Simple
Thanksgiving Centerpiece for Your Table
By Crystal Miller
I am not the most creative person when it comes to home
decorating. I tend to like simple and clean and small accents that warm up my
home. One year my homeschooling group and I were hosting the November seniors
dinner at our local senior center. We were in charge of many things and one of
those was decorating the tables for the luncheon. I felt a moment of panic as I
was not sure at all what we were going to do. But I really did not need to fear
as there were ladies in my group that were much more creative than I was and I
got to see first hand how very simple it is to make a pretty table.
We brought with us small pumpkins, gourds, fall leaves
(some real and some artificial), cloth napkins in fall colors, baskets, and I am
sure a few more things that escape me at the moment. We began just setting down
a few things on each table. One table had a pretty napkin and a small pumpkin on
it and a couple of fall leaves set at the base of the pumpkin. Another had a
napkin lined basket with a few gourds in it, and so it went. By the time we were
done all the tables looked pretty and festive.
If you are looking for ideas that are low cost and pretty
for your Thanksgiving table begin looking for simple things that you may already
have on hand. Try things like baskets, candles, fabric that could be used as a
table runner or set in the center of the table. Begin building on top of that
with fall type decorations. Try a basket or bowl of pears, flowers, a variety of
nuts in the shell or pine cones. Also a cornucopia is a traditional symbol for
this holiday. You don’t have to have an actual cornucopia basket (but if you do
have or find one that would be a nice added touch) a nice pretty basket will do
the job as well. Fill with various in-season fruits and veggies and a couple
pretty flowers. The ideas can be endless with just a few items; you can create
something unique, pretty as well as easy on the budget.
One more note to add, and this is just my own personal
style, is to always put a nice creamy colored table cloth on for special
occasions where I plan to have a centerpiece. I don’t want my table to look
overly busy. I like the prettiness of simplicity.
