Pottery Barn presents ornaments that fit the Thanksgiving theme and palette and will look good on your Christmas tree, too. They are priced from $6.
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Celebrating the warmth of Thanksgiving while adding new zip to our homes doesn't require breaking the bank.
You already have the answers, say design experts, who recommend personalizing your decor by searching for treasures both inside your home and outside in the yard.
Pull out your heirlooms as well as traditional decorations and borrow from nature, too. Then if you want to introduce something new, find low-priced options in your favorite stores.
Home magazines and design gurus urge us to gather materials like leaves, grasses, gourds, pumpkins and branches for centerpieces and other spots around the house.
And think of new ways that forgotten possessions can add glamour to the big day. For example, you've got that antique silver cup no one ever uses. Consider turning it into a vase, suggests Diana Martin of dianamartingifts.com.
And look around your home for some smaller vessels that might make perfect containers to safely hold the votive candles you need to create warmth and intimacy.
However, a few new - and lower-priced - items can perk up both your look and your mood this holiday season.
One thing you might notice when you're shopping is that the lowly pumpkin has left Halloween behind and been updated for Thanksgiving in materials like glass, metals, ceramics and beads.
The larger leaf-shaped plates are on sale for $7 at Macy's, the smaller one for $3.49. The covered pumpkin and squash dishes are $13 each from Crate & Barrel. A larger pumpkin is also available.
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These candles from Crate & Barrel are $5 each and can be lighted or will fill in nicely if you're short on the real items. The copper pumpkin adds glitz for $16.
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Z Gallerie's $25 amber gourd-shaped vase and sprays for $8 and $13 sit on a $50 table runner from Crate & Barrel that could be a splurge but will work for several seasons.
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You can understand why people look forward to seeing family treasures like these year after year.
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This Pilgrim couple has graced a family Thanksgiving table for many years.
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The 5-inch pinecone candle for $10 at Crate & Barrel and Z Gallerie's $10 glass pumpkin join a metallic bark candle ($16 to $34) from Pottery Barn on a Martha Stewart pedestal that Macy's sells for $20.
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Heirloom Thanksgiving table decorations don't have to be expensive to be treasured.
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Salt and pepper shakers that have been in the family add a lot to the Thanksgiving table.
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