Christmas Table Settings and Centerpieces

Bottle-green trumpet glasses contrast with tall red candlesticks. Oranges, persimmons, pine cones, and walnuts add color and life to the table.

A long table features an unexpected centerpiece of live miniature trees and dried rose hips in a galvanized tub. Bright gifts serve as place cards and lush garlands line exposed shelves.

A simple white-on-white interior provides a perfect backdrop for a glimmering tablescape. Tall flower arrangements in silver containers alternate with smaller bouquets to create visual interest.

This room is a jewel box of color. Beaded fruit, bouquets of flowers, deep red votives, and holiday-hued plates come together in a celebration of seasonal tones.

Cranberry-red china and bouquets of deep-pink roses in pewter vases dress a late-1700s Pennsylvania hutch table. A collection of Santa figurines is displayed on the mantel among miniature pine trees and cedar sprigs. Christmas cards are strung across the fireplace beside handmade boiled-wool stockings. A garland of dried berries dyed red drapes around a corner tree and fills a basket on the wall.

Fresh flowers and glowing votives create an elegant ambience.

Stockings decorate the chairs, and wrapped gifts act as both favors and place cards in this display.

This bell-shaped wrought-iron chandelier is wrapped in tendrils of greenery, ribbon flourishes, and clusters of wooden cranberries. Fleur-de-lis candlesticks and a pair of berry-studded and frosted-fruit topiaries in antique garden urns give the table layers of height.

Evocative and soothing, candlelight creates the right ambience for the holidays. Lit candles are more than decorative objects, highlighting seasonal festivities and fostering a celebratory mood. Garlands around the door frame beckon guests into the room and on the mantel sits a pineapple, an early-American symbol of hospitality.

Apothecary jars filled with pine cones make a naturally striking centerpiece.

Balsam boughs, poinsettias, miniature cypress topiaries, candles, and gauzy fabric and ribbons give the dining room a sophisticated holiday look.

It doesn't take more than a few touches of red and green deftly applied throughout the house to establish a festive air. The key to this classic approach: Be consistent with both your palette and your materials. Here, red pears surround a trio of miniature firs and are framed by two cranberry red candles.

This golden mantel clock trimmed with a holiday garland is a striking backdrop for a crisp white dinnerware arrangement.

This small tree, along with mini trees in teacups on shelves, makes a cheerful setting for a casual holiday breakfast.

An abundant white floral arrangement surrounded by pine branches serves as the focal point of this simple setting.

For post-dinner coffee and tea, organize cups and saucers along with fun additions like sugar sticks, fresh herbs, or candy canes for a peppermint kick.

Sitting pretty amid candle pillars, amaryllis blossoms, and magnolia leaves: a soup tureen found at a flea market.

Another tabletop centerpiece shelters faience rabbits in a spray of berries, bows, and greenery. Simple accents, like a Kurt Adler teapot and an assortment of plaid-wrapped packages, highlight the service of hand-painted French faience platters and dishes.

Beautifully wrapped presents make pretty party favors.

Gerber daisies set in a voluptuous mercury-glass achieve a wonderfully rich effect. A collection of vintage ornaments inspired the tabletop palette.