Floral Inspirations: Magenta, Aubergine, Pewter

It's fall. One of my favorite seasons of the year. Fall brings cooler weather. Warm soups. Hot Cocoa. Fall foliage. Fireside Chats. A time of thanksgiving..

When fall comes, I like using deeper tones in my design. This one is from my archive of designs. It's hard to believe that it's probably been 5 or 6 years since Jubilee Lau, Classic Party Rentals, Lisa Leigh and I did this photo shoot at Villa Montalvo.  Today, it is looking rather fresh.

Here's the details: Long rectangular table covered with the deep plum linen with a contrast of a wide magenta runner.  Colorful purple napkins folded across a white square plate are lined perfectly.  Silver chairs, modern tapered glassware, light purple martini stemware, wooden long boxes filled with fall mums, carnations, hydrangea, and dahlias. Hues of plum, aubergine, eggplant mixed with a lighter tone of magenta, fuchsia, and orchid works for me. Pewter which is very popular seems to make this less expected. I like it.  I really like it.

What do you think?