This long outdoor table is straight out of a Food & Wine feature about French chateaux.

5. Head outside. Granted, in most of the country, Thanksgiving dining al fresco is not an option. But if it is, you'll have even more space to extend your table.

Sometimes all it takes to dress up a table is a little bit of accessorizing. This table could be plywood and it wouldn't matter - the tablecloth and dishware make it fabulous.

This setting lets the printed tablecloth be the star. I love the contrast of the solid dark plates.