A large cream plate with a smaller plate laying on top sits on a table with a white tablecloth and a table runner with a teal background and white geometric design. A knife and fork are rolled up in a white napkin on top of the plates, which have a tan floral design around their edges. A bouquet with purple and white flowers and large green leaves lays on the table to the left of the plates. 
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Rumana looks down at a table with a large cream plate with a smaller plate on top sitting on a placemat with a teal background and white geometric design laying on a white tablecloth. She is wrapping a knife and fork up in a white napkin on top of the plates, which have a tan floral design around their edges. A bouquet with purple and white flowers and large green leaves is in a clear glass vase on the table to the left of the plates as well as a teal candle in a small white holder, a clear short glass and a clear glass candle holder with a lit votive in it.

Arabic for “Holiday of Breaking the Fast,” Eid is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan. It’s a time for feasting and gathering with loved ones, which of course calls for a tablescape! Spoonflower Ambassador Rumana Dawood is here to share everything from her favorite Eid sweet treats, to how she decorates her tablescape with Spoonflower home decor designed by an independent artist.


Two hands set a knife and fork and rolled up in a white napkin on top of two plates, which have a tan floral design around their edges. A large cream plate with a smaller plate on top of it sitting on a placemat with a teal background and white geometric design laying on a white tablecloth. Large green leaves peek into the photo to the left of the plates. A teal candle in a small white holder, a clear short glass and a clear glass candle holder with a lit votive in it are visible at the top of the image.


Rumana: One of my favorite parts of celebrating Eid is the glorious spread of food that comes with celebrating the day. When I was little, we used to go around to every single house in our little community and were ushered into the dining room to sample what was laid out (I mean, it would be rude not to…). The plates and bowls were laid out, ready for you to tuck into all sorts of treats, from traditional chicken puff pastries, samosas, Bangladeshi sweet coconut pastries and so much more.

Two hands fold the top of a placemat back to show its white back and the Spoonflower label in the corner. To the right of the hands, a knife and fork are rolled up in a white napkin on top of two plates, which have a tan floral design around their edges. A large cream plate with a smaller plate on top of it sit on a placemat with a teal background and white geometric design laying on a white tablecloth. Large green leaves peek into the photo to the left of the plates. A teal candle in a small white holder, a clear short glass and a clear glass candle holder with a lit votive in it are visible at the top of the image.
A large cream plate with a smaller plate on top of it, each with a tan floral design around their edges, sit on a table runner with a teal background and white geometric design laying on a white tablecloth. A knife and fork are rolled up in a white napkin on top of two plates. A short clear glass is to the top right of the plate, and other clear glasses are seen further down the table runner.

While these days things are a little more restrained in our household (rather than visiting 5-6 houses, we’ll maybe do 2-3 in one day), the table of treats still goes strong. And even when we plan to spend most of the day at our parents, I still like to set up the table for our family of three for breakfast. There’s just something so joyous about coming down to it all set out! 

There is so much inspiration out there for Eid-themed tablescaping—including Eid-themed centerpieces, plates and serving dishes, but I found the quickest (and easiest way) to add something special to the table is to throw on some extra special table linens. I’ve created this mini collection of timeless prints that would look great on your table for Eid (and beyond). It features some Islamic-geometry-inspired designs and vintage style prints, as well as a few bolder, brighter and fun designs. 


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Dinner napkins with repeating half drop rows of dark yellow stars with blue points. The stars are encircled by geometric dark peach triangles. The design has a tan background.
PLAYA MAROK PINK Dinner Napkins 
by holli_zollinger
A table runner with a white background and gold Arabic lanterns of varying sizes amidst rows of stars lays on a wooden table. A white ceramic bowl full of red apples is to the photo's bottom right.
Gold Lanterns. Arabic Ornaments Table Runner by annapogulyaeva_art
Two placemats with the top placemat partially obscuring the bottom placemat are shown each with the same design. The design has a large repeating peach diamond shape with cream centers that have smaller geometric shapes inside and outside on a cream background. The top placemat has a metal knife and fork near the center left edge.
Bisāṭ 688b Placemats by muhlenkott

You could go down the DIY route and make them yourself (either one from the range of cotton canvas—Linen Cotton Canvas, Cypress Cotton Canvas—would be perfect for this). If you’re pushed for time and want to take the easier route you can order them made-to-order, which is exactly what I did! I love that they’re unique and custom to me, but without the added work of making them myself. 

I went with the placemats and table runner so I could use them to add color to a plain tablecloth base. It’s a really nice way to add color and patterns to the table. And because the placemats and table runner are smaller than a full tablecloth, they’re easier to store away after use. Plus, you could have a few different prints for different occasions. I can’t wait to set up my table of treats this year, even more so now that I’ve got my table linen sorted and my mum’s samosa almost perfected! 

Want to see more ideas for your holiday (and beyond!) tables?

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