One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is setting a pretty table. I have never been into the typical autumnal colors for decorating. I'm just not a golds, reds and brown kind of girl. The tricky thing is my normal go to shades for decorating, particularly table decor, can look very Christmasy. I'm very much into whites, silver and crystal.
I wanted to create something that was warm and festive and not too formal.
To bring in a Thanksgiving vibe I brought in elements that seem Fallish to me – a mercury glass pumpkin, some deer busts, and warm silver accents. The faded floral plates and turquoise tumblers keep if from looking too Christmasy and yet I feel like I'm staying true to my style.
The table runner also helps to warm it up a bit. I threw that together in about 15 minutes. I just took a piece of scrap linen, cut it to the size I wanted and glued some lace on the two long edges.
I love the deer busts. I got them at Michael's last year (and shhhh…technically they are Christmas decorations). The turquoise tumblers are from the Pioneer Woman's line of glassware. The dinner plates are the Johnson Bros. Rose Chintz pattern that we collected from a few antique shops but it is a pattern that is easy to find. The smaller glasses are vintage Anchor Hocking Wexford (also easy to find). I rarely use them to drink out of. Normally I use them for votive candles. So so pretty.
This is my non-traditional take on the Thanksgiving table.
I really do want to just slow down and savor Fall for just a little bit longer before I have to get into full on Christmas panic mode.
