Christmas Table Decor - Ideas To Spice Up The Dining Room

The Christmas party is the friendly and magical atmosphere that will ensue very soon in your home. And if you're planning to invite the whole family over to your home on December 23, dress the dining room in special party colors and accessories! Because basically, it's not just the Christmas tree that deserves a magic trick on the occasion of the end of the year celebrations. The dining area, too, has the right to a nice festive covering. So here's how to master the 2019 Christmas table decor for a magical and enchanting effect. Romantic atmosphere with lanterns, modern with silver and gold accents, classic with checkered table runners or rustic with natural materials… it doesn't take much to pimp the interior!

Natural materials are on display on the 2019 Christmas table decoration

Apart from the Christmas menu, the decoration of the dining area also deserves special attention for the holidays. And if your kitchen is open to the dining room, then it can also be dressed in its best clothes! But where exactly do you start? After putting down and dressing the Christmas tree, distill a little decoration in the spirit of the festive tree on the shelves, consoles and the wooden shelf of the fireplace. In addition to the decorative elements to place here and there, do not forget for the table decoration. Indispensable for the magic of the end of the year celebrations, it also requires your full attention. Its components, you know them: a centerpiece, suitable crockery, candles, a representable tablecloth, carefully folded napkins, seasonal fruits and Christmas crackers.

Vegetable table runner to make yourself

So bet on an unexpected effect with a few fir branches, pine cones and flowers. Do not vary the styles so as not to fall into the kitsch and go for only three basic colors. Artificial snow and Christmas balls are also suitable. As for dishes: small households will bet on everyday dishes, while others will favor stoneware, glass or porcelain plates. Finally, as for the tablecloth, it is up to you to decide if you will put one or not. The pretty tables in raw wood do not need a tablecloth. A DIY and 100 vegetable table runner will do the job perfectly while giving your dinner a little rustic air. A few fir branches, a checkered table linen, a piece of string, beads and candlesticks will be enough to sublimate the dining area in no time.

Adorn your silverware with gold

For December 23, put the small dishes in the big ones and adopt a simple table decoration, but which will have its small effect. To do this, take out the abandoned silverware and give it a boost with a few brushstrokes. If you don't have one, you can very easily find silver cutlery at the flea market closest to you. Then all you have to do is adorn them with gilding and let them dry somewhere. However, the total golden look should be avoided. Generally, the golden parts should not be in contact with the mouth!

Think about the place cards for the guests

And if some prefer the natural and refined decor, others fall for the busy atmosphere. Both options are therefore admissible. If this is the case with you, go for it! Plates decorated with golden leaves, flashy patterns painted on a white tablecloth, glass cups decorated with silver leaves, silver cutlery dressed in gold, pine cones or seasonal fruits painted as winter place cards … the decoration of party that is not discreet is available to infinity to meet the most extravagant requirements.

Take care of the folding of towels

Before turning your towels, you must first think of an original way to fold them. Considered a dusty art, napkin folding for Christmas does everything to bring an elegant and sophisticated look to every dull table, while wowing young and old alike. For the 2019 Christmas table decoration, there are of course classic and essential napkin folds, such as the star folding, the origami-style Christmas tree folding or the bow tie. Once you've gotten the hang of it, don't hesitate to personalize your napkins as you see fit: with a napkin ring or by using a square fabric folded and held with a ribbon associated with natural elements, such as branches, holly leaf, fir branches and red berries. And to complete the decoration of the festive table,why not consider making some small gifts of plates for the guests?

Handmade plate gift for a guaranteed good mood

For a successful Christmas decor, there's nothing like decorating your guests' plates with some handmade Christmas crackers. A festive tradition of British origin, candy-shaped surprise papillotes are very easy to make and can contain riddles and personalized small gifts. In addition to decorating the table, they establish a pleasant and playful ritual at the start of the Christmas dinner. As a general rule, everyone should take a cracker in one hand and that of their neighbor in the other before pulling the ends of each foil to reveal the contents. So, create your own cardboard or fabric crackers and distribute them on plates, adding Christmas patterned napkins for an even more festive look!

The festive buffet, a superb alternative to the fireplace mantel

A practical piece of furniture, the sideboard guarantees plenty of storage space as well as a good surface that you can decorate as you see fit in order to bring a playful atmosphere inside on the occasion of the holiday season. An excellent alternative to the fireplace mantel, the wooden sideboard can very easily complement the opulent decor of the festive table. Natural leaves, red Christmas balls and pine cones will be enough to enhance the furniture, without overdoing it. Potted Christmas stars or mini Christmas trees are also great for decorating your buffet this year.

As already mentioned, the Christmas table decoration is essential for a successful festive dinner. So, if you are still lacking ideas to sublimate it, let yourself be guided by the Christmas tables that the editorial staff has carefully selected for you on Pinterest and the many blogs and forums. Apart from rustic style, you will also discover girly, country chic, graphic and, of course, traditional atmospheres.

Log for a chic country Christmas

An elegant table with Nordic touches

The chairs, too, deserve a good decoration for the holidays

A 2019 Christmas table decoration for small budgets

The plant is exposed on the fireplace mantel

A classic atmosphere in white, red and wood

Master napkin folding for Christmas with a few flowers