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A whimsical and sophisticated table setting for Halloween

Fall is here and so is the holiday season. It is time to put on your pointy hats and celebrate the spooky and the magical. Halloween is around the corner and we know you are looking for some dark and devious ideas to transform your home. Your dining table is the center of your dining area and the social hub of your home. So, Duvall & Co has some wicked tablescape ideas for you, this Halloween. Wicked and sophisticated.

The colors

From black and white to purple, red, teal, and orange, you can choose the colors that resonate with your furniture and the look you seek. Choosing the colors will set the foundation for the rest of the decor. You can choose to be understated with a monochromatic theme or be boldly elegant with some splashes of purples and reds.

Tableware

Once you have chosen the color theme, you can go as evil and spooky as you please with your tableware. Envision a live-edge table that is reminiscent of a Dracula mansion - dark and raw. Crystal glasses and candelabras dotted across the satin black runner in the middle of the table. Black ceramic plates and bowls placed at every seat. Simple and elegant with an undeniable touch of the dark. In contrast, white crockery with the black runner could also set a refreshing monochromatic theme. What’s more? The napkins on your table could be tied with a satin ribbon and an assortment of dried leaves and flowers from your backyard. Bring autumn inside your home with style.

The lights

Halloween is dark and macabre. Therefore, lighting can make or break your dining table setting. You can choose to be old-school and light real or faux black or white candles on an old-world brass or crystal candelabra. Or you could sprinkle the table with some safe LED lights. Fairy lights or black candles can be used to showcase an accent table or a bookshelf, illuminate nooks and corners, highlight an eerie skull on an accent table, or light up a wall of bat cutouts. The play of light and dark is the essence of Halloween.

The autumn fern

Unusual florals like thistle, amaranthus, and scabiosa pods can adorn your table as a centerpiece or be used creatively across the house in vases. Dried or blackened branches in vintage apothecary jars or odd-shaped containers can add to the macabre elegance of your Halloween decor. Add some decanters with suspicious-looking liquid with some dried florals and spooky objects to add some shock value.

Texture

Accentuate the drama on your table with some texture and cloth. From a simple black runner to a wrinkled, messy look, textured cloth on the dining table, on your accent table or your chair arms can add more intrigue to the dining area. For more drama, you can drape crushed black velvet across your home and on your furniture as an elegant alternative to cobwebs.

With these tips, you can recreate the most elegant and spookiest table setting and home decor that will charm your visitors and accentuate the spirit of holidays.

Duvall & Co and its custom-built furniture

Duvall & Co hand-crafts every piece from hardwoods, particularly wood species that its customers request. The most prime, solid hardwoods with depth and character are hand-selected. Each piece is finished by hand with the highest grade, commercial finishes that enhance the natural beauty of the wood’s grain and color variations.

Every piece can be modified an unlimited number of times to suit the specific requirements of the client. It is designed to last across generations as a family heirloom and is, therefore, worth every penny invested.