Jungle Fever Tablescape

I'm out of town right now but wanted to link up an old tablescape.  I chose this one because leopard print tablescapes seemed to be googled a lot.  I hope you enjoy it!

Last year, I picked up this large piece of sheer animal print fabric at a yard sale for a buck. I didn't know what I was going to do with it but I liked it.  While considering this week's tablescape, I remembered a set of animal print salad plates that I purchased at a clearance sale for $4 and, then, I had a light bulb moment.  Why not use the two to create a tablescape?  So I did and this is what I came up with.

I started off by piling the fabric down the middle of the table.  Then I went "shopping" around my house for other items to go with it.  I used the elephant figurine and topped it with a floral arrangement that has a touch of red.  I used 2 small red votives and 2 antique brass candleholders with large red candles.  I found these candleholders at a yard sale years ago for $10 and they have become a favorite of mine.  Just about anything with a crystal prism catches my eye.

The place setting consists of rattan chargers (Walmart), gold rimmed plates (Noritake Richmond) and animal print salad plates that also have a touch of gold.  Both the wine and tea glasses are Mikasa The Ritz.  I first found the wine glasses at a yard sale for 25 cents each!  After I researched and found the pattern name, I purchased the tea glasses from ebay.  I used my gold flatware (garage sale).  In place of napkin rings, I inserted my monogrammed napkins between the dinner and salad plates.

 

I didn't think I would like the look of the casual rattan chargers with the gold trimmed china but I do!  It's has a casual elegance feel to it, which I love!

Happy Tablescaping and thanks for stopping by!

Linking up to:

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Let's Dish @ Cuisine Kathleen