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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Little Touches For Thanksgiving

I can't believe Thanksgiving is only a week away!  Without the hype and participation of everyone around me here in Europe, the holiday just kind of slips off of my radar...  However, I thought at least a post with a few ideas covering decor for this wonderful time of year was in order.  :)  And, since I seem to be drawn to very simple, nature-based accents at the moment, all of these fall in line with that theme:

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This is my ideal inspiration image for Thanksgiving!  I am loving the mis-matched silverware and that nutmeg velvet ribbon on the rustic table...




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Isn't this wreath gorgeous?
It can transition from Thanksgiving into Christmas beautifully!

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Another sweet wreath...



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So clever to use pumpkins as risers, don't you think?


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I have posted this table before but I think this is a great, rustic, beautiful table for Fall!

So, since we won't be celebrating, let me live vicariously through all of you that are in the US:
What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year?


Sources and more ideas can be found here and here.

10 comments:

  1. Our son and fiance are coming for eh afternoon and dinner. We'll probbaly sit around and watch the annual Detroit Lions game (sort of a family ritual. We're hoping we'll have an Indian Summer Day so a nice long walk can be taken. We do need to be limbered up for dinner, right? Last year we discovered that a nice Sauturne pairs wonderfully with Sally's pumpkin pie and especially apple pie! This year's experiment will be can a good Rieling find happiness with turkey and trimmings? Somewhere in there, we'll all join hands and say a prayer of thankgiving for our dear lab Chipper, who we lost about 6 weeks ago. He was a sweet dog with a lion's heart and one of our best friends.

    Loved your post! I;ve taken away a couple ideas for out dinner table setting!

    Cheers,
    John

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  2. Wow! This is so beautiful, Barbara.

    We've already celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada and it was such a special moment for us. I kept everything very simple this year, but everything felt just
    perfect. These images reminds me of it: simplicity makes it even more special somehow.

    Have a blessed day, my friend.

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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  3. love the simple, rustic and elegant ways to celebrate the holiday...the gorgeous wreaths and pretty paper chain are fun and festive..
    beautiful post..
    best,
    maureen

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  4. Barbara...love this post, the best of rustic elegance and proof that you dont' need to break the bank to create a beautiful or elegant formal Thanksgiving setting or vignette. Acorns, pinecones, even those darling printables are all beautiful elements as you so well demonstated....it really is such a beautiful time of year.

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  5. And as far as what we are doing, the only guarantee is that my parents are coming up, and I plan on eating. A lot. No holds barred. Free pass for the day, including dessert:)

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  6. I don't know if you had a chnace to read my post yesterday but we remember having Thanksgiving in Belgium and how fun it was to try to source the traditional meal in a foreign country! These simple touches featured here are what the holiday is all about...
    xxoo

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  7. What a lovely post! So much Autumnal inspiration that I couldn't keep up with myself pinning to my Pinterest! :)

    We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Sweden but it is one holiday I wish we could merge into our culture!

    Am off to see if I find a subscription button now. Am loving your blog.

    x Charlotta
    Space for Inspiration

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  8. Gorgeous ideas for the table and Dylan dog and I are off tomorrow into the woods for some of these things. I can't believe one week away and people start arriving on Monday.....

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  9. Barbara,
    These ideas are all fabulous! Thank you for sharing!
    xx
    Greet

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  10. Bummed that I miss out on this holiday but at least I get to swoon over all the decorating ideas!

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