Set the Thanksgiving Table with 20 Budget Buys

What a charming way to display your favorite fromages—and an equally thoughtful serving setup for guests who prefer to identify their food before taking a bite. This cheese platter with chalkboard labels lets eaters know exactly what they're in for, while bringing some pizzazz to the table. Available on Amazon; $35.07.

For an intricate centerpiece that's industrial chic (while still being dressed in autumn's colors), consider this hand-soldered copper candlestick. Made of copper pipe, fittings, and elbows, this is one candle holder yours guests won't have seen anywhere else. Available on Etsy; $39.

If your Thanksgiving dinners typically begin with someone passing the bread basket, you might want to consider an alternative approach to getting your full serving of carbs—when you see this stunning bread board. A variety of shades of stained wood come together in a striking pattern, showing off bread, rolls, crescents, or cornbread to full advantage. Available from The Grommet; $21.25.

Simple colorful embellishments add personality to ordinary napkins. Squares of linen fabric show off a quirky arrow design in a fall-friendly color that's as pretty on the plate as it is functional. Available on Etsy; $20 for a set of four.

Make sure everyone can spot their seat with a custom calligraphy placeholder. The Etsy seller behind this adorable design handwrites each and every order in a beautiful script, so each table setting can be graced with a personal touch. Set the scene by placing the name cards atop miniature pumpkins, fresh apples, or around napkins. Available on Etsy; from $1.

You might not be the kind of family who sets a placemat down at every weeknight dinner, but a special meal warrants a little something extra, like the warm and welcoming message in the corner of this colorful table linen. Available on Etsy; $35 for a set of four.

Thoughtful embellishments like the engraved card on this simple napkin ring go a long way to setting the mood for your holiday feast. Available on Etsy; from $12 for a set of twelve.

Add a rustic touch to your harvest themed table with this simple yet stunning take on a napkin ring. A disc of cross-cut wood is marked with your choice of message—thankful, grateful, gather, blessed—and drilled with a hole through which ribbon or twine can be threaded and twisted around a dinner napkin. When Thanksgiving is over, reuse these adornments as Christmas tree ornaments. Available on Etsy; from $4.

Another stylish yet durable option for a table runner, is this cotton canvas version. Place it over the top of a colorful tablecloth, or let it speak for itself by laying it over a bare wood table. Available on Etsy; from $58.

These tiny autumnal candles can look good as unlit adornments within a centerpiece, or when suspended in water and lit as floating candles. Each miniature candle is filled with eco-friendly soy wax, and has about 20 minutes of burn time. Available on Etsy; from $1.

Sometimes memories and family traditions center around the plates and platters you use to serve up special meals. Who knows, maybe this set of Thanksgiving plates could be the one you use to call everyone together around the cranberry sauce. Available on Etsy; from $19.

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