Fall decor can liven your Thanksgiving celebrations

From autumn hues to foliage and pumpkins, season offers many ways to display aesthetic.

Thanksgiving may be all about food, friends and family, but it can also be about decor. For many, this year’s celebrations will mark the return of Thanksgiving dinners of old, with many families reuniting around the table. From warm fall colors to foliage and pumpkins, the season offers many ways to embrace its natural aesthetics.

Good Housekeeping has a list of ways you can invite the spirit of the holiday and the season into your home. Here are a couple of decorating tips.

A fall-themed wreath

Wreaths are not just for Christmas. You can use a fall-themed door ornament to welcome guests into your home. Country

Living suggests a DIY pine cone version. You can make it by wrapping a 16-inch wreath form with burlap and ribbon and looping a piece around it for hanging. Use the pine cones as-is for a rustic look, or paint them in fall colors using acrylic paint. Brush the tips in matte Mod Podge, and sprinkle with gold and copper glitter for fall flair. Let it dry, and wrap a 10-inch floral wire around the base of each pine cone. Then twist-tie around the wreath to secure it while layering and overlapping the pine cones.

Seasonal flair at the table

Take your dinner table up a notch by placing a festive runner on it. Don’t be afraid to embrace the farmhouse feel, either.

“Instead of using a traditional table runner, why not use something that is a bit more out of the box?” Leah Ashley of Living with Leah told SF Gate.

She noted using burlap is more affordable than buying one from the store. Pair it with blues and greens for a complementary look.

TEXT BY LORI JOHNSTON AND SHANNON DOMINY/FAST COPY NEWS SERVICE. CHRISTOPHER OQUENDO PHOTOGRAPHY/OPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Homeowner Barbara English chose her dining room hue — a Benjamin Moore paint she found at Southwest Paint and Decorating in West End — to symbolize the earth and harvest. In her dining room is one of the home’s five fireplaces, all of which were originally coal-burning but have been refitted to burn wood or gas. The home was chosen to be featured in the Historic West End Tour of Homes.

TEXT BY LORI JOHNSTON AND SHANNON ADAMS/FAST COPY NEWS SERVICE. CHRISTOPHER OQUENDO PHOTOGRAPHY/OPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Red and orange leaves add a splash of fall color to this great room. Homeowners Brian and Angela Fisher used soothing wall colors on the main level to create a sense of calm — something they felt was essential with their three kids and bustling lifestyle. The furniture and rug were sourced from the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC).

TEXT BY LORI JOHNSTON AND KELSEY E. GREEN/ FAST COPY NEWS SERVICE. CHRISTOPHER OQUENDO PHOTOGRAPHY/OPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Below: A mirror propped on a console table with a lamp creates a welcoming vignette in this Roswell home. Placed near the entry, small trinkets like pumpkin and pine cone accessories can easily be changed with the season.

TEXT BY SHANNON DOMINY. PHOTO BY REYNOLDS ROGERS Above: Sarah and Angel Traverso’s door, painted in Sherwin-Williams Cheerful Yellow, is an inviting entry point to their home. “It makes you happy and smile when you walk in the house,” said Sarah. A wreath from Ballard Designs adds a touch of greenery.

TEXT BY LORI JOHNSTON WITH FAST COPY NEWS SERVICE/ PHOTO BY REANN HUBER Personalized touches include a monogrammed wreath at this home, which was on the Woodstock Junior Woman’s Club Annual Holiday Tour of Homes.