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Ask any home décor-enthusiast around and they’ll tell you: Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays for decorating. Combining elements of the fall season with annual Turkey Day traditions, the scheme is cheerful, colorful, and warm — no wonder it’s so beloved! From gorgeous dining table spreads to accents you can incorporate into any room of your home, we’ve rounded up 12 Thanksgiving decorations that you and your guests will gobble up this holiday season.
How to Decorate for Thanksgiving
Break out the fancy dinnerware. Thanksgiving is all about celebrating with the people you’re thankful to have in your life, so show them just how special they are by dusting off your fanciest dinnerware and cutlery! Tableware is the cornerstone of any good Thanksgiving tablescape, so find a set you absolutely love (from $33.99, Macy’s) — even better if it’s at a great price!
Look for fun serveware. Now that you’ve got the plates all set up, it’s time to serve the meal. Finding fun ways to do just that has never easier: From gorgeous pumpkin cocottes ($75.99, Macy’s) that will keep your dishes looking good from oven to plate tokitschy serving platters ($53.54, Macy’s) that show off the beauty that is your perfectly-cooked turkey, the options for your creativity to shine through are endless.
Pick up some fun centerpieces. No Thanksgiving spread would complete without a great centerpiece or two. Whether you choose to go classic with a cornucopia or go a little off-script with a woodland or seasonal theme (from $3.99, Macy’s) incorporating fun elements, such as pumpkins, leaves ($41.99, Pier 1), and candles (from $10, Yankee Candle) centerpieces, are the perfect way to jazz up any table.
Don’t stay confined to one area. While the main event may take place in the dining room, every part of your home deserves a little holiday love! To ready your entire space for Thanksgiving, pick up a fun doormat ($27.79, Macy’s) to welcome guests, invest in an intricate wreath ($59.99, Pier 1) that will wow, or cozy things up with decorative pillows ($64, Macy’s) that will make for the perfect post-meal retreat.
Best Thanksgiving Decorations
Ready to take your Thanksgiving decorating skills to the next level? No matter what kind of shindig you’re throwing, big or small, we’ve got decorations that are sure to impress anyone who steps foot in your home this holiday. Keep scrolling for FIRST’s picks for the best Thanksgiving decorations.
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When it comes to Thanksgiving décor, one of the most popular (and stylish!) choices for your home is a gorgeous wreath. This year, we're loving this colorful and classic faux orange berries pick from Pier 1. Coming in at 24-inches, this multi-colored decoration is covered in bright imitations of the fruit as well as an abundance of leaves that depict the changing of the seasons.
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After the turkey, the most important Thanksgiving purchase you’ll make revolves around your table linens. The heart of every holiday table spread, the linens you choose can make or break your festive design. So this holiday, dress your table up to the nines with this gorgeous collection from Bardwil. Pick up one of its pumpkin-themed, off-white damask tablecloths ($19.99, Macy's) and complete your set with matching placemats (available in round, $3.99, Macy's, and rectangular styles, $3.99, Macy's) and cloth napkins ($11.99, Macy's). Elegant and machine-washable, this setting is sure to impress.
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Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are the perfect occasions to break out special flatware. If you're looking to make a statement this holiday, pick up Martha Stewart's Fiddlehead set. This 20 piece collection comes with four salad forks, four dinner forks, four dinner knives, four spoons, and four teaspoons. Corrosion-resistant, dishwasher-safe, and made from a durable stainless steel, it features a vintage English design and a satin-like champagne finish, making it far fancier than your average silverware.
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You work hard on Thanksgiving, so show off the fruits of your labor with this gorgeous Harvest Splash dining set from Certified International. Featuring everything from plates and bowls to serving dishes and pitchers for your famous pumpkin spice cocktails, each piece is made from a microwave and dishwasher-safe ceramic and is covered in stunning watercolor holiday images (think pumpkins, turkeys, and leaves).
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Centerpieces — they're the one thing that can make or break a Thanksgiving tablescape. For years, the most popular centerpiece was cornucopia ($20.29, Amazon) filled with accented potpourri ($14.99, Macy's). If you're looking for something a little different this year, bask in the beauty of fall with this Home Essentials' harvest collection. Offering an array of options, such as harvest-themed candle holders, leaf-adorned plates, and woodland creature in a warm symphony of colors, you can mix and match to find your perfect décor.
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Thanksgiving cooking might take all day, but the real work begins when it's time to serve the food. Make things a little bit easier on yourself — and your guests — with this gorgeous lazy Susan from Thirstystone. Made from beautiful acacia wood, this spinner is emblazoned with a phrase that perfectly encompasses the spirit of the day: "Grateful, thankful, blessed."
Cook and serve your best Thanksgiving sides in style this year with Staub's ceramic pumpkin cocotte. Designed to look like it was plucked fresh from the pumpkin patch, this 24-ounce piece of ceramic bakeware is a gorgeous way dish out grub. It's also easy to clean, since you can pop it right in the dishwasher after use.
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The pièce de résistance of any Thanksgiving meal is the turkey, so give it the stage it deserves with the Thirstystone wood turkey board. Coming in at a generous 17.5-inches by 14-inches, this mango wood carving board, which is shaped like a turkey, is the perfect way to display the fruits of your Thanksgiving-day labor. Topped with a burnished gold head and tail embellishments, this board cleans with just a wipe and is one of the safest cutting board types thanks to its hardwood base, which is durable, long-lasting, and can help trap and kill bacteria thanks to its natural fine grains.
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Welcome in your family and friends with Home & More's Give Thanks doormat. Made of natural coir (a dense, coarse fiber that is naturally mold and mildew resistant), this rug also features a vinyl back for durability and to help stabilize the rug, preventing any possible falls. With its warm butterscotch color and "Give thanks" lettering it's also as festive as it is functional.
Is your home where everyone gathers for Thanksgiving? Then this lovely body pillow from Lacourte is for you. Covered in a homey, checked pattern with chainstitch embroidery that reads, "The Gathering Place," this lounge-worthy body pillow will help to create a cozy setting for your all of your guests — or maybe even the host (wink, wink).
Your home will already be filled with the delicious aroma of your Thanksgiving feast, so when it's time to wind down, get tummies rumbling for dessert with the seasonally sweet scent of Yankee Candle's Pomegranate Gin Fizz candle. Loaded with notes of cranberry, sparkling pomegranate, lime, orange, juniper berry, rosemary, and agave, it's every bit as refreshing as the namesake drink itself.
If your idea of a Thanksgiving centerpiece involves mood lighting, pick up this Metal Leaves three-candle holder from Pier 1. Not only will it add a rustic touch to your table spread, its hand-forged, wrought iron leaf base and holders, which are topped with three handblown glass hurricanes, will act as an exquisite display for the candles of your choice.
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