Styling a Simply Classic Thanksgiving Table

November came boldly, with a sudden embrace of actual fall temperatures and fleeting gusts of wind that sent leaves of all colors tumbling to earth. And now we're a few short weeks from my favorite of all holidays — Thanksgiving! A holiday devoted to family, friends, feasts and a weekend of entertaining.

 

If you're hosting, have you planned your holiday table? If not, well, you're in luck — for today I'm participating in a fabulous blog hop focused on styling Thanksgiving tablescapes! The amazing Rita of the Panoply blog has gathered fourteen of us to share our Thanksgiving ideas with you. I'm including all the details for the hop at the bottom of this post.

 

I set a classic table simply inspired by all the gorgeous colors appearing this month!

 

    

I started with these beautifully detailed plates that combine the realism of photography and the emotional impact of paintings. 

 

Each plate features different autumn flowers surrounded by various leaves, fruits and berries.

 

    

 I love how intensely their colors are depicted!

 

     

 The last one is centered on a sunflower.

 

In echoes of the plates, sunflowers, dahlias, autumn-colored leaves and cotton bolls are gathered in a beautiful crystal vase that I bought on a whim simply because I loved it.

 

      

 For a foundation I chose a tablecloth with muted amber flowers and leaves in a sage hue that suggests fall. 

 

      

A three-dimensional scalloped edge brings interest to white dinner plates that contrast with the bold black background of the salad plates. Cross-hatched glass chargers in a lovely shade of green are an unexpected addition to the stack but nod to the botanical theme of the table. The rope edging on the flatware adds a third type of textural appeal.

 

I've set the table for four, but I've still varied the details at each setting. Besides four different designs for the plates, I've styled the napkins two ways, both using patterned napkins that match the tablecloth and solid ones that (totally unexpectedly!) picked up one of the shades perfectly. 

 

     

 

     

I've chosen lovely wine and champagne glasses with elegant black stems to coordinate with the salad plates. Using them here proves their versatility since they were most recently a part of There's a Full Moon Rising. Black also accents these fantastic vintage mid-century collins glasses used for water. They've also appeared in Setting a Spring Table for Lunch.       

 

Gathered around the vase in the center of the table are iconic symbols of fall: acorns, pumpkins and woven rattan balls. Also in the center are two sets of salt and pepper containers. These shakers are simple ceramic cylinders that match the salad plates. 

 

      

And these are amazing pewter cellars that were crafted by the artisan to resemble a ginkgo leaf and a pomegranate. Both included spoons that look like twigs.  

 

    

I love the vibrant reds in the centerpiece! They blend beautifully with the gold and orange velvet pumpkins and sit compatibly with the reddish berries and brown tones of the rattan balls and acorns.

 

Buffets or sideboards offer a decorative platform for gathering items related to your tablescape. They can also have a practical use for staging courses for your meal, but more often than not I enjoy displaying seasonal decor as I have done here. Pumpkins, acorns and berries are repeated from the centerpiece. A classic turkey dressed in harvest fruits and vegetables unmistakably says "Thanksgiving", and is joined by a similarly clad quail teapot, sugar and creamer.

 

    

 This photo shows the interplay between the buffet and the table.

 

 

I would like to thank Rita from Panoply for organizing this Thanksgiving tablescape celebration. I hope that you'll visit each of my fellow stylists — you are sure to be inspired by their creative ideas!

 

🦃Panoply - A Thanksgiving Table of Endless Harvest Blooms

🍂Everyday Living - A Bounty of Blessings

🦃Life and Linda - A Ralph Lauren Thanksgiving

🍂Me and My Captain - Thanksgiving!..."As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".

🦃Hyacinths for the Soul - Abundance ~ Thanksgiving Tablescape Hop

🍂The Cat's Whiskerz - Thanksgiving with Feathered Friends

🦃Mantel and Table - Friendsgiving After Dark: A Beautiful Fall Table

🍂My Thrift Store Addiction - Friendly Village Vintage Thanksgiving Breakfast Table

🦃The Little Yellow Corner Store - The Fall Harvest Tablescape for Thanksgiving

🍂Olla Podrida - A Colorful Thanksgiving Table for Two

🦃Corner of Plaid and Paisley - A Bundle of Thanksgiving Tablescape

🍂Thrifting Wonderland - Thanksgiving with the Birds Thrifted Tablescape

🦃Dinner at Eight - Styling a Simply Classic Thanksgiving Table

🍂The Bookish Dilettante - Giving Thanks Tablescape

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

Table details

Dinner plates | Villeroy & Boch 'Manoir'

Salad plates, S&P shakers | Williams-Sonoma 'Harvest Bloom'

Chargers | Villeroy & Boch 'Verona'   

Stemware | Cristal D'Arques-Durand 'Domino Signature Black'    

Flatware | Reed & Barton 'Domain'    

Turkey tureen, quail teapot, sugar, creamer | Fitz and Floyd

    

* Table details are provided for identification/information only. Dinner at Eight does not receive any type of compensation.    

    

Shared with these festive parties: 

Talking About It Tuesdays   

Tuesday Twirl    

Wonderful Wednesday    

Vintage Charm          

Grandmas House Wednesday     

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