Monday, November 8

Thanksgiving Dinner Tablescape

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Entertaining at my house this year for Thanksgiving has given me the decorating "bug." I've been hard at work trying to make something truly special for our guests and I would love to show you all what I've been up to. Maybe I'll inspire you to try some of the same techniques with your own Thanksgiving tablescapes.
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The fabric garland is a fun one and super easy! It's very versatile, too. Hang it on the stair bannister, drape it across a mantle or do as I did here and swag it around your chandelier. There is no sewing involved -- just some fabric and a pair of scissors. Cut, tie, cut, tie.... that's about it. And what a show stopper! Pretty, don't you think?

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Specialty napkins.... personalized menus..... and a fabulous table runner -- great details to add to your Thanksgiving table. Here I used the Amanda's Parties TO GO Thanksgiving Collection papers to mat my menu. I typed a menu in Word and printed it onto white cardstock. Then I cut it out and put it over the decorative paper from the Thanksgiving collection and then added some ribbon and a 2" logo from the collection. I have a full tutorial here.

For the napkins, I used inexpensive natural colored muslin, some ribbon, brown lace and a few embellishments that I found on the jewelry making aisle at Hobby Lobby. A project well worth a few hours time -- simply beautiful.

And my favorite, the table runner, I made with burlap and corn husks. Yes, you heard me right. Corn Husks. That's not a ruffle -- well, not a fabric one anyway! It's a corn husk ruffle. Simple and inexpensive, too. I'm planning to have a tutorial later in the week so check back if you'd like to make one of your own.

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For the sideboard, I used some natural materials like over sized pine cones, fresh pine sprigs and nuts to fill a decorative container. I added willow branches and a natural fiber tassel to the olive jars and set out my pilgrims (which were a very special find a few years back after I learned that I descended from 5 people on the Mayflower including Captain Miles Standish). For the wine bottles, I used the Thanksgiving Collection's wine bottle labels of which one is personalized with your family initial.

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The centerpiece was too easy -- I bought a few bags of mini pumpkins and used some pheasant feathers for a little drama. First I put moss in the container, added the feathers, then the pumpkins and accented with a few acorns from my backyard.

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For this part of the display, I took a pie pumpkin and wrapped it with a few grapevine strands and added a brown satin ribbon. The candle was wrapped with a strip of burlap which I frayed on the edges by pulling a few strings out. I then added a strip of the Thanksgiving Collection's decorative paper to coordinate with the menu and added a 2" Thanksgiving logo also from the collection.

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I hope you enjoyed my tablescape. I'm thrilled it's done early.... mama's on the ball! Now to start making some desserts! Ideas anyone??

15 comments:

  1. your tablescape is absolutely beautiful! I love all your thanksgving decorating ideas and I'm your newest follower!

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  2. oh what a fantastic Thanksgiving table setting. I'm still thinking about mine and trying to finish decorating the dining room ....though I have a few white pumpkins. Again, fabulous!!!

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  3. Your table looks just lovely & fun. You have some great ideas. Glad I stopped by. I'm a new follower.
    CAS

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  4. Beautiful Tablescape! If I was hosting this year I would be all over this! Great job!
    I'm going to feature this on my blog and link back to you. Thanks for the inspiration. Cheers! -Steph

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  5. Just beautiful - so many great details!

    Susan,
    http://entertainexchange.blogspot.com/
    Party and Entertaining Inspiration

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  6. So many elements I love here! BEAUTIFUL! What time is dinner? ;-)

    Nancy's Daily Dish

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