As the seasons come and go each year, the colors that are popular in home décor and fashion change with them. It’s not practical to repaint rooms or buy all new furniture each time the calendar takes us into a new season, but changing soft surfaces in your home can satisfy the need to embrace the traditional fall colors as well as new trends. There is no place better in your home to display your fall décor than with beautiful tablecloths and napkins in your dining room.

Traditional Fall Colors in Table Linens

Traditionally, autumn colors include shades of orange, red, brown, red, yellow and purple. Let’s explore how to use each of these in dining table décor, and how the trends highlight one shade more than others this year. Also, what surprise colors might you see in fall table linen décor in 2020.

Orange: The Color of the Season 

Let’s start with a fall color staple: burnt orange. Echo the shade of changing leaves and the pumpkins featured in fall decorations by choosing to feature burnt orange on your table set for a fall feast. By using a burnt orange table runner or cloth napkins from iQ Linens as an accent color on your table, minimal use of the same color in a centerpiece or other décor will stand out. Burnt orange works well as the feature color of the full table settings and decoration. It is a color that can make a space seem cozy and warm, like being in the glow of a crackling fire.

Shades of Brown for Your Table

You’ll find brown used in table décor throughout the year, no matter the season. It’s no surprise, since it is a versatile neutral and available in many shades from light to dark. However, in autumn you’re most likely to find the richest browns on your dinner table. The best use of brown in fall table linen décor is as a backdrop for the more vibrant colors of fall. This can be achieved by choosing a brown tablecloth from iQ Linens, where you’ll find many shades of brown from tan to chocolate.

For your classic fall table décor, you should opt for the darker shades, like chocolate or espresso. In 2020, you’ll also see trending browns that are a little lighter than normal in both fashion and interior design. Opting for a really light brown, like wheat or sand, or a medium brown, like caramel or copper, offers the opportunity to set a more modern table that stays true to the colors of autumn. Alternatively, burlap makes a perfect fall table runner for any rustic themed dinner or event.

Copper tablecloth from iQ Linens.

Red and Yellow Brighten a Fall Table

Other class fall colors for table linens and other autumn décor are red and yellow or gold. These bright and cheerful colors can liven a table when used in centerpieces or as accents in a table runner or napkins. These elements can be used effectively with a tablecloth or on a beautiful wood tabletop with a mat for each place setting. You’ll find both of these colors represented in the turning leaves, and those colors are also reflected in a cozy plaid. Pull out your plaid tablecloth’s red and yellow accents with solid-color napkins to match.

Also, your rustic table décor from summer can easily be used in the fall with minimum changes. Using your red, green or yellow checked tablecloth as a base, you simply replace the bright flowers and dishes of summer with darker brown, orange, blue and green. You’ll find a variety of colors of checked tablecloths from iQ Linens.

2020 Fall Color Trends

Two color families trending this fall in both décor and fashion are green and blue. Although these colors are used in some ways in fall décor, they are not the colors that immediately come to mind. Trends this year feature richer and deeper hues of green and blue that could dress up your dinner table. 

Giving Your Table the Blues

Navy blue is a great backdrop for all occasions. Use it as a canvas for your dining table décor, as a fall tablecloth or table runner. Being a dark neutral, the burnt orange and rose red that you have in your centerpieces or colorful napkins really pop with navy at their base. Or if you are setting a table with a beautiful wood top or a colorful plaid tablecloth, wrapping your utensils in an elegant navy cloth napkin or a more casual tea towel will look lovely. You can find both cloth napkin styles from iQ Linens.

Green Table Linens for Autumn

One of the minor colors you see in fall table décor each year is green. Usually that is a dark forest green to offset the brighter oranges, reds and yellows. In fall 2020, there are a couple of hues that will be popular as well, olive green and emerald green.

Olive Green Tablecloth from iQ Linens      

         Emerald Green Napkins from iQ Linens

Olive green can be a fantastic neutral with most colors, where emerald green can add a pop of brightness to any table. Consider a fall tablecloth of olive green on which to serve your family or guests. All of the other colors of autumn will look great against this backdrop. Using emerald green napkins can accent a pop of this color added color to your fall centerpiece or table runner.

In conclusion, there are endless options and combinations of fall table linen colors from which you can choose for your dining table this year. If you like to stick with a traditional fall color scheme, your table will look classic and beautiful. However, if you are yearning for something different for your fall table linen décor in 2020, don’t be afraid to explore non-traditional colors and decorating ideas.