Georgia designer James Farmer sets a Thanksgiving table for his family, where the old South mixes with the new.
The Place Setting
Incorporate family pieces into your setting for a sentimental mix. James tops a contemporary blue-and-white toile pattern with Mimi's vintage transferware turkey plates and then adds a mismatched setting of his aunt's silver and new mother-of-pearl flatware.
Get the Look
Woodland Dinner Plate 10.5-inch Turkey, $46.25; spode.com
Country Estate Delft Blue Dinner Plate, $45; juliska.com
Napoleon in Pearlized Ivory, $88/five-piece place setting; rosannainc.com
The Centerpiece
Get the Look
Blue and White Lotus Temple Jar, $220; blisshomeanddesign.com
Godinger Salt and Pepper Shakers in Cobalt, $40, macys.com
Blue Fez Tumblers, $11.96/four; worldmarket.com
The Place Cards
Get the Look
Venise Collection Brussels Dinner Napkin in Easy Care White, by Matouk, $135/four; shopgramercy.com
Favor Idea!
Send guests home with a yummy care package of leftovers.
Get the Look
Kraft Bio Pak Earth Recycled Boxes, from $11.25/12; leboxboutique.etsy.com
Get the Menu: Tried & True Thanksgiving Menu
Celebrate Thanksgiving with James' traditional, down-home menu.
Recipes:
- Ham Glazed with Spiced Plum Conserve
- Salt-and-Pepper Roasted Turkey
- Old-Fashioned Giblet-Egg Gravy
- Mimi's Cornbread Dressing
- A Mess of Greens
- Cranberry-Orange Relish
- Ambrosia with Apples
- Buttermilk-Glazed Mini Fig Cakes with Vanilla Hard Sauce
Meet James Farmer
James is an Editor-at-Large at Southern Living. His most recent book is A Time to Cook: Dishes from My Southern Sideboard.
