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add a little Thanksgiving Decor

November 10, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Thanksgiving Decor

Do you decorate for Thanksgiving? I think a lot of folks skip from Halloween to Holiday. Not me. I believe in giving Thanksgiving its proper due. Much of my Halloween decor is fall themed and fall equals Thanksgiving. I remove ghosts, goblins and spiders and leave the pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn. Since I never got around to carving a pumpkin this year, mine will see me through November without melting into a moldy mess.

my great pumpkin

My fall porch decor is still appropriate.

foraged fall decor - porch

Yes, I have a wicker cornucopia. Since I only use it during November, it’s sort of a pain to store, but really, what better Thanksgiving decoration is there?

Thanksgiving decor

Remember honeycomb decorations? They were popular in the seventies (maybe earlier?), and designs were available for every holiday. This vintage Tom Turkey was my mother-in-law’s.

vintage honeycomb turkey

If you have a turkey platter, displaying it provides easy Thanksgiving decor right up until you use it on Thanksgiving Day. Osceola/Keiser folks: the platter on the right came from Gene Robinson’s estate sale a few months ago. I love love love that I have something once belonging to her! For those of you who were never fortunate enough to know Gene Robinson, you can read about her HERE on one of my first blog posts. You can also see how my photography skills have evolved. (Patting myself on the back a little to keep from completely cringing.)

turkey platters

Be sure to add a little something-something to your mantle. It’s a focal point, you know.

Thanksgiving decor - I love black and white ticking with orange

Snip a few fall flowers and arrange them in old bottles. These bottles were found on our property during renovation. They are cracked and permanently dirty, which makes them even better.

simple Thanksgiving decorations

How about a giant bowl of pears as a centerpiece? Pears provide instant Thanksgiving decor plus they’re yummy, healthy, and in-season. Bonus: Try this fabulous recipe for Ginger Poached Pears from one of my favorite foodie bloggers, Heather Disarro, of Heather’s Dish. Yum.

Pears! Instant Thanksgiving decor plus yummy!

My teeny tiny turkey salt and pepper shakers get in on the action. I bought these on sale from Williams-Sonoma a hundred years ago. Tip: Williams-Sonoma is a great place for after Christmas sales.

simple thanksgiving decor

How do you decorate for Thanksgiving? Share your pictures on my Grace Grits Facebook page, pretty please. I’d love to see them.

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Comments

  1. Jane Gatewood says

    November 10, 2015 at 8:27 am

    Yes, indeedy-do. Every season gets its due. No skipping. Cutting line is just not “fittin’….I say, it’s just not fittin’!”

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 10, 2015 at 4:59 pm

      Glad we agree, Jane!

    • Fay Guinn says

      November 14, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      We’ll make a poet out of you yet Jane!

  2. gina says

    November 10, 2015 at 10:22 am

    Love the picture with your doggie in the window!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      Thanks, Gina. That’s one of her favorite places.

  3. Vishal Bheeroo says

    November 10, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    It’s incredibly beautiful:)

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      Thank you!

  4. Dorothy Johnson says

    November 11, 2015 at 9:42 am

    As usual, all your decorations are wonderful. I decorate much more for Thanksgiving than Halloween and I absolutely refuse to put up one Christmas item until it has passed. Yesterday I saw Poinsettias in Kroger and thought, “Please People, just stop it!” But I said, “I can’t think about that until after Thanksgiving.”

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 11, 2015 at 2:35 pm

      Good for you Dorothy!

  5. Jacqueline says

    November 18, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    You’ve got a lovely blog. The pictures are so vibrant and warm.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 19, 2015 at 8:19 am

      Thank you so much! I love to take photos.

  6. Barbara Tate says

    November 14, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Love your decorations. I must find “my turkeys”.

  7. Fay Guinn says

    November 14, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    Great platters and decor. Thanks for keeping the thanks in Thanksgiving. I’m also one of those annoyed at the rush to retail Christmas.


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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