50 Stylish DIY Christmas Table Decorations to Brighten Your Holiday Spread
It will look *almost* as good as the Christmas dinner itself.
Few household tasks are more fun than taking your Christmas decorations out of storage and transforming your home into your very own winter wonderland. Every year, there are the traditional holiday decorations to tackle — like trimming your Christmas tree and littering your front lawn with a slew of festive outdoor Christmas decorations — but there are also other areas of your home you've probably forgotten to decorate. Take, for example, your dinner table. Even if you're not hosting a big Christmas dinner party, you can still go all-out with Christmas table decorations, and we've got plenty of ideas to help transform your kitchen or dining room table into a holiday masterpiece.
If you're constantly looking for more ways to bring the joy and festivities of the holiday season into your home, then decorating your table is a great way to make the most of every available space. From DIY decorations you can make with the kids or on your own, to beautiful centerpieces you can put together without breaking the bank, there are tons of Christmas tablescapes that you can create. Read on for all the best Christmas table settings, centerpieces, and other table decor ideas for you to try this year.
Painted Table Runner
All you need are some wintry stencils, craft paint, and a plain canvas cloth in order to create your own festive table runner.
Get the Painted Table Runner tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Felt Tree Flatware Wrap
Small, festive touches make such a big difference, and these felt tree flatware wraps add the perfect elegant touch to a Christmas table.
Get the Felt Tree Flatware Wrap tutorial at Lia Griffith.
Faux Holly Centerpiece
Transform dollar store holly into a festive piece of table decor with the help of a simple vase and some gold spray paint.
Get the Faux Holly Centerpiece tutorial at Made With Happy.
Rainbow Gift Box Table Runner
Want to infuse your table with a little color? Create a stack of rainbow gift boxes that you can then arrange down the center of your table.
Get the Rainbow Gift Box Table Runner tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.
Place Card Ornaments
Help everyone find their assigned seat with these personalized clear acrylic ornaments, which your guests can then take home with them.
Get the Place Card Ornaments tutorial at Crafting Cheerfully.
Mistletoe Napkin Rings
Made with crepe paper, these mistletoe napkin rings really pop when paired with colorful linens.
Get the Mistletoe Napkin Rings tutorial at Lia Griffith.
Winter Berry Ice Lanterns
Scatter a few of these pretty ice candleholders around your table to give the room a warm, magical glow.
Get the Winter Berry Ice Lanterns tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Snow Dotted Cone Trees
Candy-colored paper cone trees make an inexpensive and incredibly fun centerpiece for any holiday table.
Get the Snow Dotted Cone Trees tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.
Snowman Vase
What could serve as a cuter Christmas centerpiece than this adorable DIY snowman vase?
Get the Snowman Vase tutorial at Crafting Cheerfully.
Colorful Christmas Village
Looking for a playful way to add new colors to your tablescape? Go for pink dishware and multi-colored bottle brush trees, and then make your own pastel-colored Christmas village to serve as a table runner.
Get the Colorful Christmas Village tutorial at Studio DIY.
Cranberry Filled Vessels
Fill orchid pots and candle votive holders with bright red cranberries to add contrast to the white flowers and candles. Then, place your vessels down the center of your table on a bright red table runner.
Chairback Christmas Wreaths
Make sweet decorations for the back of your dining room chairs using mini grapevine wreaths adorned with DIY ornaments and evergreen boughs.
Colorful Bottle Brush Trees
Who said Christmas table decorations have to be red and green? Take things in a more colorful direction by displaying a rainbow of bottle brush trees down the center of your table. Hang Christmas ornaments from the chandelier and brightly colored stars off the back of chairs for extra festive-ness.
Holiday Shakers
Fill basic salt and pepper shakers with everything from mini trees to reindeer to add a festive touch to your table.
Christmas Tree Napkin Fold
You'll definitely earn creativity points from your guests if you present your napkins with an easy (but impressive-looking) Christmas tree napkin fold.
Gold Details
Nothing will make your table shimmer like some shiny gold details. Go with a plain burlap table runner, and then decorate your runner with mini gold trees, golden baubles, balls of twine, and pinecones.
Red and White Vase
Your kids will love helping out with this DIY project. Place a small pillar vessel inside a larger vase, and fill the space in between with marbles (or gumballs!) in a festive pattern. Then, fill the inner container with a mix of anemones, garden roses, and evergreen sprigs.
Mini Wrapped Gifts
For a personal touch, leave a tiny wrapped gift box on every place setting, which you can either fill with goodies or create just for decoration.
Golden Fronds
For an unexpected centerpiece, sub out traditional florals for pretty stalks of wheat. To style, cinch your sheaf with ribbon and place inside a clear vase on top of faux snow, then surround the container with almonds and evergreens for some color.
Pretty Peppermint Tablescape
Turn your table into a giant candy cane with shades of red, pink and gold. To make, decorate with a bright table runner, striped napkins, gold flatware, and sprigs shaped like candy canes.
Olivia Muenter is a freelance writer and former fashion and beauty editor who writes about fashion, beauty, lifestyle, relationships, travel, home decor, and more for Woman's Day and beyond. Her work has appeared in Bustle, Refinery 29, Glamour, Byrdie, Apartment Therapy, Philadelphia Magazine, and more. When she's not reading (or talking about reading on Bad on Paper, the bookish podcast she co-hosts), you can find Olivia working on her first novel, curating the perfect playlist, or shopping online.
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