Olive Thanksgiving Tablescape - Thrifty Style Team

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I can’t wait to share my Olive Thanksgiving Tablescape – Thrifty Style Team.

Welcome to the October installment from our Thrifty Style Team! This is the place where we get together with our talented and creative blogger friends the second Friday of every month. We each display, makeover, repurpose or transform something from our homes or thrift stores. A giant thank you to our friend Julie of Redhead Can Decorate for coordinating this wonderful group! This month we are each showcasing thrifty ideas and recipes for Thanksgiving. I am sharing my Olive Thanksgiving Tablescape – Thrifty Style Team

If you have been following my blog posts for the past couple of weeks, you have seen some of the table decor that I created. My inspiration for an olive Thanksgiving tablescape began with a visit to Ballard Designs store.

It all started when I spotted this olive topiary from Ballard’s.

I decided to create my own version:

Once I created these, I was inspired further to make olive branch place cards.

I painted a glass vase to look like stoneware. This was a fun and thrifty project.

What did I use on my thrifty tablescape?

Wood slice chargers. These were leftover from Jenn’s wedding reception several years ago.
White beaded dinner plates from the Dollar Store. I purchased mine over 10 years ago. They look exactly like the white Emma beaded plates from Pottery Barn.
Olive green napkins from my stash.
Olive branch place cards that I made.
Faux stoneware vase. I painted a glass vase to look like stoneware. You can read the tutorial here.
Olive topiaries that I also created. Tutorial here.
Mismatched wine glasses.
Ruffled table runner like THIS one.
Mom’s silverware
Votives from my stash. I’ve had these for years.

These are the beaded dinner plates from the Dollar Tree. I purchased 30 of them as that particular year I was hosting Thanksgiving at my house and needed a lot of plates. A set of 4 Pottery Barn beaded plates costs a whopping $56.00.

The only new addition to my table were these taper candles. Can you believe that they are battery operated with a remote control? Even Honey Bee was impressed. They look like real burning candles, but there is no danger in knocking one over and starting a fire.

Thrifty Tips for a beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape

For table decor inspiration look online, in magazines and seasonal catalogs
Use what you already have
Mix and match. Use different patterned plates. In my case I used different wine glasses as I didn’t have six stems of the same shape.
Create and make what you want