Halloween Table Setting Ideas to Try This Year

September…October…these fall months are just flying by!  Well, if you’re looking for some table setting ideas for the autumn holidays, you’ve come to the right place!  Today, I’ll be joining a group of bloggers for the “There’s No Place Like Home” Autumn Blog Hop to feature our fall tablescapes!  For my contribution, I’ll be sharing my black and white Halloween table setting ideas.

If you read my blog, you know I usually decorate with color.  So, this new black and white color scheme is definitely a change of pace for me.  As you will see below, I highlighted some Halloween table setting ideas that you might want to try this year.  I hope you like it all!

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Halloween Table Setting Ideas:

Once again, I want to thank Rachelle from My Hubbard Home for hosting this series of fall blog hops.  Rachelle is so creative and today she’s sharing a lovely fall tablescape with apples and hydrangeas.  Please be sure to swing by and say hello!

If you are just arriving from The Painted Apron…Welcome!  Didn’t you just love the colors Jenna used on her fall table?

Now, let’s get started with all the fall table inspiration!  Please remember to visit the rest of the bloggers listed at the end of this post!  Hopefully, they will inspire you to try something new this year!

 

My Halloween Table Setting Ideas to Try This Year:

A Black and White Color Scheme:

As I mentioned, I usually decorate with a lot of color.  This year, I challenged myself to only use black and white for my Halloween table setting ideas.  In my opinion, the lack of color adds to the spookiness of Halloween…and the spookiness of 2020 for that matter.  

Since my kitchen is already white, it worked well with my black and white Halloween table setting ideas.

A Patterned Table Runner Combined with Simple Placemats:

As a starting piece, I decorated my Halloween table with my black and white patterned table runner.  My mom bought it for me last Christmas and I thought it was perfect for my Halloween table.  Personally, I think the patterned runner gives the table a more sophisticated feel than something specifically Halloween-themed.  If you want to see how I used the runner earlier this year, check out how I transitioned from Christmas to winter decor.

white plates / placemats / flatware / similar buffalo check napkins

Supposedly, table runners should have an 8-14 inch overhang on the ends but my runner doesn’t even reach the end of the table.  Yes, my table is very long.  Though with a shorter runner, it’s easier to put placemats at each end of the table. 

Since my runner is a bit wide, I ended up laying the rest of the placemats over the sides of the runner.  First, I experimented layering the placemats over the runner and then under the runner before I chose which I liked better.  In the end, I decided that it made more sense for the placemats to go on top because otherwise they looked chopped off.  Seriously, I think I’ve been home too long if I’m worrying about whether to put placemats over or under the runner! Ha!

black lanterns / similar black candleholders

Anyway, since my table runner is so busy, I chose very simple basket weave placemats  to coordinate.  Even a Halloween tablescape should have style!

Buffalo Check Napkins Between the Plates:

Having smaller patterns on the runner and the placemats allowed me to go bold for the napkins.  After all, I’m always looking for chances to include buffalo checks in my decorating.  Why should a Halloween table be any different?

white plates / placemats / flatware / similar buffalo check napkins

A White Jack O’ Lantern Centerpiece:

Since I didn’t want to add any color to my Halloween table, I decided to forego the flowers and use a white jack o’ lantern for the centerpiece.  After all, isn’t a jack-o-lantern something we all expect to see for Halloween?

similar jack-o-lanterns / similar jack-o-lantern / similar black stems /cute Halloween table runner another patterned table runner

To “make” this centerpiece, I placed a white ceramic jack o’ lantern on a bed of black sparkly twigs I picked up at Michael’s.  Then I simply elevated the centerpiece with a white cake stand.  The glow of a white candle inside makes it all come alive.

Mini White Pumpkins Decorated as Jack O’ Lanterns

To continue with the white jack-o-lantern theme, I took a black Sharpie and drew faces on some mini white pumpkins.  If you want a super easy DIY…there you go!  Then I topped off each pumpkin with a fuzzy spider and added some of the black sparkly twigs to the plates.

Yes, I guess I should mention my other easy DIY…the charger plates.  No, I didn’t make them, but I did paint them!  Originally, they were red.  In the 10 or so years I’ve owned them, I’ve probably used them once.  So, I took out some black craft paint and a sponge brush to make them match my black and white Halloween table setting.

Of course, if you don’t have any to paint, this black charger set is an inexpensive option.

How convenient that I took my photos on a dark, dreary day.  Sunshine wouldn’t have matched my Halloween table mood!

Glowing Candles – Simple Halloween Table Setting Ideas:

On a cloudy day, you can’t go wrong with candles.  Plus, they add to the ambiance of my spooky-ish Halloween table setting ideas. 

Obviously, I used real candles for decorative purposes.  If you try this look, flameless battery operated candles are a much better option with all these accessories.  After all, you don’t need to be starting any fires on your Halloween table….2020 is bad enough already!

similar black candleholders / another similar candleholder

On my table, I used black candlesticks and black lanterns but kept the candles all white.

white plates / placemats / flatware / similar buffalo check napkins

Although most items are black and white, you might have noticed the mini pumpkins and the white on the napkins are actually a cream color.  At first, I questioned whether the cream would look okay.  As it turned out, not only did it look okay, but the cream added more warmth than using just plain black and white.  Sometimes, it takes a little experimenting to get a feel for what works.

So, there you have my black and white Halloween table setting ideas!

Hopefully, I inspired you to try some new ideas for Halloween this year! 

If you are looking for even more Halloween ideas, read:

• Halloween Inspiration
• DIY Halloween Ghost Decorations

Shop the Look for Halloween:

 

Now, let’s continue with the rest of the fall tablescapes…

If you’re following along in order, Celebrate and Decorate is next on the list.  Chloe always decorates the most gorgeous tables and I’m sure you’ll love her latest one. Also, please be sure to visit the rest of the blogs listed below for more fall and Halloween table setting ideas!

Autumn Blog Hop – “There’s No Place Like Home” – Tablescapes Oct 14
My Humble Home and Garden	Karins Kottage	The Painted Apron	Calypso in The Country
Celebrate And Decorate	Mantel and Table	My Hubbard Home

 

What kind of table setting ideas are you planning this fall?

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