5 DIY Decor Tips For Your Thanksgiving Dinner
While planning a thanksgiving dinner, along with designing a suitable menu complete with turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pies and yams, what is essential to make the festive spirit more pronounced is a decor which resonates with the festive theme.
Thanksgiving is a holiday that falls during autumn which means lots of warm notes such as reds and browns can be accentuated through the decor along with a rustic, country vibe denoting the fall weather.
There are many DIY projects that can be undertaken ahead of the holiday to prepare materials which act as suitable decor alternatives for the festive dinner. Such decor items can cover everything from the dinner table to the drawing room and outdoor space where one will be catering to a number of guests and family members. Lots of natural elements can be put to use in the crafting of decor options that would come in handy both indoors and outdoors.
Here are some ideas that can be put to use while engaging in DIY activities for decorating one’s home ahead of hosting a thanksgiving feast:
Painted Pumpkin Centrepieces
An interesting DIY activity which can be undertaken by friends and family together ahead of the holiday dinner is making painted pumpkin centrepieces. All one needs for this DIY art piece is mini pumpkins and acrylic colours.
The pumpkins can be painted in warm, autumnal tones to reflect the vibe of the season. Make use of shades of red, yellow, orange and brown for painting pumpkins.
Once painted, they can be decorated further with stripes or polka dots. These aesthetic pumpkins can be placed at the centre of several round tables or as multiple pieces on one long table depending on the size of the gathering and the seating arrangement.
Rustic Jars As Candle Holders
Another tip for imbuing a thanksgiving dinner with a homely appearance is to craft rustic candle holders out of old glass bottles or mason jars.
Colourful wax can be poured into these jars with a wick and they can be decorated from the outside with twines or leaves for an autumnal touch. The wax can also be infused with different scented oils like lavender, cinnamon or vanilla to make aromatic candles. Alternatively, the jars can also house small tea lights which emit a warm glow at the dinner table.
Harvest Fruit Bowl
A simple and effective hack for crafting DIY decor for a thanksgiving evening is to prepare fruit bowls that can act as decoratives adorning a coffee table or a side table in one’s drawing room.
Such a harvest fruit bowl can be filled with the produce of the season like apples and pears as well as pumpkins, butternut squash and pine cones. Ensure the bowl itself is covered in carvings or is made out of wood to give it a more rustic, aesthetic appearance.
The fruit bowl can also act as a centrepiece for an intimate dinner.
Wreaths And Garlands
Use wreaths and garlands in abundance while planning DIY decor for thanksgiving. Stalks of wheat and barley can be brought in to be arranged in vases along with making small bundles out of them tied together with twine or ribbon to be placed as table accents or place settings.
Garlands can also be fashioned out of dried rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries to adorn tables or mantles with a bright yet warm seasonal touch. Wreaths, for their part, can be fashioned out of corn husks and mini pumpkins to be hung up on the door or out on the porch for marking the festive season.
Potpourri Bowls
Adding an aromatic touch to the overall thanksgiving decor at a festive dinner party would be potpourri bowls. These are fashioned out of dried flowers and many times aromatic oils like lavender, clove oil or orange scented oil are drizzled onto the potpourri bowls to emit more intense aromas.
Potpourri can be scattered across the house on side tables in the drawing room or a dinner table to infuse the entire space with a sweet, autumnal scent marking the festive spirit.
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