Thanksgiving is about being thankful for life’s many blessings and expressing gratitude for family, friends, health and abundance. It’s a time for loved ones to gather to celebrate the season and create lasting memories. From sharing a turkey dinner to attending parades and watching football, the holiday can be a wonderful time to come together and decorating for Thanksgiving can make it that much more special.
Decorating for Thanksgiving enriches the holiday experience, making it a meaningful celebration for everyone involved. It can reflect family traditions, bring friends and family together and allow for personal expression. Creating a warm atmosphere with Thanksgiving decorations makes your surroundings feel festive. Whether you are the one crafting Thanksgiving decor or enjoying the space, there are elements of the holiday that make it a memorable occasion. So grab your pumpkins, leaves, and gourds, and read below for some simple tips and ideas on how to decorate for this cherished autumn holiday to make it the best one yet.
Key Elements of Thanksgiving Decorations
There are many ways to decorate for Thanksgiving including fall colors and symbols of the season. Focusing on warm and earthy autumnal tones like orange, brown, yellow and gold bring about feelings of comfort and abundance.
Red and green accents remind us of nature and freshness, adding a touch of life to fall palettes. You can bring these colors into table decor for your Thanksgiving meal, outdoor entryways that welcome guests and offices to create a sense of community amongst colleagues. Put on your cozy chocolate brown sweater or gold accessories to compliment the season in a fashionable way.
In addition to the Thanksgiving palette, you can decorate with pumpkins, cornucopias, leaves and turkeys to reflect the holiday's theme. Creating a beautiful table setting for dinner turns your meal into a memorable experience while adding fall leaves and pumpkins to your doorstep expresses tradition through seasonal touches.
Thanksgiving Decoration Styles to Inspire You
Let your personal style shine when it comes to adding Thanksgiving decor to this year’s holiday. Choose from rustic, modern, or traditional decorations to compliment your creativity and traditions. Mixing together unique, handmade or DIY decorations alongside store bought decor or elements from nature makes for a creative display.
Rustic Charm
Decorating for a rustic style decor can be done by embracing natural and cozy elements. Opt for wood, burlap and linen alongside weathered wood accents. Adding in dried leaves, pinecones, branches and a variety of pumpkins connects to nature. Wildflowers arranged in mason jars, string lights along a table and baskets with fruits can add to this charm.
Modern Elegance
If you're aiming for a modern Thanksgiving theme, consider making a bold move with metallic pumpkins that you can use year after year. These statement pieces stand out on their own, so you won't need much else to complement them. Choose colors that blend well with your existing furniture that will create a good contrast to it, from shimmering champagne tones to warm gold.
Warm and Traditional
A traditional style Thanksgiving display is always a great go to option for the season. Warm hues like deep reds, oranges and browns mixed with seasonal flowers and charming plaid linens can create a classic display. Mixing in conventional shaped pumpkins, candles in brass holders and turkey figurines is a festive way to honor the holiday’s history and significance.
Spaces You Can Transform with Thanksgiving Decor
Welcoming Porch
Decorating your porch and outside of your home creates a warm and welcoming area for guests and passersby. Hanging a fall themed wreath on your door with pumpkins, leaves and cornucopias inspires the season while arranging a cascading group of pumpkins down the steps can serve as a comfy invitation.
Natural elements like hay bales and seasonal flowers including sunflowers and dahlias can brighten up your porch and a wooden sign with the words “Give Thanks” reflect the grateful spirit of Thanksgiving.
Door Decor
Adding delightful turkey-themed door decor will warmly welcome your guests to your home, office and classroom. Wreaths with autumn leaves, door swag with seasonal greenery and autumn leaves and stacked pumpkins can make for the ultimate entry. Draping lights around the door creates a dreamy and cozy glow while turkey themed hanging decor can add a playful touch for classrooms or homes where children live.
Turkey-Themed Table Settings
Turkey-themed table ideas are a fun and festive way to really embrace the “Turkey Day” touch. Use a decorative figurine as the centerpiece or paint a turkey on your pumpkin. Add turkey shaped place cards with your guest’s names for a personalized touch with plates featuring turkey designs. Get creative with your napkins by tying some twine and decorating with small turkey charms. You can also serve food in turkey shaped platters alongside a turkey printed runner to complete the tablescape.
Office Decorations
Decorating your office with festive decorations for Thanksgiving fosters a sense of community among colleagues. Hanging seasonal wreaths on the door and arranging fall forward potted plants are both professional and inviting. Scattering pumpkins and gourds around common areas, individual desks and break rooms are a sure way to liven up an office space. If schedules allow, a Thanksgiving party with themed treats, a craft station or photo booth with Thanksgiving props will surely bring your team together.
Celebrate the Season With Thanksgiving Decorations!
Decorating for Thanksgiving is really about bringing people together with a sense of comfort, joy and connection during the season. Honoring the holiday’s history and reflecting on family traditions through autumn focused decor are both intentional and thoughtful ways to celebrate. We invite you to browse our shop and discover how we can outfit your Thanksgiving decorations this season.
