With the delightful aroma of pumpkin spice and cinnamon in the air, It is time for Harvest Elegance; Crafting a Thanksgiving tablescape. Thanksgiving is just around the corner! It’s time to prepare for a feast that not only tantalizes the taste buds but also pleases the eyes. Today, I want to share with you a charming tablescape idea that will turn your Thanksgiving gathering into a visually enchanting experience.
I am sharing this Thanksgiving tablescape on a fun blog hop! Thanksgiving tablescapes have been crafted for Rita over at Panopoly’s blog hop! See all the entries at the bottom of this post.
Harvest Elegance: The Natural Touch
Embrace the beauty of nature by incorporating elements from your own backyard. Grab your nippers and start cutting lots of things from your garden.
Dried hydrangea flowers, fall leaves, and natural grasses are the items I used. Arranged in a ceramic pot, create a rustic yet elegant centerpiece for your tablescape
To keep the arrangement intact, a simple grid made with tape ensures that the stems stay in place.
Using these natural fall elements allows your guests to admire the organic beauty without any fuss.
A Feast for the Senses
For the table runner, play with luxurious textures that complement the autumn palette. A mix of gold satin fabric and cranberry velvet adds a touch of opulence.
You might remember when I used the velvet fabric in this moody tablescape here.
Along the runner, intersperse faux pumpkins in white, gold, and black, reminiscent of the fall harvest.
Do you remember when my hubby and son in-law added the new planked top to this table? You can see the tutorial here. I am sooo grateful they did this because we have so many dinners at this table!
Nestled between them, let votive candles flicker and real fall leaves bring a breath of fresh air to your setting. This really brings in the Harvest Elegance Thanksgiving tablescape theme beautifully.
I can never have enough votive candles in our house! I love using them on my tablescapes. My favorite was my romantic tablescape in the backyard. I used a ton of them!
Place Settings that Dazzle
Every guest deserves a place setting that speaks of elegance and thoughtfulness.
Begin with gold charger plates, setting the stage for white dinner plates adorned with chic black stripes.
Layering on top, add a fall-colored leaf salad plate for a pop of seasonal vibrancy. I have had these fall leaf plates for many years now. I have used them here and here.
The gleam of gold flatware and the delicate cut glass handles of the cups infuse the table with a touch of sparkle. Mixing faux pumpkins in all colors and textures continues to add elegance and texture to the tablescape.
Creative Solutions
When faced with a shortage of dinner plates and napkins, get inventive! Two cream and black dinner plates, each adorned with the iconic Eiffel Tower, make a charming addition to the table.
Pair them with delightful pumpkin batik napkin and an elegant bauble napkin ring. This adds a unique touch to your place settings.
Personalized Charm
To guide your guests to their designated seats, create charming place cards from old book pages. Using your Cricut machine, cut out maple leaves and, with a touch of gold, inscribe each guest’s name.
Don’t forget to check out my 10 tips on creating a unique Thanksgiving table post. I share how to use old book pages as charger plates! Plus I also share how to make paper pinwheels out of old book pages to set pumpkin place cards on too.
Not only does this add a personal touch, but it also serves as a wonderful keepsake for your friends and family.
Harvest Elegance Thanksgiving Tablescape
Let your table reflect the warmth of your hospitality and the creativity of your spirit.
With a blend of natural elements, creative solutions, and personalized charm, you’ve crafted a tablescape that will leave your guests in awe.
My daughter created a very natural Thanksgiving tablescape a few years ago where she used real leaves as place cards. She wrote on them with a gold paint marker and they look amazing!
May your Thanksgiving be filled with love, laughter, and joy. Share a beautiful meal in a truly enchanting setting.
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Thanksgiving Tablescape Blog Hop
Welcome if you are hopping over from My Carolina home! I can’t wait for you to see all these fabulous ideas for your Thanksgiving table! Many thanks to Rita over at Panopoly for hosting this tablescape hop!
Panoply – Harvest of Thanks
Everyday Living – Gathering With Grateful Hearts
Hyacinths for the Soul – A Tribute to Tom Turkey
Home is Where the Boat Is – Giving Thanks Table with Indian Corn Arrangement
My Thrift Store Addiction – Friendsgiving Charcuterie and Wine Buffet
Me and My Captain – Thankful, Grateful
The Painted Apron – Eat, Drink & Be Thankful
Life and Linda – Autumn Leaves & Pumpkins Please
The Cat’s Whiskerz – Giving Thanks Wherever You Are
Belle Bleu Interiors – Gather with a Grateful Heart
From My Carolina Home – Turkey Time Tablescape
Karins Kottage – Harvest Elegance: Crafting a Thanksgiving Tablescape
Dinner at Eight – A Modern Take on a Traditional Pattern for Thanksgiving
Corner of Plaid and Paisley – Oh, So Thankful
Red Cottage Chronicles – Almost Effortless Thanksgiving Tablescape
The Bookish Dilettante – Thanksgiving Tablescape with Vintage Linens
The Little Yellow Corner Store – A Simple Fruit and Greenery Tablescape
Karin, I love your foraged fuss-free centrepiece! It is simple, yet elegant and so pretty! I enjoyed seeing your step by step process too. The table runner is so lush. It is the perfect backdrop for your pumpkins and candles! The napkins with their bauble napkin rings really make a statement. I need to dust off my Cricut, and borrow your idea for making custom place cards!
Thank you Maureen 🙂
Karin, you have created a beautiful table full of color and texture! I love how you collected all of your foliage from your own backyard, that makes it all the sweeter!! Love the book page place cards as well. I hope you have a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving 🦃🧡🍽
Thank you Ann! It’s so fun to create a free centerpiece! Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,
Karin
Karin, I have enjoyed reading about how you designed your Thanksgiving table. Your centerpiece of items found in your gardens is stunning. The runner, sparkle pumpkins. and votives compliment the centerpiece perfectly. Each place setting is both elegant and welcoming. The leaf place cards are such a special added touch. I hope that you and your family have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving.
Karin, your table is beautiful and I love all the different colors and textures that you have incorporated! The black and white dishes look great on the gold chargers and the leaf salad plates are so pretty. I love the centerpiece and its even more special knowing that it came from your back yard. The gold satin and cranberry velvet fabric down the center is so pretty and perfect for nestling your wonderful pumpkin collection and your votive candles. It’s all lovely. It was so fun hopping with you and I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Karin, this is a charming tables cape that I’m sure all your guests will enjoy. I love that you used bounty from your garden to star in the table’s center. And I’m a bit jealous since all my garden flowers and pretty leaves/greenery have been feeding the deer who live along the nearby creek. I think the colors on the table work well together and I’m particularly enamored of the cranberry velvet runner. The texture gives it additional depth. Happy Thanksgiving!
Karin, I love your easy-going approach to setting a wonderful family tablescape! Your centerpiece commands the attention here with a beautiful natural arrangement. I can’t wait until my garden is a few years more mature so that I can do the same kind of foraging. The way the florals tie together the central runner and individual place settings really does create a simply elegant look. Demonstrating how place settings don’t always have to be matching but complementary is an important skill when hosting big crowds, as I know you and I both have!
Thanks so much for being a part of this group of styling friends in this holiday hop. I’d love to be seated among the many guests of your Thanksgiving table, knowing it would be a totally vibrant give-and-take of conversation, good food and good time. Happy Thanksgiving season!
Karin, I was excited to see your use of the velvet burgundy runner and elements of black. It really added a richer element to your table, especially since it contrasts so beautifully with the orange pumpkins and the metalic pumpkins and gold chargers and your large burnt orange leaf salad plate. They would so well with your choice in natural elements for your centerpiece. The personalized printed leaf is a wonderful touch to each placesetting. A very welcoming table. Have a special holiday with loved ones.
Karin your table is beautiful. Thanks for all your tips including using book pages for name cards in the shape of a leaf. Your handwriting makes it more personal and special for your guests. You are fortunate to have so many outdoor leaves, branches, flowers etc as they make your table setting all come together. Thank you for showing a step by step as I am sure there are readers who think setting a pretty table is difficult. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and may your holiday be blessed.
So pretty Karin! I love love the colors you used and the variety of textures! The gold chargers, silver pumpkin and burgundy velvet runner add a touch of elegance to the beautiful bare wood of the table. The leaf plates are so pretty and the cricut leaf place cards are very cute. I hope you and your family have a very blessed Thanksgiving!
Karin, your table is lovely full of texture and warm colors. The velvet runner adds some elegance to your table.
Foraging from your garden is wonderful. Step by step instructions is so handy. Love the creative leaf place cards. A pleasure hopping along with you.
Karin, thank you for sharing your step by step process in creating your special table. Foraging from a garden or landscape provides the perfect centerpiece without any cost and yours is lovely. The leaf plates add a warm autumnal feel and the place cards are a great idea. Your table is beautiful! It is always a pleasure to hop with you. Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving season!
I love how you show step by step your process for setting your pretty table. First of all, I love your gorgeous centerpiece. 😀 I also like your little leaf plates and all the autumn colors on your table. I love velvet, and I like your unique styling of your table runners. Super-cute idea for the place cards. I will be stealing that idea!
Gorgeous table! Happy Thanksgiving!
Karin, I love shopping my garden too and you gathered a beautiful harvest for your elegant table! Your layered runner is lovely and it’s a pleasure to pull up a chair to your table. Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Such wonderful textural contrast with the velvet runner and dried flowers. How fun that you can gather from your own garden for the centerpiece.