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Thanksgiving decorating ideas to surely impress your guests.

Reblogger Ginny Gorman
Real Estate Agent with RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate

Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas.

Thanksgiving angst beginning to build as family and company are on the way?!  Rooms to clean, food to prepare and the setting to be Thanksgiving right!  Well Marilyn Wier has provided some great tips for decorating easily for the holiday guests.  Take one or all but it is a way to make this holiday stressfree because that is what Thanksgiving is all about...

Enjoying family and friends and giving thanks for all.  It is a time to again give back to those in need so please support your local Food Banks, Food Pantry's and Salvation Army.  And have a wonderful happy Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas.

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Original content by Marilyn Wier

Thanksgiving decorating ideas i came across on the internet that will most certainly impress your guests.

Thanksgiving is a time to share with family and friends and if that sharing is going on at your house, feeling the need to impress can be overwhelming. Below are some table decorating ideas that will be sure to impress your guests. They will also make for a festive mood!

 

floral centerpiece

Sumptuous Centerpiece

Make the centerpiece as colorful as the rest of the table. Keep it compact so it doesn't interfere with the passing of dishes.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Harvest Color

Jewel tones and saturated color heighten the appearance of the Thanksgiving table and celebrate the season's bright foliage against the late-autumn sky. To get the look here, take advantage of the enhanced color attributes of inexpensive faux foliage and rich textile remnants. Present the faux berries and leaves (combined with real leaves, if you like) in a free-form display of pitchers and teapots, sugar bowls and goblets. The burnished finish of the collection will unify the look of the table, and the display lets you enjoy objects you love but don't always have the opportunity to use. Soften the effect with simple white candles; just be sure to set their flames well clear of the berries and leaves.
 
 
 
 
 

Fruitful Place Settings

The table, dressed in a rich palette and laden with autumn fruit, sets the tone for an intimate Thanksgiving dinner. Plump persimmons and scarlet pomegranates adorn the table — and the menu — a ripe reminder of the season's exuberant, and occasionally exotic, abundance. The table setting is a compatible mix of old (heirloom silver and dishes) and new (table runners, glasses, napkins), simply yet artfully arranged to bring out the beauty of all.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Table Tips

No-Sew Runner: Go through your sewing stash or the remnants bin at your favorite fabric store with an eye to reds and golds. Cut fabric to a length suitable for your table, turning under and pressing raw edges.

Easy Tablescape: Gather together a variety of pewter or silver pieces. Their deep metallic tones offer rich contrast to bright plates in autumn hues. Mix candlesticks with open vessels to vary height and shape.

Leaf Placecards: Real leaves curl, or dry and crack, so try this: Snip faux leaves and berries from inexpensive artificial clusters or garlands, and then use a silver gel pen to write each guest's first name on a leaf.
 


 

 

Homespun Crafts

In the days before Thanksgiving, a sense of anticipation fills the house as preparations begin. Spend an afternoon enjoying this feeling along with some young helpers or friends. This felt tablescape can be crafted days or weeks in advance to suit your schedule. Visit a fabric or craft supply store to buy wool felt, keeping in mind the length of your table and the number of guests. Cut a wide strip of felt in burnt orange for the bottom layer of the runner and a narrower green layer for the top. Wrap the candles and napkins with their lettered bands, and then arrange "falling leaves" along the table's length.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Buffet Centerpiece

Add a playful yet practical touch to your table by bringing an outdoor piece — like a garden plant stand — indoors and placing a cake, tart, or pie into the stand's arms.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I hope you find these decorating ideas helpful! My personal favorite is the Homespun Craft Table. What is yours?
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

   

 

          

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Comments(20)

Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thanks for reblogging the post. I missed the original one. happy thanksgiving.

Nov 19, 2012 08:01 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

I have LOADS of RED table linens and I have a visit to our newly opened Pier 1 to search for a RED table runner...lots of sparkle and candles!

Nov 19, 2012 08:15 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Ginny: I have always enjoyed decorating my dining room table for the holidays.  Thanks for this wonderful re-blog.

Nov 19, 2012 08:46 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Ginny,

We have a problem this year. Everyone is coming. That means I have a lot to do. Cooking and such. I want to impress but with the Thirty that will attend I will be stressed for sure. It's a grab a plate and find a place to sit. LOL

Have a good day in North Kingstown.

Best, Clint McKie

Nov 19, 2012 09:13 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Ginny,

This is a great choice to re-blog..I missed this one. A festive dinner table is always so appealing to guests!

Nov 19, 2012 09:24 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Thanks for sharing Ginny.. I do love to set a beautiful table for the event!!

Nov 19, 2012 09:33 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Ginny, great re-blog as many families want to present a beautiful Holiday table!    Some of these would make my table beautiful too!

Nov 19, 2012 10:05 PM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Hello Ginny,I love all the tips here.Definitely what I need.Thanks for the share! Continue being the best North Kingstown Short Sale Agents.

 

Nov 19, 2012 11:13 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Really a wonderful post with a postive message - wish  folks would stop stressing and just relax and enjoy the wonderful time of the year. I always set up the table early - to get that out of the way - and then get to enjoy it for longer too. The photos are beautiful - have a good Tuesday Ginny.

Nov 19, 2012 11:23 PM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Ginny, I've been terribly lazy since moving to Tennessee six years ago. It's just me, my husband and two kids--no extended family. So I don't really decorate for Thanksgiving. Maybe I should do something special since the kids are both home from college. Hmm...

Nov 20, 2012 02:18 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ginny, those are great ideas, and I know my daughter in-law enjoys doing things like that, so I am going to pass these ideas on to her.

Nov 20, 2012 04:54 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

thanks all ...great ideas...i want to do it up really well this Thanksgiving..since my dining room table right now is covered with my open files!!

Nov 20, 2012 05:38 AM
Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

I just stopped by to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

your friend in Charlottesville

Nov 20, 2012 06:50 AM
Erika Rogers
Red Rock Real Estate ~ Southern Utah's Largest Independent Brokerage - Saint George, UT
St George Utah Real Estate & Relocation Specialist

This is great Ginny! Very useful tips to everyone. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 

Nov 20, 2012 09:20 AM
Melissa Zavala
Broadpoint Properties - Escondido, CA
Broker, Escondido Real Estate, San Diego County
This is a nice reblog, but I am going to my mothers; that way I do not have to set the table ;-)
Nov 20, 2012 12:26 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Ginny, the angst I experience now is not the thought of hordes of relatives decending all at once to celebrate Thanksgiving.  It's the lack of that happening.  It's been a very, very long time... way back before both my parents died... since I was part of a Thanksgiving like you describe.  I miss them.

Oh, what I would give to just have a "family dinner" just one more time.

Nov 20, 2012 12:45 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

I'm very impressed Ginny, the way you share this blog to everyone. Thank you so much and have a great Thanksgiving to you and to your family.

Nov 20, 2012 03:26 PM
Bas Panch
SCV Home Buyer - Valencia, CA

This is awesome Ginny! Nice presentation. Happy Thanksgiving to all short sale agents!

 

Nov 21, 2012 08:41 AM
Debbie Harr
Homes that Click Realtors - Columbus, OH
Realtor Homes That Click, Worthington Ohio Homes

This is lovely! Thanks for the share Ginny.

Nov 21, 2012 02:50 PM
Debra Parker
Debra Parker Real Estate, Inc. - Stuart, FL
Realtor - Stuart Florida Homes for Sale

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Good luck to all short sale agents!

Nov 23, 2012 07:05 AM