Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas

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These Thanksgiving table decor ideas are all good! Whether you want to set a traditional table or want to try out something modern and colorful, these ideas are sure to get your creative juices flowing! 

Thanksgiving table decor collage. Centerpiece ideas, place settings and whole table scapes.

Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas

I have hosted Thanksgiving for the past few years and I love doing it! The table decor is always fun to plan and I'm always looking for new ideas.

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Pro Tips for Thanksgiving Table Decor

Thanksgiving Table Decorated with pumpkins in orange, cream, bronze and brown color scheme.

Fully set the Thanksgiving table and plan the decorations at least a week in advance. This way in the rush to make all the food and host guests, you don't have to think about it again until it's time to set the table on Thanksgiving!

Centerpiece: for a Thanksgiving table, something long and short is best. You want something that makes a statement for such a special occasion, but you also need to be able to see the people across from you!  

Place settings: the secret is layering! You want to have at least two layers, made up of placemats or chargers, plates, and something on top of them - whether that is a napkin, a place card, or another small and pretty detail. 

You may also want to check out these Pro Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving. For menu ideas and more decor inspiration check out our Thanksgiving page!

Modern Thanksgiving Table Decor

Thanksgiving table setting. Shibori table runner blue and white, with orange citrus fruit and leaves, and black plates with gray napkins.

This Modern Thanksgiving table setting by Annabode is so gorgeous. I absolutely love the color scheme! 

Thanksgiving place setting: gold pear on a blue napkin. A white leaf bearing someone's name in calligraphy on the pear.

This Golden Pear Place Setting is so pretty.

Thanksgiving Table Decorated with pumpkins in orange, cream, bronze and brown color scheme.

Paint pumpkins in your favorite color scheme for classic and beautiful Thanksgiving table decor! 

Fall floral arrangement centerpiece, with gold and cream peonies, pink, white flowers and gold berries.

Use non traditional colors for your table like pink, gold and white! This easy floral centerpiece is gorgeous!

Thanksgiving table decor, simple and elegant on a budget.

Our modern candles on a cake stand centerpiece is SO easy and made with dollar store items!

Thanksgiving Tablescape Orange, white, green pumpkins, greenery and berries on a burlap table runner.

This simple orange berries table scape from All Things Thrifty is gorgeous!

Cheap Thanksgiving Table Decorations

Free Thanksgiving Printable utensil holder, white card stock with a green border with words 'Gobble, Gobble, Gobble' on it.

For a really budget-friendly option, these Free Thanksgiving Dinner Printables might just do the trick!

Modern Thanksgiving centerpiece with pumpkins and succulents in a black box.

Two of my favorite things, pumpkins and succulents, come together in this simple yet gorgeous modern Thanksgiving centerpiece! 

thanksgiving table centerpiece: glitter pumpkin candles

When in doubt, glitter. These Glitter Pumpkin Candles are so glam!

Thanksgiving Centerpiece - Glass bowl made to look like a Turkey with napkins for feathers and a face.

This Turkey Treat Bowl is soooo fun and you can put whatever you want inside it! All you need is a clear bowl, napkins, tape, and colored paper.

Thanksgiving turkey place setting. Gold paper plate, with napkins folded to look like feathers, fork and spoon for feet and googly eyes.

Our kids Thanksgiving Turkey place setting is easy and cute! It's super easy to make, too.

thanksgiving centerpiece, easy and beautiful! candles on a cake stand.

Repurpose a few items from around your house to make this cute Candles on a Cake Stand centerpiece.

thanksgiving table centerpiece: thankful tree, fun family tradition for thanksgiving

Gather branches from outside and put them into a vase. Consider what you're thankful for all month, then use your Thankful Tree as a centerpiece on Turkey Day!

thanksgiving centerpiece: pumpkin and persimmons in a large bowl! simple and gorgeous

All you need to make this Persimmons Centerpiece are Persimmons, a Pumpkin and a large bowl of fruit!

Globe cut in half and used as a bowl with pinecones, fall berries and leaves inside it.

A Globe Centerpiece is so unique and so gorgeous.

Thanksgiving Table Decor Details

When it comes to decorating the table, it's not just the centerpiece that matters. The little details matter too, like place cards, greenery, place mats, and so on.

Green Felt Leaf Thanksgiving Place Mat on a kraft paper table cloth and under a plate.

I love the simplicity of these DIY Felt Placemats + Count Your Blessings Tablecloth. The idea of a kraft paper tablecloth would make cleanup that much easier!

Thanksgiving place cards spelling names out using alphabet soup

Absolutely love the dimension of these Alphabet Soup Placecards! (Put a bird on it.)

Mini Pie Box place card made out of card stock for Thanksgiving on a white plate.

These Mini Pie Box Place Cards from The Happy Scraps are too fun. I love that if you put them together it makes a whole pie!

Thanksgiving table setting, with gold leaves on white plates, simple and pretty paper placemat that says 'I am Thankful for'

These pretty Hand Lettered Thankful Placemats are quick and easy (getting my handwriting that nice might take me a few tries!)

Thanksgiving black, white, and gold free printable decorations and white pumpkins.

Loving these Free Thanksgiving Party Printables that can be used all over the table!

Thanksgiving table: pilgrim's hat place card holders, orange pumpkins and black napkins with corn and husks on the plates.

Little Terracotta pots turned Pilgrim Hat Place Cards! We also love the simple corn husk on each plate.

Simple Thanksgiving Table Decorations

Gold place setting - white plates on a gold charger with a white napkin and a leaf on top of the plates. Classy and simple way to set a table.

This gold Thanksgiving Table Setting is simple, elegant and PERFECT.

I hope this gave you as much inspiration as it did me. It's not going to be easy deciding how to set the table, I love them all! Do you have a favorite?

This post was originally published in October 2013, and has been updated with new photos, ideas and information.

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  1. Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home

    Looking around for inspiration for this year's Thanksgiving table and found your collection. I adore the centerpiece from Buckets and Burlap!
    Thanks so much for sharing,
    Suzanne

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  2. This collection is gorgeous. Love the cake stand with candles... totally doing it
    for thanksgiving AND Christmas! Thanks girl!

    Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats

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  4. I'm so honored to be one featured! A Thanksgiving meal is such a fun celebration to prepare for! I'm sure yours will be lovely!

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  5. I love the "anything on a cake stand" look. It looks more sophisticated! We put mini dollar store pumpkins on ours!

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    1. Smart! Yeah I love it too. I have tried it a lot but I feel like it looks unfinished sometimes, but that's what I love about those berries surrounding the candles. So gorgeous!

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