Today I am joining Mary Ann, Annie, and Beth Djalili of Style at a Certain Age, and Fabiana of Ciao Newport Beach for some pretty Thanksgiving tablescapes and some of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes. We are not entertaining this year so I created this table just for you. Let’s take a look at an Organic Thanksgiving Table Your Guests Will Love.
Incorporate Natural Organic Items
As always I like to incorporate natural organic items with different textures and finishes and combine the old and the new for a collected layered look. There is no need to go out and purchase holiday-specific tableware that you will only use once a year. Be creative, use what you have, and forage the rest. All of the foraged materials can be recycled with your yard waste and don’t take up storage space.
Use What You Have
I decided to repeat the same fall colors palette of my living room which you read about in my Natural Collected Fall Home Tour. Instead of a tablecloth, I draped my table with my two Libeco linen throws from my Living Room. These throws are pricey but I just love the quality and versatility of them. I often use scarves, bedspreads anything that appeals to the season.
Last week I wore the throw as a skirt with my leather moto jacket and a turtleneck. All you need to do is add a kilt pin. I plan to wear it with faux suede leggings as a wrap as well. Can you tell I am crazy about these throws? I really debated about them due to the price. I am so glad I took the plunge.
For the place settings, I layered twig chargers, and my anthro Glenna plates, with black salad plates from the Mason Collection from Pottery Barn. The bamboo flatware is also from Pottery Barn. If you have white dishes you can buy decorative salad plates in different colors and designs for a different look. It is much less expensive (and takes up less space) than buying an entire set of dishes. (Do as I say not as I did) I have three sets of dishes that I don’t use in my basement.
The iron candlesticks come in three sizes and are from Pottery Barn as well as the pretty votives and napkin rings. I have had them for years but they are still available. The gold napkins are PB and the black and white napkins are from Botanik in Summerland but I have linked similar at the bottom of the post. All items linked at the bottom of the post.
The large Pottery Barn lantern is surrounded by mini pumpkins, persimmons, gathered fall leaves, olive branches, and dried bleached artichokes. Their battery-operated candles are pricey but boy do they look real.
I draped the light fixture with a few olive branches from my yard, just for fun. I wanted to keep it simple and natural. The light fixture appears less harsh when a few simple branches are added to it. The light fixture is the wagon wheel chandelier from Lamps Plus here.
I brought my Pottery Barn Teddy pillows and the mudcloth pillows from Etsy into the dining room for interest. Whoops, ignore the pile of pillows in the background. I had to bring them in from the rain.
SHOP MY ORGANIC THANKSGIVING TABLE
We have many favorite dishes that I have shared in the past. You might enjoy our post on Thanksgiving Sides here, where I shared our favorite Thanksgiving Salad. Here I shared one of our favorite dressings Cajun Corn Bread Pepper Stuffing. This year I thought I would share a simple Roasted Asparagus dish that is as good as Thanksgiving or any time of the year for that matter.
Roasted Asparagus with Feta and Pine Nuts
Asparagus is Roasted and Topped with Toasted Pine Nuts and Feta
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs asparagus
- 3 tsp lemon or citrus olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 lemon zested or more to taste
- 1/4 c crumbled feta cheese
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
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PREHEAT OVEN TO 450˚ . Toss the asparagus with garlic, oil, ⅛ teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a large baking sheet with sides. Roast, turning onece or twice, until the asparagus is tender-crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. While the asparagus is roasting, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Place pine nuts in the skillet and cook until golden and fragrant, tossing often to avoid burning. Remove the nuts from heat and set aside. When the asparagus has finished cooking, transfer to your serving plate and then top with feta, pine nuts, lemon juice and additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or room temperature.
I hope you enjoyed reading An Organic Thanksgiving Table Your Guests Will Love. I had a lot of fun with it. I am enjoying having a round table. Now you want to be sure and pop over and visit my friends. I have had sneak peeks of their tablescapes. I know you are going to love their creations.
Click on the links below for more Thanksgiving Inspiration. You don’t want to miss a single one.
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very nice and creative Cindy and I like the new motto “use what you have”
Hi Rena
Yes we all need to recycle our gear don’t we?
love the dining table, so festive! I also love Pottery Barn battery candles, but alas pricey. I suggest looking at Amazon for Luminera candles, same brand, less expensive!
Hi Cheryl
Thanks for the amazon candle tip. I will check them out. It looks like with my discount they aren’t much cheaper for me at least but they have a lot of options!
Cindy, I bought some realistic looking led candles at Pier One before they closed their doors. Love! I can’t tell from your picture, is the flame shaped like a tiny candelabra bulb, or is it flat? The ones I got are not flat. They were not a bargain, even at “clearance “ prices, but you get what you pay for. I am so happy I got them. My husband has asthma, so we don’t burn real candles.
Hi Gayle
They are flat. They look so realistic when lit. I need to bite the bullet and get some for Christmas as well.
Hi Cindy,
You are something else again, love, love it all. Your skirt too, so clever.
The recipes look awesome, I am going to try at least one of them.
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Katherine
Thank you for the darling Halloween card that was so thoughtful and such a sweet surprise! Gotta love the skirts! I put it in my Instagram stories but I didn’t know how to tag you or if you were on Instagram.
Hi Cindy,
That’s a very organic and natural looking Thanksgiving table. It looks great! I thinks it’s fun to figure out new ways to use things we already own. The throw as a skirt is super clever!
I have almost the exact same candlesticks somewhere, I stopped using them when I got the candelabra in the dining room. It has real candles so having candlesticks on the table seemed overkill. I still use votives though. Anyway, I’m going to look for them and put them on the mantel.
I’m looking for a less expensive version of the bamboo flatware if you have any ideas. Love the look and have wanted a set forever.
Great post Cindy!
Xo Heidi
Cindy your table looks amazing! I love the idea of a throw that works as a shawl, a throw, a skirt and whatever else one feels like. Using the dollar cost average formula this throw is a steal. Off to check out the other ladies.
Love this! cI’m substituting an old french linen cloth for the throw, but going with the lantern and the masts. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Cindy,
I would love to see your round table when it is undraped, It looks like something I would love for my son to build for me.
I love the way you decorate, so organically. Thanks for sharing.
LOVE THE SKIRT LOOK!
YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF ONCE AGAIN!
Lovely as always. Love the textured look. But I also most impressed with the confidence you have in staying power of the kilt pin!
LOVE everything about your style!! Thank you!
THAT recipe looks so delicious, Cindy!! Love your table, too. You are so creative, my friend…you inspire me every day!
Annie noticed the same details that I was impressed by….throw as a skirt and olive branches on your light fixture. All the rest is wonderful too; many thanks for creating this tableau just for sharing on your blog. Maybe you and Steve at least dined here to appreciate your work.
Hi Wren
We have not dined there but I am tearing it apart today after my kids come for dinner. We did enjoy it for a while. We eat in the breakfast room most of the time.
Cindy, wow! Just wow! I recognized your liebeco throws as a table covering immediately. What a fun idea to use two for a round table! And as a skirt~ you are so creative! I love how you added olive branches to your chandelier. All the warm colors, layers, and textures are so so beautiful!
Thanks Annie. I do love those throws and they are worth the money in my opinion! Your tablescape was absolutely gorgeous as well.
What an absolutely stunning table, Cindy! But I expected no less. Can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve for Christmas!
Hi Beth
Thank you so much for joining us! Your dining room is gorgeous!!
Hi Beth
Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your fabulous style. You really are the complete package! Stylish in every way!
I also have this throw and love it, and your style. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Janet
Aren’t those throws great? I just love mine! Thanks so much for reading!!
Hi Janet
I just love those throws. I think you can probably tell!!
Hello Cindy. Everything is beautiful as always! I’m replacing all of the light fixtures in our new to us home. It looks to me that chandeliers, especially in dining rooms, have become proportionally larger than they used to be and I love that look! Am I seeing things wrong? Thanks so much for your help!
Joyce
Hi Joyce
Yes, the light fixtures have gotten bigger. Although some of the more contemporary chandeliers are quite small. I guess it is just personal taste. I prefer a more oversized version for impact. For reference, my table is 60″ round.
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Hi Joyce
I thought I already answered this so forgive me if I am repeating myself. I do like light fixtures that tend to be a bit oversized, but that being said many of the more contemporary styles are sort of smallish. I guess it is a personal thing.
You’ve really outdone yourself this year, Cindy. Those throws on the table are everything!!
Hi Claudia
Thank you so much for joining us. Your tablescapes are always so beautifully done!
Hi Fabiana
thank you so much! i love your tablescapes. you truly are the tablescape guru!