Taking you on a tour of my dining room for a haunted Halloween hallows tablescape. Things That Go Bump in the Night is part of this year’s Halloween Tablescape Blog Hop.
Today, I’m fortunate to be among 19 talented and creative stylists for the week-long spooktacular. The monthly event is hosted by Chloe of Celebrate & Decorate. This is my fourth time participating, starting with a Give Me Liberty Blue Tablescape. That was followed by Don’t Be Crabby Coastal Table and Fall on the Farm Rooster Table.
It’s such a thrill being included with many bloggers I have long admired and been inspired by. But, it’s not without its share of chills either! After seeing Monday’s creations, I’ve been feeling more than a little intimidated! I shared my jitters with the group, with thoughts of chickening out. But Chloe said, “don’t you dare!” Actually, she was quite encouraging.
So skeleton finger and toe bones crossed, welcome to my haunted Halloween hallows (cue the scary sound effects).
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Hear No, Speak No, Say No Evil
My haunted Halloween hallows tablescape began with a trio of mummy-skeletons. The three spooky stooges, were a long ago find in the now defunct Panache catalog. So long gone, it never even had a website LOL!
I bought them via phone order on clearance the day after Halloween and packed them away until the following year.
Each mummy strikes a different pose. The one in the middle seems to shrug, “what’s there to be scared of?”
His neighbor is keeping his hands to himself and off my guests!
On the other end of the table, a third mummy grits his teeth so to speak no evil while guests are dining.
All three mummies are made of Styrofoam wrapped in a ghoulish green gauze. They also look spooktacular on my fireplace mantle.
Cemetery Centerpiece
The mummies have risen from their graves in the haunted Halloween hallows. A string of tiny, battery-operated lights denotes the presence of spectral creatures.
Anchoring the length of the table is a black spider web runner. I bought it locally at Old Allegheny Shoppe. We visited there recently during Favorite Halloween and Fall Decor Shopping.
A pair of gargoyles — who have wandered off of nearby tombstones — have nestled themselves among the spiders and black branches.
Usually, these guys scare bugs away in my landscape. Hubby bought the gargoyles after I admired others up-close at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Which one do you like best?
Scattered across the haunted Halloween hallows are Styrofoam skulls (Michaels) and black silk roses with eyeballs (Dollar Tree). All new, inexpensive additions to my decorating stash this year.
The roses were also an integral part of the centerpiece and decorated chandelier in Eye of Newt, Spooky Halloween Tablescape. At only $1 a bunch I couldn’t resist!
You don’t need to be a brain-eating scientist to figure out the likely cause of death for the mummy trio. Zombie Juice and Silent as the Grave tonics do not ensure good health LOL!
A large black raven and giant silk spiders know better than to sip from a bottle labeled Poison.
The haunted Halloween hallows centerpiece is the showstopper for Things That Go Bump in the Night. Not to worry though, I did provide plates, cups and utensils for my guests too!
Set a Spooky Table
Instead of tablecloth, I stretched two lengths of greenish gauze (Michaels) on either side of the spider web runner. I like how the green coordinates with the mummy wrappings.
At each of the eight place settings, is one of four different Halloween plates — skull, crow, bat, or snake. They came four in a package from William Sonoma, a few years back. I particularly like their oval shape and border design. A great size for appetizer grazing from the nearby buffet.
Flanking each plate is copper-color flatware from Pier 1 (last year, online only). Mini pumpkin-scented candles (Marshalls) are placed at each setting, and scattered around the haunted Halloween hallows centerpiece.
A ghostly smoke rises from each skeletal hand goblet (Dollar Tree). The plastic glasses here are a grey-black. Orange and other colors are also available.
Pulled white spider web creates the illusion of smoke. A trick I also used in Eye of Newt on the kitchen table.
Of the four plate designs, the bat is my favorite. The snake, not so much. It creeps me out! And, yes, I see the irony in that I’m the same person that created this haunted Halloween hallows! I have no one to blame but myself.
One Christmas, Santa brought my sons several life-sized, rubber snakes. My oldest son deduced that there must be a Santa Claus, because mom would never have bought them snakes. My clever plan backfired, when they later snuck the snakes under my bed covers! Eeeeeeeek!
What plate do you like best?
Lighting the Way in the Haunted Halloween Hallows
Things That Go Bump in the Night need a little bit of help finding their way. Or, well the dinner guests do! Mini candles and a string of tiny of lights just wasn’t enough.
So, I did what I frequently do when styling a tablescape — go vertical and decorate the chandelier.
I started by wrapping two garlands of fall-color leaves and berries around the light fixture and hanging chain. See How to Decorate a Dining Room Chandelier for Fall.
But, instead of embellishing with pinecone and acorn ornaments, I wrapped more green gauze around the chandelier and hung skulls. The shades were purposely tilted in disarray.
Skeletal hands (Michaels) reach out from the haunted Halloween hallows below.
Jaw Dropping Halloween Chandelier is another scary way to decorate a light fixture.
Witch Table Suits You?
So what do you think? A little too dark and scary? Haunted Halloween Hallows is a more creepy fun, adult tablescape.
When you raise two sons, you have to sometimes embrace a spooky scare Halloween. We never did blood and gore. More the classic monsters as in Decorate with Halloween Costume Photos, Artwork.
Perhaps you’d prefer a more whimsical setting like my Eye of Newt, Spooky Halloween Tablescape?
Another more fun than frightful option is, Spooktacular Skeleton at the Feast Halloween Table. I promise, it’ll tickle your funny bone, LOL!
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Oh my goodness! Such creepy fun! Love those mummies. And the “smoking” glasses are genius. Love it all!
Glad you didn’t find it too dark. I love those mummies too, maybe because I wanted to be an Egyptologist in my youth? The smoking glasses are one of the things guests do a double-take on, thinking it’s actually dry ice.
How fun Debbee! Love the mummies- those are awesome! Great center arrangment full of hauntingly fun things!
Liz, I’m so pleased, relieved people love the mummies and aren’t creeped out by them! Thanks for frequently being one of my first commenters on posts. You must be an early riser? (P.S. Both your comments went through, but thanks for letting me know — I’m checking it out).
Debbee, Your dialogue is a delightful (I mean spine tingling!) as your table. Love the trio of mummy/skellies, gargoyles and tonics. So many wonderfully spooky details from your chandy to the tabletop. Love your mix of high end with the WS plates to the affordable Dollar Tree elements. Thanks for the spooky fun this morning…I’m cackling with glee at your photo )
Mary, your comments are always so generous and richly detailed — much appreciated! I’m thrilled you also cited enjoying the dialogue. You even noticed the witch-izing of my photo for the occasion. Although, I do turn green whenever I see snakes, LOL!
Wow….I am so amazed (and scared). Your mummies and gargoyles are awesome . Your plates are a perfect selection for this table and I would love to have a glass of the zombie juice in the skeleton wine glass. Everything about your table is spooky fun.
Thanks Marsha! I’m feeling more relieved about deciding to take a spookier approach with this tablescape…phew! Glad you liked my mummy and gargoyle “friends.”
EEEK!! Love this table in all of it’s creepy, ghoulish glory! The mummy trio is adorable – if that’s possible with something that looks like that?! The entire table has a sinister feel to it – just perfect for the season. Now it’s our turn to feel intimidated by your work! Fabulous job!
Kim, I know what you mean about those mummies — I think they are creepy, cute too. Maybe it means I have a secret dark side, LOL? Really appreciated your “intimidated” compliment — very generous, thanks!
Wow!!!!!!!! This is pretty doggone spectacular!!! The trio of mummies is absolutely hilarious! I thought the first one looks like “You wanna rumble???” The 2nd one looks like a girl who lost her top! And the last one looks to me like an actress on the red carpet just feigning a smile while trying to pose!!!!!!!!! Those are SO COOL!!! What a coup to scoop those up before the company went completely out of existence! I love the gargoyles, too! (Or as Gloria on “Modern Family” called them, “gargles”!!!? The whole tablescape and atmosphere is fantastic! You did an exceptional job with details!!!!
Aww Alycia, you always have such generous and humorous comments! I giggled through all your interpretations of the what the mummies look like, especially the one looking like it lost its top 🙂 Tempted to go back and change mine! I went back into the dining room this morning and now I see each one completely differently. I love Modern Family and am going to have to try and find that gargles episode!
I am shaking in my boots right now!! you have nailed it! Spooky fun is all I see everywhere on your table. I love the smokey effect in your goblets. Your photo is too fun. You really know how to put on a scare! Hope you have a fun Halloween.
Ann, you are such a talented stylist, I’m thrilled with your review of my table. Especially happy you see it as “spooky fun” and not too dark (including my inner witch photo). I actually lost two subscribers this morning (sniff!), as I guess some people are really put off by the graveyard Halloween display? Tried to balance the creepy decor with the whimsical table in the open kitchen.
LOVE this table! The Plates are awesome but you absolutely kill it with the layers of cool decorations.
It shows off my more twisted side I guess, LOL! Your “killed’ it remark is the perfect choice of words for a graveyard scene. Maybe next year you guys can come up North to enjoy fall and Halloween with us? Today, B and I are headed out to Trax Farm to get apples for his homemade applesauce and dumplings.
EEK! This is one extra creepy scene! So many ghoulish sights and details! Your photo at the end really freaked me out! Love the gargoyles and spooky smoking goblets!
Hope it wasn’t too frightening for the blog hop? If you think the photo of me was scary, you should see me first thing in the morning :)! Couldn’t resist trying out the special effects in PicMonkey.
Debbee your table is truly scary…the mummies remind me of that show the walking dead that my family can’t seem to live without. (I never watch it, too scary for me) I always call them mummies and they correct me to “zombies”!!!! I love your attention to detail with the chandy also. And I like to take something that most would not think is a tablescape item like your gargoyles and make it an element of surprise. Great job as usual. Always fun to blog hop with you my friend.
Hi Kari, hope the table wasn’t too creepy? I was going for fun scary, in contrast to my whimsical Eye of Newt Halloween Table. I was bringing the gargoyles in from the yard to place in two decorated outdoor urns, when I thought eureka! — they should join the graveyard centerpiece.
It’s one of the best part of blogging this first year, meeting such lovely people as you!
wow! You outdid yourself! You are the one who is intimidating the rest of us! Your vignette is awesome!! I especially love the gargoyles. And the arrangement on the chandelier is pretty cool, too. Good job!
Really appreciate your kind remarks Wendy. The only intimidating thing might be my scary “twin” photo at the end LOL!
Debbee, you have some serious table styling skills and please don’t ever feel intimidated. This table is amazing and you pulled out all the stops. With the first picture, I could almost hear creepy organ music. The skeleton mummies reigning over this table are just perfect and I enjoyed this very much.
Sandra, you are always so generous in your comments! Want you to know that your encouragement means a lot.
Very scary and spooky table Debbee. Those mummies are the star of the show. So many wonderful details make this table pop. Skulls, gargoyles and so much more. Definitely love the WS plates. The fact you decked out your chandy is pretty awesome to complete this scary table. Smoking goblets are a nice touch. Even your photo is decked out for Halloween. You make a fine witch…lol
Glad you enjoyed the tablescape Linda, thanks for taking the time to go through the entire post.
Fortunately my witch alter ego only comes out for a few weeks a year! It’s not easy being green…
Debbee it is all so awesome! I love the mummies! So many fun details. Love the plates and the twig utensils that would normally have an natural and organic look have become perfectly spooky in this setting. The misty “potion” in the goblets is genius!
I am so happy to be hopping with you! Happy Halloween
I don’t know why, but when I saw those mummies in the Panache catalog, I just had to have ’em! My sons thought they were really ‘cool’ whey they growing up — and even now. Last year, my oldest son came home from Manhattan with 4 friends for a Steelers weekend. I served them dinner with a similar tablescape, and they loved the mummies. And the smoke in the glasses tricks everyone every time!
It’s been so nice ‘meeting’ you through blog hopping and linkups. I love your style!
Oh my goodness, I don’t even know where to start! Your tablescape is ghoulish Halloween perfection! I love the mummy-wrapped skeletons, spooky jars, eyeballs in the chandelier – I can go on and on! You’ve really captured the spirit of Halloween with your tablescape. So happy to be hopping with you!
Wow Michelle, I’m delighted you enjoyed so many of the tablescape details. Thanks for stopping by! Hope to hop with you next month too.
Oh Debbee, I actually got a little shiver while looking at the creepy mummies on your table. The feeling you have created is perfect for your “bump in the night” table. Your flatware really complements the setting. Thank you for joining us for another hop! Happy Halloween!
Good thing you live in Florida, we are shivering here in Pittsburgh because of unseasonably low temps and even few snow flurries! Thanks for including me in the blog hop, it’s been a great experience.
Debbee, this is hauntingly good! You really show your love for Halloween with all these great elements you’ve used, and the photos with night lighting are especially moody and dramatic. One of my daughters used to collect gargoyles, and when she decided to purge, guess who grabbed a couple? I’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating…your sideboard with those cutout photos is super special. Love the memories behind those and your fun with the holiday over the years.
Missed you in this month’s blog hop — and then I remembered Halloween is not your cup of potion. That makes it especially nice that you spent time at my spooky table. Thanks for the compliment on the photos — all that editing took me hours. Hope you weren’t too put off by my witch alter ego?
What started your daughter’s gargoyle collection, and however did she manage to purge? I only have the pair, partly because I haven’t found any others I like near as well. Did you place yours in your gorgeous gardens?
I’m touched you’re so fond of my little monster costume keepsakes.
Your mummies are some creative! They add so much drama to the table. It’s the perfect touch for Halloween.
Your table is so spooktacular! The mummies are positively eerie. Thanks for sharing with Hauntingly Beautiful Decor!
Thanks so much Angelina! I love this link party — such great Halloween inspiration and ideas from talented stylists.
Debbee, this is spookiest tablescape ever! You really outdid yourself with the creepy mummies, skulls. black gauze, bats, gargoyles and gravestone. My favorite touch was the photo of you after drinking “zombie juice” at the end. Great job! It was fun hopping with you 🙂
Thank you Rebecca, I had a lot of fun creating it. Glad my alter ego didn’t frighten you off (the effects of the zombie juice have worn off LOL)!
Debbie, your tablescape is so realistic, like out of a movie set. You must have spent a huge amount of time and is details and creativity really show. Fabulous tablescape. I’m so impressed.
Thanks so much Carol! As a fellow table stylist, I know you appreciate how much time it took to create the centerpiece and chandy. Glad you liked the tablescape and didn’t find it too spooky.
Hahaha, your profile picture! The first thing I was going to say (until I saw that great photo) was how utterly effective your lighting is in the DR to make this spooky overtone on your table. Love those skeletons stooges (yes, I remember Panache!), and I rather like the snickering gargoyle the best, since you asked. Those DT roses – what a hoot, and you made kitschy look classy, I must say. Love the plates, too. Debbee. You must have shelves and / or tubs FULL of Halloween decor! Great use of so much of your stuff.
My witchy alter ego! Queen of Theme becomes the Scream Queen on Halloween? Actually, the lighting from the chandy, and daytime glare from the windows, made for lousy pics. It was using a filter/frame in PicMonkey that cast that eerie lighting. Now that I’ve shared 3 Halloween tables and chandies, wreaths, plus the Not-So-Scary Halloween Decor Home Tour, I think I may have shown off all my decor and tableware. You’re one to talk about tubs of stuff, LOL! Of course, that was in your past life, before downsizing!
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Absolutely amazing table – LOVE those dinner plates, especially the crow 🙂 One of my favorite elements of this setting is honestly the black roses in the chandelier with the eyeballs in the center. Creepy and clever!
Thanks Janet! I like the crow and spider best, and snake the least. Those black eyeball roses are available again this year at DT so I picked up a few more to incorporate into DIY Eerie, Elegant Black Pumpkin Decor.
Debbee, I’m a scary cat, so don’t know if I’m brave enough to dine at your table. 😂😂😂
Seriously, you did an awesome job of setting the stage here. It is truly spooky! Love the set of plates and all your amazing details. You should win a prize with this table!
I created that table when my eldest was in town with 3 friends for NYC. They really enjoyed the more adult, dark scene (and food too I hope lol!). Sarah, I loved having an occasion to host a Halloween theme dinner — boo!
Spooky Cute!
Thanks Rachelle! It’s a family favorite Halloween scene.