A beautifully decorated Christmas table can really enhance the festive feeling in your home and certainly sets the scene for a memorable meal with your family, friends and special guests.
Creating a stunning feature with your table centrepiece doesn’t need to be time-consuming and complex, and you don’t need to be a professional interior designer either. In fact, there are many different, and simple, ways that you can style and decorate your Christmas table centrepiece to really make an impact.
Forget what you think you know about centrepieces
When contemplating and envisaging a table centrepiece for any occasion, it’s common to immediately conjure visions of elaborate and intricately detailed arrangements, but that isn’t the only interpretation of this popular table decoration. At its core, Christmas table centrepieces are just that, items to decorate the centre of the table. And just like home décor styling in general, there have been many changes and interpretations evolve over time. As a result, there are no rules or requirements about how opulent or grand a Christmas table centrepiece must be. It can be as extravagant or as minimal as you would like. Here’s some of our favourite inspiration to help you create stunning, yet simple, centrepieces for your Christmas table.
Trees on the Table
If the rest of your Christmas decorating is quite colourful or detailed and busy, then there is no need to overdo it with your Christmas table centrepiece.
Table top trees are a great choice for a quick and easy centrepiece that looks good too. In a lot of cases, a few strategically placed glittery Christmas trees are all that is needed to create interest and provide some variation in height on your Christmas table.
Perhaps you have lots of people to squeeze ‘round the table and so you don’t have a lot of space to work with, or maybe your Christmas décor style is simple and understated and you prefer less detail and fuss in your decorating. Whatever the reason, tabletop trees make great Christmas table centrepieces.
Festive with Flowers
Nothing quite compares to the beauty of flowers as a table centrepiece. Whether you opt to use fresh or artificial flowers on your Christmas table, or even a combination of both, it’s sure to leave an impression on your guests.
Keep it super simple and let the flowers take centre stage or add in some beaded sprays, artificial pinecones, and glitter trim Poinsettias to really make something extra special. The added bonus is that beautiful floral arrangements can continue to be enjoyed well after Christmas dinner is done. And if they are of the artificial variety, you can even keep them around once the tree and the stockings and garlands are gone too!
Get Back to Nature
Flowers are not the only natural items that can adorn your Christmas table. Pinecones and greenery, whether fresh or artificial, make for lovely Christmas table centrepiece additions.
Combine a small garland, wreath or multiple sprigs of leaves with a scattering of decorative pinecones or small tree decorations for a simply stunning, naturally-inspired Christmas table centrepiece.
Friends on the table and around it too
You’ve invited all your friends to share a Christmas meal, why not have some cute animal friends join you on the table too?
Add a few small reindeer to compliment your other selected tabletop items. Or make the furry friends the focal point with a dedicated table tray feature. See how easy it is to create a gorgeous Sugar Plum Table Tray.
Shine a Light
No matter the occasion, candles are a perfect choice to create a simple, yet stunning, table centrepiece. And so it stands that candles are a great choice for your Christmas table centrepiece too.
Classic white candles form a great building block for a range of centrepiece styles. Use different shapes and sizes for visual interest and soften the lines with some lush greenery and natural pieces for a beautiful and understated result. Alternatively, a candle holder, red berries and delicate fairy lights create a stunning and traditional Christmas table centrepiece.
Decorating the table for your special Christmas meal can be simple with a little inspiration and guidance in the right direction. As Christmas hosts and hostesses we all want to put our best foot forward, but at the end of the day, the most important thing you need at your Christmas table is the company gathered around it.
We truly hope that you enjoy your Christmas meal and celebrations with loved ones this year. The Christmas Cart has a wide range of Christmas décor and personalised gifts that are just perfect for adding to your Christmas memories and experiences. Visit our blog and inspiration gallery to get yourself inspired ready for Christmas.