Hosting Thanksgiving? You definitely have too much on your mind – turkey! stuffing! cranberry sauce! pie! – to focus your attention on the decor and the tablescape. But you do want your guests to be blown away by your artistic skills, not just your culinary skills. What’s a host to do?
Take a deep breath. We’re here to help. We searched the web for beautiful, non-tacky (no paper turkeys or Pilgrim statuettes here) but still traditional tables decorated in the holiday spirit and compiled a list of the top ten Thanksgiving tables so that you don’t have to. Now you can get off of Pinterest and back into the kitchen!
You’re welcome.
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Who said pumpkins are for Halloween? Pay homage to everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving dessert by adorning your table with gorgeous gourds and color-coordinated flowers. Simple, elegant, and festive!
(All you need is a small gourd, a drill, and a tea light. Incredible!)
Don’t limit yourself to pumpkins, though. Take advantage of all of fall’s natural bounty, like pinecones and (painted) branches:
Flowers in bright, autumnal colors:
Pears (make them do double duty):
Or ferns. This creative arrangement doesn’t even need to be in a vase!
You can still have a traditional table even if you don’t like the traditional color scheme. One look at these tables will tell you that it’s entirely possible:
And if you reeeeeally want that turkey on the table, at least dress it up a bit.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Share your creative tables with us.