So Simple Even a Caveman Could do It

I needed a very different table for some very special guests.


Inspiration fabric

While looking for candles that might go with this fabric, I came across some little stubs that must be over ten years old. Normally I would throw these away.
Lucky for me, they managed to find their way to the bottom of a candle box because they are the only colors I had that would work. In fact they worked rather nicely as you will see. There is just no limit to what I will spend to set a unique table. This Hull drip glazed dinner plate is reminiscent of caveman days, don't you think? The dark table needed to be lightened a bit, so I used the glass butterscotch chargers. My original thought was a dark metal charger, but the look was too dark and heavy.

I always like to mix in a little something with sparkle. These amber Tiara dishes worked nicely for the bit of bling I needed. A real orange in each sherbet dish completed the setting. My dinner guests are really in to natural foods.





I also thought my guests would appreciate the natural aspect of the two large pottery vases full of twigs and cattails that I chose for the centerpiece. I surrounded the vases with the little candle stubs in chunky dull-finished brass candlesticks.


The different sizes of the stub candles worked beautifully with the two taller black candles I used.




I used two different stemmed glasses--one light amber and one dark amber/orange.




I think my dinner guests enjoyed themselves.


Comments

Lorrie said…
I LOVE Your site. I am totally into tablescaping and YOU outdo me! Keep up the great work. I'll take a picture of my tablescape from my art show tomorrow. Thanks Lorrie
Anonymous said…
Ack! What a surprise to see the Geico cavemen! Cute tablescape!
ReRe said…
Love your site! Keep it coming!
Dani said…
You're awesome! I love this idea! And just so you know, I admire that you love this hobby enough to just decorate this much to enjoy it for yourself. I am way to focused on doing things like this for hosting other people and we need to slow down and enjoy things for just ourselves once in a while. Thanks!
Anonymous said…
Great guests
Swati said…
The guest picture was a superb twist. Thanks for the laugh!
Jewel Sauls said…
Your blog is fantastic! Not only full of great ideas, but funny too!!!! What a great tablescape! :D Jewel
Angelica said…
Wooow!
Really inspirering.
Almost makes me want to have dinners every night though I´m not very good att cooking but what the heck Take away isn´t bad either ;).
maria brandao said…
lovely guests!
for a great table!
congratulations,

Maria
Lizz said…
I had no idea tablescaping could be so much fun! You have wonderful concepts...
You had the cutest dinner guest. they cracked me up!
Patti
Carol said…
Love the cavemen, Zoey!