I liked last week’s assortment of whites, so I thought, why not use them again, tweaking here and there to give a different look.
This time around the whites are laying on our dark wood dining room table.
Surrounded by glowing candles, the look is still simple but more dramatic.
Not wanting to take anything away from the white, the color on the table will lean toward darker tones with some neutrals.
Once again the familiar square black plates from Ikea are called into play as are the spooky stems that have enlivened October tables.
For a different look, placemats are turned vertically, slightly overhanging the table edge, and napkins are done in my favorite accordion folded shape that is oh so simple and adds that little something extra to a place setting.
When all is said and done, this variation requires little modification to give a whole new feel to the table. For me setting the table is the fun part of any meal, and I especially like it when I can use the same things in a new way. How about you, do you find challenge in repeating differently?
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elegant! love this. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Hugs!
Wow! Such a dramatic tablescape! I love the play of black and white on your table…especially those black spider web stemware…how adorable! My favorite is the assortment of white pumpkins used as centerpiece…absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful job! Happy weekend! Hugs, Poppy
Beautiful tablescape. I love the black and white and the boo centerpiece is stunning. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me party that goes live Monday afternoon at 2:30 PT. http://www.astrollthrulife.net Hope to see you there. Hugs, Marty
Beautiful table setting… Love it..
White pumpkins………..love the look for the season. ‘-)
Very, very pretty. Your table is modern-looking and elegant. I love the way you’ve turned the placement around. How creative. A great job! Rosie
Somehow, I missed the first table with this darling white centerpiece. So glad I didn’t miss this, it was a 2 for 1 treat with this beautiful dramatic table. It is perfect for this Halloween season, but so much more elegant that most Halloween tables. Dianne
Great idea, Linda, in using the white pumpkins for another variation. My favorite part is how you turned the placemats vertically. The spooky stemware is elegant with the black Ikea plates. I love the accordion napkin fold, too.
I like those white pumpkins too and I am glad you used them again. Beautiful table!….Christine
Love the simplicity of this color scheme!
I love all your wonderful scaries…love the wonderful white pumpkins with the great stems…love the black and do love those Ikea Plates, they are wonderful and love those glasses…thanks for sharing your spooky, scary, chic and glamerous table…
I love those white pumpkins with the black dishes, elegant Halloween! Those wine stems are fabulous.
Have a wonderful week, Linda…
I think this is fabulous that you’ve (beautifully!) re-utilized the white/neutral pieces, seen anew with the darker table/candles, etc. I just did a similar thing with my tablescaping 101 series, so I heartily concur!!! LOVELY JOB!!!
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I loved how you took the gourds and then made it into a tablescape. Those glasses are wonderful. Everything is so pretty!
The stems on your gourds are wonderful, I just adore the long curvy ones and they look great piled in the center of your table. I love the placemats too, great looking table!
Jenna
I may try to do the white pumpkin table setting 🙂 Thank you, Lulu!
Bravo! I love this one, so simple but so elegant, my favorite!
So nice and elegant. The turned placemats are a good idea. Those are nice stemware pieces!
This table has such a dramatic impact. I do love the way you made the white pumpkins the stars of the table. Also, love those cute black glasses with the spider webs!