Our Gilded Abode: Thanksgiving Tablescape

Can you believe Thanksgiving is just a little over a week away? To jolt myself into that realization, I took some time to play with tablescape options for Thanksgiving Day.

It's a lot of fun to mix patterns, textures and color combinations using placemats, napkins, napkin rings and dishes. And, it's all about personal preference - there's no right or wrong way to do it (in my opinion) - just find a combination that appeals to you.

For this tablescape, I set the table with four place settings, but will add more for our Thanksgiving meal.

I started with a square woven goldtone placemat as my foundation. They were purchased at Kohl's. Topping the placemat was a dark Fall charger with embossed leaves, for a definite touch of Thanksgiving. For more on these chargers, see my previous post HERE.

Next I added a white stoneware dinner plate. This basic white dinnerware set is so versatile and has been a great buy - it can be paired with most any color combination for any occasion. It is Red Vanilla Classic White stoneware from Overstock. You can find it HERE.

The salad plate is from an amber stoneware set that I bought years ago. It's our favorite everyday set. Unfortunately, it's no longer available but a somewhat similar (in color) set is available HERE.

The dinner napkins are Mainstays Tuscany napkins and are a wonderful combination of neutral tones mixed with deeper autumn colors. They can be found HERE. I folded them accordion style and slipped them thru the napkin rings. The flatware is tucked into the napkins and napkin rings - simple and easy.

The woodtone napkin rings with embossed autumn leaves coordinate nicely with the chargers and are available HERE.

Last but not least in the place setting, the beverage and wine glasses are near and dear to me. They are Mikasa Park Lane and now discontinued.

Now for the center of the table ...

The centerpiece is comprised (of course!) of items on hand. Starting at the very bottom, the base is a round rattan placemat with delicate scalloped edges. Am loving the rustic touch! Found them at Pier 1 a few years ago. They are great to use throughout the home.

On top of the rattan placemat is a gold framed round mirror repurposed as a tabletop tray. Bought the mirror from Target, but am not finding it online. Most mirrors can be used as trays - just be sure to add felt to the underside to protect your tabletop.

You may recall the natural leaf cone tree from my post HERE. It has surprisingly maintained its rusty brown leaf tones, which is perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving! The large leaf tree was placed on a pedestal and is surrounded by a smaller leaf tree and a monogram candle made by printing the monogram on tissue paper and decoupaging to a white pillar candle. You can find my tutorial on the tissue paper/decoupaging process HERE.

Also tucked into the vignette is a cute little faux burlap earthtone pumpkin found at Dollar Tree. Amazing texture and detail for an item that costs only $1!

For additional texture, around the mirror base I added assorted earthtone potpourri consisting of natural elements - miniature pinecones, leaves and seed pods.

The faux gold leaves scattered around the vignette were actually vibrant reddish orange when I bought them at Dollar Tree. To tone them down a bit and add some bling, I spray painted them with gold paint. The gold is a much better suited color in this tablescape and works well with the goldtone square placemats.

A package of Fall table scatter in shades of gold, orange and brown, was placed around the perimeter of the mirror tray. Very inexpensive and adds a fun touch!

Realistically, just before we sit down for our meal, we remove the centerpiece. This one will be easy to move to make room for tasty goodies!