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Welcome Jones Design Company readers! So happy you’re stopping by on this fun blog hop. Emily’s blog has been a favorite of mine for years! Her blog is such an inspiration, she’s actually one of the reasons I started blogging.
Now that Halloween 2014 is in the books, we can officially declare that the holidays are here! I tend to resist the end of summer in spite of the fact Fall is my favorite season. My husband on the other hand? He’s probably the most pumped about the holidays, he’s been listening to Christmas music since July.
I love being a part of these seasonal blog hops – they keep me honest and ready for whatever’s next. In this case, Thanksgiving!
Our family is notorious for keeping the tablescape S I M P L E for Thanksgiving. We really prefer to highlight the food, not that styling a table isn’t something we enjoy doing, we just tend to style more with food than with decor during the big holiday feasts.
Today my goal is to share just a couple tips on how to keep that table setting simple yet chic and memorable.
#1 | FORAGE
The first thing I do when decorating for Thanksgiving is take a walk around the block with a pair of clippers. I keep an eye out for seasonal foliage and ‘borrow’ a couple clippings to toss in a vessel or two for some natural flair on the table.
#2 | LINENS
I love collecting unique linen napkins, and my trick is to buy one or two of a pattern and mix with other linen napkins of a similar color palette. It’s a fool proof way to trick people into thinking I effortlessly mixed the patterns myself, when really… I’m just too cheap to buy a full set. Ha!
#3 | SEASONAL EATS
I always hit up my local Trader Joe’s for inexpensive seasonal fruits and veggies. My favorite fruit for entertaining is the persimmon! They’re so unique to the season and I love how they give the perfect amount of dimension and color, they feel almost sculptural. It doesn’t hurt that they’re crunchy and delicious! My favorite salad right now: persimmon slices + kale + pomegranate seeds + chevre. YUM.
We host such a huge party every Thanksgiving, most of the prep time is spent on the food and not so much on the table setting. Our family is more than casual, with the main focus being on the food and the company, there’s not much room left for frills and layered place settings in our house. A little goes a long way, that’s for sure!
Get more inspiration by checking out yesterday’s BSHT bloggers, and hop on over to Cassie’s blog to catch her amazingly curated tablescape.
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Love those napkins and I still really need to have that flatware!!
i love those napkins, too! and i do the same thing with my clippers!!!!
Great tips! I love the gold flatware!
So pretty and inviting. Love the gold flatware and the napkins are perfect.
So simple and pretty, Brittany! I love the napkins :)
This is so pretty Brittany! I love using flowers and foliage from around the neighborhood :) and the persimmons are perfect!
Simple and elegant! I’m going to have to try persimmons. I’ve never had one, but that salad sounds so good!
love your gold flatware and colors, super pretty!
Great inspiration! Thanks for sharing! Have an amazing Thursday! xo
Simple, but gorgeous – love it!
I’m in love with persimmons! The natural elements mixed with the printed napkins are fab!
Angela @ Number Fifty-Three