Designing an Elegant, Yet Simple Thanksgiving Tablescape

This post was sponsored by Wayfair.com, however all thoughts and opinions are strictly my own. 

This year, we are hosting Thanksgiving at our house. This is the first time we have done so since having Baby R and I need to get back in the groove of things when it comes to entertaining. This is why when I was challenged by Wayfair to design a Grateful Table tablescape.

If you are a long-time reader of my blog you will know that I love decorating for the holidays. The problem when it comes to Thanksgiving, however, is that there aren’t a whole lot of decorating themes aside from turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indians which isn’t really the look that I was going for. Instead, I decided to take my inspiration for this year’s table from the colors, and simplicity, of fall. 

I already have a dining room which is accented with shades of brown and burgundy, so I had the perfect  shade of red that fit my fall theme. It reminds me of the changing leaves.

The tablescape that I designed is one that is simple, yet elegant. After all, this holiday is about being thankful for the things that we have so I only used decorations that I already had or could make myself. One of my favorite elements of the table is the centerpiece. I actually made the jar candle holder using Mod Podge and leaves from our yard. Surrounding the jar is a plain grapevine wreath.

I accented the centerpiece with some crystal candle sticks, as well as mini pumpkins and gravy boats. 

When Mike and I got married we chose china that could be used on formal occasions, but was dishwasher safe and still practical. I chose this china as well as used our formal flatware and water goblets. 

This year is the first year that our boys are going to have a “kids table”. In the past I was able to keep Little E at the table since he was in a high chair and Reese wasn’t even walking. This year we are going to set up the boy’s Little Tikes picnic table as a place for them to eat since I don’t anticipate them actually sitting at the table with the adults. 

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