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It’s not even Halloween, and I have turkey on the brain. As I sit here daydreaming of next month’s Thanksgiving feast, our neighbors to the north are spending today watching football, parades, devouring delectable food and giving thanks with friends and family. That’s right, while some of us in America have Monday off for Columbus Day, it’s Thanksgiving in Canada, signifying the close of the harvest season. Similar to American traditions, Canadians decorate for Thanksgiving with pumpkins, corn, wheat sheaves, gourds and other seasonal decor. I know, I know. I’ve been filling your minds with Christmas decor and now I’m on a Thanksgiving kick, but can you blame me? So, here’s a taste of some gorgeous Thanksgiving inspiration. It is fall after all, so I’m not entirely off base. (And Happy Thanksgiving, Canada. Enjoy your football and feasting!)

Easy Thanksgiving Decorating and Entertaining Ideas

1. How to Make Hand-Painted Plates 2. Glittering Fall Table Setting and Centerpiece Ideas 3. Enhanced Canned Cranberries 4. Stylish Thanksgiving Table Settings 5. How to Make Elegant Stenciled Napkins 6. Glittering Fall Table Setting and Centerpiece Ideas 7. Our Favorite Fall Decorating Ideas 8. Sophisticated Embellished Fall Tablecloth

Are you looking to get into the Thanksgiving spirit a little early? Here are some projects you can start right now.

• Create Copper-Leafed Glass Hurricanes
• Sew a Fall-Inspired Linen and Felt Acorn Pillow
• Make a Rectangular Rustic Fall Wreath

What style of table decor do you plan on using for Thanksgiving this year? Elegant and sophisticated? Rustic and simple?

Tell us in the comments below.

Kayla is an assistant editor for HGTV.com. When she’s not scouring the internet for delicious design inspiration, she’s shopping for home decor to spruce up her apartment, spending quality time with D'Artagnan, her adopted cat, and finding any reason to be outside. Her favorite design style: eclectic with a vintage, retro vibe.