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Easy Natural Thanksgiving Centerpiece Idea

In this post I’m sharing an easy natural Thanksgiving centerpiece idea that is budget friendly and is so simple to create.

When it comes to setting a Thanksgiving table, I’m all about easy and yet always about beautiful! Thanksgiving is about bounty and harvest, family and memories and giving thanks for what we have. With emphasis on cooking and dining on the feast, I like to keep the table centerpiece simple. Thanks to Ashley of Modern Glam Home for hosting this Thanksgiving post today.

natural Thanksgiving centerpiece idea

I based this idea around two things. The first is the trending charcuterie board and since I’m not a fan of the meats, cheeses and olives…that doesn’t work for me. My second muse for this setting is a cornucopia but without that physical object. Instead I started with an oversized cutting board. A horn of plenty without the horn if you will! The exact one that I have is available in the link below and I used it to give a focal and protect the table. But basically the rest is composed of thrifty finds for budget minded folks.

When shopping the grocery I looked to see what sort of autumn toned vegetables were available seasonally.

natural Thanksgiving table centerpiece with vegetables

fall charcuterie board

Natural Thanksgiving Centerpiece Idea Grocery List

  • Red Pears
  • Baby Eggplants
  • Turnips
  • Red and Green Grapes
  • Indian Corn
  • Heads of Red Lettuce
  • Spring Mix Lettuce
  • Artichokes
  • Cranberries
  • Pine Cones
  • Seasonal Flowers

natural Thanksgiving centerpiece idea to make

Putting The Centerpiece Together

After cleaning my cutting board I crumpled up some newspaper and placed it in the center. This was to give the natural Thanksgiving centerpiece idea that I was forming some height. Along with the paper I then added a layer of spring mix lettuce as a cover. Obviously I didn’t want any of the paper to show, so mission accomplished!

natural Thanksgiving centerpiece idea

And then…I simply started piling on the veggies carefully! Starting from the center and working my way out on all sides. I look at centerpiece arranging the same way that I would look at any art object. What’s important is composition, color and flow. Always take a few steps back and indeed you’ll be changing things up!

Indian corn and pine cones in a centerpiece

Indian corn is one of my favorite fall grocery store items and I used it to create this recent tablescape – Simple Thanksgiving Bounty Table Setting. This table is at my beach house where we often host Thanksgiving. I had some dried beach grasses tucked away and added them to the “scape” for height.

A gold charger is topped with a mix of all vintage plates. Along with the plates, everything is from flea markets, thrift stores or yard sales on this table. I hope that encourages you to know that YOU CAN DO THIS! Vintage white linen rumpled napkins are tied with twine leftover from a package. Besides what’s mentioned there isn’t much else to do with a tablescape like this. Simple, simple and simple!

budget thanksgiving table setting

A sprinkle of cranberries and grapes and the natural Thanksgiving centerpiece idea is done! Add a few candles to light up the night. Definitely a fun tablescape and additionally it can be eaten afterwards! Clearly there are no rules and this is just to give you an idea to try!

 

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21 Comments

    1. Hi Judy…thank you so much!!

  1. Amazing touches of care!

    As I own 3 purple-ish faux artichokes, they will become my inspiration point trending my table in fashion this Thanksgiving.

    1. Thank you and your idea sounds amazing!

  2. I love this table Janet. The colors are so beautiful, and the centerpiece is inspired! I especially love the little corns and adding the paper to get height – that’s a great tip! Thanks so much for yet another wonderful idea! 💗

  3. Gah! This is so incredibly beautiful! The colors just pop against the wood. Thank you for joining us for this fun blog hop. Pinned! xo

    1. Thank you Ashley…such a great hop!

  4. Selah Ingle says:

    Pinning so I can give this a whirl. Mine will be a lot smaller as I have a tiny table but totally do-able thanks to your tips. I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving 🙂

    1. So glad that you’re going to try this Selah!

  5. What a stellar, lush, luxe, glorious profusion of autumn splendor! It is so lavish, and baroque and artfully arranged it looks as if it could be in a Renaissance painter’s still life of a holiday feast! Brava!

    1. I thank you Tristan for your kind words, as always! It did sort of remind of a renaissance piece after I created it. Minus the bacchanalia that is! 🤣

  6. Marilyn L Foster says:

    Wow! The Natural Thanksgiving Center piece grabbed my attention right away. I have never seen such a colorful arrangement. I love it and am going to watch for item to do one myself.

    1. I’m so glad that you like this one…so fun to create Marilyn!

  7. This may be my favorite autumn centerpiece ever! I simply can’t take my eyes off the colors, texture, natural elements, lushness and simple beauty. Oh my!! I’m volunteering to hostess Thanksgiving this year and I know what my centerpiece will be. Just wondering, Is yours the 20 inch board? Wondering how lush I can make my 15 inch one that fits my available space.

    1. Thank you so much for saying so Carol! If you have a smaller space, use the 15″ and make the components slightly spill over onto your table. I think that would look fine.

  8. What a creative and colourful centrepiece . It must be a showstopper against your neutral decor . Beautiful Janet .

    1. Thanks so much Angie…happy November!

  9. Janet
    Love your centerpiece. Such beautiful colors!

    1. Hi DaleAnn, thank you so much and enjoy your weekend!

  10. Thanks so much Renae, this was fun to create for my guests! Hope all is well with you and happy harvest season.