour with Soft Surroundings and Romantic Homes magazine.

A big thank you to Janet from Shabbyfufu for inviting me and organizing this incredible tour.

It’s all been very exciting and almost too much take.  I mean, like I mentioned in my last post, this house has never seen a fall tour before.  Like ever.  So it has to deal with a tour but also a fall tour AND it has to be show ready for Soft Surroundings and Romantic Homes magazine.  That’s a lot of pressure for a little 80s house to take.  But I think it can handle it.

Besides, she’s been renovating for months now for this.

So let’s get started on the tour, shall we?

French country fall dining room / with purple and green - So Much Better With Age

I have to say, there are two very favourite things in this house that I love 1) my faux limestone fireplace and 2) this French chandelier.

Two things I wanted in my other house but didn’t get until now.  Those two things completely change the look of the spaces.
French country fall dining room / purple and green - So Much Better With Age

This mora clock was on clearance at a Restoration Hardware outlet.  I bought it the moment I bought this house.  I love the metal but maybe one day I’ll get a real mora clock.

French Country Fall Dining Room / French chandelier, mora clock, gold mirror - So Much Better With Age

I decorated with a lot of purples and greens because I’m not a fan of orange.  I wanted to see if I could decorate for fall using natural elements but not with the typical fall colors.

I think I succeeded.  This linen tablecloth and napkins I purchased in France when I went in May for The Academy.

I also bought the matching linen apron.  Such beautiful quality.

French country fall dining room / with purple and green, mora clock table setting - So Much Better With Age

The seeded eucalyptus and heirloom pumpkins are favourites of my for fall too.

This mirror from Soft Surroundings and it’s part of their antique collection.  It’s from France from the 1900s.

It’s super heavy and the real deal.  The back showed lots of wear and looked like old book pages were glued to it.

I think it works perfectly in my dining room.  LOVE it!

French Country Fall Dining Room / French chandelier, Mora clock and caned dining room chairs - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / French dining room with purple hydrangeas, seeded eucalyptus and white pumpkins - So Much Better With Age

This gorgeous gold bar cart is also from Soft Surroundings.  I use it for pies!  A rolling dessert cart.

French Country Fall Dining Room / Dessert bar cart from Soft Surroundings - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / Dessert / bar cart from Soft Surroundings, homebaked pies - So Much Better With Age

I have my favourite apple pie recipe on my blog but I’ll be posting my blueberry pie recipe soon.

I LOVE baking and making my own pastry is the best, I’ve been doing it since adolescent.  It is an odd hobby but I love it.

French Country Fall Dining Room / French country decorating with home baked pies - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / Fresh baked apple pie in French dining room with gold mirror and mora clock - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / Pies and wine on a gold bar cart - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / French gold mirror, Mora clock, heirloom pumpkins, seeded eucalyptus - So Much Better With Age French Country Fall Dining Room / French gold mirror and heirloom pumpkins with seeded eucalyptus on shelf - So Much Better With Age French Country Fall Dining Room / Heirloom pumpkins with seeded eucalyptus and gold mirror, Mora clock - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / Heirloom pumpkins with gold mirror - So Much Better With Age French Country Fall Dining Room / Heirloom pumpkins with seeded eucalyptus and dried purple hydrangeas - So Much Better With Age French Country Fall Dining Room / Heirloom pumpkins with gold mirror - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / White pumpkins, purple hydrangea tablescape - So Much Better With Age

French Country Fall Dining Room / French gold mirror from Soft Surroundings with heirloom pumpkins, hydrangea and seeded eucalyptus - So Much Better With Age

I even did a candlelight dinner shot.  Now it’s time to eat!

French Country Fall Dining Room / Candlelit dinner table setting - So Much Better With Age

French Fall Home Tour with Purple and Green (No Orange Allowed)

Click in case you missed: French fall tour with purple and green - So Much Better With Age

Before you leave, I wanted to give you a sneak peek of the powder room that is just down the hall from the dining room.

I haven’t shared this room with you yet so here is a glimpse of the finished room.

I got this Marie-Amalia mirror in small from Soft Surroundings as well.  It’s the perfect touch!

French script stencilled wall in bathroom with gold mirror and silhouette artwork - So Much Better With Age

French script stencilled wall in bathroom with gold mirror and silhouette artwork - So Much Better With Age

I’ll share with you soon how I did this wall treatment and the design sources plus more before and afters. French script stencilled wall in bathroom with gold mirror and silhouette artwork - So Much Better With Age

Did you know Soft Surroundings also has clothing.  I got this comfy Marina pullover, perfect for fall.  I’m kinda obsessed with stripes.

I love the design of this sweater, it has rough edges, a nice longer length and I love the neckline. I got it in petites and it fits great.

Soft Surroundings Marina pullover, fall tour with mums and white pumpkins - So Much Better With Age

Okay, so be sure to check out my fabulous ‘French’ friends.

So glad you were here for the tour and thank you for being one of my ‘lovely readers’!

Please note: I received a gift card from Soft Surroundings.  All opinions are 100% my own.  Thank you to Romantic Homes Magazine for working with us.

Franch country fall blog tour - So Much Better With Age

Thursday

More from my site

Subscribe to get the latest

free goodies straight to your inbox

Comments

  3. Just look at your cute self! I LOVE the colors you used for fall in your gorgeous dining room. Great mirror and I totally see why you love the chandelier!

    Reply

  4. Jaime…the dining room is so magnificently decorated for a gorgeous soft Fall look. The mirror and bar cart are such beautiful additions to the room, or should I say Pie Cart!….Enjoyed a sneak peek in to the powder room with that exquisite mirror….Looking forward to to blueberry pie recipe and the top from Soft Surroundings looks fantastic on you…but then again everything does!…Happy Fall Jaime!!

    Reply

  7. What a gorgeous dining room. The linen tablecloth is to die for and now you have me dreaming of a new French chandelier over my table. I’m slated to start that room next. The mirrors you put in your home from Soft Surroundings are perfect in their spaces. Beautiful tour!

    Nancy

    Reply

  9. Good morning Jamie,

    Your dining room is so pretty. The autumn decor compliments it so well. Usually I don’t like placemats on top of a tablecloth but the round ones are like a ruffled charger. I am stealing your idea. Hope I can find just the right ones! Linda

    Reply

    • Hi Linda, thank you so much! I got the ruffled placemats at Michael’s. They were in a bunch of different sizes as a set. Hope you can find them in the US stores.
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply

  10. I love the colors that you have used in your dining room….and that mirror is simply gorgeous! And your pies look so yummy! I love French table linens…a weakness of mine…and your tablecloth is lovely! Enjoying touring with you! Hugs…Debbie

    Reply

  12. Jamie, it is all so stunning! I don’t know where to start… lol. The chandelier, the mirror, the dining chairs, the styling. It is all just wonderful!! And on top of everything… you baked pies!!! Well done… 🙂

    Reply

    • I’m a bit crazy, Lory, if you haven’t already noticed lol. Thanks so much for your sweet comment! I loved being on this tour with you.
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply

  14. Just beautiful. I especially like that gorgeous table cloth; what a beautiful color. I have linen napkins almost that same shade. I think these tours sponsored by Soft Surroundings and Romantic Homes are my favorite ever. I’ve gotten so many wonderful ideas from all the participants. I love the colors you’ve used to welcome fall. I’m not really a fan of orange either, and I love the way you’ve incorporated non-truadional fall hues in your decor. Love it!

    Reply

    • Thanks so much, Jeannie! I’m so glad these tours were able to inspire you. I really wanted to see if I could decorate naturally for fall without orange and I think it worked!
      Thanks for being here.
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply

  18. Absolutely gorgeous, Jamie! I love that you chose colors that aren’t traditional for fall. And I can’t believe you baked those pies! Really wishing I had some over here.

    Reply

  19. oh my, I LOVE your decorating style! I actually read your fireplace post some time ago when you originally posted it, and I didn’t save it (I was looking for fireplace mantels as I am building a house) but I remembered there was someone out in blogosphere who wrote a post on fireplace mantels… and now I have found you again, this time through the Fall home tour and this time I am saving you to my bloglovin’ feed!
    Anyway, I absolutely love your home and your Fall decorating. I love the French chandelier too, it looks like it is Aidan Grey, is that correct?

    Reply

  20. Where were the round place mats purchased? I have been looking for some exactly like that and can’t find any anywhere.

    Reply

    • HI Neomi, I bought that Michael’s here in Canada. They were sold in a set and were labelled doilies I think, not placemats but were with all the new fall decor. Hope you can find them!
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply

  32. I love your cane back chairs and have been looking for similar ones. Could you please tell me where you found them?

    Reply

    • Hi Melanie,
      I got them at a local shop here in Vancouver. I’m trying to see if they will sell them online! Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
      Hugs, Jamie

      Reply

  35. I’ve always known nature does it best, but it teaming up with your talents just makes nature smarter! Goodness Jamie, this room is magnificent! The soft hues all over the place would most certainly erase those darker BC coast rain filled days!

    I’ve featured this in this weekend’s DIY Salvaged Junk link party. Thanks for linking up!

    Reply

  36. I adore every element in this beautiful room Jamie. The softer hues for fall are perfect and that chandelier is divine!! A thoroughly gorgeous post!!
    Thank you for sharing at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your French country fall dining room at tomorrow’s party and pinning too.
    Hugs,
    Kerryanne

    Reply

  39. Hi Jamie, I always love your style. You are really talented at styling. I love the picture in your dining room in gold frame old looking. Now you have your mirror. I would llove to buy this if you don’t like it in your home any more. I love this. I am gld you showed he mag. I didn’t know they have the farmhouse issues so I couldn’t image the older Country Sampler mag. Sincerely, jenny Main

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Don't miss all the latest!

Copyright

All images and text on this site are property of So Much Better With Age. Please contact [email protected] to ask for all photo requests. Please do not take my images without first obtaining written permission from me. All free printables offered are for personal use only. Pinning is always welcome and appreciated.

Copyright 2010-2018

Archives

Categories

Let’s Connect

Get 4 FREE Printable Cards & Envelopes!

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive your free download

Powered by ConvertKit