Cats on the Tablescape
I have had these cat salad plates for many years waiting to create a tablescape around them. It took this long to gather what I wanted for the tablescape together. I saw this tablecloth online at Spoonflower and I knew this tablescape creation was on its way. The tablecloth is called Catstooth-Houndstooth with Cats, Jumbo Black and White Geometric Cats. It is their usual heavy broadcloth type fabric and well made.
Spoonflower Catstooth-Houndstooth with Cats, Jumbo Black and White Geometric Cats Tablecloth
Fina Lieve Black and White Cats Salad Plate
I have had these black and white cat salad plates for so long that I can’t remember where they came from. They are unmarked and I suspect I found them at HomeGoods. (A Google search just brought up the brand, Fina Lieve.) The cats design is reminiscent of the Yin and Yang symbol that dates from ancient times in Chinese culture.
Fiesta White Dinner Plate
Photographing this tablescape has been a bit of a struggle with the contrasting colors and the dark rain outside. When I try to reduce the glare, the photos get darker. This is one of my newer Fiesta white dinner plates that I bought in Salt Lake City a few years ago on sale. It was the perfect size for this plate stack.
Charge It by Jay Starburst Black Glass Charger
It is always a struggle to photograph this black glass charger, there is always a reflection on it. It is called Charge It Sunburst and it was made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different tablescape color schemes. A black charger with a simple design is a good starter charger plate if you are thinking about starting a tablescaping hobby. To read about what you should be considering when you are buying chargers please click here.
Lenox Portola Black Flatware
I wanted another set of black flatware that was all black and different from my Ginkgo International LePrix set to use on my Halloween tablescapes and I found this set on sale at Macy’s online. It was made by Lenox and the pattern is called Portola. I love the simple design and the shiny black color. I suspect this set will get a lot of use. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.
These black cotton napkins came from Crate and Barrel a few years ago. The pattern was called Fete. They are a really nice cotton fabric and I love the dark black color. So often black is really a darker washed out gray color. I think I found the white metal cat napkin rings on Ebay. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.
When I look at this small black cat place card holder it always makes me smile. It is such a perfect match for this tablecloth. I found them online at FeelGift. (This site has some unique gift items but they are not inexpensive!) These place card holders were made by Decole Concombre. To read about the What, Where and When of place card holders, please click here.
I have black goblets that are shorter than this black goblet and black goblets that are much taller than this goblet but I wanted goblets this height. I was delighted to find these black plastic ones on Amazon last year. The advertisement said that they are disposable but I plan to keep them for a while until I can find some black glass ones that are the same height. I have very very tall white goblets but I had been looking for shorter ones for a long time. I finally found these white goblets at Walmart a couple of years ago. They were made by Artland and the pattern was called Veranda. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the goblet colors that I use most often here.
Stretching Cat Figurine by Red Barrel Studio
I knew I wanted a simple cat design for the centerpiece and I was looking for a black and white combination when I found these cats online at Wayfair. They were more than I wanted to spend but I like them so much that they will be added to some room decor in the house. They are called Stretching Cat Figurine and they are made by Red Barrel Studio. Hubby built a black wood stand for them because I wanted them to stand a bit taller on the table setting.
This magnetic black and white cats salt and pepper set came from either Amazon or Ebay last year.
It was worth taking all those years to create this tablescape. It certainly makes a statement!
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