It's Halloween and
time for a spooky table. I think this is one of my most favorite of the year.
It was a snap to put together, but, alas, the weather has been so dismal and
dreary that the photographs really don't reflect how wonderful it really is.
This table was
really made possible by a number of people. The inspiration for the centerpiece
came as the result of my winning a contest at the Home is
Where the Boat Is blog.
I had a number of
ideas for this, but when my skull vase filler arrived from Pottery Barn it seemed perfect for filling
the cauldron.
The brown plates and
second plate from the bottom were birthday gifts this year. I used them last
week. The brown plates are a rich chocolate color and I just can't get enough
of them.
The polka dot-edged
plates should look familiar to anyone who reads this blog. I think I've used
these a dozen times since I got them last Christmas. Talk about a great
purchase!
The top plates are a
set from Williams-Sonoma that I've had for years and never tire of using them.
The napkins are the
same ones that I used last week (I love this fold!) with skeletons lounging
against them.
The skull mugs are a
new purchase this year (on sale!) from Williams-Sonoma. I love these!
The tablecloth is a
fabric yardage. I love fabric and never hesitate to buy it. People do tend to find this strange considering that I don't sew, but
many times it finds its way to a tabletop. I just fold the edges under and tape
them on the underside of the table with masking tape. I love how the various
images in the fabric replicate those on the plates.
The pillow is yet
another from Elliot-Heath
Designs. I had to have this
one, not only because I knew that it would go so well with this setting, but
because Poe's death date is the same as my birthdate (October 7th), though a
different year...by a long shot!
The wine glasses
provide a nice touch of blood red in an otherwise neutral table.
The ravens have
gotten a lot of use this season and are certainly appropriate here.
The skull-stopped
stack of books is a cookie jar.
Have a spooky
Halloween everyone!
Salad Plates – 222 Fifth
Napkin, Luncheon
Plates – Pier One
Flatware – Pottery Barn
Crows – Antique Farmhouse
Flatware – Pottery Barn
Crows – Antique Farmhouse
Skull & Books
Cookie Jar – World Market
Skull Mugs –
Williams-Sonoma
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