Contributing home editor Andrea Mills shares her must-haves for a colourful Thanksgiving soirée.
By Andrea Mills
Updated September 17, 2014
Last minute Thanksgiving essentials
A warm welcome
Hang a fall wreath on your door for a warm welcome, this berry version looks just as good inside in a window or over a mirror if you live in an apartment or condo.
Decorative leaf plates can be used as small trays for serving appetizers. Or, place them under your everyday white dishes as plate chargers for a colourful, Thanksgiving table.
Double duty products always get top marks in our books. This bakeware is designed for cooking and with gradient colouring it looks good enough to be used as serveware, too.
Elevate your table top with elegant napkins. Our pick is stonewashed Belgian linen in any neutral colour because they work with anything. For a modern fall harvest table, skip the tablecloth and use them on a bare wood table. For a more formal dinner a simple piece of linen — just cut and leave the edges frayed and make sure you clip hanging strings — makes a great tablecloth or runner.
White vases with a textural tree branch motif are the perfect vessel for autumn arrangements. They are shockingly affordable (less than $10!) so get a few in different sizes and run them down the length of your table with just a few blooms or berry sprigs in each for a fresh take on a Thanksgiving centrepiece.
It’s not often you can find harvest themed décor that has a natural, earthy vibe — that's why we fell for these twig pumpkins in an instant. Use them on your porch, mantel or table or add them to a shelf for an understated nod to the season.
Pretty up your porch
Drop some potted mums – they're in season and easy to find almost anywhere – in modern planters and you instantly perk up your curb appeal.
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