A Table For The Squirrels!

The inspiration for this table...the squirrel salad plates I found at WalMart. My daughter loves squirrels. First they fell into the cart and later they jumped onto the table. I tried to find nuts in the shell, but none of the stores in the area have them in, yet.

I also found a burlap runner that I thought would be perfect for this particular tablescape. I am not crazy about burlap at all, it stinks, is itchy and just not my "thing"! It reminds me of the chickens we raised when my kids were small...they were stinky, mean hens!

 The squirrels are the star of the table so I kept the place settings very simple. Starting with a black woven charger I added a mocha Gracious Goods dinner plates and then the BH&G squirrel plate. They are part of the Heritage Collection. I saw red fox plates, but there were only a couple, so I passed on them. One year I traipsed all over the countryside trying to find enough plates to do a placesetting of another pattern...not fun.

The stemware is a brown Noritake Provincial water goblet.

I can't help myself...the flatware is Oxford Hall Fashion Wear in white. In real life it is a cream color, possibly from age or maybe it really was a creamy white to begin with.

The napkins are a plain chocolate with a beige/white gingham checkered one inside. The napkin fold is called a shield, I folded down the brown lower point as I used two napkins instead of the usual one.

This centerpiece was fun to build...starting with a large woven handled tray (that I use when I serve pizza, perfect size for one of my stones), candles, metal candle holder, mini pumpkins, several squirrels in different sizes, an owl, a pair of quail, real and faux maple leaves.

Thanks for visiting today...hope you will return next time.

I will be joining
Table It/Rustic & Refined
What's It Wednesday/Ivy and Elephants
What We Accomplished Wednesday/Green Willow Pond
Fabulous Friday/Simple Nature Decor

Squirrel Plates/burlap runner-WalMart
Mocha plates/napkins/candles/candle holders/tall squirrel in front of wire candle holder/owl, handled tray-Savers
Quail-ARC Thrift Store
Squirrels/TJMaxx
Flatware-eBay