Low Budget Friendsgiving Decorating Ideas

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60 Chic Thanksgiving Decorations to Express Your Style

Make your space more inviting with any of these creative DIYs.

Chrissy Horton

Thanksgiving decorations are all about showing off your style, but that shouldn't equate to stress or going way over your budget. Regardless of your aesthetic, there are a slew of inexpensive DIY decorations you can try to make your Thanksgiving celebration more inviting for family and guests. Whether you're partial to pumpkin crafts, eye-catching centerpieces featuring faux leaves and berries or something a bit more unexpected, there's no shortage of ideas.

Scroll through for a well-rounded assortment of Thanksgiving decorations that won't disappoint. These creative ideas, ranging from place cards to festive wreaths, will bring your space to life for the holiday. Just don't forget to pick a good turkey recipe, delicious sides and, of course, some pie.

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Apple Table Runner

Don't fret if you can't pinpoint enough recipes to make use of your recent apple picking haul. Lifestyle blogger Julie Blanner dreamed up this pretty table runner, highlighting a mix of apples, white candles in varied sizes and loads of greenery.

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Corn Husk Wreath

After peeling back the husks of dried corn, place them around an 18" craft ring. Alternate colors for visual interest and use your extra husks to fill in any gaps.

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Floral Painted Pumpkins

Grab three pumpkins in different sizes, so you can stack them from largest to smallest. Then have fun painting on yellow leafy branches. Don't forget to add some faux berries.

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Banner Place Cards

Bring a celebratory spirit to your Thanksgiving table by writing guests' names on small gold banners that you can totally DIY.

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Metallic Pumpkins

Add a touch of glam to your Thanksgiving spread by covering pumpkins in metallic gold paint. Pair them with your go-to fall blooms to weave in some color.

SHOP GOLD PAINT

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Dip Dye Candles

For this easy DIY, shave orange crayons into melted wax. Dip white taper candles into the mixture, let them dry and you're all set.

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Fruit & Vegetable Centerpiece

Believe it or not, fruits and vegetables mix, especially when it comes to decor. Julie Blanner, a lifestyle blogger, filled her fall table with lettuce topped with cabbage, artichokes, eggplant, grapes and more.

SHOP FAUX VEGGIES

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Nut and Pumpkin Topiaries

Showcase some of the season's top staples — nuts and pumpkins — in a topiary. To begin your nut topiary, paint a Styrofoam craft ball in a shade of brown and glue rows of walnuts and hazelnuts to it. Feel free to attach it to a candleholder to make more of a statement. For the pumpkin topiaries, begin by removing the stems and stacking them (wooden skewers can keep them in place). Set them in a vase and adorn them with faux berries and grapevines.

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Floral Pumpkins

Grab some hot glue and colorful faux flowers from your favorite craft retailer to jazz up simple orange pumpkins.

SHOP FAUX FLOWERS

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Pops of Gingham

While Chrissy Horton of Inspired Fashion Finds loves to dress her dining table in neutrals and natural accents, like jute placemats, she often makes room for pops of pattern. Here, classic gingham cloth napkins steal the show.

SHOP GINGHAM NAPKINS

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Flower and Acorn Centerpiece

Take a cue from this arrangement of flowers and decorative acorns to create a rustic vibe in your dining room.

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Mini Pumpkins

Don't settle for yet another basic candle arrangement. Take things up a notch by using mini pumpkins as votives. Simply remove the pumpkin's stem to insert the candle. Complete the look with a clear glass hurricane.

SHOP VOTIVES

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Pumpkins & Berry Branches

While berry branches command attention all on their own, you can take them to the next level by inserting them into a trio of pumpkins in varied sizes.

SHOP BERRY BRANCHES

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Pumpkin Candle Arrangement

Bring your pumpkins to life with an elegant assortment of trailing ivy and white taper candles.

SHOP TAPER CANDLES

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Vibrant Gooseberry Branches

Embrace minimalism with bunches of gooseberry branches in a tall clear vase.

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Pumpkin Centerpiece

No jack-o'-lanterns here: Take advantage of the season's bounty by hollowing out painted pumpkins and filling them with autumnal blooms.

SHOP BOUQUET

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Glitter Pumpkins

Add a dose of glam to painted pumpkins by dipping their stems in striking pink, green, and black glitter.

SHOP GLITTER

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Thanksgiving Gratitude Wreath

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Rock Place Cards

Paint smooth stones with gold craft paint, then write guests' names with metallic marker to give a woodsy accent to your fall tablescape.

SHOP DECORATIVE ROCKS

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Kraft Paper Tablecloth

Even the kids table should be dressed in its Thanksgiving best: Cover the table with spill-proof kraft paper and ask your little turkeys to customize their seat with hand-drawn place settings.

SHOP KRAFT PAPER

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Handmade Cornucopia

Stuff a wicker cornucopia with crepe-paper flowers for a floral centerpiece that will stand the test of time.

SHOP PAPER FLOWERS

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Apple Candleholders

Make one last trip to the apple orchard (or grocery store) and pick the prettiest apples to transform into candle holders, while saving the other fruits for Thanksgiving pie.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath

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Wheat Cloches

Group together pieces of wheat, wrap with a ribbon, and place under glass cloches. And if you want to elevate your centerpiece, stick 'em on cake stands of differing heights.

SHOP GLASS CLOCHE

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Red Floral Centerpiece

Add some color to your Thanksgiving spread — aside from the collard greens and cranberry sauce — with a vase of vibrant red flowers.

SHOP RED SILK FLOWERS

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Welcome Sign

Greet guests with this charming alternative to a fall wreath by repurposing an old tray with chalkboard paint, faux leaves, and orange berries. Come Christmas, swap in evergreen and holly.

SHOP CHALKBOARD PAINT

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Amanda Garrity Associate Lifestyle Editor As the Associate Lifestyle Editor for GoodHousekeeping.com, Amanda oversees gift guides and covers home, holidays, food, and other lifestyle news.

Monique Valeris Senior Home Editor, Good Housekeeping Monique Valeris is the senior home editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers decorating ideas, home tours, gift guides and more.

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