Sharing a minimal but still playful holiday table setting, appropriate for the holidays. This doesn’t mean reinventing the wheel; perhaps you invest in one nice set, or beautiful napery and linens that you bring out just for the season. Adding in foliage or interesting seasonal tablescapes to create that sense of balance, dimension, and drama.
Scalloped Dining Set, Table Mats, Napkins & Scalloped Platters from In The Roundhouse; Coupe Champagne Glasses
Last year we hosted Christmas lunch, and put the emphasis on our beautiful dining set with red accents on the scalloped edges – the perfect festive touch. Adding extra texture with ribbed coupe champagne glasses, and brightness with some lemons – sourced from nonna’s garden. As beautiful as a fir and pine garland or centrepiece would be, something more fresh and vibrant feels more well suited for a summer Christmas. Summer florals would also be a beautiful touch here (though we are limited with a narrow dining table – just 90cm wide!).
Another way to add in some warmth and height to the table is through the use of candles. This candle holder is minimal yet absolutely stunning, and I can imagine this paired with some lovely candles from Black Blaze for a striking composition on the table.
If you didn’t want to do place mats, you could opt for a tablecloth (I just recently bought this one for future occasions, along with matching napkins), and you can get quite playful with the napkin placement. We folded ours and placed cutlery on top for something quite clean, but using napkin rings, tying them in knots or decorating them with festive foliage can add a styled touch.
Finally, don’t forget about glassware. We served champagne in ribbed coupe glasses, though coloured glassware can be especially impactful and help to bolster a colour theme (for us, almost always green). These multi-coloured stem wine goblets are so fun, as are these wave coloured tumblers – a great way to inject that playful spirit into your table setting!
