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These beautiful table settings will impress every single one of your holiday guests.
Give your guests the red carpet treatment with a long (festive!) red table runner as your centrepiece. Here, designer Kelly Deck use a dramatic colour scheme, complete with branches of red berries in tall, cylindrical vases; neautral and wood accessories (the charger plates, for example) ground the look. Get more holiday decorating tips from Kelly Deck.
Want to add a dreamy, snowy look to your holiday table? This bejewelled Janie Hungerford-designed setting makes the room glisten thanks to the silver and gold accessories that sparkle in the sunlight. See more of this stunning home reno.
The large silver cloche—and matching candelabras—give this table a rich an elegant touch, while the floral centrepiece adds a layer of winter white. See more of this white, silver and gold holiday look.
Adding natural elements like cedar branches and cotton stalks will give your gathering a more cozy, intimate feel—the smell from the cedar leaves is a welcome addition, too. Get more decorating tips from Countdown Events’ Soha Lavin.
Christmas decor doesn’t have to be red and green. Take a cue from designer Aly Velji by adding unexpected colours and textures to your holiday table; the large, rose-coloured paper ornaments and pastel blue linens are the perfect complement to glam gold utensils. See more of the designer’s Palm Springs-inspired home.
Navy blue is another great colour to experiment with. Here, interior decorator—and Patterns and Prosecco blogger—Neelam Gurm added a few blue elements to this white and gold table setting for a chic, vintage look. See more of this navy, white and gold Christmas setting.
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