A Goat Tablescape
There is a story behind this Goat tablescape this week. My daughter and my grandson share the same birthday and my daughter loves goats and my grandson plays some kind of online game with goats. Because this was their birthday week I decided to create a surprise goat tablescape for their birthday party and then give all the goat stuff to my daughter (saves storage!). The goat tablecloth came from Spoonflower online, I got it on sale. I love their tablecloths, they are thick cotton, well made, and they iron beautifully.
It is not easy to find anything goat themed for a tablescape so I had to improvise a bit on this tablescape. I couldn’t find six matching goat salad plates that I liked so I found these wood goat figures on Etsy last month and Hubby spray-painted them white for me. I just set them on the salad plate. If you are looking for any kind of shape you can usually find it on Etsy made of wood or plastic.
10 Strawberry Street Black Appetizer Plate
These black plates are smaller than a normal sized salad plate. They are called tidbit plates or appetizer plates. They were made by 10 Strawberry Street and the pattern was called Classic Black Porcelain. I bought them at HomeGoods several years ago. I have basic black plates in several different sizes and shapes and I use them often on tablescapes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying salad plates here.
Fiesta Shamrock Dinner Plate
This dinner plate was made by Fiesta and the color is Shamrock. I bought them at Macys a few years ago but this color has been discontinued. You probably can find some online on the secondary market. I have this plate in other colors as well. It is a good basic dinner plate for your plate stack. You can read about what you need to think about when you are buying dinner plates here.
Charge It by Jay Starburst Black Glass Charger
This black glass Starburst charger is called Charge It and it was made by Jay. I bought them several years ago on Amazon. They are heavy glass and work well with many different 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 black Ginkgo International LePrix set to use on my Halloween tablescapes and I found this set on sale at Macy’s online last year. 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.
A different kind of homemade casual napkin ring! These black barn shaped napkin rings came from Amazon several years ago. They were tin and Hubby painted them black for me. I added a small plastic goat that I found on Etsy. I probably bought the green polyester napkins online somewhere. I have had them for a few years. To read about the What, Where and How of napkin rings please click here.
I think I found these small red barns with tin roofs at Hobby Lobby last year. They are actually Christmas ornaments but I cut off the string. If you are looking for place card holders always check out the Christmas ornament section of stores but make sure the ornament can stand alone. I put one of the small plastic goats that I found on Etsy on the roof, just for fun (Hubby’s idea!). To read about the What, Where and When of place card holders, please click here.
The green goblet on the left came from Macy’s a couple years ago. The name is Qualia Glass Meridian. I really like the height and the beautiful green color. The goblet with the black bowl and clear stem was made by Classic Touch and is called V-Shaped Water Glass, Black With Clear Stem. I bought them at Houzz online a few years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.
This goat cookie jar started the idea for this tablescape. I found it online last year at Beekman 1802 after doing a Google search. I was so tickled to find it! It had a blue and white gingham ribbon but I changed it out to a yellow one to match the yellow in the tablecloth. I set it on a small black glass cake stand that I probably bought at HomeGoods several years ago.
One of my more unusual tablescape themes…to say the least!
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