Squirrels on a November Thanksgiving Buffet Tablescape

I have a soft spot for squirrels. Although we live in a suburban area we still have squirrels that come around from time to time. Sometimes they sit on the wall outside my kitchen window and stare in at me. Someone in the neighborhood feeds them peanuts and I think they are wondering if I have a few too. I did a tablescape with an acorn theme, you can see it here. I have used a few of the same items on this tablescape that I used on that one. I found the beige tablecloth at HomeGoods a few years ago. It has a slight brown tweed design. The Gather sign came from Grandin Road online a few years ago. It was a distressed gold color but Hubby painted it brown for me.

I found these squirrel salad plates on Ebay a few years ago. They were made by Better Homes and Gardens in 2013 and they were part of their Heritage Collection. I love that sweeping tail.

This brown dinner plate was Double Ridge Cocoa Brown by Rachael Ray. They were made between 2012 and 2014 and they have been discontinued. I wanted a simple brown dinner plate and I finally found these several years ago, I can’t remember where.

I bought these Acacia wood round bark edge chargers at Target a few years ago. They were made by Threshold. I thought they would be perfect on this squirrel tablescape. I used them on a winter themed tablescape that you can see here. Search Google for bark charger to find others like this.

This amber flatware was made by D & D Inox in Italy. I bought it online at Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales during a major sale several years ago. I have this flatware in a few other colors too, I really like the design. You can see the tweed design of the tablecloth in this photo. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I bought these Park Designs squirrel napkins rings at Target online a few years ago. I found the acorn napkins on Etsy a few years ago too. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.

I found the Tag small squirrel place card holders on Ebay a few years ago. The place cards came from Amazon a few years ago. To read about the what, where and how of place card holders, please click here.

I can’t remember where I bought the amber glass goblets, if anyone recognizes the pattern, please let me know. The brown goblet was made by Lenox between 1966 and 1985. It was called Antique Brown. I bought them on Ebay several years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

I think I found this centerpiece squirrel at HomeGoods a few years ago. As soon as I saw him I knew there was going to be a squirrel tablescape in my future. I had some acorns that I had bought on Etsy and I scattered them around for additional interest.

The two smaller squirrels came from Amazon a few years ago. This one looks real!

Ready for the Thanksgiving buffet!

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A Tablescape for Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

How I love this turkey tureen centerpiece. He comes out early in November usually and stays around until Christmas goes up. I looked for a turkey tureen to use as a centerpiece for a long time and finally found this one several years ago. It was made by Spode and it was part of their Harvest Collection. I can’t remember where I found it. The sage green tablecloth probably came from Amazon, I have had it for a while. I found the sage green crochet doily placemats at Bed, Bath, & Beyond several years ago. I wish they had come in other colors too because I really like the ruffled edge and the way they set off whatever is on top of them. Some say that you shouldn’t use a placemat with a tablecloth but I do it anyway sometimes!

I found this Plymouth Turkey coupe bowl online a few years ago at Pfaltzgraff on sale. I really like the colors and the raised details on it.

This dinner plate came from Pier 1 several years ago before our store closed. It was part of their Spice Route collection and the color was called Clove. I use this plate often in the fall. I like the beaded design on the rim.

I found these orange distressed pumpkin chargers at Pier 1 several years ago before our store closed. I really like this shade of orange for fall tablescapes.

This frosted green flatware is Madeline Green flatware and I bought it at World Market several years ago. I use this flatware often this time of year.

These bright plaid napkins probably came from HomeGoods or Pier 1. I have had them for a few years. I love using them during the Fall season. The Manor Luxe Gobble Turkey brass metal napkin rings came from Amazon several years ago.

I found these resin turkey place card holders on Ebay a few years ago.

The amber goblet on the left came from Pier 1 on sale right before our store closed. I love how tall they are. The green acrylic goblet on the right is a good match for a fall table and it came from our Pier 1 store before it closed too.

I love this turkey! He has such a presence!

The salt and pepper sets probably came from Amazon or HomeGoods a few years ago.

Here’s hoping for colder weather for soup time!

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Buffalo Check on a Fall Tablescape

I love using buffalo checks on tablescapes. I found this black and white buffalo check tablecloth on Amazon a few years ago. It is heavy cotton and it is really easy to iron with a steam iron. I found the other matching buffalo check items by accident in various places and it all came together.

These small flannel fabric pumpkins came from Amazon a few years ago. They were the perfect addition to this plate stack.

This small black plate is not marked, I am not sure where I bought them. I have had them for several years. They are just slightly larger than another small black plate I have that I have been using on some of my Halloween tablescapes.

I found this melamine black and white buffalo check salad plate while wandering around Hobby Lobby a few years ago. I bought six and now I wish I had bought more.

I bought these black scalloped dinner plates at Grandin Road online several years ago. I like the beaded rim design.

I have had these black placemats for several years, they probably came from our Pier 1 store before it closed.

These black house shaped napkin rings came from Amazon several years ago. They were tin and Hubby painted them black for me. A few years ago Micahel’s had a similar house design and also a barn and I bought some of both of those to use in various colors on future tablescapes. I can’t remember where I found these flannel black and white buffalo checked napkins, I have had them for a while. Sometimes I like to mix the same larger and smaller fabric patterns together for contrast. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.

Here is my black stainless flatware set made by Ginkgo International LePrix again. If you read my blog you have seen it before on my tablescapes. I have had it for years, I’m not sure where I bought it. You can still find it for sale online. It gets a lot of use this time of year. I have this set in several other colors now. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I bought these black house place card holders on Ebay a couple of years ago. I think they were made by Hearth and Hand Accents with Magnolia originally. I have seen them on Ebay a few times. To read about the What, Where and When of place card holders, please click here.

I like to use these black and clear goblets together because they complement each other. The goblet on the left with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online sveral years ago. The clear fluted goblet with the black stem on the right is called Octime and the manufacturer was Luminarc Arcoroc. They were made in the 1980’s. I bought them on Ebay. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.

This black and white buffalo check pumpkin centerpiece came from a Southern California gift shop. There were three pumpkins in the set and this was the largest one. I knew it would be perfect for this table as soon as I saw it. It is sitting on a black stand that I bought online at Grandin Road several years ago. There were three stands in a set, each a different height, and I knew I could use them to add height to my tablescape centerpieces.

These black glass candlesticks came from Leti Curated Home Decor online a few years ago. I bought them in orange too and you will probably see those next Halloween. I bought them in clear glass as well a few years ago but I can’t remember where.

I was ready for a tablescape that wasn’t black and orange!

I wanted to add something here. I have done several tablescapes with only two colors and every time I do one I get unsolicited negative comments from a few people telling me how I should have added another color. The point is, I didn’t want another color on the table. The rule of thumb for tablescaping, if you don’t like it, scroll on, and don’t offer suggestions unless asked. I have to say it is satisfying to delete the nasty comment and block the person from ever seeing a tablescape of mine again!

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Spiders on a Halloween Tablescape

This is a Halloween tablescape that I created a few years ago but I did it all in black and white then. I decided to add orange to this one. I bought the orange tablecloth several years ago and it was probably from HomeGoods. I bought the black spider web overlay several years ago too, I can’t remember where. I am not a fan of spiders and I have an on-going battle with black widow spiders on our back patio but spraying the area with peppermint oil mixed with water drives them away if I do it on a regular basis. They hate it.

I found the black and white spider appetizer plates at Pottery Barn a few years ago. There were four different designs in the set.

These black plates are smaller than most of the salad plates I have used on my tablescapes. They are called tidbit plates or appetizer plates. These plates were made by 10 Strawberry Street and the pattern was called Classic Black Porcelain. I bought the plates at HomeGoods several years ago.

I love this orange dinner plate, the vivid orange color, the ruffles on the lip, and the heavy melamine design all make it a perfect plate for Halloween. I bought them several years ago online at Dillards.com and they were called Summer Oasis Zoie Vintage Dinner Plate. If you read my blog you have seen them on other Halloween Tablescapes this season.

These black glass Starburst chargers are called Charge It and they were made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different color schemes. They are often in use during Halloween season.

These black and white placemats came from Pier 1 several years ago.

This black stainless flatware set is Ginkgo International LePrix. I have had it for years, I’m not sure where I bought it. You can still find it for sale online. It gets a lot of use this time of year.

I found the Anphsin black rhinestone spider napkin rings on Ebay. The orange spider web napkins were custom made for me by someone on Etsy. I love this napkin and napkin ring set.

I have had these black spider web place card holders for several years, I bought them at Williams Sonoma. I found the orange place cards on Amazon.

The orange goblets on the left were some of the first goblets I bought many years ago, I think I bought them at Ross or T.J. Maxx. I remember thinking that I would probably not use them very much but I sure do this time of year. Just fyi, in the spring and summer dollar stores often sell plastic goblets like this design in bright colors. You will probably see these goblets again this Halloween season! The goblet on the right with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online a couple of years ago. I really like the different shape of this goblet.

The large and two smaller black metal spiders came from Olive and Cocoa online a few years ago. They are the perfect size for use on a tablescape.

I love those long spindly black spider legs!

Here is the black and white version of this spider themed table that I did a few years ago. Not sure which one I like better. More information about everything on this tablescape here.

Another Halloween themed tablescape done.

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