Thanksgiving is known as the culinary highlight of the year in the United States. Before you bring out your best Thanksgiving dishes, you’ll need to create a festive atmosphere in your dining room with a beautiful tablescape. Whether you’re hosting a small or large gathering, having a well-decorated table will convey that Thanksgiving message of gratitude and peace. Try out one of these Thanksgiving tablescapes this year!
Traditional Tones
To capture a traditional Thanksgiving tablescape look, begin by placing a dark green garland accented with pine cones down the center of your table. A piece of garland like this brings that classic autumn look to your table. Bring a warm and cozy touch to your table by adding three glass candle holders. Now, create that focal point on your table with these crackled, autumn-themed pumpkins. It was the gold glitter accents that captured our attention and we know they will impress your guests. Complete this look by placing a few gourds and mini pumpkins in a twig basket or glass vase. Doing this will accent the rest of your decorations perfectly creating that traditional Thanksgiving tablescape.
Neutral and Natural Touch
If you’re looking for a way to add natural elements to your table, this layout is perfect for you! You can never have enough pumpkins during autumn. When you pick out pumpkins for this tablescape, focus on white, dark greens, or shades of brown. These colors will bring that natural look and feel to your table. To continue this beautiful tablescape look, accent your table decorations with a variety of succulents and herbs placed in decorative bowls or vases. We also found this succulent candle holder to be a creative touch that creates an inviting atmosphere in your dining room. To further accent this look, take a few decorative wooden trays and place your decor items on or around them for that extra touch. Your guests will love the touch of nature on your dining room table.
Modern Elegance
This modern tablescape idea is beautiful and doesn’t take much time to set up. Find a lush autumn-themed piece of garland that will showcase those bold fall colors on your table. Add a charming touch to your dining room with decorative white pumpkins. We love this white pumpkin as the gold stem adds another elegant touch to this modern table theme. Place this pumpkin at the center of your table complemented by a few gourds. To complete the modern Thanksgiving look, add a little light to your table with candles. Using bronze and clear candle holders like this is a great way to add that final decorative touch to your table. The candles will accent your greenery and pumpkins just right.
Kids Table
If you’re hosting a large gathering for Thanksgiving you may run into the problem of not being able to fit everyone around your dining room table. Now’s the time to put together that kids’ table! Sitting at the kids’ table allows children to carry on their own conversations while still being part of the big celebration. We have two parts that are a must-have for every Thanksgiving kids’ table; the centerpiece and table runner. For the centerpiece, consider doing a DIY piece like a paper leaf centerpiece. This is a great activity for you and your kids to do on a nice autumn day. In just a few steps, you will have the fun and festive centerpiece for your kids’ table. To see how you can make your paper leaf centerpiece, click here! To keep kids engaged until dinner is over, consider adding placemats or a tablecloth that the kids can color.
Decorating your table for Thanksgiving can be done in a variety of ways. We hope these different themes help you create that ideal tablescape for your home. If you still need a few more Thanksgiving decoration ideas, check ours out here!