Aerial view of an abundant holiday table setting.
Holiday table settings allow you to let your creativity and sense of personal style shine through. No pressure that your family and friends will probably be judging you!
Seriously though, most people are truly happy to be invited to somebody’s home for the holiday, and there is no need to go broke trying to impress. Apartment Therapy had some fun images of holiday table settings that are easy and seasonal.
Traditional Thanksgiving tabletop decorations.
Because autumn is all about abundance and thanks, you may wish to decorate your table with natural items like simple sprigs that last longer than flowers or gourds, pumpkins and fruit that can perform double duty and be consumed later.
While I love the burnt oranges, greens and purples of the season, a cornucopia of nature will not illuminate the space. If you were thinking of upgrading your dining room lights, now would be a good time. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas your dining room may become the real focus of your home.
Decorative chandeliers can add much needed light and can become the real show stopper during the season, as would wall sconces that can be enhanced with more sprigs and garland.
Festive Fall dining room decor.
While most of us may not have the perfect Norman Rockwell family, we can all have picture perfect decor! A key consideration is whether you need table space for platters or whether you will serve on a sideboard.
If you don’t have much room on the table, bud vases with marigolds, tea lights, mini pumpkins and pears scattered about could look beautiful. If space is not a problem, the sky is the limit, just make sure to keep things natural and earthy, like the season we celebrate.
1. The Brown and White Porcelain Tureen looks like a family heirloom, perfect for holiday gatherings.
2. The Jardin Fleuri Songbird Bronze Metal Votive Holder is a space saver that adds just the right amount of twinkle.
3. Keep things natural looking with the Quorum Ashford 6-Light Provincial Chandelier.
4. The color of Thanksgiving is captured in the Rachael Ray Cucina Pumpkin Orange Garbage Bowl.
5. Illuminate your turkey and cranberries on your sideboard with the Barley Twist Table Lamp.
Photo credits: Apartment Therapy