Home + Garden Home Seasonal Decorating Easy Thanksgiving Centerpieces By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 3, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Top your Thanksgiving table with an easy-to-make centerpiece and other simple decorations. 01 of 16 Casual and Inviting Keep the look of your Thanksgiving centerpiece casual by repurposing vintage Bundt cake pans. We turned one into a vase for stems of ilex berries by putting a small glass of water inside the hole. An upside-down pan works as a stand for apple pie. Finish the arrangement with an heirloom pumpkin sitting on top of grevilea, an evergreen plant available at local florist shops. Pine or spruce branches work just as well, look stunning as an alternative, and save you a car trip and money if you've got some in the backyard. 02 of 16 Brass Accents It's all about the brass on this table. Gather old brass serving dishes and make them do double duty by planting big-box store succulents in them. Bosc pears and mini pumpkins enhance the scene. Placed pieces on top of wide burlap ribbon, the type sold at crafts stores, for a pleasing contrast between the shiny brass and the rustic texture of the ribbon. 03 of 16 Succulents and Silver Succulents (purchased from a big-box store) inspire a color palette of greens and purples in this Thanksgiving centerpiece. Vintage silver serving dishes add a bit of shine. A tray unifies the decor when smaller vases and serving pieces are on it. Purchase an ornamental squash and red grapes at a local grocer and add dried hydrangeas for a bit of height. 04 of 16 Tiered Bounty To create this tiered Thanksgiving centerpiece, press dahlias, fruits and vegetables into water-soaked florists' foam on a tiered fruit basket or cake stand lined with plastic. Our centerpiece includes figs, pomegranates and grapes. 05 of 16 Natural Beauty A love of nature inspired this Thanksgiving centerpiece. Slabs of wood elevate an heirloom pumpkin. Place woodsy-looking flowers, such as yarrow, kangaroo paw and grevilea, in a small glass of water tucked inside a wood container. 06 of 16 Holiday Glow White pumpkins and small succulents set a serene Thanksgiving scene. Hollow out the center of a few pumpkins to make room for a vase of flowers or a flickering candle. Use slices of wood—bark intact—as raised platforms down the center of the table. 07 of 16 Orange-and-White Beauty White pumpkins encircled by bittersweet vine and set along an orange table runner create a striking table arrangement. 08 of 16 Seasonal Abundance Complete this fresh Thanksgiving centerpiece with a single trip to the grocery store and a little creativity. Carve out the center of a head of purple cabbage and fill the space with florists' foam or a small vase and water. Fill the opening with your favorite blooms, and surround the cabbage with small artichokes, spiky lettuce and colorful berries. 09 of 16 Colorful Bunches Fall-color blooms and berries in round glass vases brighten an autumn table in minutes. Try spicy-hue orange chrysanthemums, bittersweet, marigolds, poppies or zinnias. 7 Gorgeous Ways to Show Off Your Marigolds 10 of 16 Easy Maize Maize and wheat create a simple Thanksgiving centerpiece that harkens back to the origins of the holiday. Place dry floral foam in a galvanized pail or bucket so that it sticks up over the rim an inch or two. Insert wheat stalks into the foam. They should fan out around the edges of the container. Top with multicolor ears of maize. For festive place settings, attach a name card to an extra cob set on each plate. Dried Corn Projects for Fall Decorating 11 of 16 Small World An old globe becomes a unique display vessel when you separate the hemispheres. To create a seasonal look, place pinecones, acorns, seedpods, small pumpkins and bittersweet inside the "bowl." Elevate it on a short candleholder, cup or vase. 12 of 16 Cornucopia Small pumpkins and gourds spilling out of a cornucopia create a lush seasonal look on your tabletop. 13 of 16 Thankful Tree Decorate your table or mantel with this simple centerpiece. Spray-paint a branch white and nestle in nuts inside a tall, clear vase. Tie on construction paper or foam leaves with the names of family and friends and what they are most thankful for this year. Your guests can write on the pre-cut leaves when they arrive and hang them on the tree. 14 of 16 Corn Place Setting Braided ribbon holds dried corn in a cloth napkin for a simple place setting. 15 of 16 Words of Wisdom A crafts-store ribbon with messages of thanks decorates a table and recalls the reason for the season. Weave the ribbon around a centerpiece of gourds and topiary trees for a pulled-together look. 16 of 16 Naturally Simple Pears, nuts, fall leaves and wheat grouped in a wire bowl form a pretty centerpiece that celebrates autumn's bounty. Accent the display with a solid-color table runner and chartreuse Hypericum berries grouped in small glass vases or cups. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit