The Thanksgiving Table
Nothing makes me happier than seeing my family and friends for a Thanksgiving feast -- and decorating for it, of course! Since the turkey is the star of the table show, I like to keep the table scape simple and elegant using natural elements such as leaves, pinecones, and pumpkins. They bring the warm spirit of Thanksgiving to the table while allowing the feast to shine.
Each guest's linen napkin is adorned with an antique napkin ring, a fall leaf, and cluster of small pinecones.
Gold rimmed china and silver place settings make the holiday feel traditional and elegant.
This simple, clean, and modern look uses white plates, a rolled linen napkin, and a magnolia pinecone.
For an earth tone centerpiece, I start out with a silver tray covered in a rich brown moss.
An gold antique bowl is filled with the same moss.
A pumpkin made from branches is placed in the middle of the bowl.
I begin to surround the pumpkin with pinecones.
The circle of pinecones is complete.
The bowl is placed in the center of the tray.
Here are some beautiful magnolia branches with leaves and pinecones I found outside.
Setting the magnolia branches on either side of the tray gives fullness to the centerpiece. Voila!
For a more colorful centerpiece, I've surrounded a hot orange fairytale pumpkin with white pumpkins and pink bougainvillea flowers.
If you'd like your Thanksgiving table to flutter with leaves overhead, see my recent post on how to create this look:
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
XOXO,
