Looking Back at Five Thanksgiving Tables

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, full of family and friends and memories of those we miss. Grounded in tradition through favorite recipes and holiday decor, Thanksgiving nevertheless provides a chance to tweak traditions a bit or create new ones. 

 

Above all, Thanksgiving is a celebration, so I like to set a table that's special! Today I thought I'd share five of the tables I've set in other years that I hope will inspire you to make your own table special! Just click on the titles to see more of each post.

Although Thanksgiving can suggest a crowd, in A Thanksgiving Table for Four I showed how a smaller table can be set with just as much ceremony. Pumpkins and acorns join magnolia leaves for a low centerpiece.

  

Fall Decor Here and There

I've spread a bit of fall decor here and there — and I thought I'd share it in case you're still in the midst of getting ready for Thanksgiving!

 

I was entranced with the morning light streaming into the front rooms of the house this week as summer temps finally gave way to cooler (and drier) autumn weather.

 

Patterns in Blue for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it — the holiday when we give thanks for all the good things in life. And the best way to celebrate is around a table, sharing traditions, good food and good spirits with family and friends!

 

I truly enjoy setting tables, but especially those for holidays! Although we will be traveling to our daughter's for Thanksgiving, I've still set a Thanksgiving table that we will use the following week.  So the table I've designed is not quite formal, but still elegant. It's based on patterns in blue spiced with copper accents.