7 Christmas Place Setting Ideas
Setting the Christmas table is one of the most important parts of your Christmas feast, and it can be hard to choose what to plan. Using classically beautiful cutlery and accessories, and adding vintage or antique touches will give your meal extra refinement and your guests will be suitably impressed. Use these seven looks to fill you with inspiration for this year’s Christmas gathering. Many of these creations utilise cutlery and accessories which are no longer sold, but you should be able to find excellent substitutes from your favourite homewares store.
Above: Dreamy Winter
The colours used in the above setting are some of my absolute favourites. You can use a combination of classic natural objects to really set your place settings apart.
Plates: Waterford
Cutlery: Antique silver
Napkin: White linen, hand-made
Glassware:
Natural Touches: Red berries, small pinecone
Flowers: Roses, conifer, red berries, stock
Menu: You can use software like Canva to create your own
2. Warm Neutrals
Using details like cookies is a nice extra touch, and I picked up this pack of cookies from my local gourmet food store. Pair them with green, grey and brown tones for an earthy experience for your guests.
Plates: Waterford
Green dish: Antique
Cookie: My local whole food store - Farro
Cracker: Antique
Napkin: Linen, hand-made
Cutlery: Antique silver
Glassware: Antique
Candle: Trudon
3. Festive Classic
For a more festive look, try introducing brighter yet classically Christmas colours. This reindeer plate reminded me of an antique, but it’s actually quite new. I think it peers very nicely with the gold plate and red accents.
Gold Plate: Country Road
Reindeer Plate: Williams Sonoma
Cracker: Hand-made by me
Present: Hand-made by me
Cutlery: Antique silver
Napkin: White linen, hand-made
Glass decorations: Amazon
Glassware: Villroy & Boch
4. Clean and Stylish
This look uses Lily of the Valley, which is just the most wonderful flower. It’s very hard to get so often I can only purchase it for one day. You can replace it will any other small bunch of greenery of your choice.
Plate: Waterford
Silver charger: Antique silver
Napkin: White linen
Flowers: Lily of the Valley
Ribbon: Scarlet Ribbons
Cutlery: Antique silver
Glassware: Ralph Lauren
5. Pink Petals
If you’re decorating each setting with flowers, a great way to help them last is to keep them in water. This beautiful rose is paired with a lovely cracker, silver antique accents, and a soft pink plate.
Pink plate: Waterford
Silver charger: antique silver
Cracker: Selfridges
Napkin: White linen
Flower: NZ Gardener rose
Cutlery: antique silver
Candle: The White Company
6. Silver Christmas
There is little else more elegant than silver, and this silver creation will wow any guests. Use glass Christmas decorations to bring a dreamy element to your setting.
Grey plates: Waterford
Silver dish: Antique silver
Cracker: Sabato
Napkin: Gold metalic linen
Cutlery: Antique silver
Silver Cachous: Sabato
Glass decorations: Vintage + French Country Collections
Glassware: Ralph Lauren
7. Lightness & Tranquility
This etherial setting uses Himalayan salt candle holders to tie in with the beautiful peachy tones of the flowers.
Plates: Vera Wang for Wedgewood
Cutlery: Antique silver
Napkin: Grey linen
Candles: Himalayan salt votives filled with tea lights
Glassware: Waterford
Greenery: Eucalyptus
Flowers: Roses, Stock, Assorted Greenery