Set the table this Christmas with red and white colors. This Merry Christmas tablescape gives you the classic Christmas colors, creating a cozy, yet elegant vibe.
Red & White Merry Christmas Tablescape
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, Christmas time is my favorite season.
When I was younger, I wished we had Christmas all the time.
Even as an adult, I wish Christmas came more often, but I don’t need it daily.
Prepping for the holidays can be a lot of work, but it’s always worth it!
Growing up, we would celebrate Christmas at my Grandma’s house in Columbus, Ohio.
I couldn’t wait to hit the road and arrive at 374 Claredon St. in Columbus.
{that’s my Grandma in the top left corner, followed by my Grandma’s tree filled with tinsel, me, my parents, my sisters, and cousin.}
My Grandma would pull out all the stops when it came to Christmas.
The same candy bowl with all of the Christmas candy. Christmas Ham, greens, sweet potatoes, apple pie, peach cobbler, mashed potatoes, turkey, and more!
Once I got married, Derrick and I started creating Christmas traditions.
One of those traditions was decorating the whole house for the holiday.
A few years ago, I decorated the whole house with a Winter Wonderland theme.
There were glitter and snowflakes all over the downstairs of our house. Let me tell you, Derrick wasn’t happy! {lol}
Each year I’ve tried to up my decoration game. This year, I wanted something simple but elegant.
We’ve been working on remodeling each room in our home and upgrading our furniture.
We had a massive black dining table. I LOVED it. I recently sold it for a simple, clean white table.
I’m still figuring out the furniture I want in the dining room, but so far, this is working.
I’ve also had my eye on some dining room chairs from Wayfair.
Here’s what I came up with for my Red & White Christmas tablescape idea. I started with a blank canvas (a.k.a white table).
I started with a red charger for each place setting, followed by a Merry Christmas kitchen cloth, a Basketweave Dinner Plate and bowl, and a Winter Wonderland Holiday Plate.
I finished each place setting by adding silverware and crystal glass.
I decided to go with a kitchen cloth vs. a regular dinner napkin because of the size.
I happened to be at Walmart a few weeks ago and noticed these Merry Christmas kitchen cloths.
I had an idea about napkins draping off the side of the table. So when I saw these, I knew they would be perfect!
Don’t you love how these napkins drape off the side of the table?
For the center of the table, you can go two ways. You can either leave it open for the food or decorate it. I typically tend to decorate the center.
To me, it just brings the whole design together. For this Christmas tablescape, I went with a red cable sweater runner.
Last week I stopped by Lowe’s and picked up some fresh garland. I laid it across the table, crisscrossing it.
I stuck fresh baby breaths throughout the garland. On my recent trip to IKEA, I made a pit stop through the seasonal section.
It was hard to narrow down my choices, but I picked up the number of candles and red & white curtains.
The candles and the curtains have similar patterns and fit nicely in this design.
I placed the candles throughout the center of the table, red Christmas pattern mason jars, and two white trees.
At the end of the table, I set up a Christmas lantern. I also used this to hide the ends of the garland by tucking them inside the lantern.
I set up a small white lantern with a snowflake inside the black lantern.
However, something wasn’t right with this design. It needed a little pop.
I went back and added white led lights and red plastic berries.
Those bright red berries gave this centerpiece give the pop it needed.
And I love how it turned out! I also love how our dining room chairs match this theme, giving it a rustic but elegant look. Take a look below!
I dressed our sideboard up a little bit with Christmas hats on the wine and a chalkboard with the dinner menu.
And that’s a wrap, folks! Our Red & White Merry Christmas tablescape! Here’s a rundown of what we used:
- (8) Winter Wonderland Holiday Plates from World Market
- (8) Basketweave Dinner Plates and bowls
- (8) Red Chargers
- (8) Crystal Light Glasses
- (8) Merry Christmas Kitchen Cloths (Walmart)
- (2) Ceramic Tree Figurine (Target)
- (8) Fineview Armless Dining Chair from Wayfair
- (4) Number of Red & White Candles (IKEA)
- Silverware
- Fresh Garland
- (2) Christmas pattern mason jars (Target Dollar Section)
- Fresh Baby Breath
- Plastic Red Berry Stems
- Red Cable Sweater Table Runner (Home Goods)
- Black Lantern/White Lantern (IKEA)
Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a goodnight!
Check out some of my other Christmas decor ideas:
25 Ways to Show Your Love at Christmas Besides Gifts
How To Bleach Bottle Brush Christmas Trees
Debra Olvey says
Beautiful!!!
T Worthey says
Thank you!