Forks and Spoons on a Modern Tablescape

I have had these black and white fork, knife, and spoon dinner plates for many years since I started tablescaping. I used them several years ago on a manners themed table setting but I knew I would work another table around them at some point and I finally gathered what I needed together to do it this week. The white polyester tablecloth probably came from Amazon several years ago. I found the Design Imports vintage flatware print runner at Macy’s online last month. I love the interplay between lime green and black so I added lime green as an accent color on this modern tablescape.

These small black dessert plates probably came from HomeGoods several years ago. They were made by 10 Strawberry Street and the pattern was called Classic Black Porcelain. I really like the way they look set against the dinner plate.

Emma Bridgewater Knives and Forks Plates

These dinner plates were made by Emma Bridgewater in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The pattern was called Knives and Forks. I bought them online several years ago and they are no longer in production. I thought they were the perfect plates to add to a tablescaping plate collection.

Bormioli Rocco Inca Chargers

I have had these lime green glass charger plates for several years, I think I bought them on Amazon. They were made by Bormioli Rocco, an Italian company, and the pattern was called Inca. I have them in a few other colors as well. They are heavy glass and I really love how solid they are and the textured pattern in the glass.

Gorham Studio Flatware

I decided to use our everyday stainless flatware on this tablescape to match the napkin rings and the centerpiece. The flatware set is made by Gorham and the pattern is called Studio. I bought the set several years ago probably at Macy’s. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

The fork and spoon napkin rings were made by French Laundry Home and I bought them on sale online at Horchow several years ago. The white napkins with a black knife, fork, and spoon design are some of my favorite napkins. I have had them for several years and I can’t remember where they came from. The lime green napkins were made by Fiesta, I think I bought them online on the Fiesta site or at Macy’s.

I found the Ashleigh Manor flatware place card holders on Poshmark last month. You can read my blog post about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

I bought the green spiral glass goblet on the left several years ago. It was one of the first goblets I bought at Pier 1 when I started tablescaping. I love the spiral design and the height of it. The goblet on the right with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and it is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online a couple years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

Home Depot Fork, Knife, and Spoon Sculpture

I knew I wanted a flatware design of some kind for the centerpiece so I googled it and found this aluminum and pine wood utensil sculpture at Home Depot online. It is made by Litton Lane. I’ve decided that it will normally sit on my baker’s rack in the kitchen. I set it on a black wood stand and covered the stand with one of the lime green napkins to add another pop of color on the table.

I found the two black and white salt and pepper sets on Amazon last week. They are made by DWTS. Their bold design is a perfect match for this modern tablescape.

Such an unusual tablescape theme, bet you haven’t seen this theme before anywhere!

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