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When sisters Laurén LaRocca and Marlan Willardson — the party stylists and lifestyle bloggers behind Twink + Sis — set out to plan their annual Thanksgiving tablescape, they looked to their past for inspiration.
On a day that's all about being thankful, especially for friends and family, LaRocca and Willardson chose to honor the holiday celebrations they remembered from their youth, and the women who made them possible: Their mom and grandma.
"This table is our rendition of the table our mother and grandmother would create for the holiday," LaRocca said. "Our grandmother had wicker cornucopias as the centerpiece of the table with an abundance of overflowing fall fruit — it was really beautiful and always stuck with us. So we did our own take on that using the brass bowls and pedestals to house pomegranates, tangerines, figs and grapes."
Even the romantic color palette references the sisters' Thanksgiving history — the jewel tones were inspired by the color palette in their childhood dining room, which "had a burgundy vintage oriental rug and deep raspberry upholstered dining chairs," according to LaRocca.
Read on to get a closer look at the stunning tablescape, and to find out how LaRocca and Willardson pulled it together.
"Our grandmother's china and goblets were emblazoned with gold so we decided to play that up by using copious amounts of brass in this interpretation. Then we modernized it by going with a bare wood table and benches." -Laurén LaRocca
"We wanted to create rich and abundant florals, so we started out with amaryllis in a deep burgundy as the focal point, and then added maple leaves, purple clematis, coral ranunculus and peonies in burgundy and a pink so light it almost looks white." -Marlan Willardson
"We're always looking to explore new approaches at unpredictability while still embracing classic and seasonal elements. We love changing the color palette — moving it away from the expected — while still staying true to the essence of the holiday." -Laurén LaRocca
