5 Simple Thanksgiving Decorations To Make Your Holiday Special

We think of Thanksgiving as a special holiday in which to give thanks for the people who fill our lives with joy. Make this year even more special by honoring your guests around the dinner table with very special decorations.

Here are 5 ways which you can spruce up your dining room and table with some very simple but lovely decorations fitting the Thanksgiving season.

1) Linens: Make your Thanksgiving table a thing of beauty with a table runner or table cloth of brilliant gold, warm browns, or burnt orange colors. Emboss with stamps in fruit and nut shapes or use iron-on decals to decorate your table runner. Use table clothes, runners, and placemats in layers of different sizes, colors, and fall patterns to create depth and interest.

2) Candles: Use several pillar candles in one solid color and place each on silk leaves in Autumn colors. Group your candles in various heights and place a few nuts or small gourds at the base of the candles for a special fall look.

3) Fruits & Vegetables: Fresh fruits and vegetables placed in groups in decorative bowls is always a nice look on a side board or buffet. Choose colorful fruits and vegetables that will last for a few days, like apples and artichokes. If you’d like your display to last a few weeks or months, you may want to invest in artificial food items.

4) Place Cards: Each guest will know they were chosen specially to share a meal with you when they see their name on a place card. Put some thought into a sentiment you would like to share with each person. Write that sentiment on a card, seal it in an envelope, and use that for the place cards. Your guests will appreciate the time you took to express your feelings and they won’t forget this special occasion.

5) Garlands & Swags: Make garlands or swags of leaves, fruits, pine cones, berries, and fall colored ribbons to hang from your dining area doorways. You can also purchase bundles of wheat and tie wide, wire-edged ribbon around the center to decorate your dining room. Don’t forget your lighting over your dining room table. A few bundles of fall colored leaves will give a soft light and homey feeling to the atmosphere.

Consider all the places you drape Christmas decorations and then think about what you can do to create the same festive feeling for Thanksgiving. With a few simple ideas, you can turn your holiday table into a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds!

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