It’s less than 2 weeks until Christmas, which means that we need to start thinking about preparing for the big day. Most of us will already have got the meat and decided on what we are cooking for Christmas Day- but one thing you might like to change a little each year is what you do with the festive table.

 

Christmas is the ideal time to have a little fun with the table decorations and really let your creativity out. You could go crafty and make a lot of the decorations yourself, or stick to the traditional. It’s totally up to you and your personal taste.

 

 

Classic white

for this theme you will want to look to scandinavian design as your inspiration.  Go for white, metallic tones and neutral colours to keep your table looking like it belongs in the arctic. You can use a white table cloth, lay out mini silver baubles on the table for extra effect and layer grey and white plates for each guest. It doesn’t matter if you have a dining table and 4 chairs or you are feeding the 500 – this theme is simple, sleek and will make you Christmas table feel extra special on Christmas Day. If you want a unique centrepiece- grab some battery operated lights and place them in a jar.

Country style

 

You may associate the winter season with tartan prints, lots of fur and a roofing fire on the go. To add an element of the countryside to your festive table this year you can take the traditional red and green of Christmas and mix them with wood and natural tones. Use a holly garland and wrap it around a large candle for a woodland style centrepiece for your table. And then fill your table with pine cones and winter berries to add that forest feel to the home. Use wooden placemats and serving dishes for your Christmas dinner to give that cosy country feel, and use a couple of tartan scarves to cover your dining chairs.

 

 

Candy cane theme

 

If you want to make your table feel like something which has come directly from Santa’s workshop- you can use red and white to make the table feel like a classic candy cane. Lay out a white table cloth with a red table runner over the top and then layer red and white plates for each person. But some candy canes and tie a small tag with each persons name on for the table settings. Scatter cookie sprinkles over the space and finish with some cute little sweet jars as your centrepiece.

 

A modern twist

If you want to bring Christmas into the modern day, you can mix rose gold table settings and plates with white and leafgreen for a modern, festive table. Copper is the perfect way to add a sense of class to your festive table, and offsetting this with Christmas green is the perfect nod to the festive season. Finish with a centrepiece of tealights for that ambient vibe.