Eat Drink and Be Scary: Simple Black Halloween Table Setting Ideas

Create A Black Halloween Table Setting This Year

You don't need a lot to put together an eerie black halloween table setting for a dinner party. You just need a bit of imagination and a few great black pieces.

On this page you will find a lot of Halloween table setting ideas. Everything you need to create a black, goth-themed tablescape including black tablecloths, dishes and glasses plus gothic centerpieces, candleholders and more.

Just pick and choose a few great Halloween items and incorporate them with some of the things that you already own and love and you'll have a masterful Halloween table.

Some of the items featured on this page are not black, in case you think all black is too much for you and some are versatile and will work all year long. Many items are also available in other colors but remember that a basic black tablecloth is perfect on Halloween but can also be dressed for New Year's Eve. Handsome French pressed glassware is ideal for drinking those blood red punches at Halloween but also useful all year long.

This page is a work-in-progress so make sure to bookmark it and come back to see what I've added.

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Start With A Basic Black Tablecloth

Start With A Basic Black Tablecloth

A black tablecloth is versatile & can be used throughout the year.



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Add A Set Of Black Dishes

Add A Black Dish Set

Like This Waechtersbach Fun Factory 16-Piece Dinnerware Set

Use this set for everyday or for Halloween, you can even mix and match it with other Waechtersbach pieces to create a totally unique table setting.

Waechtersbach Fun Factory 16-Piece Dinnerware Place Setting, Service for 4, Black

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Or Even Just Four Black Dinner Plates

Waechtersbach Fun Factory Dinner Plates, Black, Set of 4

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Waechtersbach's Ghost Dishes Would Add A Cute Touch

And Halloween Glasses

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If you find a lot of black a bit too much,
try adding a shot of purple or orange to your table setting.
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giant Wicked Witch martini glass
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La Rochere French Glasses

Simple, yet appropriate and you can use them all year long.

More La Rochere Glasses, Perfect For A Halloween Setting

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And A Gothic Centerpiece

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Picture and centerpiece by 1spideysmj on eBay.

A Gothic Centerpiece

eBay sellers offer some unusual and unique choices!

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And At Least A Few Halloween Themed Candles

Like These Skeleton Candleholders

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Or Maybe You Would Prefer A Gargoyle Candle Holder

More Halloween Ideas For Your Dark Halloween Table

More Black Halloween Table Setting Ideas

How to Decorate a Halloween Table from eHow.com
How to Decorate a Halloween Table. Boil and bubble, toil and trouble! Serve up an eerie feast this Halloween with a few decorating tips from the Haunted Mansion.
Modern Halloween Table Decorations From Better Homes and Gardens
Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti shows how to set a modern, hip table for your next Halloween party by mixing a traditional orange-and-black color scheme with contemporary florals, funky skeleton patterns, and shimmery dishes.
How To Set The Table And The Mood For The Bloody Cool Festivities At Your Home from KansasCity.com
Creep chic is the theme of Halloween. With a little imagination and inspiration, spooky can be sophisticated, and wicked can be whimsical.
Spooktacular dining room table decorating ideas for Halloween
The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping, and Halloween is right around the corner. Bring the Halloween spirit to your dining room with these spooky table setting ideas. Halloween color schemes to consider: *Black, silver, and gold.
Halloween Decor Without Scary Prices From The Early Show On CBS News
The Early Show: Halloween Decor Without Scary Prices - Expert Shows How To Set The Mood Without Spending Too Much
Tricks and Treats for a Hip Halloween-themed Bridal Shower from Bellenza.com
Halloween goes all grown-up at this chic and stylish bridal shower party! To create this sleek, modern vibe, set a dramatic color palette that's just this side of spooky.
Martha Stewart Creepy Halloween Centerpiece
Whether you're searching for hanging Halloween decorations, scary silhouettes, or creepy treat boxes, Martha Stewart's handmade Halloween ideas are sure to spook.
How to Have a Gothic Halloween Party from eHow.com
Who doesn't love Halloween? It's the perfect excuse to let your freak flag fly. You don't have to be a full-time goth to enjoy the slow and sultry pleasures of the night. Even librarians have a dark side. A goth party allows everyone to explore just how far they're willing to fall. You may be surprised at what you'll find.
Set a Haunted Table by MyHomeIdeas.com
For our Gothic glam dining room, we used several contrasting elements: black and white, rough surfaces and delicate ribbons, and silver and brass.
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More Halloween Items To Add To Your Table

  • An inexpensive lace table cloth thrown over a black one is effective.
  • Some Halloween themed, black or orange colored napkins.
  • A string of Halloween colored lights.
  • A pumpkin, carved as a jack-o-lantern or not.
  • Assorted body parts; fake ones, if you please.

Budget Bash Shows A Few Halloween Items Can Go A Long Way

Halloween Table Decorations
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Martha Stewart's Magazines Are PACKED With More Great Halloween Ideas

Her past issues are readily available online.

martha-stewart-halloween-magazinesIf you are looking for more ideas for spooking your Halloween table or for haunting your entire home, there is no better resource than Martha Stewart Living's Halloween magazines. They are all readily available on line through this index of Martha Stewart's Halloween magazines by clicking right here.

Every issue is packed full of horrific Halloween ideas from recipes and crafts to creative pumkin carving and ways to haunt your house this year. Shown here is the 2000 Halloween special issue.

Halloween Dishes & Mugs

Collectible Starbucks Halloween Coffee Mugs and Cups
If you love Halloween, you are absolutely, positively going to LOVE these Starbucks Halloween coffee mugs..

Waechtersbach Halloween Dishes
Waechtersbach makes a selection of very attractive and fun Halloween plates and dishes that are perfect for Halloween entertaining.

A Zombie Gathering...of Zombie Coffee Mugs, That Is
I have uncovered a small but horror-iffic selection of Zombie coffee mugs...

The Best Halloween Coffee Mugs
A page dedicated to the BEST Halloween coffee mugs ...

Unique Halloween Peek-A-Boo Mugs
Let me introduce you to the most unusual Halloween themed coffee mugs I have ever seen.

More Halloween Reading

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What do you set your table with at Halloween?

This page is still under construction and I know there is more to add, like Halloween napkins and flatware. What else do you use that I have not included when you set your table for Halloween?

  • beckyf Sep 16, 2010 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed this lens. It's very well put together. :)
  • SacredCynWear Sep 15, 2010 @ 8:46 am | delete
    Great lens! I broke you 13 rating! Happy Halloween~!
  • bethd821 Sep 15, 2010 @ 7:43 am | delete
    Great Halloween table settings! Some "black" angel dust to add to the decor!
  • tandemonimom Aug 16, 2010 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Who knew you could get so fancy for Halloween? Wow!
  • Sylvestermouse Aug 9, 2010 @ 6:34 pm | delete
    What fabulous ideas and table settings. A black tablecloth with that skeleton candle holder alone would scare the wits out of guest. I love it! LOL
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