When it’s my turn to have everyone over to the house for Thanksgiving dinner, I serve the same dishes, using the same recipes from the same cookbook my mom relied on when my brothers and I were growing up. Sure, it’s a little dated, with lots of scribbles and dog-eared pages, but I’m a traditionalist when it comes to my Thanksgiving meal. Fortunately for me, nobody in the family ever seems to tire of the menu.
The tablescape, on the other hand, is a separate matter altogether. The dining room is where I get creative, combining unexpected colors and patterns and indulging in a new centerpiece for the table when I see something I can’t resist. Some years I’ll set out place cards and I always seem to find a unique baking dish that can go from the oven to the table (see below).
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Last week, I set out to find some of these unexpected gems for my Thanksgiving tables. A lot of local shops seem to have jumped straight to Christmas decor but I found others with a selection of lovely items for Thanksgiving. Here’s what stood out to me.
Forth and Home, 8137 Big Bend
Floral Porcelain, Dessert Plate
$22/per plate
Lyra Inlay Tray, Large
$270
Holliday, 4600 Olive
Handmade silk velvet pumpkins, various sizes
from $32 to $89
Having People Over: A Modern Guide to Planning, Throwing, and Attending Every Type of Party by Chelsea Fagan
$30
Civil Alchemy, 8154 Big Bend
Brass barware: Cocktail shaker, $48; Cocktail strainer, $24; Brass Bottle Opener, $24; Brass Jigger, $24; Mesh strainer, $28
Spoke tableware: Woodland Horses salad plates, $43; Canada Goose salad plate $42; Delamere dinner plate $38.
Mark O. Howald Antiques & Fine Art, 9796 Clayton
Antique French oval baking dish, duck-head lid, repaired
$70
Antique French oval baking dish, rabbit-head lid
$100
Urban Matter, 3179 S Grand
Serving bowls, sourced from Morocco
$46
Hand-illustrated, flour-sack cotton tea towels
$24
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