Thursday, October 15, 2009

Spooky Halloween Table

Sorry I missed last week, but life is crazy here.  It seemed that Thursday was gone before I knew it.  I am trying to get a jump on it by getting this ready Wednesday evening.  Maybe one day I will figure it out.  I look forward to Susan's Tablescape Thursday at "Between Naps on the Porch.," so I am sorry I missed out last week.


This Halloween table has been "brewing" for some time now.  I am excited that I finally get to show it to you.  I found this spooky plates by Fitz and Floyd at Dillards and wrestled with whether or not I wanted to buy them.  Halloween is after all only once a year, but then I would buy Christmas plates, and Christmas is only once a year.

The plates were in four spooky designs.  Witches, and bats, and ghosts and skeletons - oh my!

I really didn't have any appropriate glasses for such spooky plates, so I found these horn shaped mugs at a local antique shop. 

 
And paired them with black flutes found at Hobby Lobby.
The brass candle holders are part of a set I picked up at a garage sale.

I wanted appropriately scary napkin rings, but after the other purchases, decided to "make" napkin rings.


 I found some sparkly spiders that were stickers and put them on  my silver napkin rings.

And a cute cauldron filled with candy corn.



The centerpiece was tricky...I wanted something spooky.



So I put black silk roses in a vase with black and clear rocks.  It is sparse but I think more would look less spooky.  The candlesticks are from Hobby Lobby.  I wanted to use really tall tapers, but the candlesticks hold a larger candle.  A very helpful clerk suggested I use the black rocks to hold the candle in.




I had Fire King Peach Lustre plates and dessert bowls, so I used them.  They are kind of light for orange, but it still looks pretty good.




I found these black plates with a pebbling effect on the rim at KMart a while back, and of course my silver chargers.
 
The finished project.

But a spooky table isn't as much fun with the lights on, so...


Happy Halloween!



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14 comments:

  1. The new plates are beautiful and so appropriate for the one day a year celebration. The spider stickers are a good idea too. The whole table is very fun with black and silver and a tinge of gold. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  2. Love the orange and black table. The plates are pretty neat by themselves with the spooky scenes. Love your centerpiece!

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  3. You have really set a mood!
    Great job,
    d

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  4. I love those spooky plates, they are so unusual, scary and spooky, love them

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  5. What unique plates. I think the Peach Lustre works nicely as a border. Very festive table!

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  6. It looks great. I love the Halloween plates. I would have wanted them too.

    Sue

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  7. Yes--I love it with the lights off. My favorite plate in the collection is the one with the bats--love it!!

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  8. Those black dishes are very unusual. I see that they are Fitz and Floyd... I will have to check them out. They really add a nice charm to your SPOOKY TABLE.

    Don't worry... I also have trouble getting my table ready in time. In fact I am the very last one on the list... so far. I think #96!?

    I am just now working on my Foodie Friday and will be way down the list there too :0

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  9. I love those plates you found at Dillards! I love how you layered it all! I can never get my table done in time either! By the time I get my daughter down for bed...I'm ready to go too!! Thanks for sharing your spooky Halloween table!!
    Maddycakes Muse

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  10. Like your spooky table. The Halloween plates are really different from any I've seen. You'll have fun with these for years to come.

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  11. WOW, THOSE PLATES ARE AMAZING! I've never seen anything like them..Very Halloweeny..:)

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  12. Those plates are too cool. I haven't seen anything like them before. I love them : )

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  13. Wow! Everything blended together perfectly! You did a good thing buying those plates!! Everything looks great! -April

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  14. Great tablescape. I glad you liked mine too.

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