14 Christmas Table Centerpiece Ideas That Will Wow Your Friends And Family

By Amanda Mushro
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After you’ve decked the halls of your home with your favorite Christmas decor, it’s time to turn your dining table into a festive tablescape. This year, create a holiday tablescape with a show stopping centerpiece that will wow your guests before you serve the Christmas feast.

From oversized ornaments, gingerbread houses and plenty of holiday blooms, these elegant Christmas centerpiece ideas will transform your table for all of your holiday soirees.

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1. A Modern White Christmas

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Decorating with white can be tricky, but this tablescape is a perfect example of how to make a white Christmas centerpiece shine. Start by mixing shades of white with different textures to keep the table interesting instead of flat. Also starting with the tallest item–in this case it is a white tree–place it in the center of the table and add a variety of trees in different sizes throughout the centerpiece. This will make the table appear larger and more interesting.

2. Candy Cane-Inspired

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A Christmas trend that never goes out of style? Creating a whimsical display with red and white. For this table, the candy cane striped table runner and wired ribbon help create the color scheme. Next, find a fun way to display plenty of candy canes. On this table, the wooden box is the perfect fit, but you could also hang the candy on a mini tree or string them on ribbon.

Finally, mix in other red and white pieces of decor to fill in the additional spaces in the centerpiece.

3. A Woodsy Wonderland

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Let nature inspire your holiday centerpiece by mixing neutrals with wood tones. Adding greenery to the table and miniature reindeer to the display keeps the table feeling festive and plays up the woodsy theme. However, don’t stop at just decorating the table.

Pull everyone’s eyes up by creating a centerpiece display on your dining table light. The ornaments and greenery hanging wreath adds drama to the entire table. Finish the display with soft candle light that helps set the mood for a fabulous design and dinner.

4. Have a Blue Christmas

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Your Christmas centerpiece doesn’t have to be green and red. Instead, make your holiday table uniquely your own by using items that you already have in your decor to create a centerpiece that coordinates with your room. This blue Christmas centerpiece uses porcelain ginger jars that perfectly pair with the blue trees on the buffet centerpiece behind it. A textured table runner softens the look of the display, and the flocked greenery and pinecones transform the ginger jars into a festive display.

5. Supersize the Decor

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If your motto for Christmas decorating is “more is more”, use that as inspiration when you create your holiday tablescape. While jumbo ornaments and an extra large red ribbon bow probably wouldn’t work on a traditional Christmas tree, these items create a fabulous centerpiece on your holiday table.

Once you’ve placed your oversized items on the table, add in a few touches of greenery and candles to complete the fun holiday table.

6. Double the Centerpiece

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Here’s another reason to search for new holiday decor. If you find a premade centerpiece that you love, buy two. Doubling the centerpiece on your table makes your display look more impressive and gives the table a uniform and clean look. If you have an extra long table and want to continue the trend, opt for three or four of the same display. Not only will your table look beautiful, but this trick makes setting up and clearing the table a breeze.

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7. Cozy Christmas Display

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While we love a Christmas centerpiece that is all about the glam, a cozy holiday display makes us feel merry and bright. Bring the items that you love the most to the table. If you have a collection of Santas, nutcrackers or even Christmas angels, let them be the star of your Christmas table.

Pull color inspiration from your collection for the table settings and linens and add in greenery to finish off your centerpiece.

8. Bring Glam and Gold to the Table

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Drape your table in gold accents for a glam display that will catch everyone’s eyes. Then finish your grand centerpiece with a big and bold greenery and holiday bloom display that fill the table.

9. A Farmhouse Christmas Table

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During the holidays, your personal decor style should shine in your holiday decorating, and if your style is farmhouse chic– here’s a lovely centerpiece to inspire you. Buffalo plaid, wooden beads, galvanized metal, and an antique cake stand gives this table a quaint and cozy feel. Mix in fresh greenery to warm up the table and a few lights to make your centerpieces shine.

10. Decorate With Dessert

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Let the sweet treats of the holiday season be the star of your Chrsimtas table. From cookies, candy, cupcakes and gingerbread, your hard work in the kitchen will make a beautiful centerpiece. Plus, if you are sending homemade goods home as gifts, be sure to add those to your table.

Before you create your centerpiece, grab a few cake stands to display the treats and add height to the table. This sweet display might not make it until the end of the meal.

11. Taking a Cue From Tiffany Blue

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Looking for a new color scheme for your holiday table? The cool combo of Tiffany blue and white makes for a winter wonderland delight. This crisp color palette will easily elevate your table and can be incorporated in decor, flower arrangements and servingware.

Layer in plenty of accents to up the texture on the table and create a beautiful display for your Christmas dinner guests.

12. Bottle Brush Trees Display

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Another Christmas trend we expect to see more of this year–the bottle brush tree. These tiny trees can be bunched together to make a festive and simple display. Since they come in so many different colors, you’ll be able to find the right colors no matter what your color scheme may be. They already have the height, color and texture to make your centerpiece pop, and all you’ll need to do is find the right container or tray to create the display.

13. Gingerbread Display

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If you’re designing a centerpiece for the kid’s table–make it colorful and fun. A collection of gingerbread houses perched in the middle of the table will add pops of color that will delight your young guests. These gingerbread houses could even serve as inspiration for little ones who are getting ready to make their own gingerbread house.

Play up the fun colors in the houses by adding bright linens and candy to the table.

14. Take Over the Entire Table

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If you want an impressive display, but adding too many items makes you nervous, repeat two or three items in your centerpiece. You’ll create a beautiful centerpiece that fills the table but doesn’t feel overwhelming because there’s so much to look at. In this table, the repeating candles and ornaments in the garland are stunning and create a cohesive look.

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