The traditional Thanksgiving festival revolves around food, company, and mandatory dishes like roast turkey, delectable food, and wine. As the dining table forms the focal point of the festival, a well-thought out tablescape will help family and loved ones create beautiful memories around it. Thanksgiving celebrates the harvest and the beginning of the holiday season. So bring in festive times by introducing metal accents to make the space feel rich and abundant. The lustre of gold provides warm hues to create a table spread that looks as gorgeous as the food.
Here are 14 ideas that will inspire you to introduce the warm glow of this golden metal to your Thanksgiving table decor. Golden hues create a rich yet cohesive colour palette that keeps the table setting coordinated with a warm and intimate atmosphere for family fun and yummy treats.
1. Candleholders
The ethereal warmth of the candlelight can transform the festive spread and breathe life into the tablescape. These elegant candle holders provide ambient lighting and cast a warm glow. Featuring an angular form and minimalist silhouette, the sleek geometric shape of the candle holder, surrounds the flickering flame and enhances the overall dining experience. Placed on a dining table, the varying heights of these pieces infuse a timeless aesthetic that feels cosy and inviting.
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2. Coasters
These luxurious Linear brass Coasters from WestElm add a tasteful touch to your Thanksgiving party. The gold surface is textured with horizontal and linear stripes that add gorgeous glamour to the overall look and feel of the dining space. These functional coasters protect table surfaces from water rings, add richness, and look stunning in their own right.
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3. Condiments
These Marble Dip Bowls with brass base add a hint of glamour to the dining table and are carefully crafted from different types of marble. Perfect for pre-dinner appetisers and a variety of snacks like guacamole, salsa, hummus and olives, these bowls create a visual feast and can even be used as a pinch pot.
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4. Salt and Pepper shaker
Take the gold theme a step further with the marble and brass finish salt and pepper shaker set. It is highly functional and the warm glow of metal infuses opulence and is perfect for hosting the dinner devoted to gratitude.
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5. Dinnerware
This Gold Inlay Solid White matte Porcelain Dinnerware set from Dodo’s Trends & More layers your table decor with luxury and grandeur. It’s a gorgeous collection of plates that makes for a standout dinner display. Steeped in elegance, each piece is adorned with gold detailing around the rim. The white and matt gold cutlery spells subtle luxury and provides an elevated dining experience.
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6. Marble and Brass Cake Stand
Clean and contemporary, this marble and brass-finished pedestal cake stand is a stylish way to display cakes, macarons and other desserts. The glitz of metallic gold contrasts the white marble top and imbues a sense of beauty. Its elevated height adds depth and dimension to the tablescape, while its conical base juxtaposes the circular top to create a beautifully proportioned piece that steals the limelight.
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7. Barware
No Thanksgiving feast is complete without champagne or sparkling wine. Add shine to your bar counter with the brass finish Chelsea Barware collection that features a rounded and feminine look and ensures that your wine choices make the celebration more special. There is such richness in gold colour that it easily catches the light and reflects a lovely warm glow.
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8. Napkin Rings
The Nomi K luxury tableware is a supremely ritzy floral napkin ring that imparts a regal look and infuses feminine energy into the Thanksgiving dinner table. Inspired by beautiful flowers, these metal accessories bring fashion and add a discerning and delicate beauty to the festive table spread. Meticulously designed to perfection, these pieces look glamorous and pair beautifully with any tasteful table linen.
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9. Serving Set
Bring a touch of luxurious style to your dining table with the Hawser serving set. The serving spoons feature a long and twisted rope handle which makes it easy to hold. Crafted in brass and stainless steel, this serving set adds an instant dose of luxury and is a resplendent addition to any feast or soiree. It is perfect for serving gravy, salads or desserts and complements the gold-rimmed serving plates.
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10. Wine Glasses
Raise a toast in style as wine is guaranteed to taste better in these exotic wine glasses by Dish It Out New York. This finely stemmed piece incorporates a gold base to add shimmer and makes a chic accent on the festive tablescape without overpowering it. Forming a part of a family of pieces, this design is also available in water glasses.
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11. Cheese and Serving Platter
It’s time to say cheese – and your party will be incomplete without a cheese plate! The design of the cheese platter features a honeycomb pattern that creates a textured surface with a pair of gold bees in inlaid brass. An interesting mix of materials makes a perfect addition to the Thanksgiving soiree. Select 3-5 kinds of cheese variations for an attractive and delectable composition.
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12. Table Runner
Dress up your dinner table with the Home N Style earthy gold placement mats that provide the tablescape with layered depth and elegant uplift. The embroidered motifs add texture and heighten the luxurious style quotient of the festive spread. However, it’s important to strike the right balance so that the golden hues of the tablescape look elegant and not gaudy.
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13. Serving Bowl
Truly tasteful, the Rajsi brass dessert bowl makes an enchanting addition to the Thanksgiving table and elevates the ambience. Exquisitely crafted in brass and amethyst, the dessert bowl enlivens the space with colour, injects visual interest and crosses between a functional dessert bowl and a sculptural centrepiece. Since Thanksgiving marks the harvest season, fill the bowl with some fresh produce and seasonal accents like pumpkins, apples, fruits you love and create a beautiful autumnal table that steals the spotlight. Additionally, fruits and vegetables add colour and contrast to the table setting.
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14. Flower Vase
Flowers form an important part of the tablescape and decorating with seasonal blooming flowers is always fun. This flower vase makes a statement piece, brings oodles of sparkle and imparts a more lighter and joyous feel. Make sure that the scale and height of floral decoration doesn’t hinder the flow of conversations or block the line of vision.
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