My second South African inspiration for a table setting comes from my souvenir purchases in Cape Town.
These adorable handmade dolls are fertility dolls, (my husband is so desperate to become a grandfather, he wants me to place one of each in our daughters’ rooms!) They are adorned with beads and shells.
I keep the shells and the wood in mind as my common denominators for selecting some of the other items. Once again, my bare distressed table top is the best base for this setting. Next, I select a woven place mat and then another rimmed with shells on top. These I had purchased in Nassau on a Bahamas cruise and use them often on beach themed settings.
Now aside from the dolls, I purchased the wooden candlesticks, which have elephant motifs, and the adorable salt canisters with bone inlays. How cute are they?
I select black napkins to pick up on the black beads on one of the dolls and I choose shell napkin rings for obvious reasons.
My simple glassware is a little more on the modern side as is the Ralph Lauren flatware with the shell design.
And there you have it. A Cape Town inspired table setting ready for an American breakfast!
