Easy Thanksgiving Table Ideas

I bet many of you are busily getting ready for a wonderful family Thanksgiving feast.  Usually, in times like this, we tend to get overwhelmed with all of the details involved in making this holiday special for everyone...especially when added to an already busy schedule.  So we'd like to share a few easy ideas to make your table a little more festive this year.

Paper name tags (made from a punch) tied to a small pear...how lovely!

Or even just a sweet-gum ball with a name tag will work!

If you want to get a little more creative you could even try this cute little pinecone turkey to greet your guests at the table with.

You can even display some fall leaves on your tablecloth and then lay a sheer cloth, such as organza, over it.  If the leaves don't lay flat you can always use a little double-sided tape to hold them in place...and voila...a lovely splash of style!

Or for a lovely place setting, if you have transparent dishes, just lay some fall foliage under each plate.

You can also fill hurricane glass with some of those colorful fall leaves...this makes a great centerpiece...and so easy too!

Even a beaded napkin ring and flowers on the table can "do the trick".  

If you want to try something other than pumpkins and gourds for a centerpiece...try using just plain 'ole pears and greenery.  This is a quick and easy way to spruce up the table for your guests this year. I love the added pear at each place setting too!

There, you have it, some more quick fixes for your Thanksgiving feast decor.  If you want more info on any of these ideas, or to search for other ideas, you can visit the source here to find them.

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Accent Furniture Fun

Today we are looking for just the "right" furniture accents for several clients. Did you know that, even for designers, furniture selections can sometimes take awhile...to make sure you are not only getting the right size, but also taking into consideration the style needed for the room and the right finish.  In going through 

one of our furniture vendor's many selections we ran across a few that I thought you'd enjoy. 

 

Turquoise Crackle Chest

Zora Bombe Chest

Accent Chair

Round Pedestal Table

 Zebra Accent Table 

Diva Leopard Chest

Scalloped Demilune Chest

Aren't they all fun?  These were just a few that stood out to us today.  Now, the question is...do YOU have a spot that could use one of these unique pieces? Which one do you like best? Head on over to source if you want the details of each one or if you'd like to look at more.

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Just Plain Fun Stuff

Today's topic is "Just Plain Fun Stuff"...simply because we are just going to show you an array of things relating to your home.  Hope you don't mind...Let's start with just an inspiring photo of a lovely room...

You that know me well, know that custom window treatments is my "fave" of all...I LOVE creating and designing all the details that go into beautiful window treatments! Here is a photo from my archives that I had saved some time ago...the windows here are draped with lovely coordinating fabrics and some fringe...to boot!  I love layering treatments and working in another fabric at the bottom of the drapery panels.  This is "Simply Irresistible", I do think!  Another detail here is the color of the walls vs. the color of the ceiling...take a look.  The darker ceiling just pulls the room together and makes this stunning ceiling, with all the architectural details, feel like an actual part of the room. Then, of course, there is the gorgeous mirror, the upholstery on the chairs, the table arrangement....ect...all of which totally inspire me.  How about YOU?

Now for a couple window designs we are working on...

This is actually a more traditional style, but we are using it in a more contemporary setting and making it with a modern fabric.  I think it will be great with what furnishings the client wants to keep and use in her room (dining room, by the way).  After all, making the customers happy is what it's all about!!

Another design for same client, but think she likes one above best!

This one is a design for a bay window area in the kitchen.  I love the simplicity of this style in the bay.

This is actually a Dash & Albert sample rug that we selected as an option for another dining room...however, we ended up making the room a little more formal so we didn't use this...but I LOVE the rug and the colors. Dash & Albert have some really great selections and many color ways.

A painting in another client's home that has incredible colors.  I just love this abstract...do you?  What fun it will be to build the entire room design around this!

For some reason I could not rotate this one...hum...good thing design is my specialty and NOT computers!! Ha!  This is another fun painting I wanted to share...look at all these bright, fun colors.

This is a gorgeous brown and blue Nourison rug sample we selected for a powder room (this is NOT the actual rug, just a sample piece)...walls are painted in this...

Sherwin Williams # 6219 Rain

A truly stunning kitchen...actually the client knew what she wanted (colors, style, the "look") but needed confirmation from us to move in this direction.  It is one of the warmest, most cozy kitchens where you just want to stay and visit (oh, and the homeowners make it this way too - they are delightful!)  We have then carried these colors into the surrounding areas in her home.

Again, stunning, is my word for these dining room chairs we just had custom made.  And these will be coming up in that "room reveal" we promised - once the rug gets delivered (remember, it finally shipped out!).

And these are just some inspiring accessories...I just think they are lovely.  Wouldn't adding just a few pieces throughout YOUR home change it a bit and give you a "new look"?  I'm sure it would.  It can be just THAT easy to freshen up an area...change the accessories!

I hope you enjoyed some just plain fun stuff from us today.  We have our hands into creating all sorts of stuff right now...and everyone is wanting delivery before Christmas!  We will do our best to make this happen...even with the custom items.

Thanks for stopping by...and...

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Photo Credits: Unknown source, Alpha & Omega Interiors photos, Sherwin Williams