Make your Christmas table shine with these easy ideas for festive centerpieces.
Whether your table decorations are rustic, traditional, minimal, or decorated to the nines, these Christmas centerpiece ideas will provide the inspiration you need to create a gorgeous tabletop for all your Christmas gatherings.
1. Create a Beautiful Winter Centerpiece with These Flowers
White chrysanthemums and branches of white pine (Pinus strobus) make a striking winter centerpiece.
A birch-look pillar candle anchors the arrangement in the center of a wooden bowl.
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2. Classic Table Centerpiece with Greenery and Pomegranates
Gather season greenery and pomegranates for a simple yet classic Christmas centerpiece.
Artfully arrange the greenery down the center of the table—use cut pine, eucalyptus, and magnolia leaves.
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3. Dashing Christmas Display with Ornament, Rose, and Greenery
A few Christmas elements add up to one dashing display!
Place a large ball ornament, a single rose and a few evergreen sprigs on a dinner plate. Cover the arrangement with a cloche.
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4. Add Dimension to Your Poinsettia Christmas Table Decoration
Poinsettias are a Christmas centerpiece favorite, but pairing them with another element—like topiaries atop large candlesticks—takes this Christmas table decoration to the next level.
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5. Create an Aromatic Christmas Centerpiece with a Red Candle
Take advantage of holiday scents by making a fragrant red candle the center of your next Christmas centerpiece.
Cut and weave together a bed of artificial evergreen branches.
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6. Cozy Mountain Chalet-Inspired Christmas Table Centerpiece
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I left one of my most favorite Christmas centerpieces ideas for the end.
For those of you who believe the essence of Christmas coziness is found in a mountain chalet style of Christmas decor, do not hesitate to create this gorgeous holiday centerpiece.
Imagine having these majestic animals while enjoying the time with your friends and family… 😉
7. Simple DIY Project that will Dazzle Your Guests
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This Christmas table design starts as a simple DIY project. Simply create a display of paper trees in gold.
Display the shimmering decorative trees along with some golden ornaments and a bunch of tea lights candle holders to give the setting more texture. And there it is – your Christmas centerpiece is ready!
8. Festive Santa-Themed Christmas Table Centerpiece
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Santa is one of the most symbolic Christmas figures. That’s why there are so many Santa-themed Christmas table decorations centerpieces.
For this one shown above, you’ll need evergreens, birch logs, candles, large shimmering ball ornaments, some candles, and a large Santa figure as a focal point of this eye-catching centerpiece.
9. Easy DIY Table Decoration for a Rustic Christmas Look
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No one can guess how simple this charming, natural-looking Christmas table decoration is to make! All you need to do is to collect some pinecones, wooden pieces and moss from the nearest park.
Plus, this is one of the rustic Christmas centerpieces you can display for the whole year.
10. Add a Festive Touch with a Dough Bowl Centerpiece
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This Christmas dough bowl centerpiece is made of an ancient dough bowl. To me, it looks a bit like Santa sleigh.
Fill the dough bowl with shiny garlands, layered ornaments, pinecones, vintage candle holders and everything else you think will match. Your guests will surely envy you! 😉
11. Christmas Table Centerpiece with Candles and Gold Accents.
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Haven’t found your favorite of all the Christmas centerpieces I just showed you? Don’t get upset…
This is an easy and simplistic way to make a remarkable centerpiece for your Christmas dinner table.
I love the contrast between the golden elements and the candles.
12. Brighten Your Table with a Nature-Inspired Centerpiece
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This simplistic, organic table setup requires just three kinds of pieces: birch stumps, tea lights, and shimmering Christmas figures. You can also display some glass jars in order to give some texture to this centerpiece. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
Arrange the elements according to your own taste.
13. Festive Snowman Centerpiece for Your Holiday Dinner Table
This DIY snowman will be the focal point of your festive dinner table with a few thronged pine boughs, snowball head, and chic tartan ribbon bow tie.
In case you have some doubts, I would ensure you the kids at home will love this smiling fellow.
14. Easy DIY Mason Jar Christmas Centerpiece
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This is one of the ideas of mason jar Christmas centerpieces I used to look at many times but this year I finally decided to give it a try.
I first thought it would be a very hard DIY project, however, if you read the step-by-step tutorial carefully it is not.
The materials needed here are mason jars (simple glass jars also work), Epsom salt, mod podge, and a brush to apply the mod podge.
15. Fresh Pine Evergreen Centerpiece for a Cozy Christmas
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Following the list of easy Christmas centerpieces ideas, celebrate the charm of the holiday with this marvelous mix of fresh pine evergreens displayed around a large glass candle jar.
The whole decoration looks so unpretentious, elegant, and rustically comforting.
16. Make a Festive Floral Arrangement with Personalized Cookies
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Let nature be the focal point in a Christmas floral arrangement that’s also a great conversation starter.
To add a little twist to the festive dinner table, bake cookies with each of your guest’s names. In this way, you’ll make everyone feel more special and cozy in the Holly night.
17. Snowman Centerpiece to Brighten Your Christmas Gathering
As the Christmas holiday is all about joy and fun, memorable family gatherings, my advice is to create some Christmas centerpieces that can make everyone smile.
I love this idea of transforming a simple white pillar candle into a welcoming snowman. Display it above the mantel or in the entrance hall so all of your guests can easily see it. 😉
18. Get the Look of a Large Table Centerpiece for Less
Save tons of money this Christmas and create a large table feel full by harmonizing a mixture of pieces foraged from the outdoors like bundles of fresh pine and some vintage candle holders in various sizes to add texture.
I think the more organic the more elegant and nature-inspired Christmas centerpieces are.
19. Creative Way to Craft Affordable Christmas Centerpiece
It’s essential to remember we don’t need to necessarily spend a fortune to create a stunning table centerpiece. The cheap Christmas centerpieces are usually better than the expensive ones because they are (partly) handmade and they show our own artistry.
for instance, transform plain paper bags into festive flower holders for an artistic organic holiday table centerpiece on a budget.
20. Quick and Easy Christmas Lantern Centerpiece Idea
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Last week, my sister asked me to find some beautiful and easy Christmas lantern centerpieces for her.
And what could be easier than decorating some old lanterns (or buying new ones from the dollar store) with classic holiday elements such as evergreens, red ribbons, and mini frosted pinecones?
21. Create Luminaries with Upcycled Jars and Floating Candles
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In just ten minutes, you can design these charming luminaries using upcycled jars, cranberries, cedar clippings or some other greenery, and a bunch of floating candles.
The candlelight is reflecting on the glass jars and creates a whimsical vibe in the entire room. So Christmassy, isn’t it? 🙂
22. Rustic Christmas Table Setting With Candle Centerpiece
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As I am a huge fan of the Christmas centerpieces with a candle, I was very happy when I found this creative tablescape.
You can also do it – just buy an old wood box from the thrift shop (or make one) and fill the box with tiny faux trees, a cranberries garland, and some candles. I love the rustic vibe this setting brings to the dining room!
23. Alluring Homemade Christmas Centerpiece with Evergreens
I decided to start with something that can easily go to your collection of homemade Christmas centerpieces.
It won’t take long to make, all you need is a tall glass vase, some evergreens from the backyard, and a bunch of shimmering Christmas ornaments (you can steal them from the Christmas tree).
Be creative and customize this idea in a way that fits the rest of your festive decor.
Impressive Christmas centerpieces don’t necessarily need to take a lot of time or pricey materials – these 18 gorgeous holiday tablescapes prove it. Hope you managed to get some inspiration! Cheers! x
