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FeedThanksgiving Abundance
Creative table toppings elevate a meal from simply superb to supremely sublime. Three hostesses share their secrets in making Thanksgiving special.
Photography by John O'Donnell
Equestrian Elegance
Joanna Fisher of Chappaqua hosts her holiday dinners in a revamped barn with equestrian-themed plates and bird-topped tureens on colorful bird-feather placemats. The napkins were custom-made with slits for ribbons to match the plates; lettered leaves are used as place cards. Fisher mixes antique silverware with deerskin forks and knives; the napkin rings are made of horn.
Mid-Century Modern
Shelley Leboff of Katonah sets the stage with a table runner of natural moss, white orchids, and bleached white branches, accented with German Nagle candleholders from the 1960s. Lime-green cut-glass goblets mesh with the white Hutschenreuther china and Baccarat crystal, wedding gifts from 31 years ago. Asian-inspired maroon salad plates are topped with gray vintage Russell Wright soup bowls; the Michael Aram silverware is hammered steel.
Nature’s Bounty
The lush centerpiece on Bedford resident Jill Brooke’s table is laden with fruit, vegetables, and nuts overflowing onto a bed of moss. Anne Glass plates and autumnal-hued napkins, napkin rings, and leaf placemats from Amen Wardy mix well with the Pier 1 bowls and glasses and Pottery Barn silverware.
Centerpiece by Diana Gould
