Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor

easy fall centerpiece on a budget

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You may have noticed I haven’t yet refreshed my dining area as planned.

My usual design paralysis took hold, and I couldn’t stop thinking about Thanksgiving. What do the holidays have to do with home design? Well, everything.

The more I thought about it, the more I couldn’t come up with a wallpaper and concept that I was confident I’d love year round. As it turns out, I’m content with my minimalist dining area for now, and I think it really shines when I decorate for a gathering.

I decided to set the table for an inexpensive and easy, but glam fall meal.

I set the table with items I already had on hand: some gold chargers, white dishes, and leftover white pumpkins from Halloween.

I then added eucalyptus branches and pretty fall florals to add a pretty pop.

Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor | Five Marigolds

I wanted to take my own dishes up a notch, so I decided to customize my inexpensive white dishes with permanent oil marker and baked them in the oven to set. While I double checked that the technique I used is supposed to be food safe, I still just applied it  to the edges.Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor | Five Marigolds

To glam up my goblets, flower vase and juice glasses (repurposed as votives), I applied some pretty glitter tape. In just minutes, I had custom elements thanks to this Scotch® Expressions Glitter Tape in Gold and Platinum.
 
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It also helped me easily customize pretty custom name tags on plain white card stock.
Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor | Five Marigolds
 
I love the process of taking everyday items and creating something special of my own.
Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor | Five Marigolds
 
It’s amazing how a few basics can turn into a showstopper table setting so easily!
Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor | Five Marigolds
 
For the finishing touch, I used Commandâ„¢ Small Wire Hooks to help me hang simple eucalyptus wreaths on our French doors.
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They look and smell divine!

 
I hung a faux wreath on our chalkboard.This Chic Thanksgiving Decor is perfect for the Thanksgiving hostess on a budget. Go glam this Friendsgiving with bold pops of color and sparkle.
 
One of the things I love most about this decor is that it can easily be customized for every season. For Christmas, I’m thinking of swapping the pumpkins for pomegranates and cinnamon sticks. For spring: citrus fruits and spring blossoms.
 
Now tell me, for Thanksgiving do you prefer to host or attend? Let me know in the comments below!

10 thoughts on “Affordable and Chic Thanksgiving Decor

  1. emclachl says:

    Beautiful!!! Show-stopper for sure. The little white pumpkins are adorable. I definitely prefer attending someone else’s dinner party… do you have one extra seat at your table?!

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