Christmas Table Display Ideas

Christmas is a time for giving, but it's also a time when you're likely to have more than a few guests stopping by. Go ahead and hang the lights, decorate the tree and put your Santa Claus lawn ornament outside, but don't forget to decorate your table. While some prefer using upscale and expensive decorations, others use the items they have in their house that might otherwise go unnoticed or end up in a box, forgotten about until the next Christmas season. Different ideas for decorating your table incorporate both things you have and some thing you may need to buy. Does this Spark an idea?

Wreath

If you have multiple wreaths that you received as gifts or even an older one that you replaced, using it on your table is a good way to breathe life back into it. Replace any faded, torn or damaged ribbon and set it directly in the middle of your table. Set a large candle in the middle, a potted poinsettia or even a small Santa Claus. Use tableware and linens that compliment the colors in the wreath.

Candles

Candles compliment the Christmas season, regardless of the size, shape or color. One idea is to use smaller candles placed inside large, hurricane-style holders. If you have the holders, try using candles of different heights for a dramatic look. It's also possible to use holders in different sizes and shapes, such as gold and silver holders shaped like stars. Arrange the candles in a long row down the center of your table or cluster them together right in the middle.

Ornaments

Ornaments are a classic Christmas decoration and you're bound to have more than you can actually use. Find white vases or tall clear glasses and arrange them in a cluster, towards the center of your table. Tie a large red bow around them and set an ornament inside each one. Or fill a large glass vase with ball ornaments of different colors and styles and use that as your display or centerpiece.

Baskets

Be on the lookout for great looking baskets all year long or just use old ones you already have. Paint the outside of the basket in a metallic silver or gold, but use a light hand and let some of the natural color of the basket shine through. Fill the basket with pine cones, old decorations or even ornaments and set in the center of the table. Use some fake, plastic snow underneath the pine cones or decorations, which just barely peeks out, but adds a little more color.