Do you host family and friends for Thanksgiving? This wheat and tortoiseshell pumpkin themed table design is perfect for a Thanksgiving celebration. Please come on in and let me share how to set this festive Thanksgiving table.
Thanksgiving is grounded on the tradition of gathering around our dining tables and breaking bread together, while sharing all our blessings and grateful sentiments. Setting a festive table honors this holiday ingrained in our American culture and history.
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Welcome to Styled 2 Ways – The Thanksgiving Table Edition
Styled 2 Ways is a collaboration between my blog, Master”pieces” of my Life, and a new blog on the scene, From the Bay to the Beach, created by Susan. Susan is an old friend of mine and recently started her blog, sharing life style posts about decor, travel, and more. Susan splits her time between the San Fransisco Bay Area and the San Diego beaches.
For the Styled 2 Ways series, we will each share our point of view for a particular styling, project or concept. Although we both like many of the same things we both have unique styles of our own, and we want to share how the same idea can be expressed in different ways. Both ways are equally as fantastic, showing how unique takes on the same idea can expand our own personal style.
You can find Susan in her other spaces:
When you are done here, please hop over and visit Susan here {A Beautiful Coastal Thanksgiving Table}. If you are here visiting from Susan’s place, welcome, I am so happy you are here. Leave me a comment down below; I would love to get to know you. Come on in, have a seat and enjoy!
Inspiration Behind the Wheat & Tortoiseshell Pumpkin Table Design
A couple of years ago I created these wheat candles, which graced our wheat and tortoiseshell pumpkin mantel styling. I absolutely loved the look and wanted to recreate and expand on the theme for a Thanksgiving table stying. And here we are.
Not only does the table design include the wheat candle DIY, but a newly created wheat napkin rings also graces the table. The wheat motif set on an acrylic tortoiseshell-esque ring ties in the place settings to the centerpiece. I will share the step by step tutorial next week on how you can create these napkin rings for your Thanksgiving celebration as well.
All the Details About the Wheat & Tortoiseshell Pumpkin Table Design
Thanksgiving is one of those mix and mingle occasions where we go a little bit extra since it is such a special holiday. We have traditional pieces we use every Thanksgiving like my parents’ turkey plates and copper chargers, but there are always new themes and motifs used every year. For this table, wheat and tortoiseshell are the stars of the show. Take a seat at our table as a share all the details behind this Thanksgiving table.
Plate Stack
- Copper Chargers (inherited)
- Johnson Brothers Barnyard Turkey Plates (inherited)
- Lenox Citation Lace Accent Plate (wedding registry)
- Flax Linen Napkin (Whim House)
- Wheat Napkin Rings (DIY)
My parents’ turkey plates and copper chargers are absolute favorites of mine, and they always come out to play this time of year. The patina on the copper chargers is everything.
Place Setting
- Ralph Lauren Glen Plaid High Ball Glasses (wedding registry)
- Spiegelau Red Wine Glasses (Amazon)
- Laguiole Assorted Horn Flatware (gifted)
The Laguiole horn flatware was a super generous gift from my previous boss when I worked at Whim House, a local decor boutique. They were actually samples for the store, which she no longer needed, and she knew I would put them to good use. And here we are. They are beautiful pieces, and I cherish them.
Centerpiece
- Vintage French Bread Board (antique store)
- Assorted Wheat Stalk Arrangements (craft and decor stores)
- Wheat Candles (DIY)
- Glass Tortoiseshell Pumpkins (Z Gallerie)
- White Velvet Pumpkins (decor and|or craft stores)
- Grapevine Pumpkins (Hobby Lobby)
- Copper Votives (thrifted)
The wheat candles created a few yeas ago got a bit warped from the heat in the attic. Initially I was worried they might not work anymore but they are still working. Plus I actually like the irregular edges they have now. The glow through the wheat stems is magical.
Extras
- White Linen Hemstitched Table Cloth (Willams Sonoma)
- Brown Transferware Serving Pieces (thrifted)
- Lenox Citation Lace Serving Pieces (wedding registry)
- Silver Serving Utensils (thrifted)
Thanksgiving is a holiday centered around the food. There are so many dishes shared, which require many serving pieces. All these pieces sit at the ready on the table until they are needed.
The Process of Setting a Thoughtful Table
A table design stems from a theme or event or motif or even a color scheme. Today the tone is set by a Thanksgiving themed table design using wheat and tortoiseshell accent pieces. From these determining factors, layers are added to the table to build a cohesive and festive environment.
Sometimes the ideas we envision and think will work together don’t come together as anticipated . That’s ok. Take your time and layer your pieces. Take a step back from the table and look at things from different angles. For example I planned on using brown patterned napkins (on the left below), but I didn’t care for how they looked on the plate stack with the DIY wheat napkin rings. So I tested out a few different options.
The flax linen napkins were my favorite. I like the relaxed linen look and feel with the wheat. It’s a casual look, but yet classic. The wheat napkins rings came together better than anticipated. I will share the tutorial on how to make these in a subsequent post, which are not only perfect for Thanksgiving, but also for any table design this time of year.
Personalized and crafted pieces create a special and unique environment for your guests. Personalized place cards are always a great way to add that touch of specialness to your table. Mixing traditional pieces and personalized pieces and hand-crafted pieces add many layers of interest to tables designs.
Closing Thoughts
Hopefully this helps you choose a theme for your Thanksgiving table or craft something special for you table top needs. You don’t necessarily need to set a wheat and tortoiseshell table but hopefully it will get your gears turning and your creative juices flowing.
Inspiration from others is so powerful, and I always aim to inspire you. Thanks for being here friends. This is the time of year when holidays start to overlap. See the halloween stuff staged in the foyer below? It’s waiting to finish the outdoor decor, plus more fall and Thanksgiving content is scheduled with Christmas sprinkled in. It’s all good and it’s all fun. Until next time!
Shopping the Wheat & Tortoiseshell Pumpkin Table Design
- Copper Plate Chargers
- Turkey Dinner Plates
- Lenox Accent Plate
- Laguiole Horn Flatware Set
- Ralph Lauren Glen Plaid High Ball Glasses
- Spiegelau Red Wine Glasses
- Flax Stonewashed Linen Napkins
- Set of Flameless Wheat Candles
- Medium Glass Tortoiseshell Pumpkin Candle
- Small Glass Tortoiseshell Pumpkin Candle
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