Happy Thanksgiving

Dear Friends,

Spread the holiday cheer this Thanksgiving with a delicious − and beautiful − feast!

It's hard not to love Thanksgiving. The family, the friends, and the food all combine to make Turkey Day a pretty hard−to−beat celebration. But decorating
for this popular holiday can be tough. Should you really be using those paper turkeys again this year? If that corn on the cob pilgrim is looking a little worse for the wear, use some basic home−décor tips this Thanksgiving to get
your house ready for the delights Thanksgiving will bring.

"I think it's very important to give all your guests' senses a good experience at your home "Having nice food smells throughout the house is very pleasant. And let the outdoor fall colors come inside − bring some fall−colored leaves
inside in the form of artwork or a centerpiece. Switch out your existing plants
with fall plants and decorate your table with festive fall colors."

Speaking of that table, many decorators agree that if you focus on creating a beautiful
spread for the main event (that's the meal, of course) you might not need to
spend as much time or money on anything else in the home − guests will be so
busy admiring the table and eating the food, they probably won't notice that
there's still a in the living room leftover from Halloween.

There's a lot you can do to make your table fit for a feast.

"You can decorate your table to celebrate Thanksgiving without overdoing it. "A
centerpiece with fresh fall fruits and colorful leaves is nice. Try to play tastefully
around your centerpiece, making it the required focal point. Have all the
colors surrounding it coordinate. For example, if your dominant color is plum,
use orange and green accents all around your focal point, but leave the
tablecloth light and plain. A vanilla tablecloth as a nice background color for
all your other fall−toned hues; on top of it, try sage green placemats with
light orange napkins and maybe even use golden silverware.