Christmas table decorations can set the tone for your holiday entertaining, which is one of the most cherished parts of the season. Odds are that some of your favourite holiday memories happened around the dinner table with your loved ones . This year, up the stakes with some beautiful Christmas table decorations of your very own. After all, setting a holiday table doesn’t have to be difficult, expensive, or time consuming—nor should it be.
The stunning centerpieces, place settings, floral arrangements, and runners I like this year are easy to throw together. In fact, you can make quite a few of them with materials you already have right in your own home.
The Art of Styling, Christmas Day style, simplified …and my way:
- Gift tags
You know those pretty little gift tags you can get for Christmas wrapping? Use them to tie your napkins instead of using napkin rings – they’re guaranteed to bring a smile to guests’ faces.
- Berries
Buy some sprigs (real or fake) of cranberries or huckleberries if you can find them, and place them at each place setting for that added pop of colour. Holly works too!
- Napkins
Choose fun napkins. Even if the rest of the table is more traditional, adding a cheerful or quirky smaller plate on top of your main plates, and investing in some Christmassy serviettes can add a modern touch to traditional dinnerware.
- Garland
For a gorgeous and truly stunning Christmas table, all you need is a few simple swaps. Stick to crisp white linens, plenty of foliage, beautiful glassware and candles, and a few glass Christmas ornaments and decoration for a more classic approach.
A garland along the table will give the table that instant Christmas feel, and gold accents such as napkin rings will add a touch of necessary glamour and sophistication.
- DIY table runner
Making your own natural table runner is one of the easiest and most fun ways of decorating the table.
Find some long tree branches with bright green leaves, or any other foliage then layer them along the centre of the table. Why not use some leftover Christmas baubles?
