Tips for Your Christmas Table Decor

I'm so excited to actually be able to spend Christmas Day with my little family this year & have some great food. Addison is almost 3 years old and so excited to wake up to gifts from Santa and one of her favorite foods, bacon! I don’t know about you but I’m North Carolina born and bred where we love butter and bacon and my little mini-me is turning out to be the same. Anyway, I digress. 😉

My dream would be to host both my and my husband’s families at my place, with a beautifully decorated table large enough to fit all of us. We’re not there quite yet, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t make the best of where we are and the guests that we are hosting.

I found these great examples of elegant & fun Christmas tables on Pinterest and thought I'd give you some tips on how to recreate the looks!

Utilize Seating from Other Rooms

Pull furniture from other rooms to create more seating! Everybody knows that when you're hosting dinner unexpected guests show up. Be prepared & at the same time create a beautiful layered look by using ottomans & chairs from other rooms.

Use Peel & Stick Wallpaper for a Table Runner

My friend Maxine is the queen of table decor and she recently shared this ingenious idea of using peel & still wallpaper to create a table runner for your table. She’s demonstrating on a glass tabletop here but I believe this would work on other surfaces as well!

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Repetition Creates Drama from the Ordinary

It's not always about the grandest decorations. Sometimes using a simple classic piece multiple times can create a greater look! This example of using inexpensive candy canes throughout the centerpiece is a great example.

Bring Some Nature to the Table

Snip some branches off your live tree & use a sliced tree branch to add a fresh look AND aroma to your table. You can even find pine cones and then spray them work a little white spray paint to simulate snow.

Choose One Color

It can be hard to make multi-color holiday decor look chic. If you choose one color, be it red, green, purple, or even gold, it looks 10 times more modern. I love this purple tablescape.

Choose a Theme or Motif

In the case below, the theme was candy cans and you can see how they added it to the chargers, the trees in the centerpiece and the runner decor too! You can do stars, trees, wreaths, anything! As long as they are all variations on the same core object in shape and/or color, it will look awesome.

I hope you have fun preparing your table for guests this Christmas and don’t stress about it! I often have to remind myself at this busy end of the year that we are all tremendously blessed. The details do matter, however, the heart of it all is to be present with our loved ones and grateful. In our house we spend time praising God for the ultimate gift, his son Jesus, and we do everything in His name.

Merry Christmas

xo Niki

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