I just love this natural Thanksgiving table scape from Real Simple!
The bright greens just pop against the browns and white. Not your traditional Thanksgiving palette but just as beautiful.
With a few twigs, twine and greenery, you have a natural and lovely Thanksgiving table. I think the twig bundles as place card holders are my favorite part!
This look would also work well for a fall dinner party or fall shower.
Go here for the how-to.
Here is an easy way to transform a regular terra cotta pot into a pilgrim's hat for a festive Thanksgiving centerpiece! So cute.
Materials:
Oak tag
8"-wide terra-cotta pot
Scissors or craft knife
Mini glue gun
Terra-cotta spray (we used American Accents)
28" x 2" brown velvet ribbon or fabric
Metallic gold paper
Instructions:
Cut approximately 15"-diam circle from oak tag using a compass or bowl for guide.
Turn terra-cotta pot upside down, center on oak tag circle and trace.
Cut out inner circle 1⁄2" smaller in diameter than pot opening.
Make small slits about every 1⁄2" around the inner circle.
Cut a line between inner and outer circles. Overlap and glue back together to form beveled hat brim.
Fold down inner circle slits and glue to inside of pot.
Paint pot and brim with terra-cotta spray. Let dry.
Glue ribbon or fabric band around pot.
Cut buckle shape from gold paper backed with oak tag and glue to hat band
(photo and how-to from womansday.com)
I love the look of this citrus fruit centerpiece with the addition of the shiny ornaments. It's perfect for the holiday season! BONUS-it's easy and inexpensive too.
What you need:
• Metal tiered tray
• Florist foam, soaked
• Lemons
• Limes
• Clementines
• Blood oranges
• Sphagnum moss
• Florist pins
Use one third of the florist foam on the top tier and the remaining on the bottom one. Cover the florist foam with moss, secure with florist pins. Pierce the fruit with the picks and then secure them to the foam. The day of your gathering, slice a couple of pieces of fruit for the display.
This would also be pretty in a glass bowl or on a cake stand if you don't want to work with the florist foam.
(photo from myhomeideas.com)
I noticed our grocery store just started carrying fresh cranberries-that means its officially holiday season! I love anything made with cranberries. Their bright red color is even great in decorating for the holidays.
How about using them in your Thanksgiving and holiday flower arrangements? What a festive touch they add to a simple bouquet.
Just rinse your cranberries before putting them in water. Insert your flowers. They will also help hold your arrangement in place.
(photo from marthastewart.com)
I just discovered these pictures of the football centerpieces I made for our first game celebration and thought I'd share. They are good examples of how you can take things from around the house and turn them into party decor easily and inexpensively.
I actually took the football from my Touchdown Lazy Susan and cut floral foam to fit inside it. I bought an inexpensive bouquet from Publix and divided it between the three. Voila! Instant decor for you game entertaining. Of course the guys don't care about them but I bet your female guests will enjoy them.
I set mine up outside where I knew my girlfriends and I would be hanging out.
They add just the right amount of football spirit to your everyday decor.
Get creative! Look around your house-I bet you have items you can transform for any occasion!
I have been seeing a lot of people using dried beans and lentils in their fall decorations and I love it. The natural look is simple and comforting. You can either go all natural or just add a few things here and there in your decorating. Here is gorgeous example of incorporating natural elements in a tablescape.
Get the how-to here!
For more natural tablescaping inspiration check out Chris from Celebrations at Home post here.
Here is another idea for decorating your fall tables. Take a break from pumpkins and think about using pears. Pears add a simple warmth to any setting. The addition of wheat in this centerpiece really evokes feelings of fall. This centerpiece would also be perfect for a Thanksgiving table. BONUS-it's EASY to make!
Get the how-to here.
How cool is this pumpkin spider cooler?!!? What a fun and functional way to display your cold beverages at your Halloween parties!
Just empty out a large pumpkin and cut in half. Insert copper tubing and bend for legs. You could also use pipe cleaners. Watch a how to video here.
Here is a modern variation on the Candy Trees I posted previously. They are just as creative and simple to make. For a centerpiece you could try a grouping in different sizes and heights. These aren't just for Halloween either. A gum drop or peppermint one would be great for Christmas!
Candy Globes
YOU'LL NEED:
ASSEMBLE GLOBES
1. Spray balls with black paint. Let dry.
2. Glue candy to balls in a uniform pattern, working in concentric circles around the entire ball. Let dry completely before displaying on cake stands, vases or glasses.
(photo and how to from allyou.com)
Here's a craft you can definitely express your creativity with. What an easy, fun way to decorate your home or party for Halloween.
Candy Trees
All you need are styrofoam cones (you can purchase at Michael's or local craft store), hot glue gun and assorted Halloween candies. You can also wrap the trees in coordinating ribbon. For a spookier tree, wrap in cobwebs. The possibilities are endless.
(photo from allyou.com)
