We all know what we think of when our thoughts turn to the perfect Thanksgiving table.  The specifics will of course, vary from person to person, but the general idea is always the same.  A table that emits a feeling of warmth and welcome, that makes people want to sit down and stay for a while.  While we so often stress about making sure that the food is perfect, it’s so easy to overlook the table decorations, and go with the old standbys that we’ve used year in and year out.  There’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing things this way, but if you find yourself looking for something new to try this year, let me share with you what I’ve done on my table this fall.  With just a little time, you can turn your table into a welcoming place that your guests will definitely want to spend some time!

Now, my dining room table is small.  It’s an oval shaped table with room for six chairs, even though we only use four.  Because of this, I only needed one centerpiece, but if your table is longer, try doing two…or even three if your table’s REALLY big! (Lucky you!)

This look was created by taking a wire hanger and untwisting it to make it one long piece of wire.  I then formed it into a circle, and re-twisted it to secure it into place.  Then, taking strips of burlap approximately 1″ wide and 4″ long, I tied the burlap around the wire one strip at a time.  This was pretty time consuming, and as always, when working with burlap, things get a little messy, but the finished look was worth the extra run of the vacuum.

I then placed the finished burlap wreath around the top of a cake plate, and added the pillar candles that I use on my table year round.  Obviously, you’d want to be extremely vigilant should you choose to light these, as you don’t want to set your dining room on fire…better plan is probably to not light them at all.  I know that’s my plan…fire is scary! But, if you definitely want candlelight on your table, instead of placing pillar candles directly on the cake plate, you could substitute a hurricane lamp with a pillar candle inside.  The effect will be the same, and your house will thank you!

Finally, I tucked in a few pumpkins that I bought extremely inexpensively.  Luckily, I bought a few extras because after just a couple of days I looked at one and saw that it had gotten all moldy…ewwww! So, after replacing the rotten pumpkin, my centerpiece was completed.  I’m actually dreading switching it up when it’s time to change for Christmas, I’m really enjoying my Thanksgiving table decor this year.  I guess that means I’m just going to have to up my game when it comes time to decorate for Christmas!