A Witchy Book of Spells Tablescape for Halloween

October 23, 2019 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

This Halloween tablescape was created after I stumbled upon the centerpiece at HomeGoods several years ago. (To see my 30 other different Halloween tablescapes, please click here and scroll down to Halloween.) Hubby and I were at HomeGoods 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 he 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. 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 another 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 a few years ago and searched Halloween tablecloths and I found this one. I couldn’t believe how it fit the theme perfectly! How I love Amazon’s overnight delivery! The tablecloth was made by Amscan and it 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 that 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 several years ago. 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 a few years ago. They are melamine and they were made by American Atelier. 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 by Lenox and they are called 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 that they show better. I bought the amber goblets at Pier 1 before our store closed. 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 several years ago. At that time they had them at Target, and Hearth and Hand with Magnolia.

I was looking for a black witch napkin ring a couple of years ago and I saw a witch design that I liked on Etsy (JandyArt14) and asked if they could make metal napkin rings with the same design. I really love the way they turned out and I have bought other designs from them as well. Because they are metal, they will last forever. 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 piece 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, https://blueskyclayworks.com/ , copyright 2018 Blue Sky. The witch piece is sitting on a small black pottery upside down cauldron that I bought at Crate and Barrel a few years ago. I felt like she needed more height. I love Blue Sky designs and HomeGoods often has some for sale.

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 libraries, books, and research.

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Spiders on the Halloween Tablescape!

October 22, 2019 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

I make good use of some of my black and white dishes especially at Halloween time. If you read my blog on a regular basis, you can see how I sometimes repeat elements from tablescape to tablescape. I bought the white tablecloth on Amazon.

I found the spider salad plates at Pottery Barn several years ago. I finally found the right centerpiece elements to add to the table.

These are a smaller size plate and they can be used as a salad plate or an appetizer plate. I like that versatility. There are four different designs.

I am not a fan of spiders by any means, I would not like to meet these spiders anywhere!

This white salad plate was made by Bordallo Pinheiro in Portugal. I bought them on Ebay a few years ago but I can’t remember the pattern name, it might be Wave. I am still looking for more of these in this size and the dinner plate size. It is a good neutral design that I can use to accent many plate stacks.

I love the raised design on this dinner plate. I love patterns that cover the entire plate and this one almost does. I bought them at Pier 1 several years ago. The scalloped edge works really well in a plate stack. I can’t remember the name of the pattern.

The black glass Starburst charger is called Charge It and was made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different color schemes. This design is a good starter charger plate if you are thinking about starting a tablescaping hobby. The place mats came from Pier 1 online.

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.

The spider web napkin rings were made by Midnight Market. I bought them several years ago and I can’t remember where I bought them. I bought the black and white napkins online several years ago but I can’t remember where, it might have been Crate and Barrel. They were made by Waverly. I am surprised at how often I use them, they seem to go well with lots of different table designs. I found the black spider web napkins on Etsy several years ago. I had been looking and looking for the right color and design and finally bought these even though they are cocktail napkin size. I just tucked them into the top of the other napkin.

I bought these black goblets on the right 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. The clear fluted goblet with the black stem on the left is called Octime and and the manufacturer was Luminarc Arcoroc. They were made in the 1980’s. I bought them on Ebay also. I like the taller goblets, they add a stronger element to the table setting.

I have had these spider web place card holders for a few years, I bought them at Williams Sonoma.

I bought the spider web overlay several years ago, can’t remember where but you can find them online everywhere this time of year. The three black metal spiders came from Olive and Cocoa online several years ago. As soon as I saw them, I knew my Spiders tablescape was done.

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A Happy Halloween Tablescape

October 16, 2019 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

A few years ago I saw a tablescape on Pinterest with a buffalo print tablecloth that I really wanted to adapt and then I found this tablecloth on Amazon that I knew would be perfect. Because the tablecloth is busy, the rest of the table elements are more simple.

I found the jack o’ lantern salad plates at Pottery Barn several years ago. I had been looking for a simple jack o’ lantern plate for a couple of years and was so happy to find this one. The orange place mats came from Pier 1 several years ago.

The black dinner plate was made by Waechtersbach and is called Fun Factory. A black dinner plate was one of the first plates I bought when I started tablescaping and I use it often. It probably came from HomeGoods several years ago.

This orange glass charger was made by Bormioli Rocco and I think the pattern was called Inca. It is good quality and a heavy glass. I have bought it in a few other colors as well over the years. I found them on Amazon several years ago.

This black flatware is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had it 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 think I bought the orange goblets at Ross or T.J. Maxx. They were some of the first goblets I bought several years ago.

I found the metal jack-o’-lantern napkin rings at Overstock.com and the napkins came from Target several years ago.

I love these little pumpkin place card holders. I have had them for a while. They came from Crate and Barrel several years ago.

Can’t remember where I found the tea light candles and salt and pepper sets but you can find similar sets online.

I have had the centerpiece jack o’ lantern for many many years. No idea where he came from. He is sitting on a stand that I bought online at Grandin Road.

I love the black and white and orange color combination. I added a few Halloween elements to the fireplace too.

Can’t remember where I bought the black witches stands and small jack o’ lantern candles. Everything else came from Grandin Road online.

I love smiling jack o’ lanterns!

I love Halloween tablescapes! Here are a couple others that I have done.

Skulls on a Halloween Tablescape https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2021/10/2/skulls-on-a-halloween-tablescape

Spiders on the Table, https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/10/22/spiders-on-the-table

A Witchy Book of Spells, https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/blog/2019/10/23/a-witchy-book-of-spells-table

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A Happy Meowloween Tablescape for Halloween

October 09, 2019 by Beth Wilson in Tablescapes

Cats on the table! I did this tablescape several years ago for Halloween and decided to set it again. You can see some duplication from the Halloween Skull Tablescape that I did. I used some of the same elements. The tablecloth came from Amazon and I bought the place mats at Pier 1 before our store closed.

I am a cat lover so I was thinking about a cat themed table for a while. I found this set of Halloween themed appetizer plates a few years ago on Ebay and a cat was included in the set so that plate determined the color scheme.

These appetizer plates were made by 222 Fifth and the pattern is called Wiccan Lace. The set came with a cat, a witch, a skull, and a haunted house. You can still find them for sale online. I love all the small details you can see in the design when you look at it closely.

The salad plate comes from the same maker, 222 Fifth, and is also part of the Wiccan Lace set. Love the all over detailed design!

The black dinner plate was made by Waechtersbach and is called Fun Factory. A black dinner plate was one of the first plates I bought when I started tablescaping and I use it often.

The black glass Starburst charger is called Charge It and was made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different color schemes.

The black flatware is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had it for years but it is still for sale. Not sure where I bought it.

I had someone on Etsy make the black cat napkins and I found the metal black cat napkin rings there as well.

I really liked the cat napkin rings so when I needed witch napkin rings I had that seller make me a set of them as well that I used on my Best Witches tablescape.

The black cat place card holders are magnetic and I found them on Etsy too.

I found the three black cats in the centerpiece at HomeGoods on different trips there. I love this shiny one, it was the perfect size for the table.

Can’t remember where I found the small pumpkins.

I found the magnetic cat salt and pepper set on Amazon.

I found the large black and white pumpkins online at Grandin Road. The Beware sign in the background came from Grandin Road also.

The only problem with this centerpiece design, it all takes up a lot of storage space!

I’m done with black and white, next week’s table will have more color!

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