Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and with it comes a great opportunity to host friends and family in your home! In this blog, you’ll find some tips on how to make your space reminiscent of a pumpkin pie—warm, welcoming, and inviting. Plus, ways to make sure that everybody has a dish on the table they can’t wait to devour, from the sweet potato casserole to the bird everybody spends the other 364 days of the year dreaming about.
A Seasonal Space
When your guests arrive on Thanksgiving, make sure to wow them with fall-themed decorations throughout the house. If you have any pumpkins that you didn’t carve for Halloween, they make great props for your front porch. If you have one on hand, a pint-sized pumpkin is the perfect decoration for the mantle.
For a decoration you can use year after year, pick up a few fall-colored candles and a long table runner that sets the seasonal mood for your family’s feast. These accent pieces may not seem like much, but keep the table décor minimal and you leave more room for food.
If you expect to watch a Thanksgiving Day parade afterwards, garnish your entertainment center with a seasonal ivy vine. These pops of color can be incorporated in all sorts of areas in your home, from shelves in the china cabinet to the tops of your cabinets.
Recipes to Revel In
On a day dedicated to feasting, we’ve prepared three recipes for you: sweet potato casserole as a side, pumpkin pie as a dessert, and most importantly: a perfectly roasted turkey that will have your guests’ mouths watering from the moment they arrive!
Sweet Potato Casserole
A dish that’s sure to please anybody around the table, this sweet casserole serves as a holiday staple in households across the country. Plus, it’s the perfect side to complement the turkey on everybody’s plate.
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Roasted Turkey
Here it is, the man (bird) of the hour! When the fate of your Thanksgiving hosting skills is riding on this one dish, you’ll want to make sure it’s done right. Follow these steps to make sure you get a bird as juicy as your guests are hoping it’ll be.
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Perfect Pumpkin Pie
Just because you’ve picked the turkey clean doesn’t mean the feast is finished! When the smell of this dish starts lofting it’s way through your home, every person there will line up to get a piece of the pie.
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With plenty of ways to make your home feel seasonal and inviting, and recipes that reflect that feeling, this Thanksgiving is sure to be a breeze. Plus, with full bellies around the table, the post-meal Thanksgiving Day Parade watch party will be sluggish, sleepy, and exactly what everybody in the home is looking for. For more ways to give your family just what they need, be sure to like Lennar on Facebook.
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