How are you holding up these days? Accepting that October is indeed almost here is happening slowly since my flip flops are still at the door. However, apple picking season is always so welcome. Certainly no apple orchard-ing for us a year ago! Back then, I couldn’t last five seconds without coughing from you know what. That sheltering season was life changing. And I still marvel how the coughing disappeared in a poof…just gone completely. Last Thanksgiving found me extra grateful, and I long for this year to be the same. Make sure to find a moment for the other day’s Thanksgiving place setting and fall decor. Today’s Fall Tablescape, Thanksgiving Table Decor & Centerpieces are sure to get your creative juices flowing. Simple pumpkins play a starring role in tablescapes along with fresh rosemary and flickering flames.
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Fall Tablescape, Thanksgiving Table Decor & Centerpiece Inspiration
This was my silly pear-y happy turkey on last year’s rustic farm table:
It’s the simple things…
It’s pretty self-explanatory as far as the elements to build it: green apples, red grapes, dried cranberry eyes, cheese beak, pretzel legs, and red pepper wattle.
BTW. Do you even use a formal dining room? Our wee one is rarely visited, and that feels so wrong! See this for dining room inspiration.
It will be obvious from this parade that this fall fairy admires the soulful simplicity and humble natural gestures from Leslie of the charming blog, Gwen Moss. Leslie’s style is loose, warm, and unfussy in all the right ways that keep it from feeling overwrought or contrived.
I am also weaving into the collection a few favorite fall and Thanksgiving table decor items in case you’re in the market! For example, this placemat from Demdaco is simple yet purely wholesome and re-usable for special occasions throughout the year!
The Magic of Turquoise With Cognac
Sometimes it’s just the palette that sets you on your way to a lovely table…
By the way. YOU are a great blessing to me. You are. I sit here (feeling only half alive some days) with a laptop, sipping green tea in a woodland cottage and am still awed I can make friends and a living because of your willingness to peek, read, get inspired, and pin. THANK YOU, lovely ones.
Charming & Whimsical Menu Idea for the Thanksgiving Table
A helpful piece of advice I heard about planning any sort of menu when you’re entertaining is to plan it all out then scratch one thing off. You’ll save yourself work, and we always tend to be excessive!
Soft Autumnal Color Palettes Leave Me Breathless
Is terracotta on your radar lately? Because I see it everywhere, and designers are celebrating it like never before. They’re calling the earthy tone all sorts of various things like “suntan” and “dusty rose.”
I doubt a monochromatic table at Thanksgiving would be welcome by my family since it’s such an everyday palette for me.
But a hushed all white scheme is so tempting…yes?
Serene Magic With Candlelight & Organic Style
I’m loving the little bits of velvet…maybe keep it in mind when you’re at the thrift shops or flea market since you could easily snip into strips something that isn’t valuable.
This platter has such an Old World feel and doesn’t have the obligatory turkey so it could be brought into service all fall and winter long.
These are nice when you’re getting to be my age and sometimes forget to snuff out the lit candles scattered all over the house!
Roses in a pumpkin? Yes, please. It never gets old.
Whimsical Kids Table for Thanksgiving
How fun is this outdoor table for the kids!?! I can imagine any number of variations on those silly turkeys since even cut-outs could do the trick (especially if you customized ’em).
Another idea that springs to mind? Have the kids paint plain ol’ pumpkins in those pretty cheerful hues before the dinner. Then involve them in the making of the tablescape so they feel extra gratified from the final result.
Classic Table Setting Essentials for Every Occasion
Don’t you love those classic tablescape elements that can be pulled in for every occasion across seasons?
Love a Mostly White Tablescape for Thanksgiving?
DIY Decor for Thanksgiving
I love that this DIY doesn’t involve messy paint and glue! Instead, it calls for metallic Duck tape and paint pens…woohoo!
Vivid Teal & Turquoise Fall Inspo
Oh, Gwen Moss, how did you know this is how I like my kale?
Neutrals With Greenery
Charming Weathered Wood Box Centerpiece
I just know I have one (or five!) rustic chippy boxes what would be perfect for this!
And if you’re a book lover, how fun is it to incorporate them into a vintage-vibing scheme?
Outdoor Dining Fantasy For Fall
If you have access to such barrels…do it!
Simple Quiet Beauty
I gave all of my etched antique stemware away when we downsized. If you have a collection, I hope you are bringing it out for the holiday tables!
I forget about fresh eucalyptus even though it’s easy to find at the grocery store even where I live!
Romantic Table With Wisteria Canopy
Simple Lovely Fall & Thanksgiving Banner Decor
I love how my talented friend, Leslie of Gwen Moss added a very humble accent to a fancy gilded mirror in the dining room. There is something magical that happens when the rustic and the refined meet in a moment as genius as this!
I found this larger burlap Blessed banner or bunting which may work for a fireplace…I’m thinking of stretching it across our French/patio doors since we don’t use that entrance to the kitchen…
Don’t miss even more beautiful inspiration for Thanksgiving tablescapes here and fall fashion ideas for over 50ers.
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Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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I think in most cases ( not all), dining rooms are rarely used, except for special occasions or hosting dinner parties. They, and formal living rooms usually sit empty. Such a waste of space! We did away with formal spaces when we bought our retirement home. I still love to look at all the beautifully set tablescapes though. Thank you for bringing such beauty into our homes everyday.
Blessings,
~Joanna
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Yes – so under-utilized…we should give the space to our new living room: the kitchen. Thank you for kindly reading. 🙂
Love every style of these table settings but for Thanks giving I would prefer a rustic one with lots of pumpkins and vegis and autumn flowers corresponding with a colorful tablecloth. At the moment, I don’t know why, I am addicted in table settings and I choose nearly every day ,appropriete to the food on the plate, a different one . Mix and match ist my passion at the moment and suddenly I change to a simple white tableware, which I also like for Xmas. I guess my addiction is my passion for beautiful things and perhaps it has to do with the lockdown too.
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Totally makes sense to me. I find that my need for order is much stronger now since I’m more often at home. I get distracted because one little organizing project leads to 10 more! Happy weekend, friend.
Perfect timing – I’m feeling so cozy this morning , coffee – check , cozy blanket – check, cutest little 9 month old Havanese puppy and best calico cat in the universe curled up in our linen slip covered sofa -check….. and the cherry on top is reading this post! Thank you.
Have you guys finished the tiny house reno? Did I miss the reveal?
Marilyn
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So happy to hear from you! I’m not sure that little house will ever be done. We got a new roof and have been waiting for approval for a driveway – everything is moving at a snail’s pace. We painted the exterior bright white, added blue grey shutters and painted porch railing to match. We did new flooring and walls in the little bedrooms and painted, but then our son moved back and so we didn’t get started on the kitchen or anything else! He loves the neighbors, and his pets are the soul of that home. 🙂
Your whimsy turkey is so cheerful! Must make it this year…simple yet yummy too. I’m with you on loving velvet touches…great idea finding velvet items @ thrift stores to recycle! Another thrift idea would be mix-matched cloth napkins with similar color theme or pattern! Thrift stores are a variable goldmine…my most recent score is set of gold flatware just in time for fall tablescapes…yay! Thx for such creatively lovely ideas!
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Do make it – so easy and more fun than the usual charcuterie. I am trying to avoid the thrift store since I always find too many bargains – what I need to do is more donating and purging! 🙂 Thanks so much for reading, Amy.