Martha Stewart has already planned her Thanksgiving table – we've sourced inspired items for the perfect fall arrangement

Hosting season draws ever closer, but Stewart is already on top of her dining table decor – and we can follow suit with these simple yet beautiful quick buys

Martha Stewart
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In the short weeks between now and Thanksgiving, it's likely that the hosts among us will start thinking about the perfect fall tablescape. For Martha Stewart, however, the planning started as early as August.

The lifestyle guru sat down with H&G's celebrity style team last month, and in the interview, she confirmed that she's not only started planning for Thanksgiving but also for her iconic Christmas party (which she hasn't hosted since 2019, by the way). Naturally, therefore, she's breaking her hiatus in style – but following suit doesn't need to be expensive. In fact, most of her Thanksgiving table decor stems from her garden.

In Martha Stewart's interview, she shared how she decorates with homegrown pumpkins, squash, and the last of the beautiful dahlias. 'I'm looking at two great big vases of dahlias right now, bringing in that fall color,' she says. 'There's not a lot in the garden, but what's there is special. Also, branches of changing colored leaves [that] look really pretty when you bring them into the house. Even a big bowl of chestnuts that had fallen on the ground is a gorgeous centerpiece.'

Thanksgiving table decor

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Natural pieces aside, Stewart adorns her tablescape with the most ambient accessory of all: candles. She chooses silver for her dining room table (while she keeps her living room candlesticks gold or brass-colored).

Shop Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving table

We've sourced some pieces to recreate the perfect fall table, just like Stewart's. Whether you include them all or just one of two items, you can rest easy knowing you're dining similarly to Stewart this Thanksgiving. Cheers to that.


Megan Slack
Head of Celebrity Style News

Megan is the Head of Celebrity Style News at Homes & Gardens. She first joined Future Plc as a News Writer across their interiors titles, including Livingetc and Real Homes, before becoming H&G's News Editor in April 2022. She now leads the Celebrity/ News team. Before joining Future, Megan worked as a News Explainer at The Telegraph, following her MA in International Journalism at the University of Leeds. During her BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, she gained writing experience in the US while studying in New York. Megan also focused on travel writing during her time living in Paris, where she produced content for a French travel site. She currently lives in London with her antique typewriter and an expansive collection of houseplants.