Black, Gold and Rustic Chic Thanksgiving DIY Table Decorating Ideas

The elegant look of black and gold, matched with the comfort of rustic materials, makes a Thanksgiving Day feast look personalized and dazzling! These are some EASY DIY and TREND WORTHY ideas to make your Thanksgiving table as special as your food and your guests.  

START WITH FABULOUS PLACE SETTINGS

See below for details on how to get this look:

NAPKINS WITH STYLE 

(you'd never guess how easy these are to make!)

HOW to create these unique napkins:

Buy fabric quaters like I did (see above photo) to create one a of a kind napkins.  

*You can find quaters, cut up fabric tied in bundles, at local craft stores.

  

OR

Find yards of fabric you like and cut it up into 18" x 21" sizes.

A NEW TWIST ON NAPKIN RINGS

Forget about buying expensive napkin rings; go outside and find fallen branches.  

These branches are four to six inch high.  

Just one step to this DIY: Spray the branches on both sides with spray paint.

Fold your napkin and place a golden branch on top. Tie a satin black ribbon around the branch to finish the look!  If you have selected specific seating for your guests, include a chalkboard name tag to each napkin branch.  I picked this tag up at Hobby Lobby (comes in set of 4).

PLASTIC CUTLERY SHINES IN GOLD

Whether you are hosting a sit down dinner, or buffet style, plastic cutlery allows for easy clean up after the meal!  The gold color makes it look more expensive.  Place cutlery in mason jars for a down home touch that shines.

Masonry Jars Are Inexpensive And Have Many Uses!

 A BURLAP TABLE RUNNER

Buy a roll at a craft store.

Cut pieces of the burlap the width of your tablecloth to have them under each, or every other place setting, OR make one long runner by cutting it the length of the tablecloth.

Add metallic spray paint to both ends of the runner for an ombre shine!

CHARGERS MADE OF WOOD

You can buy wood slices or have your local lumberjack cut you some pieces for your Thanksgiving table.  They are so unique and available at numerous online websites like saveoncrafts.  I ordered mine from there and they arrived less than a week after I ordered them.

 CENTERPIECES FOR THE TABLE

Pumpkin Stands: Use various sized candle holders with flat tops and place pumpkins on them!  The different heights add interest and can be scattered down the center of your table.

Tree Branch Centerpiece: this tall decor can be placed on any table including a dessert or buffet area!  I love this one because you can personalize it by adding paper shaped tags with written messages of things you are thankful for!  Ask your guests to do one and place each on a branch.  

Get your guests to write on each tag what they are thankful for, then place it on a branch!

How to make a Tree Branch Centerpiece:

Take a vase and wrap painters tape around it, then spray it with spray paint 

(in a well ventilated area).  Takes 5 minutes to dry!

Fill vase halfway with rocks to give it weight.  Find fallen branches and place them in the vase, then add moss at the top!

From the branches, you can hang anything from sparkly feathers, paper leaves, to my favorite, written messages of thankful thoughts!

Here is a previous post about another popular DIY project DREAM TREE.  

CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO CREATE A DREAM TREE 

Don't forget to include a signature drink for your guests! Makes a great personal touch and can create it ahead of time.  Have it ready for them when they arrive.  They will immediately feel special!  

Have a signature drink on hand for guests.  Place in a mason jar like this one above.  Garnish it with a lemon!

Here is a great recipe:

Gin shandy-

 Mix 1 cup lemonade

One 12-ounce bottle ginger beer

¾ cup gin

Watch Shosh talk to viewers about all the ideas above!

CLICK HERE

I Can't Wait Until Wednesday To Get This Thanksgiving Table Look

Try a black, gold and natural chic theme this year for decorating your Thanksgiving table!  These ideas will add charming glamour that your guests will appreciate while feasting.

Wednesday I will show viewers on WFMZ 69 News At Sunrise how to get this look!  Tune in at 8:50 am.  If you miss it, you can catch the segment online on their website, and can come back to this blog to get complete instructions, and tips!

CLICK HERE to see all great ideas presented on the TV show!

Video of How To Create Beautiful Table Look For Thanksgiving

Watch Shosh show TV viewers of 69 News At Sunrise how to create a unique and easy Thanksgiving Day Table look with lots of color, texture and shine!

CLICK HERE to see the short TV segment!

Yes, you can even upgrade your wine glasses by adding simple twine to the stems!   

To get complete instructions on all the crafts Shosh discussed on the show, CLICK HERE.

Clever Decorating Ideas For Thanksgiving Table

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year and looking for table top ideas?  Here are my 'easy as apple pie' decorating tips that will bring color, shine and best of all, not cost a turkey to implement (ha ha!)...... 

This table top decor is crafted of natural materials, has a little shimmer, 

and leaves enough room for all the food!!

 Thanksgiving is the one holiday we dress up for food so lets give our table a look that is  glam 'home made' style.  Glam 'home made' style' means  keeping things easy looking but put together well.  Save the bling for the winter holidays, and instead, bring in more natural materials.

Put Your Money Into The Following:

1. Fabric tablecloth.  You can wash it at the end of the day and use it each year.  Consider your color scheme.  Choose a color that you will be able to work with each year.  Brown is a good neutral if you are unsure.  I have a golden tan that has a bit of sparkle on my table.

2. Charger Plates.  These are not expensive and can make a huge difference on your table.  It can turn even a plastic plate into something special! And like the tablecloth, you can use them over and over again!  I like the choices that overstock.com has.  

3. Cloth Napkins.  This is the last of the three investment worthy pieces for your table.  Real fabric napkins placed at each guest's setting gives a chic finishing touch.  It is the old fashioned factor that has been used at eating gathering for hundreds of years in the most high end establishments.  

2013 Inspired By Natural Materials

-Jute Twine Is Your Best Friend!  As you can see from the DIY projects below I have been having a love affair with twine.  Pick it up at craft stores or hardware stores and have it on hand.
-Go for color that you have not used before (I have done reds, oranges, greens, but not blue so I used it this year on my table)
-Paper is a reusable, recyclable material so use it!  I love these paper lanterns DIY projects!

DIY PROJECTS

Burlap Ribbon Table Runner

This table runner is as simple as it gets!  All you need is burlap ribbon!  You can pick this up at any craft store.  I found a 6" wide blue ribbon and a 12" wide tan color at Hobby Lobby for my table.

STEP ONE - After your table cloth is on, roll the wider burlap runner out like this photo below and using a pair of scissors, cut it to the size of table cloth length.

STEP TWO - roll the smaller runner out like photo below and cut to same length as the wider one.

 Add your plate chargers.

And build the rest from there...like this.

Paper Bag Candle Lantern

I love this DIY project because you may not even need to leave the house to make it!  They are unexpected! Watch your guests stare at them while eating.  

For this project you will need a paper bag (get wild and try one with a bold color or funky pattern!), a battery operated candle, and a razor blade.

*this is not a project to do with a child 

Lay your bag down flat and using a pencil, create stars in any pattern you choose like above. 

Carefully use the blade over your pencil marks.  Be mindful not to run the blade through both sides of the bag.  

Add the battery candle.

Check out how beautiful I look when the lights are low!!

*Remember not to use real candles with this paper lantern!

TIP: You can cut off the handles and add ribbon with a hot glue gun like I did above!

Construction Paper Lantern

This is a fun project to do with the kids!  And you might already have all the ingredients needed to whip up some fun lighting for your thanksgiving day table! 

For this project you will need construction paper, scissors, a hole puncher, double sided tape and a battery operated candle.  

You can pick up the candle at the Dollar Store or any craft store.

STEP ONE- Fold your paper in half the long way and cut along the folded line so you will end  up with two equal pieces (you can make two candle holders!).

TIP: You can use fun craft scissors along the edge to create a unique upper edge.

STEP TWO- punch holes all over the paper like above.

STEP THREE- place double sided tape along one of the short edges, fold that side into a cylinder and press the tape into place like above.  Now you have a beautiful round paper lantern (or 2 if you used the other half of the construction paper!)

TIP: You can add ribbon around it and keep it in place with hot glue.

STEP FOUR- Add a battery operated candle and enjoy!

Napkin Rings & Place Cards

Create place cards that are so adorable!!

FIRST make the napkin holder:

Napkin Ring

For this project you will need a scissor, a fabric napkin, a  burlap ribbon (mine has satin on the edges), and a hot glue gun.

STEP ONE - roll your napkin up like above photo (don't roll too tight) and cut a piece of ribbon that is an inch longer than the rolled up width.

STEP TWO - hot glue the ribbon around the napkin (don't get hot glue on the napkin)

DONE!! (your guests will be able to roll the ring right off the napkin)

ADD Place Cards.....

Tag Place Cards

So simple!  You will need:

twine and a pair of acorn (can use faux acorns or any other creative natural elements like a pine comb!)

STEP ONE- cut eight inches of twine and knot it at the center.

STEP TWO - Attach a gift tag to it by knotting it to the !  

*You can use ready made gift tags or make your own!

Write a guest's name on each tag and place at the table place setting you choose on top of the napkin ring you just made!

PLANT CENTERPIECE

Peacock feathers are a consistent trend.  Maybe its the exotic shapes or the bold colors; whatever the reason, I chose to incorporate it into my Thanksgiving table design this year.  I used faux peacock feathers for my centerpiece.

For my table centerpieces I purchased two mason jars at the Dollar Store, and some faux plants and several glittery faux peacock feathers from a craft store.  I also bought some pine combs and acorn nuts (you can find them in your local natural outdoor surroundings as well).

Simply unscrew the tops of the jars, fill them with the pine and nuts, and place the faux plants in them.

 

When finished, take some twine and wrap it around the mason jar.  That's it!