By Zoe Gowen and Nellah Bailey McGough
Oct 7, 2024
Tired of the same old fall decor every Thanksgiving? Mix it up with a few of our favorite ideas. Spark your creativity by remembering that your holiday table doesn’t always have to be formal and traditional, and the color scheme isn’t limited to harvest colors. It’s your choice—make your Thanksgiving table setting look rustic, glam, vintage, or crisply elegant. You can even move the whole holiday dinner outside. With your Thanksgiving table setting plan squared away, you can move onto another important task: deciding what pies to serve.
1 – Add Unexpected Color
Mix up your Thanksgiving color scheme by adding blue to the mix this year. This unexpected combination will wow your guests this season.
2 – Dress Up Boring Brown
Liven up the usual brown-and-white (or turkey-themed) plates by mixing in cool colors and warm woven textures. Rather pairing these plates with deep yellow or mustard hues, look toward cooler shades with purple and warm red linens, which will contrast with the earthy tones in patterns similar to this one (Wedgwood’s Beatrice Brown). This lilac tablecloth (made of Carolina Irving’s Andaluz fabric in Viola) reads as a neutral against the richer raspberry napkins. For these place “cards”, all you need are clementines, a white paint pen, and a steady hand.
Lastly, swap our the typical Thanksgiving bouquet of seasonal mums, for a deep shade of pink arrangement. For a similar look, fill a vessel with a dozen large blossoms (such as peonies or garden roses) for volume, a dozen smaller blooms (like carnations) to fill in any holes, and a bunch or two of red-tinged foliage for added texture.
