7 Ways to Dress Up Your Table For Halloween
By Lynn Andriani
This 1.25-gallon vessel made from handblown glass will take you from Halloween through Thanksgiving. Set it atop the tree stand ($49) or just place it directly on your table, filled with warm or cold apple cider or a classic punch.
Pumpkin Punch Bowl and Mugs, Pottery Barn, $26-$49, PotteryBarn.com
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Artist Chris Stiles created these shakers from unglazed refined white clay; their glassy luster makes them feel uncannily similar to the real things.
Dry Bones Salt and Pepper Shakers, A Plus R Store, $32, APlusRStore.com
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Conjuring associations of death and trickery, these Japanese-made openers are beautiful, sculptural and functional.
Crow Bottle Opener, Mjölk, $28, Store.Mjolk.ca
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Lolita Healy got the idea for decorating glasses during a girls' night out. She was paging through a martini menu and wished her Cosmo would come in a glass that matched its personality, so she started painting glasses in a range of themes. Eleven years later, Healy's business sells colorful glasses of all shapes and sizes. This handpainted mummy one is about an ounce larger than most rocks glasses and is perfect for serving cocktails (like this Witch's Cauldron Cocktail) or liquor over ice or "with a splash."
Mummy Rocks Glass, Lolita, $15, TheLolitaStore.com
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A pair of bony skeleton limbs can serve a fall salad, slices of a seasonal tart or roasted butternut squash.
Skeleton Hands Servers, World Market, $20, WorldMarket.com
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This stoneware, claw-footed server looks like it was plucked from a fairy-tale dining table. It can hold 135 ounces of soup (try this seasonal Curry Carrot-Ginger Soup), which is enough for about 25 first-course servings.
Beast's Feast Tureen, Anthropologie, $148, Anthropologie.com
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Vintage desserts like Strawberry Whoopie Pies or Orange-Scented Scottish Shortbread with Dark Chocolate belong on this sweet handmade plate.
Gingham Pumpkin Plate, Terrain, $48, ShopTerrain.com
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