As everyone’s favorite time of year draws closer, our focus increasingly turns to the dining room table. If your family and friends are gathering around your table next Thursday, welcome them with a beautiful fall centerpiece.
Here are a few ideas for creating a warm, welcoming centerpiece that is perfect for the Thanksgiving holidays.

• Think fresh. Since most of us in Denver cannot eat our Thanksgiving meal outside, fresh flowers and fruit are a great way to bring the outdoors in.
• Pile fresh fruit into glass vases for easy, inexpensive centerpieces
• Group flowers into low, square vases so that they do not obstruct conversation
• Use fall-themed materials. Pumpkins, gourds, squash, or fall leaves all make beautiful arrangements
• Use a few large candles or multiple small votive candles to bring warmth and soft light to your table
• A table runner in a fall color is an excellent alternative to the traditional tablecloth
• Nuts, pinecones, berries, or acorns look great when piled in a vase and accented with foliage or flowers

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