In this time of recycling, local produce and sustainability, it makes sense that there is a trend toward using fruit, vegetables and other natural ingredients for decorating.  Thanksgiving decorating trends are no different.

Try these decorating ideas to brighten up your ?? apartment this Thanksgiving and best of all, you can eat, recycle or compost them after!

Use kumquats, nuts and cranberries to create a decorative centerpiece.  Simply get a glass vase, add kumquats, cranberries and nuts to the bottom.  Place a smaller candle holder and candle in the center piece and you have a centerpiece that is not only attractive, but that fills your house with the scent of the holidays as the candle warms up.

Fill a basket or cornucopia with pine cones, gourds, squash, apples, berries, pumpkins and fruit for a great decoration for a buffet table.

If you use a basket turn it on its side and have the decorations spill out for an attractive display.

This idea is not only attractive, it is edible.  Instead of serving your fruit salad in glass jars or a large bowl serve them in ice cream cones.  Place fruit in store bought ice cream cones and arrange on a table or place on each guest’s plate before dinner.  Make sure they have napkins and a fork nearby!

An added bonus to this clever idea is less clean up!

A basket or bowl filled with apples can make a simple, but elegant centerpiece.  Add some leaves or place on a runner and you have an easy and edible Thanksgiving decoration and guess what, you can eat them after.  Most farmer’s markets and grocery stores have a wide variety of apples at this time of year.