Centerpiece

Cornucopias have been a symbol of harvest and abundance since the days of Ancient Greece. And today, the horn-shaped basket spilling with fruits, grains, and other earthly treasures is just as emblematic of Thanksgiving as a juicy Butterball. However, if this autumnal motif puts a chink your chic-party-decor chain, here are a few tips to update the time-honored "horn of plenty" into a modern centerpiece.

• Use more refined materials. A wicker basket may be too rustic for your fabulous fete. Instead, opt for baskets or vases made out of glass or metal. The Black Metal Cornucopia ($25), seen above, brings a new twist to the Thanksgiving staple. Also, the glass Blenko 964 Amethyst Horn Cornucopia Vase ($95) from Etsy seller mid2mod is a really sleek alternative.
• Spray paint your offerings to match your palette. Sometimes greens, reds, and yellows aren't great for complementing the rest of your soiree. Gather plastic fruits, acorns, and ears of wheat and spray paint them to match your dinnerware. When in doubt, metallic whites, blacks, and silvers really pop. Not into DIY? These painted pears ($8) will add appeal to your bounty.
• Go monochromatic. Keep things simple and compile a cornucopia of same-colored elements.
• Bring in nontraditional elements. If you're going for modern, opt for the not-so-literal route. Feathers for ears of wheat. Shiny baubles for apples. Rocks for grapes. Your guests will be thankful for the creative interpretation.

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member PrincessTachana from the Lovely Little Vignettes group:

This is an arrangement I made for my dining table. Nothing was specially bought to make this arrangement; they were all items I have around my house.

Here's what I created it with:

• A recycled glass bottle I am using as a vase (I have a stash in different colours I keep for moments like this)
• The first branch I pruned off my lemon tree,
• Some limes and a lemon given to me
• A Golden pear
• A tumbler playing host to a miniature lettuce head that I harvested from my garden
• A bamboo placemat

You can see more pictures on my blog post.

Be sure to share photos and details about your own home décor arrangements in the Lovely Little Vignettes group!

CasaSugar Community member Laura Trevey posted this photo in the Su Casa group, writing, "This floral arrangement is fabulous! The color change from light to dark makes a dramatic statement." I love the gradient effect of this floral centerpiece, too. It makes me want to run down to the florist this very moment!

What's great about this arrangement is that it could just as easily be achieved with affordable flowers as with pricier petals. Better yet, it can be applied to any color scheme. To keep the attention on the centerpiece, tie the table linens, dinnerware, and glassware into the palette of the arrangement or just go with simple white. What do you think? Do you like this floral centerpiece idea?

Be sure to add table setting ideas of your own to the Su Casa group!

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Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Birdsflyinghigh from the Su Casa group:

I went a summer bbq recently where the host had these great, yet simple centerpieces of wheatgrass. She picked up the wheatgrass at her local grocery store. She used cute wooden boxes lined with a plastic plant liner and placed several wheatgrass plants in each box. It was a hot day where any flowers would have felt the heat but the wheatgrass lasted all day and I bet would last several days with a little water.

Spotted any other delightful decorating lately? Be sure to post your photos and tales in the Su Casa group!

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member LiliesnBiscuits from the Lovely Little Vignettes group:

I spent so much time on these centerpieces it's not even funny. I didn't actually make anything, but the shopping/bargain hunting took a lot of man hours. I wanted something vintage to go with our reception venue (the patio of a historic mansion), but was on a budget. So what I ended up with was various bud vases and candle holders on a silver platter. Soy tealights filled the candle holders (they last longer than regular tealights), white button mums filled the bud vases, and in the center was an antique aqua colored glass bottle (all different) with a red lily in it.

Continue reading to see more of her centerpiece décor.

On today's episode of YumTV, Rachel Hollis shows how glitter can be a creative, affordable way to decorate and display Easter eggs as a centerpiece, coffee table topper, or place setting. To add a festive touch to your celebration, watch now!

Glass vases are chic and timeless, but sometimes you need to stir things up a bit. And when you've used every old coffee pot and vessel you can think of, look to your kitchen or garden. Real Simple looked at a head of cabbage with an inventive eye, and decided to use it as a centerpiece. After cutting an opening into the top of each cabbage, they fit a piece of saturated floral foam inside, turning the produce into a vase! I love how they chose purple flowers to match the hue of the cabbage; it really makes a statement. For full instructions, go here.