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Decoration
December 18, 2020
5 tips to decorate the table on Christmas night
It's one of the most important nights of the year, and it's just around the corner. Uniquely decorate your dinner table with our tips.
Christmas Eve is coming, and it brings one of the year's most important dinners. As we know you don't like to repeat the same decoration every year, we have prepared some tips to make your dinner table the most beautiful of all.
And, before you focus on that table, focus on the Christmas decoration of your home. The truth is, no matter how beautiful the mood is at mealtime, it means nothing without a surrounding decoration—so characteristic of Christmas.
It's in those colors that you should inspire yourself. Those are the tones you should bring to the table when organizing and decorating it. Of course, there are mandatory elements, such as dishes or pottery.
But it's with the rest of the decoration in mind that we have prepared these tips to decorate your Christmas table. By following them, we're sure that you'll fall in love with the atmosphere created and will want to repeat the decoration over and over again.
They are the first and most essential tip. The color combination you'll use when decorating the Christmas table is so important. It would be best if you looked for some harmony and that, above all, all the tones complement each other.
Among the colors most associated with Christmas are red, green, gold, and white. Of course, the sky is the limit when it comes to your imagination, and you may want to choose different tones, like pastel ones.
Remember that at the base of all the decoration is the towel's color. We can't deny that this is an essential tone and will influence all others' choices.
Now, if you choose a red towel which may even have Christmas motives you must select more neutral tableware. You can use gold plate markers and choose thick glass cups in red tones.
2. The accessories
Place the towel and choose the dishes. It's time to continue decorating the table. The accessories you choose will make all the difference in decorating the Christmas table. But don't exaggerate, because you shouldn't put too many elements on it besides being able to ruin the whole decoration, remember that you need space to put the food.
There are several decorative elements to choose from. The closer they get to the season, the better. For example, mistletoe is a plant that works very well as a table center, and you can use it through its length.
In this way, it will already combine some predominant tones, such as green and red. Even more, for the decoration to work, put candles on the table and even candlesticks on its ends. But avoid choosing aromatic candles since their scent may not be the best at mealtime.
3. The dinnerware
Remember that the choice of dishes depends a lot on the color of the towel. You don't need to follow the more traditional tones. You can choose a white towel and put Portuguese tile dishes on it, for example.
It all depends on your taste and whether or not you want a bolder decoration. But of course, white dishes always work well on any occasion. The same happens with transparent glass cups. Those are timeless pieces that work well in different contexts.
4. Decorate the napkins
Yes, it's one of those ideas that end forgotten, but we want you to create the most beautiful Christmas decoration of all. That's why one of the tips we want to give you is the napkins' decoration.
Christmas Eve is the night when you often use cloth napkins. If that's the case, find an original way to fold them and arrange them on (or next to) the main dish. You can always roll them up, which makes the decoration simpler.
Tie a string around it. Use flowers to embellish the "wrapping." You can even put cinnamon sticks in this arrangement besides giving it more resistance, it brings a unique touch to the napkin decoration.
5. Decorate each place individually
Make your guests feel even more special and put a decorative piece in each place. You can write the name of each guest and place it on the napkin.
You can distribute ties on the ladies' seats and Christmas stockings on the gentlemen's. Of course, whatever you choose, it's best to go for smaller accessories that complement the rest of the decoration.
Christmas Eve is one of the most anticipated nights of the year, and it's easy to understand why. Make your decoration unique and create an atmosphere of hope, joy, and love.
