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Coastal Farmhouse Autumn Dough Bowl

September 3, 2021 by Kimberly Snyder 4 Comments

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Shells, white pumpkins and a battery candle are combined to bring a coastal feel to a farmhouse decorating staple!

Having an oval dough bowl makes creating a stunning seasonal centerpiece so quick and easy! Let me show you how simple it is to design a Coastal Farmhouse Autumn dough bowl.  

oblong dough bowl with coastal theme for fall

Dough bowls get their name from their former purpose: making bread dough!   The bowl was a great place for the bread dough to rise as the wood helped retain the heat which in turn helped the dough rise.  They are also sometimes referred to as trenchers. Mine is 20 inches long and oval.  I also have a hand hewn one that is round.   The  oval shape of this one works great for use on my gathering room coffee table.   My oval dough bowl is a reproduction but there are still many antique ones available.
 
oval dough bowl
 
I love dough bowls so much, I added a slightly bigger one to my collection to use on our outdoor dining table!   Shhhhhhh,  don’t tell Dave!  

Coastal Farmhouse Autumn Dough Bowl

Coastal Design Elements

Shades of Celedon, cream & blue for fall

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The coastal colors of celadon green, aqua and cream in the picture above provide the color story for my Early Fall dough bowl centerpiece.  To decorate the oval dough bowl for Autumn, I was able to used items I already had on hand.

The candle below is battery operated.  The sand dollar motif and the aqua color help add a coastal feel to the dough bowl arrangement.  The candle looks like it is mosaic.   It is so pretty when the candle is turned on.  This one does have a timer feature.

close up of coastal accents for a fall dough bowl

The tiny glass balls covered with a crocheted cover resemble Japanese fishing floats.   I found these adorable glass spheres at my Mom’s house when I was clearing it out.  They were tucked in with her supply of picnic items.  They are actually meant to be weights to attach to an outdoor tablecloth to help hold it in place.  I almost put them in the donate pile until I actually looked at them and saw how cute they were and how they would fit in the coastal decor at the Florida house! 

As an aside, doownsizing and getting the Illinois Farmhouse ready to sell was a long process.  I am glad I took my thyme getting it done.  I found so many treasures that might have gotten over looked had I hired an outside firm to do it.  The process detailing my “adventure” starts here:

and ends here:

with many, many steps in between!  All of the blog posts relating to the downsizing process start with Thyme To Let Go  if you are interested in learning more about or following along on the journey!

Back to the project!

autumn accents: white pumpkins & berries

The addition of white pumpkins similar to the ones in the bowl above as well as the coastal colored leaves helped bring an Autumn touch to the dough bowl centerpiece.  The pumpkins that I used are covered in fabric so they add  texture to the arrangement.

seashells

The shells were part of my Grandmother’s shell collection.  My grandparents used to spend the month of January in the Fort Myers, Florida area in the late 50s and early 60s and my grandmother would bring back shells.  After my grandmother passed away, my  Mom ended up with the shell collection.  My Mom and I both added to the shell collection so I currently have a lot of shells!  So many, that I have to remind myself that I don’t need to buy any more shells….. I still do of course, if I find a really cute one somewhere!

The Finished Coastal Fall Farmhouse Dough Bowl

I am almost embarrassed to admit how simple it was to add a touch of Coastal for this Autumn centerpiece!

oblong dough bowl with coastal theme for fall

More Oval Dough Bowl Seasonal Centerpieces:

Dough Bowl with Santa Ornament

Winter

bouquet of faux tulips in dough bowl

Spring

cream tulips displayed in a dough bowl

Summer

Late Summer flowers in dough bowl

Late Summer

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth@pineconesandacorns says

    September 5, 2021 at 8:01 pm

    Thank you for sharing your tips on making arrangements in a dough bowl. I have a few that tI will be using in my Fall decor.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      September 6, 2021 at 11:01 am

      I am glad you got some ideas for your fall decorating ! thanks for reading!

      Reply

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