A Witchy Book of Spells Tablescape for Halloween
This tablescape was created after I stumbled upon the centerpiece at HomeGoods last month. Hubby and I were there so I could look for something else and I suddenly found this wonderful witch drinking coffee and reading while sitting on a mushroom library. I just adore the Enchanted Forest Library sign and the Book Return slot! Hubby took one look at my face and knew the die was cast, she was coming home with us. After all, a retired librarian seldom finds such a treasure! Besides, I have had these book shaped plates for years and have never used them. It was an omen!
The tablecloth for this table setting went through three different variations before I settled on this one. I first used the black and white buffalo check tablecloth I used on the Happy Halloween tablescape. (You can see it on my Facebook page in the preview photo for this tablescape.) It just didn’t seem right to me so I changed it out for a white tablecloth with a black design on the sides. I didn’t like the way that one looked either. Then I went on Amazon yesterday and searched Halloween tablecloths and found this one. I couldn’t believe how it fit the theme perfectly! How I love Amazon’s overnight delivery! The tablecloth is made by Amscan and is called Spooks and Spells.
I moved the place card holders to the center of the top plates because the white space needed to be broken up in some way.
I bought this book shaped plate in three different sizes several years ago online from Webstaurantstore.com. They still have them for sale but unfortunately you have to buy a case of the plates because the web site is a restaurant supply store. I bought them anyway because I felt a librarian who does tablescaping should have these plates!
The second plate in the stack is a square dinner plate made by Fiesta and the color is Tangerine. I bought them online from Replacements.com. Most of my plates are round and I bought these square ones to go with the book plates.
I needed a basic square black charger and found these on Amazon. They are melamine and are made by American Atelier. I think you can find them in other stores too. It’s really good to have basic plates in neutral colors that you can use over and over if you are a tablescaper.
The black flatware is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had this set for years but it is still for sale. Not sure where I bought it.
I bought these black goblets on Ebay and they were one of the first sets that I bought several years ago. They are Lenox Midnight Mood black glass water goblets and they were made between 1974 and 1982. They are 7 1/4 inches tall. When I started buying goblets I didn’t pay attention to the height but now I like to buy goblets that are at least about 8 inches tall because my table is large and I think they show better. I bought the amber goblets at Pier 1 this season on sale. I love how tall they are, they will replace some that I bought several years ago that are much shorter.
I love these small black houses that are place card holders. I bought them on Ebay a few years ago and I just saw them for sale there again.
I was looking for a black witch napkin ring a couple years ago and I saw a witch design that I liked on Etsy and asked if they could make metal napkin rings with the same design. I really love the way they turned out. I found the napkins on Etsy as well. I am really not a fan of gray usually but it works here because the napkin has orange, black, and beige as well that match the plates and tablecloth.
Hubby mumbles from time to time about all my tablescaping stuff but he really gets into looking for things that I need when I ask. He found some glass bottles and labels and put these bottles together for me.
I actually found this old bottle with a couple others at an estate sale. Hubby added the label.
I wanted a couple more accent pieces for this table so I found this on Amazon. The witch hat and books are a great match for the theme of the table.
I found this Juvale Black Obsidian Crystal Ball on Amazon. It is amazing that the tablecloth has crystal balls as well, (one partly covered here by the crystal ball stand).
This witch is labeled Heather Goldmine, Blue Sky, www.blueskyclayworks.com, copyright 2018 Blue Sky. They still have one for sale on their web site but I paid a lot less at HomeGoods for mine. The witch piece is sitting on a small black pottery upside down cauldron that I bought at Crate and Barrel this season. I felt like she needed more height.
I get such a kick out of seeing the book return slot, it takes me back to my librarian days!
I just love her expression too!
Parts of this tablescape hold special meaning for me because my life’s work has been all about books and research.
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