Easy Thanksgiving Decor Projects You Can Make Yourself

Making your own Thanksgiving decor is a great way to add personal touches to your family’s dinner and save a bit of money on pricey store-bought centerpieces. Here are three gorgeous ideas for Thanksgiving decor that even the least crafty host can make at home.

Grapevine Pumpkin [Bob Vila]
For only around $3, you can create a 3D pumpkin centerpiece made from simple grapevine. This craft store staple is stiff and easy to mold into any shape that you like, so all it takes is a bit of bending to create the plump pumpkin shape. Simply cut some shorter pieces to create the pumpkin’s stem and you have a unique, handmade centerpiece in just a few minutes.

Fall Monogram Wreath [Pinterest]
Greet your guests at the door with a beautiful wreath made from fallen leaves. Simply take an antique picture frame, arrange colorful leaves in the shape of your last initial inside and hang it on the door using decorative ribbon.

Pumpkin Planters for Succulents [Martha Stewart]
Succulents are a very popular design trend, so you might want to incorporate these adorable desert plants into your Thanksgiving decor. To make them a bit more autumnal, simply hollow out a miniature pumpkin or squash and plant the succulents inside.

Popular Shopping Sites for Stylish Apartment Decor

There’s no denying that modern furniture is having a major comeback, but the expensive price tags that often accompany those shell chairs or teak credenzas are often too much for the average shopper. If you want to furnish your home with mid-century modern-inspired furniture for an affordable cost, these three websites can help.

CB2
CB2, a smaller division of the pricey furniture store Crate & Barrel, carries equally high quality furniture and decor pieces with more modern styles and lower price points. Here you’ll find the low, rectangular sofas that modern furniture enthusiasts love, as well as other sleek furniture pieces, industrial-style lamps, and rugs, bedding, and textiles with geometric prints and patterns.

Design Within Reach
Design Within Reach carries all of the beloved modern furniture classics that you can’t find anywhere else, without the exclusivity of many private sellers. From Eames chairs to Herman Miller sofas, these are pieces that normally require extensive waitlists or knowing someone “in the business” in order to acquire them. This furniture selection is the real deal.

BluDot
If you prefer a minimalistic style with modern flair, BluDot is the place to shop online. These sofas, accent chairs, beds, and dining sets are all inspired by mid-century classics, but they’re readily available and much more affordable, even to budget shoppers.

Have an Interest in Home Renovation? These HGTV Shows Are for You!

If you have an interest in home restoration—while watching other people do all the work!—you’ll love HGTV’s hours of programming dedicated to home renovations. Here are two of the network’s most popular home makeover shows.

Beachfront Bargain Hunt
While beachfront properties can be very expensive, the budget-savvy homebuyers on Beachfront Bargain Hunt get the most bang for their buck by purchasing fixer-uppers and, well, fixing them up. Watch as dingy old beach huts are transformed into glamorous getaways right along the shore, and you’ll find yourself dreaming of the ocean yourself.

House Hunters
To someone who loves home design, there are few things more fascinating than getting a sneak peak at someone during their home buying process. HGTV’s House Hunters is the network’s cornerstone program—and for good reason. The show follows a very vast variety of different types of people as they search for condos, single-family homes, apartments, and even old firehouses turned into industrial city lofts in just about every city across the country.

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