Need Christmas table centerpiece and decorating ideas? Transform your Christmas table into a festive masterpiece with these stunning holiday centerpiece and décor ideas.

This blog post will share some of the prettiest Christmas table centerpiece and décor ideas to inspire you to create a festive and inviting atmosphere for your holiday gatherings. Whether you are hosting friends or family, you can set the perfect Christmas table with beautiful centerpieces and décor.

Wait until you see how incredible my dining room table looks all decked out for Christmas! And be sure to check out my friend’s Christmas tablescapes for more inspiration at the end of this post.

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The Prettiest Christmas Tablescape Ideas for the Holidays

To decorate the dining table for Christmas brunch, I sought a rustic elegant look. I focused on lots of pretty neutral colors and rustic metals with some earthy colors. For a cozy, layered look, what better way than to incorporate lots of linens with different textiles?

I started with a cozy warm white tablecloth. Then I layered a jute table runner with an airy warm white table runner on top.

This textured backdrop will help make my Christmas centerpiece stand out more on the dining table and create a welcoming vibe.

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DIY Christmas Table Centerpiece: A Set-and-Forget Approach

But that Christmas centerpiece is the thrill of the table. Isn’t it beautiful?

Fresh vs Faux Christmas Flowers and Greenery

I found these GORGEOUS faux poinsettias at my local nursery last week and thought they’d look amazing in my Christmas tablescape. Let me tell you, I searched high and low online and found nothing as realistic as these pretty faux flowers.

Of course, you can use live poinsettias in a Christmas floral centerpiece too. But I wanted to decorate with a set-and-forget dining room table centerpiece for the season to make things easier on myself.

While beautiful, live poinsettias are a little more work to care for. And I wanted an effortless Christmas table centerpiece that would last through the holidays. With faux DIY Christmas centerpieces, you can keep the look going with no effort for much longer than having to care for live plants on the dining table. There’s no needle drop and to me, it’s just easier.

I’m a gardener, and I love plants, but even I’m ready to care for a bit less during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Do you agree?

Christmas table centerpiece idea with poinsettias, christmas greenery and some bling in a gold ice bucket

Making Christmas Centerpieces

One of the easiest ways to decorate the dining room for any season or holiday is with a beautiful centerpiece. If you do nothing else, that dining table centerpiece will make the room feel more festive and cozy.

And this poinsettia centerpiece does the trick! It was really easy to pull together and took minutes to make. So there’s that added benefit too. This is how I made it.

I started with some green floral foam to anchor the faux Christmas greenery in the base of the gold ice bucket. That’s right, I’m using an ice bucket for the vessel! It’s a little large but kind of fun for a holiday centerpiece.

To support the large poinsettia flowers, I went around the base of the ice bucket with small branches of winter greens. Since the stems of my Christmas flowers were fairly long, I bent them and nested them inside the bucket.

To add some texture and dimension, I tucked in some gold branches and glittery swirls. That’s the best way to describe them. They really add a lot of bling without overpowering my Christmas centerpiece with glitz.

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Christmas Table Setting Ideas

With the Christmas table centerpiece complete, it’s time to turn our attention to the rest of the dining table. Since my personal style infuses a cottagecore approach with a rustic farmhouse feel, the table settings needed to reflect that style and create a cohesive, yet elegant look.

Each place setting is layered with a gorgeous cedar branch placemat, a gold charger, a neutral Lenox dinner and salad plate, beautiful gold linen napkins, and a miniature wreath. To hold the cutlery, I love these adorable pouches, don’t you? They are a unique way to pull the look together while adding more decorative elements to the table.

And for extra bling, I used my grandmother’s lead crystal wine and water goblets. Oh, and of course, we’ve got to set a mood with lighting.

And while I’ve got that stunning chandelier, I love to add more ambiance with taper candles in these vintage candlestick holders, simple votives, and mini gold lanterns to make the dining space feel cozier.

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votive candles and mini lanterns on the Christmas table
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More About Christmas Table Centerpieces and Decoration Ideas

So what do you think? Aren’t those poinsettias amazing? This is one of my favorite Christmas centerpieces to date! I wish I could find them online but great-looking faux poinsettias are hard to come by.

How will you be decorating your dining room for the holidays? Do you have a particular theme or look you are going for? I would love to know more in the comments below. Let’s chat more there!

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Enjoy your day! xo

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My Supper Club’s Christmas Tablescape Ideas

My supper club knocked this one out of the park with their tables. Click on the blog name and photo below to head over to the post. Wait until you see how gorgeous their Christmas tables look!

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22 Comments

  1. So pretty! I wish I could see it in the whole room. Close-ups are nice but they leave me wanting more! Thanks!

  2. Another gorgeous tablescape design Stacy! The gold mixed with all the greenery and white poinsettias is perfect under that stunning chandelier. Pinned

  3. That gorgeous gold container and the white poinsettias are so gorgeous Stacy. You have really outdone yourself on this beautiful Christmas tablescape.

  4. Stacy your table is beautiful!! Love the poinsettias, I wish you a beautiful and happy Thanksgiving!! From your south Jersey friend

  5. Stacy, I love your table so so much. Your centerpiece is absolutely stunning, I am obsessed!! Pinned.

  6. Stacy,
    Your ideas are always so amazing. I’m sharing your centerpiece ideas on Sunday, DRA. Have a Merry Christmas.