Today I’m revealing my dining room for the first time here in our new home in South Carolina!  I’ve teamed up, once again, with my friends at Walmart to share it in a fun way during this holiday season. Check out this fun black and white Halloween table with affordable dinnerware that I brought home, and some great pieces, to create this look!

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I’m so thrilled to be back in a home that has a formal dining room, separate from our other dining space….especially when we are entertaining and like to keep adults separate from the teens. It’s been great! Over on IG stories I’ll share what this room looked like when we moved in. 

Now, I have a lot of dinnerware and try to find sets that won’t break the bank. Everyone should be able to afford nice plates and bowls that you can use every day. I found these 2 fabulous sets at Walmart…a black set of dinner plates, salad plates, and bowls and then a black and white dotted set with a gold rim. I actually bought 2 sets of each to have 8 settings total of each variation.

I just love them! Aren’t they pretty?! And so great for every day use or to even dress up a bit. Ok so I had fun. I mixed and matched them to create a beautiful Halloween table but honestly…take out the pumpkins and you can use these all year round!

Ok so here’s how I created my table. First, create a runner down the middle with some decor. I used velvet pumpkins, some black branches and a couple spooky crows. No tablecloth this time but you can certain throw one on there.

I layered a black dinner plate with a dotted salad plate next.

Then I layered a black bowl with a dotted bowl.

These white dinner napkins are great to use over and over again and throw in the wash. How cute is this jeweled spider napkin ring?!!! It was a perfect touch for Halloween!

Great stemware like this with a gold rim is an essential for my tablescapes. 

I love gold flatware so I used more of a modern set for this table.

Isn’t it a great combo with both of these sets layered?!

Then I decided to change it up and switch out my plates, using the dotted on the bottom and I liked it even more. Fun right?! The napkin seemed to pop more.

I even found a black fascinator hair clip (cut off the netting) and put it on my velvet pumpkin for an added touch.

This was so easy and so fun, being able to mix and match this set.

I love this glam modern look and like I said…take out the Halloween decor and add some candlesticks or something else in the middle for an every day tablescape.

If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I always have a hot cocoa bar cart every fall and winter and apothecary jars make a cute and functional way to display everything.

 

I’m so pleased with the way my black and white Halloween table with affordable dinnerware from Walmart turned out! Walmart Home products have been my go-to for great home decor and kitchen items lately and I love going to see what new things they carry on their site. The last few months I’ve finished my master bedroom, my office, and our screened patio space with items from their website as well so make sure to check those out! What have been your favorite pieces you’ve found there lately?

 

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I couldn’t be more excited to share this Halloween table with you today.  Last year’s Halloween table was so chic and had pink and I couldn’t have loved it more but this year it doesn’t have any pink and I’m still obsessed!  Here’s my elegant Halloween table with snakeskin print and velvet pumpkins.

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I love setting a table and my fall and Halloween tables using Hot Skwash pumpkins are so fun to create! 

I love creating a runner down the table and playing around with the placement of the pumpkins and staggering them all until they look right. This time I added some black branches sticking out the ends and loved how that looked.

I started from the center, with my jumbo ivory Hot Skwash pumpkin, and then worked outwards. I found this cute black hair clip with feathers (and clipped off the dotted net part) and placed it on the pumpkin for a fun accessory.  It was so inexpensive and so darling.

We used other ivory, bone, bone with rhinestones, and black-gold pumpkins in various sizes (3″, 4″, 5″, 6″, and 8″). See them all HERE, Then, the special pumpkin….

That snakeskin sequin pumpkin with black feathers!!! Swoon!!! I’m sooo in love with it!  I love snakeskin print so much and always have and it’s back and especially hot this year and I’m thrilled. I have a lot of snakeskin print everything in my print so I was thrilled to have Daria make a couple of these for my Halloween table!

A few months ago I came across these darling and inexpensive black and gold chargers and knew they’d be perfect for my Halloween table!  I found the plates at HomeGoods eons ago and still love them. Check out these or these halloween plates too, as they’d be a really darling idea!

I also found these gold rhinestone spider napkin rings at the same time and bought them too. They were too gorgeous and so inexpensive.

Ok two things….First, this dress is under $50 and looks like something Audrey Hepburn would have worn.  I accidentally found it while looking for a dress for a friend.  So I bought it in 2 colors and I’m trying not to buy it in several other colors…ha!  It’s soooo classy and flattering.  Notice the snakeskin print shoes!  Perfect for this table, right?!

Second…you know when you feel like something’s missing from your tablescape and then it hits you and you know you have to go digging through boxes to find it and really don’t want to because you’re in a dress? Haha!  Well, that was me but I went and dug and found the Halloween box with my black crows anyway.

It’s a perfect fit, right?!  It’s exactly what this black branch needed!

This crow is somewhat of a partier.

EEK!  I’m sooooo excited for Halloween!!!  Are you?! I’ve already had guests sit down at this table and they DIED over this presentation! There’s still time to order everything and set a spooktacular Halloween table this year!

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Halloween is almost here!  Are you ready? I took a short 10-day social media break toward the beginning of the month and now I’m in California, celebrating family events, so I had to quickly jump on here a share with all of you my Halloween table, kitchen and living room.  I shared my Halloween entry HERE if you missed it.  I’m going to post a ton of pics of each space below and then I’ll link the items (or similar) at the end of my post in the “Shop The Post” section.

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Glam Halloween Tablescape With Blush & Leopard Velvet Pumpkins

These Hotskwash Pumpkins by Daria have been such a huge hit this fall.  And once again, for my Halloween tablescape, I have been able to add Daria’s gorgeous special edition grey and black leopard velvet pumpkins, mixed in with my blush pink velvet pumpkins, to create a glam and elegant place for my family and friends to sit and eat.

Glam Halloween Kitchen & Buffet

Vase and skull vase from HomeGoods.

So glad I found this Halloween banner from years ago.  I made it and it was perfect for my hood!

And my favorite candle now comes in black, which is perfect for Halloween!

A pretty glass cloche is such a lovely way to display a yummy candle on a stack of beautiful dessert plates.

These darling kitchen dish towels were such a fun HomeGoods find!

Trying to not ignore the butler’s pantry and instead decorate every nook and cranny with intention.  Sometimes this little space gets ignored or becomes a hotspot for mail or homework. Loved these black and white Grace’s Tea Dishes (find similar HERE and HERE) I also found at HomeGoods with the mini 3″ and 6″ blush pink HotSkwash velvet pumpkins.

The cutest witch napkins and plates from HomeGoods are the perfect way to serve some fresh macarons to friends and match all my decor.

Classy Witch Boot from a local boutique years ago. More on DIY Halloween Masquerade Masks in THIS POST.

Every with needs a place to hang her hat at the end of the day!

Glam Halloween Living Room, Mantel, & Bar Cart

After we enjoyed these Hotskwash velvet pumpkins on my tablescape, I moved them to my mantel and added this darling witches broom I found at HomeGoods and a few brass accents.

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I still can’t believe how quickly September came and went!  At least October is here and we get to decorate for Halloween!  Last year, we were finishing building our home here and didn’t move in until Halloween day so we’re enjoying getting to decorate and celebrate this season.  Today I’m sharing my glam Halloween entry with pops of pink that I just finished, along with a group of friends who are sharing their fabulous Halloween decor also.

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Giorgio wants to welcome you all and thank you for coming today!  He is probably thrilled not to be the only thing that’s black in my pictures against my white interior now that Bethesda and Halloween decor are present.  Ha!

I just received this new tall gorgeous mirror for my entry and it’s the perfect size for an entry that’s 2 stories.  It’s totally transformed this space.

I had to sneak some pink in this Halloween.

I started with a black spider web table runner.

I received the most gorgeous set of pink ginger jars from Lo Home, the online store of my friend Lauren Haskell Designs.  I’ve Googled “pink ginger jars” many times and they just don’t exist anywhere but she has them!  And they come in other colors too.  Aren’t they stunning?  They come in sets of 3.  The other is in my kitchen for now.  I found this cute Skeleton guy years ago in a boutique.

My favorite white ginger jar and cherry blossom stems stayed for fall.  While they might look more spring and summer, the black ravens and gorgeous blush pink velvet pumpkins make them perfect for halloween.  What do you think?

I always have a candy bar at Halloween and keep it black and white but this year I did only 3 apothecary jars, on a smaller scale, instead of 5 or 7.  We have a lot more neighborhood kids coming in and out of our house than ever before and it would be more candy to have to keep replenishing ha! (Candy from Winco and Party City)

Meet Bethesda.

She’s our family friend that stops by every Halloween and she’s quite the glam queen.

The other day, I decided Bethesda needed a new accessory.  You know, something of her own because she loves stealing my jewelry and black feather boa.

So I made her this 10-minute Glam Halloween Masquerade Mask and I think she looks stunning.  Don’t you?!

I kept all the other decor I’ve had here too but added more velvet pumpkins.

I switched out my pillows here for a blush, black and grey look.  I didn’t have a throw blanket with black in it so I took a large scarf and folded it over my bench layered with a pretty velvet pumpkin for that glam look.  You can always improvise if you don’t have what you’d like to have.

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Halloween Tours

Today I’m excited to be joining some of my favorite bloggers who are also sharing their Halloween decor! Hop around to take in all this spooky inspiration…

Janine | Happy Happy Nester

Ashley | Modern Glam

Jackie | Finding Lovely

Summer | Summer Adams

Joan | 2 Ladies & A Chair

Yuni | Love Your Abode

Bethany |The Posh Home

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Today I’m excited to be joining a group of 16 bloggers who are also sharing a Halloween DIY or Craft project today!

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Just a boring mask

This mask came as just a plain black mask but I forgot to take the picture until after I’d attached the feather.

I love crafting, sitting and making something.  I rarely have time to do it these days so I’m so glad that Krista from The Happy Housie got a bunch of us bloggers together to share something fun for Halloween.  I love having fun with Halloween decor.  I have had this dollar store eye mask that my kids have ran around wearing when they were little and now it sits on pumpkins and skeletons and…it’s fun.  But…it’s plain.  I don’t do “plain” very well.  I keep saying I’ll give it a makeover but I haven’t.  Until now.

10-Minute Glam Halloween Masquerade Mask

Materials:
-plain mask (try dollar store or party store)
-long feather or feather stem
-rhinestones of 1 or 2 sizes in preferred color (I used grey swarovski crystals with a flat back)
-ribbon
-hot glue gun
-tweezers
-scissors

I found the cutest blush pink feather stems at Joanns this year so I bought a bunch of them to use throughout my decor.  I cut off the stem, hot-glued it onto the back, and covered with black felt so that it didn’t scratch whatever or whomever it was on.

Use tweezers to grab each rhinestone and put a small dot of hot glue on the back and then place it wherever you want. You can do a LOT more rhinestones but I wanted to keep this at 10 minutes.  Make sure not to put too much glue on the back of the rhinestones.

I then made a couple of loops with this lace ribbon I had and let the second one hang down like a tail.  Pinch the neck of it (just below the two loops) and put a small 1-inch piece of ribbon around it with some hot glue to cover where you pinched it. Attach it right in front of the mask corner (where the feather sticks out) with a dab of hot glue.

Add a few more rhinestones on top of that cinched part to finish it off.  That’s it!

Again, you can get much more elaborate BUT I wanted to keep it at 10 minutes and sometimes less is more.  Did I just say that?  Haha.  I usually say “the more the merrier” but not in this case.

I placed my mask on this cute ceramic pumpkin stand I found at HomeGoods years ago but stay tuned to see who else will be wearing it…..hint, hint!

From drab to fab

I used this mask and pumpkin stand in the vignette on my buffet.  Cute, right?!  So much more glam than just a plain ‘ole black mask.  I can’t believe it took me 3 years to get around to this little craft that took only 10 minutes.

Hop around to take in all this stunning inspiration…

DIY Black & White Sharpie Pumpkins at The Happy Housie
DIY Halloween Doormat at Lolly Jane
DIY Felt Bat Pillow at Paint Me Pink
Spooky Glam Halloween Dollar Store Wreath at The DIY Mommy

DIY Lighted Halloween Sign at Confessions of a Serial DIYer
Tips & Tricks for DIY Hand Lettered Pumpkins at Lemon Thistle
Scrap Fabric Lighted Halloween Garland at Clean and Scentsible
Polka Dot Pumpkin Lanterns at Finding Silver Pennies

Cheesecloth Mummy Lanterns at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Decorated Baby Boo Pumpkins at Town and Country Living
Spooky Wispy Halloween Wreath at A Pretty Life
Halloween Cloche DIY at Deeply Southern Home

DIY Creepy Halloween Floral Arrangement at House by Hoff
Easy & Elegant Halloween Wreath at Hallstrom Home
10-Minute Glam Halloween Masquerade Mask at Summer Adams
Crow Halloween Wreath at So Much Better With Age

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Normally, I’m the first one I know to get my Halloween decor up BUT this year I’m sooo late!    I just NOW finally have it all up which means I’ll only get to enjoy it for a couple more weeks.  Eek!  Better late than never, right?!  Come with me and I’ll take you on a little Halloween tour in my home!

A few years ago, I switched my Halloween decor from oranges and purples and greens to just black and white. I am a neutral-lover right now, when it comes to the color palette in my home, and I want it to stay the same for the holidays.  I love walking in and my home feeling  calm and tranquil, not busy and loud with color.  I LOVE color, but right now I’m just enjoying my neutral phase

That glittery witch’s boot (above) is glittery and sparkly.  I bought it at Rod Works years ago and it’s still one of my favorite pieces.  I added the embellishments. I also bought all of the sparkly candle strands there also.  I use them throughout my home year-round.

I love this witches broom!  I was tempted to make my own this year (after my last one fell apart in a move) but then, again, I walked into Rod Works and they had one on sale!  How cute is this Broom Parking Sign?!  I am sharing it with you for FREE (for personal use only) and all yours to use in your home!  Right click on the image below and save to your computer.  Then, you can print it in any size and add it to a frame. Pin it if you love it and share!

I made my own Halloween banner by adhering scrapbook striped paper onto chipboard pendant flags.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the center embellishments.  I hole-punched tiny holes in the bottom points and used jewelry wire and black tear-drop jewelry beads to add a pretty touch.  Small paper bows and fun black pom-pom strands are from Michael’s.  Did you see these cute “Spooky” blocks at Target?  Only $3 in the dollar spot!  

The pumpkin and owl were finds from the Dollar Store and the cute sign is from Rod Works and the sparkly skull is from Target.

 The bird and silver pumpkin are Dollar Store finds.  Mercury glass candlesticks are from Home Goods.  Chalkboard is from Rod Works.  They still carry them.  I love adding a lot of chalk art around Halloween!  And it’s good practice and feels just a tad easier each time I do it.  But honestly….I am NO artist and have horrible handwriting so the struggle is REAL (and painful…i mean, major hand cramping when I’m done – LOL!).

Now…on to my buffet vignette….

I love candy apothecary jars! Go to Party City and they will have candy in all colors for whichever Holiday or theme you are decorating for!  I made these apothecary jars from a tutorial HERE.  I had everything at home except for the cute finials on top.  It was so easy!

These cute spider web fans were at Michaels and then I added the center embellishments.

No Halloween would be complete without the Wicked Witch from Oz!

Easy Halloween decor idea:  Grab a cute bowl and add Spanish Moss.  Set a real or fake pumpkin on top.  Bam!  Easy AND cute!  The bats I found at Rod Works also (can you tell I love that store?  And no, they are not sponsoring this blog.  I just love them!)

If you follow me on instagram, you know how much I love my chalkboard bucket lists!  This one was so fun and I just love my little shabby chic black crow that I embellished. He was only $1 at the Dollar Store, but I made him look like a million bucks!

I mean…he’s just sweet!  As long as I don’t think about the movie “The Birds”!  hahaha

A full view of the Bucket List….

Halloween never comes and goes without me wearing my most FAVORITE witch hat!  I changed out all the embellishments this year and made it a little more elegant and shabby chic.  I’m sort of in loooooove with it!!!!

I made this print a few years ago but can’t seem to find it on my computer anywhere!  I’ll have to recreate it and share it with y’all soon!  How cute are these sparkly little witches my mama bought me?!!  They’re just the most adorable pair ever!

Of course, Mr. Skeleton had to get a little embellished too or else he’d be too plain for this vignette!

Oh!  That cute basket…I found it at TJ Maxx and I can’t remember where I found the black feather wreath but I did add the ribbon and jewels.  So, that’s my buffet.  Very elegant and shabby chic right?!  I sure do love it!

I love this little sitting area.  I had this chair recovered that was passed down to me by my Great Aunt Wanda and I always loved it growing up (I just preferred it not to be in red velvet…wink wink).  Can you believe that I found this adorable little “Boo” pillow for $3 at the 99 Cent Store?!!  Shocking, I know.  And I love it.

When we lived in Utah briefly (years ago), I found this darling polkdot witch at TaiPan Trading.  The other side says “The witch is out” but let’s face it….it’s more fun when she’s in! Ha!

Now, this is a birdcage I found 5 years ago junkin’ one day in Waco (I feel like all my good finds start with, “One day while junkin’ in Waco, TX, I found…).  I embellished the top with this cute “BOO” mini plaque, an old doorknob back plate, lots of ribbon/lace/burlap and then…ANOTHER cute crow ha!  No surprise there right?

Isn’t it fun???  I used my ivory ruffle blanket as a sort of placemat or skirt around the cage. The chandelier in side is an ornament I found at Christmas time.

I even gave this guy a little accessory and banner of his own.  I put burlap down and shredded book pages and a nest to give it this cozy look.

I almost forgot about this banner that I found in September from Home Goods!  It was the perfect thing to string across my ornate hutch.  And remember all of those pumpkins that were on my table from THIS post?  I just added them inside my hutch and around my mantel and buffet.

I did this chalkboard art for fall in general.  I wanted to change it for Halloween but THEN remembered that it took me over an hour and I was like…never mind that! LOL!

This Tea Station of mine HAD to have a quick makeover for Halloween!  Again, all stuff I had in my home…you just have to start grabbing things and being creative!  I’m pleased with how it turned out!

The last thing I’ll share with you is this cute idea I like to do all year long.  Large cloches (that glass dome) are GREAT for decorating.  You can put it over a small topiary, a birds nest, a sign, a candle…anything!  I like to use it this way to in the kitchen to double as decor AND a fun way to serve and display beverages for a party or just any time!  I had these out for our Family Movie Night and my family went crazy over it! Just grab some Stewart’s Orange Cream Soda bottles, tear off the wrapper, tie on a cute little ribbon, and then use a dry erase or Sharpee marker to draw a jack-o-lantern face on it.  I found this darling placemat at my local Smith’s Grocery Store.  So fun!

Well, that’s it for now!  I still need to decide what exactly I’m doing for my entry way and then I’ll share that as well.  Thanks so much for coming with me on this short little tour!  Share with me some of  your favorite decor ideas for Halloween!  And don’t forget…if you loved these ideas, PIN and SHARE!

xoxo, Summer

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