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The holidays are definitely going to look different this year (what doesn’t?) With the pandemic still very much around, we have to make sure that we’re still taking precautions to keep everyone safe. Holidays are typically packed with extended family, which often includes the elderly, so your Thanksgiving table should be a lot smaller this year (According to the CDC, celebrating just with your immediate household is the safest option). While we’ll have to find alternative ways to connect with loved ones during the holidays, there is an upside. Fewer seats at the table means more time for stylish Thanksgiving tablescapes.

Here’s your chance to go all out with the tabletop decor. From stepping it up with wrapping paper to embracing natural textures, here are five inspiring Thanksgiving tablescapes we spotted on Instagram that you can easily recreate for your family.

Bundle Up

Since it’s safest to entertain outside due to Covid-19, try setting up a cozy setting in your backyard, garage or deck. Rachel, founder of The Clover Home, set up her Thanksgiving tablescape outside and it is giving us all of the fall feels. Playing up the warm and neutral color palette from the woods, Rachel got creative and used a blanket scarf as her tablecloth. Avoid having glass outside by swapping out your classic wine glasses for metal glassware.

outdoor thanksgiving tablescap
Image via @thecloverhome

Recreate It: Kamille Rust Multi Plaid Oversized Scarf, Metal Wine Glasses, Black Tapered Candles

Get Crafty

Grab your favorite, most festive wrapping paper, and get cutting! Gretchen Black set up a beautiful tablescape that we are dying to recreate. Setting a table for multiple people can get expensive when you have to purchase placemats, chargers, napkins, flatware, etc. Black got crafty and cut pretty wrapping paper into the size of placemats to add a fun pop of color and visual texture to the table.

She also suggests using the wrapping paper as a runner down the table. Not only is this creative, but it cuts down on the amount of post-Thanksgiving meal cleanup. Finish the table off with fresh eucalyptus to bring the element of nature inside.

crafty thanksgiving tablescape from gretchen black
Image via @gretchenblack

Recreate It: Wrapping Paper, Gold Chargers, Gold Accent Plates, Eucalyptus

Boho Glam

Adding touches of gold to your table, while mixing in natural woods instantly creates an elegant and boho setting. Forgo the tablecloth and runner and let a natural table be the canvas for your place settings. Play up textures with a woven placemat, knotted napkin, and mix in knobbed glasses to keep things interesting.

rustic boho tablescape
Image by Renee Hollingshead Photography via @smthingvintage

Recreate It: Placemats, Gold-Rimmed Plates, Rust Brown Glasses, Gold and White Flatware

Kick It Into Neutral

Keeping things monochromatic not only helps if you have trouble mixing colors and patterns but creates a simple and beautiful table. Anais Grullon nailed this setting by playing heavily into textures. In the same neutral color palette, she styled a textured linen tablecloth and napkins with textured plates and accents. The natural stoneware plates with rims feel organic against the tablecloth, while the layers of light-colored pumpkins and grasses finish off the tablescape perfectly. When it comes to flatware, play up family heirlooms, and serve up your meal with your grandparents’ silverware.

monochromatic neutral tablescape with pumpkins
Image via @anaisgrullon

Recreate It: Linen Tablecloth, Napkin Rings, Rimmed Plates, Glass Vases

Go Bold

Black matte dinnerware has been a big trend, and it isn’t going away anytime soon. Ajai Guyot, founder and designer of True Home, created an outdoor entertaining oasis for her parents to serve up Thanksgiving dinner. Playing nicely against the black chairs and grey table, Guyot stayed on theme and incorporated beautiful champagne flatware with bold, black matte dinnerware. To complement the place settings, Guyot lined the table with gold candlestick holders and oversized vases. Varying the heights and sizes of the candles and vases helps keep the centerpiece interesting.

thanksgiving quarantine tablescape
Image via Ajai Guyot

Recreate It: Black Dinnerware, Champagne Flatware, Gold Vases, Black Chairs

Did you get inspired by these stylish settings? Show us your Thanksgiving tablescapes on Instagram @Lulus using #lovelulus–and shop all the essentials for the Holiday season!

Be sure to check the CDC guidelines for safer holidays and remember that individual states have requirements or limits on the number of people or households that can gather.