When it comes to decorating the holiday table, we say: the simpler, the better. Start with natural basics (leaves, persimmons, boughs of pine), add lights (by string or candle), and keep the rest neutral. Here are 10 that followed the recipe to great success.
Above: One of our all-time favorite holiday tables, Remodelista’s 2010 collaboration with Rue Magazine applied the 100-mile sourcing rule to everything from beeswax candles to dinner plates. Find all the elements to re-create the look in Steal This Look: Remodelista's Holiday Table for Rue Magazine.
Above: The Berlin dining room of blogger Katrin from Taking Notes needed only a few pieces to add holiday cheer. (Katrin sourced her dining chairs on eBay for about €20 ($25) each and painted an unfinished credenza in Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe.)
Above: We like this table's black-and-white stripes and copper pipe chandelier overhead; spotted on Styling Pics.
Above: We appreciate this table by Amsterdam-based design blogger Desiree Groenendal of Vosges Paris for its ability to deck the halls from October through December. Find the elements in Steal This Look: A Versatile Holiday Table Arrangement.
Above: The centerpiece of this table hangs from the ceiling. Photograph via Plant Hunting, the blog of NYC plant delivery service The Sill.
Above: We love the details on this holiday table by photographer and stylist Kara Rosenlund: feathers from molting chickens, olive branches, place cards taped to plates, and a hanging drinks bucket. Get the whole look in Steal This Look: A Rustic Holiday Table from Australia.
Above: This tablescape by Ariel Dearie Flowers for Sunday Suppers features jasmine and other vines “to create a feeling of nature quietly creeping in.” Photograph by Karen Mordechai.
Above: A petite Christmas tree on a Hans Wegner table sits alongside a mix of greens—pine and succulent—in glass vases. Photographs by Kira Brandt for Danish managzine Bo Bedre.
Above: Designer Jenni Kayne collaborated with The Chalkboard to create this foliage-filled holiday table. Photograph via Kayne's blog Rip + Tan. Find this and more in Current Obsessions: To Market, To Market.
Above: On his black, gray, and brown holiday table, Norm Architects designer Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen tucked pine boughs under glassware by Sarah Böttger for Menu interspersed with tea lights by Tom Dixon. Photographs by Lise and Kristian Septimius Krogh for Bo Bedre.
For more holiday decor inspiration, see:
- This Year's Easiest DIY Holiday Decor
- 10 Favorites: Scandi Christmas Decorations
- 10 Decorative Pears (Partridge Not Included)
- DIY: Burlap Christmas Tree Skirt
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