Recently, my friend, Ariel from PMQ for two asked if I wanted to join a Halloween tablescape and I jumped at the idea! I love decorating for fall, but since we moved to the middle of nowhere and don’t have trick or treaters, we don’t decorate for Halloween anymore.
My kids are always thrilled when I set the table fancy, but a Halloween tablescape would really delight them. It’s not a secret that I love color. But orange is generally not one of those colors. So, I tried really hard to stick with blacks, whites, and grays.
It looked unfinished though, so color was added!
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I found spiderweb placemats at my local grocery store (Wegman’s if you’re curious) and went from there. My table has a walnut top, so I layered it with a white tablecloth to make the placemats show up.
I used my normal white dishes and bamboo silverware that kind of looks like bones with a little imagination. 
Spiderweb Placemats (similar) | Bamboo silverware | Check Napkins | White dishes (similar)
Then I added a runner to add more pattern. I had a vision of skeleton cameo silhouettes. I made the runner with heat transfer vinyl. Tutorial here.
Table runner (similar) | Silhouette cut file
The cut files are from the Silhouette store and I love them so much. My family is represented here (besides the dog.) Wait, is that weird? I don’t think my family will find it weird…
Table Runner tutorial | Silhouette cut file (man) | lady | rose
I used the heat transfer vinyl on some glasses as well. Probably not a project for the faint of heart, but I’ll do a full post on that too. The glasses aren’t perfect, but they did turn out super cool.
Silhouette cut file: skull with roses
Let’s move on to pretty pictures!
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Emy is a vintage obsessed mama of 2 DIYer who loves sharing affordable solutions for common home problems. You don’t need a giant budget to create a lovely home. Read more…
Jennifer Griffin says
Emy, your black and white table is so festive, and the pops of blue and green make it so much more fun! I pulled my bamboo flatware out because I thought it could pass for “bones” too! 😉 Your table looks fantastic!
Emy says
Thanks Jennifer! It was such a fun blog post to put together!
ariel says
I love love love all the skulls! Super fun! The blues and greens are a lovely touch as well.
Emy says
Thanks Ariel! It was so much fun to put together! Thanks for inviting me to play!
Iris Nacole says
I’m loving all of the DIY decor you’ve incorporated! They really bring this beautiful tablescape to life!
Emy says
Thanks Iris! I love DIY! 🙂
cassie bustamante says
So my brain is on halloween and in the “tablescape” graphic i read “apocalypse.” haha!!!! loving your mix of blues and greens and black and white! those green mums are awesome!
Emy says
That’s a whole different kind of dinner party. Don’t drink the kool-aid. Seriously, don’t. 🙂 The mums are from Wegmans.
Delia Gibbs says
This so beautiful Emy. The simplicity of the color choices make the room appear even more elegant.
Kathy says
Your DIY runner is amazing and so creative!! Lovely and classy table with non traditional pops of color. Love it!
Emy says
Thanks Kathy!
Heather French says
What a super fun table! Really creative! That table cloth!!!
Emy says
Thanks Heather! I loved being part of this blog hop!