30 Thanksgiving Decor Ideas Guaranteed To Inspire
30 Thanksgiving Decor Ideas Guaranteed To Inspire
Statement Gold Pieces
Grab a few larger-than-life golden fixtures at your local craft store, and paint them a uniform shade of glamorous, warm gold.
Tasteful Menu Display
Thanksgiving revolves around food—spend a little extra prep time on displaying the menu. Guests will love knowing what delicious dishes they’ll be eating in advance.
Photo Place Cards
Instead of written place cards, show your family’s personality with individually framed name cards at each place setting.
Fresh Cotton
For a simple statement-worthy centerpiece, add a few sprigs of freshly cut cotton to extra vases and scatter them around your home for a unified decoration.
Natural Elements
Bundle together key elements of fall’s bounty and use them as an organic centerpiece on your dining room table.
Draped Decor
Adding the napkin to the stack of plates adds another level of detail and intricacy to this swanky setting.
Well-Placed Pumpkin
Here’s what to do with your leftover, un-carved pumpkins from Halloween: insert them into a wide-brimmed container, line with moss, and use as a seasonal centerpiece.
Creative Kids' Table
Around a Thanksgiving table, bored kids can be disastrous. Keep them entertained with white paper tablecloths and pencils.
Build a Bar
Thanksgiving may be the only holiday on which the bar plays second fiddle to the buffet; still, having a well stocked bar cart is key to any successful Southern celebration.
Practical Plates
Collect china with intricate turkeys, and display them on the wall leading up to Thanksgiving, for a practical cottage décor that doubles as dishes for your Thanksgiving gathering.
Rustic Revival
Embrace your homes rustic feel. Instead of dressing up your rooms in curtains and cloths, use wooden furniture (in all finishes) to bring a warm, homey vibe.
Place Cards with Purpose
Etch your guests' names into simple glassware for impressive name cards that double as party favors.
Tiny Table Toppers
If a centerpiece that blocks conversation is your pet peeve, replace the bulky arrangement with miniature arrangements of your favorite fall flowers.
Seasonal Centerpieces
These festive centerpieces are perfect for your Thanksgiving table. Get the look with heirloom or Cinderella pumpkins and a trip to the local florist. Simply carve the pumpkin out in a vase-shape, and fill with water and flowers.
Layers of Linens
This earthy setting still seems sophisticated, thanks to rustic elements layered with streamlined details. Recreate the look by choosing a 3-color scheme and choosing a mixture of modern and natural details.
Top-Notch To-Go Boxes
Your guests will obviously be leaving your home with a to-go container full of turkey. Dish out your leftovers in style with these personalized to-go boxes.
Picture-Perfect Place Cards
These adorable place card markers are a super-simple way to make your Thanksgiving setup stand out. Simply take an acorn, hot glue a ribbon, and cut out a paper name marker.
Cornhusk Garland
This cornhusk garland is an easy DIY that you can hang over the front door or on the porch’s handrails for a seasonal welcome. Watch our step-by-step tutorial video here.
Pumpkin Topiary
For stacking, be sure to purchase flat-topped pumpkins with very short or no stems. Add greenery between each pumpkin for a completed look.
Cotton Boll Wreath
This cute wreath will look festive all season long. Watch our step-by-step video tutorial here.
Pumpkin and Gourd Wreath
Your Thanksgiving guests will ask you where you bought this incredible fall wreath, and you can proudly say that you made it yourself.
Instructions: To make the pumpkin-and-gourd wreath, first cover a 20-inch foam form with sheet moss, using a glue gun to hold the moss in place. Loop a 3-inch-wide burlap ribbon over the wreath to create a hanger long enough so it can reach the top of the door and allow the wreath to hang at eye level. Insert wooden florist picks into the bottoms of pumpkins and gourds, and hot-glue the connection to secure. Once the glue has cooled, stick pumpkins and gourds into the wreath. Fill in with more moss, using a glue gun. To hang the wreath, secure the burlap ribbon with an upholstery tack hammered into the top edge of the door.
Fall Leaf Paper Bag Luminaries
Light up your Thanksgiving dinner with a path of fall leaf paper bag luminaries. Watch our step-by-step tutorial video here.
No-Carve Leafy Pumpkin
These autumn-leaf pumpkins would look cute on the front porch, the mantle, or as part of a centerpiece. Watch our step-by-step tutorial video here.
Make a Pinecone Hanger
This fall hanger could go on lanterns, door knockers, or handrails. You only need wire, burlap, and pinecones to string together this seasonal decoration.
Write a Chalkboard Message
Handwrite a sweet message of thanks or even use a printable sentiment, like this one from Lolly Jane.
Succulent Pumpkin
FGet creative with seasonal displays by using pumpkins as vases. This no-carve idea features a gray-green pumpkin filled with succulents, which provides a natural look.
Pumpkin Flower Centerpiece
This festive centerpiece filled with a seasonal bouquet comes together in three easy steps.
Flower Pumpkins
Adorn pumpkins with fall blooms for a simple yet striking seasonal display. Choose carving or soft-skinned pumpkin, and poke holes in the pumpkin using an awl (a small pointed tool). Place a cut mum or other stemmed flower of your choice in a hole. Repeat until the pumpkin is covered.
Fall Pumpkin Tableau
Welcome the arrival of fall in your foyer with a sprawling seasonal tableau. Begin with a striking focal point (we filled a glass vase with branches of fall leaves), and build out the display from there. Use gourds of varying color, size, and texture. Fill glass cloches with bleached pinecones or a stack of smaller gourds. A potted plant adds another element of intrigue; place smaller gourds and fall leaves around the larger pieces.
Pumpkin Votives
Design a glowing display fit for fall entertaining by using pumpkin votives. Using mini orange pumpkins, carve a hole large enough to comfortably fit a candle. Place a tea light inside. Float the votives in water, or arrange them on the dining table.
During Thanksgiving, the table is the center of attention. Here are our favorite Thanksgiving table decor ideas to make sure yours stands out.