Five Minute Fall Centerpiece Tutorial

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While decorating my home for fall, I created a simple centerpiece for the dining room table.  This arrangement is large in scale, bold in color and makes a big statement for just under $25.

Here is how it came together…

 I began with a really cool piece of pottery from a discount home store ($15).  I loved this piece because the shape reminds me of a pumpkin.  The white vase really pops against our black table and was the perfect base for an eye-catching centerpiece.

  

Just in case this decorative piece of pottery is porous, I placed a skinny vase inside to hold water.  To keep the skinny vase from tipping over, I stuffed plastic grocery bags around all sides. 

While grocery shopping, I picked up a pack of sunflowers dyed bright orange ($8).  I trimmed them (leaving them slightly tall) and placed them in the vase filled with water.  

To fill in around the base of the sunflowers, I used fresh cut hydrangea from our front yard. 

And that is it my friends.  So easy, and less than $25.  

Throughout the fall season, I will freshen this arrangement by replacing the $8 grocery store flowers and new yard clippings as needed.  

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