Thanksgiving Table with a touch of Christmas!

November 19
8 Comments

We’ll be setting the Thanksgiving table next week…can you believe it?  Since the holiday is so late this year, I think it’s fair to say everyone is feeling the push to get going on Christmas.  But I just can’t go all out before our Thanksgiving feast is over…so this year, I’m blending the two!  It’s not my turn to host our extended family feast, but since we celebrate that meal on Saturday, I still have Thanksgiving Day to serve something festive to my family.  I’m definitely a wait-til-after-Thanksgiving Christmas decorator, but I think I found my new tradition!  By adding greens to my pumpkins and gourds, I found a blend that’s as easy as it is beautiful.  Let me share how I’m decorating this year and making it easier to transition to Christmas!

Set a Merry Thanksgiving Table!

a nice mix of simple decor on my table made it effortless to combine both holidays without losing the fall beauty!

Thanksgiving table

adding some greenery to my centerpiece of pumpkins and gourds gives just the right amount of Christmas without overdoing it!

Thanksgiving centerpiece details

the most important thing about a Thanksgiving table is gathering around it…my tin wall hanging was perfect to tuck into the centerpiece!  a reminder that a wall hanging doesn’t HAVE to stay on the wall!

Thanksgiving centerpiece idea

simple place settings in autumn color keep the fall feels going…

Thanksgiving table

and a tiny spring of greenery tucked into the napkin adds another wee bit of Christmas!

Thanksgiving details

even Tom turkey gets in on some subtle, Christmas action…

Thanksgiving decorations with Christmas touches

it’s the little details that make this very simple place setting look festive for the holiday!

Thanksgiving table setting

i transferred the soft palette of fall pumpkins from my mantle to my buffet and draped them with a greenery garland.  it looks beautiful behind the table and ties the centerpiece in to the room decor…

Thanksgiving table

i’m still in love with the colors…

Thanksgiving details

and when i finally have to say goodbye to these pretty gourds…the flowers & greenery can stay!

Thanksgiving details

though pumpkin pie is always on the menu…a cart of treats across the room is always a welcome sight to spy!

Thanksgiving table

how fun are these little fall bites?

Thanksgiving cupcakes

pumpkin spice cupcakes topped with a sugary mallow!  so easy and delicious too!

Thanksgiving treat

no matter who gathers around the table, and no matter the style…

Thanksgiving table ideas

set your Thanksgiving table with love…and you can’t go wrong!

cheers to a blended holiday feast!

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Add touches of Christmas to a festive Thanksgiving table!

 

product guide~

Targetfall salad plates, dessert forks, wire pumpkin place card holders (dollar spot),juniper berry vase (on treat table)

Hobby Lobby:  napkins, gather sign, votive candle holders, artificial flowers

Home Goods:  two tier stand

 

  1. Natalie Mayhew

    November 19

    Ohh I love the touch of Christmas with the fall pumpkin beauties! So unique!

    • Lori

      November 19

      Thank you! It’s a fun way to combine them when you can’t wait! 🙂

  2. Susan- SugarPartiesLA

    November 24

    So cute and so much inspo with decor ideas ! Love the wreath around the turkeys neck and bells

    • Lori

      November 25

      Thank you! I was really torn between the holidays this year especially…so why not combine them!? 😉

  3. Partieswithacause

    December 7

    This crossover table design is just genius! Love being able to have both holidays represented in the season. With such a late Thanksgiving I feel like they’ve overlapped a lot this year.

    • Lori

      December 10

      Thanks Bri! It works well especially since we often celebrate Christmas with my extended family when we get together at Thanksgiving!

  4. This is definitely a table I’d like to sit at! So cozy and festive!

    • Lori

      January 16

      Aww, thanks Beth! It was a fun way to add a little Christmas early! 🙂

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