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55 Festive and Easy DIY Christmas Centerpiece Ideas for Your Holiday Table

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If you’re looking to set the stage for a memorable holiday meal, whip up a quick and uncomplicated Christmas centerpiece. From faux garlands to candles, ornaments, and natural elements like pinecones, there’s an idea for every design style.

Bria Hammel Interiors

Check out these Christmas centerpiece ideas for inspiration.

Rustic

Star Garland

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Lobster and Swan

A centerpiece doesn’t have to be substantial or showy to create a festive feel. Lobster and Swan decorated this rustic Christmas table with a uncomplicated silver star garland that dresses up the bare wood, adding candles to create a sultry glow.

Modern Rustic

WRJ Design / Photo by Audrey Hall

Set an understated newfangled rustic Christmas table for a grown-up holiday with greens, creams, and silver accents, like this log cabin dining room from WRJ Design.

Canopy Centerpiece

M Starr Design

Add drama to your holiday table with a centerpiece canopy suspended over the table by a rod. M Starr Design mixed fresh greenery with dried, preserved, and faux florals to create a natural feel, lining the center of the table with uncomplicated greenery to tie it all together.

White, Green, and Wood

Finding Lovely

Create a soothing Christmas table by pairing lightweight wood candlesticks with white Christmas tree figurines. Intersperse the candles and tres with uncomplicated pine needles layered on top of a white runner, like this centerpiece from Finding Lovely.

Glass Hurricane Lanterns

M Starr Design

Pair a voluminous green garland with glass hurricane lantern candle holders filled with tender gold taper candles for a natural take on a Christmas centerpiece that requires just a few elements, like this sultry and welcoming holiday table from M Starr Design.

Wintry Whites

Finding Lovely

For a wintry, Scandi-style centerpiece, place foraged branches in a clear vase or jar and decorate with ornaments. Scatter some uncomplicated wooden candlesticks and white tree figurines in a variety of shapes and sizes to fill out the center of the arrangement, and finish off the table with woven placemats and bowls edged in black, like this table from Finding Lovely.

Woodland Theme

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

Mix uncomplicated greenery and a forest of miniature Christmas trees with a mix of candles, plates with a tree motif, and a uncomplicated neutral table runner to create a casual woodland-themed Christmas table centerpiece like this one from Homestead City Dwelling.

Off-Duty Forest

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

If you’re not planning to exploit your dining table until Christmas day, take advantage of the unused real estate and create a large-scale centerpiece that can be scaled down when it’s time to set the table for dinner. Homestead City Dwelling laid a rustic piece of burlap on the table and added a forest of neutral trees made from natural materials. Antique step stools serve as perches, creating more visual intrigue.

Forest-Inspired Centerpiece

Finding Lovely

Run a series of branch-filled vases down the table and fill in with greenery and silver baubles to create a forest-inspired holiday centerpiece that can stay up all season long, like this farmhouse dining room from Finding Lovely.

Easy

Baking Tin Votives

Most Lovely Things

Create an understated centerpiece for a natural, relaxed holiday table by corralling a mix of candles in a compact tray. Most Lovely Things added tea candles to mini tart tins and scattered them on either side of the centerpiece to spread the lightweight.

DIY Centerpiece

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

You can create a free-form centerpiece on a bare table using uncomplicated elements that can be moved around as you host different events. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona built this uncomplicated table centerpiece with mini trees, LED lights, and shiny ornaments in shades of green, gold, and white that are wrapped around a pair of cheese plates for cocktail hour, and can be rearranged for lunch, brunch, or dinner.

Green Wreath Centerpiece

Liz Marie Blog

In an open plan room, adding a uncomplicated centerpiece will prevent your off-duty dining room table from feeling undressed. Use a natural or faux green wreath to create an uncomplicated centerpiece that can be filled with anything from ornaments to LED candles, like this farmhouse table dressed for the season from Liz Marie Blog.

Kitchen Island Centerpiece

Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

If you eat most meals at your kitchen island, decorate it with an uncomplicated centerpiece that will make it feel festive, like this uncomplicated display from blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona that includes clear glass vases filled with greens, scattered pinecones, votive candles, and LED string lights.

Pinecone Mini Tree

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

Choose a single star element to decorate a compact round table for Christmas, like this rustic pinecone tree centerpiece from Homestead City Dwelling that is set on a round crochet doily and flanked with a pair of candlesticks.

Gold-Tone Details

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

Create cohesion when assembling a casual Christmas table centerpiece by using a circumscribed color palette and choosing items with similar motifs or details. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona created an uncomplicated holiday season display on her dining table with an assortment of mini trees and ornaments lit with LED string lights.

Staggered Candles

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

If your dining room is decorated with a tree and an oversized green garland draped around the windows, keep your Christmas table centerpiece uncomplicated and streamlined to keep from overwhelming. Emily Henderson Design created an uncomplicated holiday table with a striped runner, staggered pillar candles, and a uncomplicated wood vase filled with a few dim berry branches to add height while maintaining a lightweight and airy feel around the table.

Elegant

Soft and Romantic

Bria Hammel Interiors

For a tender and romantic take on Christmas decor, build your centerpiece around a bouquet of pale flowers and brass candlesticks with a mix of straight and twisted taper candles in a salmony shade that subs in for red, like this white Christmas table from Bria Hammel Interiors.

Centerpiece Sideboard Combo

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Emily Followill

Match your centerpiece with your sideboard decorations for a cohesive feel that will save space on a smaller dining table. This Christmas dining room from GordonDunning includes a uncomplicated centerpiece made from skinny black candlesticks filled with white taper candles and a central bouquet of white flowers and magnolia leaves placed in a footed bowl on the round table.

Black and Gold Centerpiece

Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design

Create an elegant outdoor table centerpiece by lining up gold-toned candlesticks and vases of varying heights on a uncomplicated table runner, like this patio holiday table setting from Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design.

Candlesticks and Crystal

Design by Kibler & Kirch / Photo by Lucy Call

In a formal dining room decorated to the nines for Christmas, create a cozy feel by arranging your centerpiece in a tight cluster at the center of the table. Montana-based interior designer Jeremiah Young of Kibler & Kirch created a little island of Christmas cheer at the center of this lush holiday table by mixing pillar candles in varying heights and sizes with crystal and bronze candlesticks and filling it in with the same magnolia leaves used on garlands and wreaths spread throughout the room.

Brass Reindeer Statuette

Design by Brad Ramsey Interiors / Paige Rumore Photography

Design your holiday centerpiece around a sculptural decor object that will do most of the work for you. Brad Ramsey Interiors built a uncomplicated centerpiece around a brass reindeer statuette, surrounding the base with greens and ribbons to decorate an off-duty round table that is uncomplicated and striking.

Matching Place Setting

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Emily Followill

If you are creating a centerpiece for a smaller table, make the display feel more substantial by making place settings using the same materials as the centerpiece and adding a few bells and whistles, like this Christmas table from GordonDunning.

Soup Urn Centerpiece

Design by Joshua Smith Inc.

Fill a decorative vintage-style soup urn with greens and surround the base with greens, pinecones, bells, and berries for a uncomplicated, elegant centerpiece that works well in time-honored settings. Interior designer Joshua Smith Inc. threw in some brass candlesticks and a glass cherub as a finishing touch.

Florals

Flowers and Candles

Bria Hammel Interiors

Stick to muted shades of green and white to create a newfangled holiday table with a timeless Christmas feel. Place a central bouquet with an assortment of green and white flowers and leaves in a gigantic white vase, and flank it with extra-tall olive green twisted taper candles in uncomplicated candlesticks for an elegant feel, like this Christmas centerpiece from Bria Hammel Interiors.

Deconstructed Bouquet

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Mali Azima

Place alternating red and white flower stems in bud vases down the center of the table and intersperse with uncomplicated white taper candles in brass candlesticks for a uncomplicated, elegant Christmas centerpiece, like this space from GordonDunning.

Dried Florals

@mstarrevdesign / Instagram

Use dried florals to add a natural spin to holiday decor. This airy dining room from M Starr Design has a exquisite dried flower centerpiece that is complemented with natural branches laced onto the pendant lightweight above the table for a uncomplicated and charming feel.

Vintage Roses

Lobster and Swan

Tuck a tiny vase with a trio of trimmed pale pink roses into a centerpiece of uncomplicated greens and black candlesticks to create a moody vintage centerpiece for a table dressed in uncomplicated china and archaic flatware, like this Christmas table from Lobster and Swan.

Balcony Table Centerpiece

John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Bring natural or nature-inspired elements into an outdoor table setting to create a harmonious mix, like this balcony Christmas table from John McClain Design that is decorated with red lillies, gold goblets, napkins, and placemats, and a mini flocked tree wrapped up in burlap.

Red and White Flowers

Modern Glam

Decorate an all-white kitchen table with dazzling red accents to create an instant holiday mood. Modern Glam placed a compact bouquet of white and red Christmas flowers and greens in a basket at the center of a round kitchen table that spreads holiday cheer from morning until night.

Modern

Bottle Brush Tree Forest

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Create a snowy Scandi-style Christmas centerpiece with a cozy hygge feel by layering a fluffy faux fur table runner on top of a uncomplicated white tablecloth. Scatter the center of the table with bottle brush trees, flocked branches in a clear vase, and house-shaped candle votives to create a hygge setting like this breakfast nook table from Emily Henderson Design that’s perfect for family gatherings and inviting friends over for a holiday brunch or tea.

Modern Garland

Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography

To create a more casual, newfangled feel, instead of draping your garland down the exact middle of the table, give it an asymmetrical feel by swagging it around candles, like this table from Urbanology Designs.

Fresh Mandarin Towers

A Beautiful Mess

Impress guests with a DIY centerpiece made from uncomplicated natural ingredients. A Beautiful Mess set these vivid mandarin and curly kale tree centerpieces on cake plates for extra height. A mandarin on each plate ties it all together.

Extra Long Centerpiece

Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography

Run an extra-long garland down the center of a bare wood table and let it puddle artfully on the floor to create an effortless feel.

Simple Branches

Sugar and Charm

Make a uncomplicated and budget-friendly centerpiece for a holiday brunch by lining up a selection of white and gold-dipped vases down the center of the table, and fill them with scattered branches. Sugar and Charm energized this uncomplicated holiday table with touches of red that complement natural greens and gold accents.

Eucalyptus Crown

John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Create a Christmas centerpiece that can stay up all season for a breakfast nook or dining room. This round table from John McClain Design has a eucalyptus wreath at the center that is dotted with red-and-white lillies and filled with a couple of pillar candles and a tree ornament. Swap in apples, pomegranates, clementines, or a holiday cake on a stand to change up the look.

Candles

Gold and Black

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

If you celebrate Christmas Eve with as much enthusiasm as you do Christmas Day, or you are from a part of the world where gifts are exchanged on the 24th, set a special table with a centerpiece made from LED pillar candles, gold-dipped ornaments filled with sparkly baubles, and compact presents wrapped up on gold and black, like this space from Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona.

Trio of Candlesticks

@cottageandsea / Instagram

Place a trio of gold-toned candlesticks in a close bundle in the center of a long table and fill in the centerpiece with mixed greens to add a cozy feel to a long, narrow dining table like this one from COTTAGE + SEA.

Mini Candles in Bud Vases

M Starr Design

For a casual family gathering, a few uncomplicated touches are all you need to create a sultry and uncomplicated centerpiece. Just line the center of the table with scattered greens, berries, and flowers, and add mini taper candles in compact vintage brass or bud vases for an effortless feel, like this Christmas table from M Starr Design.

Gingerbread Houses

Finding Silver Pennies

Line the center of your table with greens and dried flowers and add a selection of candles to create the base for a display of gingerbread houses on little round cake stands down the center, like this Christmas centerpiece from Finding Silver Pennies

Starfish and Candles

Finding Silver Pennies

Create a uncomplicated coastal centerpiece by arranging fresh greenery on an archaic platter, adding taper candles, and scattering it with dried starfish that can be repurposed later, like this dining room from Finding Silver Pennies.

Vintage Style

Signature Centerpiece

Design by Courtney St. John Studio / Photo by Brent Bingham

Highlight a souvenir from a favorite trip or turn a signature object sourced at a flea market into a family heirloom and tradition by making it the centerpiece of your Christmas table. The round wooden table and chairs in this East Vail, CO, townhome from Courtney St. John Studio is decorated for Christmas with a whimsical handcrafted German Christmas pyramid that spins.

Vintage Stemware

Lobster and Swan

Add height to a uncomplicated centerpiece garland of greens and red berries with some taper candles and vintage crystal champagne coupes filled with nuts or other treats, like this Christmas tea table from Lobster and Swan.

Farmhouse Centerpiece

Liz Marie Blog

Create a casual centerpiece on a breakfast table that will make Christmas last all season. This farmhouse table from Liz Marie Blog includes a tabletop tree and tree-shaped candlesticks that complements the tree-themed throw pillows for a neutral space with plenty of charm.

Vintage Ornaments

Modern Glam

Decorate a green garland with a mix of vintage Christmas ornaments, add a gold-toned strand of mini LED lights, and place dazzling red taper candles in midcentury newfangled brass candlesticks to create a uncomplicated and cheerful holiday display with color and shine, like this holiday table from Modern Glam.

Vintage Crocks Centerpiece

My 100 Year Old Home

Before you go out and buy anything, take a look at what you have on hand. You can build your centerpiece around a collection of anything from cake plates to vintage crocks. My 100 Year Old Home brought out a collection of vintage ceramic crocks to create an inexpensive, rustic Christmas farmhouse table centerpiece, lining them down the center of the table and filling them with generous bunches of seasonal berries.

Gingerbread Jars

Modern Glam

Display mini gingerbread houses in gigantic glass jars filled with sugar snow to add volume to a Christmas centerpiece while maintaining an airy feel, like this uncomplicated and homey holiday centerpiece from Modern Glam.

Tree Cloche Forest

Inspired By Charm

In a compact space, exploit a tray to create an uncomplicated Christmas centerpiece that can stay up all season, and can be moved when you need extra room at the table. Inspired By Charm filled a tray with miniature trees and houses placed under glass cloches for this apartment dining area, but you could sub in any ornaments that you choose.

Greenhouse Table

Liz Marie Blog

If you’re hosting a holiday meal in an auxiliary building like a barn or a greenhouse, adding a centerpiece will support make your table feel sultry and inviting. This greenhouse Christmas table from Liz Marie Blog includes a uncomplicated centerpiece made from mercury glass votives, brass taper candles, and uncomplicated greens.

Colorful

Festive Polka Dots

Design by Courtney St. John Studio / Photo by Brent Bingham

Make a time-honored Christmas table feel fun and kid-friendly by playing with patterns in classic red and green. This Christmas table from Courtney St. John Studio has a uncomplicated centerpiece of natural greens piled into a pleated vase with a polka dot pattern. Green polka dot Christmas crackers and hand-painted Christmas tree plates reinforce the playful feel.

Cobalt Blue and Orange

Casa Watkins Living

Use an unconventional holiday color palette to add a twist to your Christmas tablescape, like this centerpiece from Casa Watkins Living that includes cobalt blue glass candlesticks and orange ball ornaments tucked into faux greenery.

Barbie Pink

Will Brown Interiors

Channel your inner Barbie with an all-pink Christmas centerpiece. Will Brown Interiors decorated the center of the holiday table with sparkly pink mini trees and compact pink and silver balls and baubles in glass jars that complement the all-pink tree and put an irreverent spin on time-honored holiday decor.

Red Accents

Thistlewood Farms

In a blue-and-white dining room, create a lively Christmas centerpiece by adding bold red accents. Thistlewood Farms piled a selection of dazzling red Christmas ornaments in white serving dishes and vases, dressed the table in red-and-white striped linens, and added a giant snowflake ornament for a graphic touch.

Paper Trees

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

For a holiday party, create a abundant edible centerpiece on the dining room buffet table. Set out charcuterie boards on a bed of greens, place cakes or quiches on cake stands, and add height with a few decorations like the colorful paper trees on this holiday table from Emily Henderson Design.

Colorful Ball Ornaments

Casa Watkins Living

Make a colorful and budget-friendly Christmas centerpiece with shiny ball ornaments set atop candlesticks of varying heights, then add a green glass vase and scatter the table with some golden bells, like this holiday table from Casa Watkins Living.

Gold Metallic Trees

Styled by Emily Bowser and Erik Kenneth Staalberg for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Create a high-impact centerpiece with a minimum of elements by featuring dazzling gold. This minimalist Christmas table styled by Emily Bowser and Erik Kenneth Staalberg for Emily Henderson Design features a green table runner, gold loop taper candlesticks filled with dim green candles, and a collection of metallic gold Christmas trees scattered down the middle.

Tips for Making a DIY Christmas Centerpiece

  • Challenge yourself to create a no-waste, low-cost DIY centerpiece that incorporates or repurposes things that you already have around the house.
  • Create a base for a DIY centerpiece with vases, bowls, trays, or crates. 
  • Decorate with leftover decor such as Christmas tree ornaments or ribbons. 
  • Fill in the gaps with natural foraged elements like branches or seasonal produce. 
  • Light your centerpiece with votive candles, LED pillar candles, or string lights.

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If you’re looking to set the stage for a memorable holiday meal, whip up a quick and uncomplicated Christmas centerpiece. From faux garlands to candles, ornaments, and natural elements like pinecones, there’s an idea for every design style.

Bria Hammel Interiors

Check out these Christmas centerpiece ideas for inspiration.

Rustic

Star Garland

Lobster and Swan

A centerpiece doesn’t have to be substantial or showy to create a festive feel. Lobster and Swan decorated this rustic Christmas table with a uncomplicated silver star garland that dresses up the bare wood, adding candles to create a sultry glow.

Modern Rustic

WRJ Design / Photo by Audrey Hall

Set an understated newfangled rustic Christmas table for a grown-up holiday with greens, creams, and silver accents, like this log cabin dining room from WRJ Design.

Canopy Centerpiece

M Starr Design

Add drama to your holiday table with a centerpiece canopy suspended over the table by a rod. M Starr Design mixed fresh greenery with dried, preserved, and faux florals to create a natural feel, lining the center of the table with uncomplicated greenery to tie it all together.

White, Green, and Wood

Finding Lovely

Create a soothing Christmas table by pairing lightweight wood candlesticks with white Christmas tree figurines. Intersperse the candles and tres with uncomplicated pine needles layered on top of a white runner, like this centerpiece from Finding Lovely.

Glass Hurricane Lanterns

M Starr Design

Pair a voluminous green garland with glass hurricane lantern candle holders filled with tender gold taper candles for a natural take on a Christmas centerpiece that requires just a few elements, like this sultry and welcoming holiday table from M Starr Design.

Wintry Whites

Finding Lovely

For a wintry, Scandi-style centerpiece, place foraged branches in a clear vase or jar and decorate with ornaments. Scatter some uncomplicated wooden candlesticks and white tree figurines in a variety of shapes and sizes to fill out the center of the arrangement, and finish off the table with woven placemats and bowls edged in black, like this table from Finding Lovely.

Woodland Theme

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

Mix uncomplicated greenery and a forest of miniature Christmas trees with a mix of candles, plates with a tree motif, and a uncomplicated neutral table runner to create a casual woodland-themed Christmas table centerpiece like this one from Homestead City Dwelling.

Off-Duty Forest

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

If you’re not planning to exploit your dining table until Christmas day, take advantage of the unused real estate and create a large-scale centerpiece that can be scaled down when it’s time to set the table for dinner. Homestead City Dwelling laid a rustic piece of burlap on the table and added a forest of neutral trees made from natural materials. Antique step stools serve as perches, creating more visual intrigue.

Forest-Inspired Centerpiece

Finding Lovely

Run a series of branch-filled vases down the table and fill in with greenery and silver baubles to create a forest-inspired holiday centerpiece that can stay up all season long, like this farmhouse dining room from Finding Lovely.

Easy

Baking Tin Votives

Most Lovely Things

Create an understated centerpiece for a natural, relaxed holiday table by corralling a mix of candles in a compact tray. Most Lovely Things added tea candles to mini tart tins and scattered them on either side of the centerpiece to spread the lightweight.

DIY Centerpiece

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

You can create a free-form centerpiece on a bare table using uncomplicated elements that can be moved around as you host different events. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona built this uncomplicated table centerpiece with mini trees, LED lights, and shiny ornaments in shades of green, gold, and white that are wrapped around a pair of cheese plates for cocktail hour, and can be rearranged for lunch, brunch, or dinner.

Green Wreath Centerpiece

Liz Marie Blog

In an open plan room, adding a uncomplicated centerpiece will prevent your off-duty dining room table from feeling undressed. Use a natural or faux green wreath to create an uncomplicated centerpiece that can be filled with anything from ornaments to LED candles, like this farmhouse table dressed for the season from Liz Marie Blog.

Kitchen Island Centerpiece

Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

If you eat most meals at your kitchen island, decorate it with an uncomplicated centerpiece that will make it feel festive, like this uncomplicated display from blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona that includes clear glass vases filled with greens, scattered pinecones, votive candles, and LED string lights.

Pinecone Mini Tree

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

Choose a single star element to decorate a compact round table for Christmas, like this rustic pinecone tree centerpiece from Homestead City Dwelling that is set on a round crochet doily and flanked with a pair of candlesticks.

Gold-Tone Details

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

Create cohesion when assembling a casual Christmas table centerpiece by using a circumscribed color palette and choosing items with similar motifs or details. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona created an uncomplicated holiday season display on her dining table with an assortment of mini trees and ornaments lit with LED string lights.

Staggered Candles

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

If your dining room is decorated with a tree and an oversized green garland draped around the windows, keep your Christmas table centerpiece uncomplicated and streamlined to keep from overwhelming. Emily Henderson Design created an uncomplicated holiday table with a striped runner, staggered pillar candles, and a uncomplicated wood vase filled with a few dim berry branches to add height while maintaining a lightweight and airy feel around the table.

Elegant

Soft and Romantic

Bria Hammel Interiors

For a tender and romantic take on Christmas decor, build your centerpiece around a bouquet of pale flowers and brass candlesticks with a mix of straight and twisted taper candles in a salmony shade that subs in for red, like this white Christmas table from Bria Hammel Interiors.

Centerpiece Sideboard Combo

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Emily Followill

Match your centerpiece with your sideboard decorations for a cohesive feel that will save space on a smaller dining table. This Christmas dining room from GordonDunning includes a uncomplicated centerpiece made from skinny black candlesticks filled with white taper candles and a central bouquet of white flowers and magnolia leaves placed in a footed bowl on the round table.

Black and Gold Centerpiece

Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design

Create an elegant outdoor table centerpiece by lining up gold-toned candlesticks and vases of varying heights on a uncomplicated table runner, like this patio holiday table setting from Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design.

Candlesticks and Crystal

Design by Kibler & Kirch / Photo by Lucy Call

In a formal dining room decorated to the nines for Christmas, create a cozy feel by arranging your centerpiece in a tight cluster at the center of the table. Montana-based interior designer Jeremiah Young of Kibler & Kirch created a little island of Christmas cheer at the center of this lush holiday table by mixing pillar candles in varying heights and sizes with crystal and bronze candlesticks and filling it in with the same magnolia leaves used on garlands and wreaths spread throughout the room.

Brass Reindeer Statuette

Design by Brad Ramsey Interiors / Paige Rumore Photography

Design your holiday centerpiece around a sculptural decor object that will do most of the work for you. Brad Ramsey Interiors built a uncomplicated centerpiece around a brass reindeer statuette, surrounding the base with greens and ribbons to decorate an off-duty round table that is uncomplicated and striking.

Matching Place Setting

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Emily Followill

If you are creating a centerpiece for a smaller table, make the display feel more substantial by making place settings using the same materials as the centerpiece and adding a few bells and whistles, like this Christmas table from GordonDunning.

Soup Urn Centerpiece

Design by Joshua Smith Inc.

Fill a decorative vintage-style soup urn with greens and surround the base with greens, pinecones, bells, and berries for a uncomplicated, elegant centerpiece that works well in time-honored settings. Interior designer Joshua Smith Inc. threw in some brass candlesticks and a glass cherub as a finishing touch.

Florals

Flowers and Candles

Bria Hammel Interiors

Stick to muted shades of green and white to create a newfangled holiday table with a timeless Christmas feel. Place a central bouquet with an assortment of green and white flowers and leaves in a gigantic white vase, and flank it with extra-tall olive green twisted taper candles in uncomplicated candlesticks for an elegant feel, like this Christmas centerpiece from Bria Hammel Interiors.

Deconstructed Bouquet

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Mali Azima

Place alternating red and white flower stems in bud vases down the center of the table and intersperse with uncomplicated white taper candles in brass candlesticks for a uncomplicated, elegant Christmas centerpiece, like this space from GordonDunning.

Dried Florals

@mstarrevdesign / Instagram

Use dried florals to add a natural spin to holiday decor. This airy dining room from M Starr Design has a exquisite dried flower centerpiece that is complemented with natural branches laced onto the pendant lightweight above the table for a uncomplicated and charming feel.

Vintage Roses

Lobster and Swan

Tuck a tiny vase with a trio of trimmed pale pink roses into a centerpiece of uncomplicated greens and black candlesticks to create a moody vintage centerpiece for a table dressed in uncomplicated china and archaic flatware, like this Christmas table from Lobster and Swan.

Balcony Table Centerpiece

John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Bring natural or nature-inspired elements into an outdoor table setting to create a harmonious mix, like this balcony Christmas table from John McClain Design that is decorated with red lillies, gold goblets, napkins, and placemats, and a mini flocked tree wrapped up in burlap.

Red and White Flowers

Modern Glam

Decorate an all-white kitchen table with dazzling red accents to create an instant holiday mood. Modern Glam placed a compact bouquet of white and red Christmas flowers and greens in a basket at the center of a round kitchen table that spreads holiday cheer from morning until night.

Modern

Bottle Brush Tree Forest

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Create a snowy Scandi-style Christmas centerpiece with a cozy hygge feel by layering a fluffy faux fur table runner on top of a uncomplicated white tablecloth. Scatter the center of the table with bottle brush trees, flocked branches in a clear vase, and house-shaped candle votives to create a hygge setting like this breakfast nook table from Emily Henderson Design that’s perfect for family gatherings and inviting friends over for a holiday brunch or tea.

Modern Garland

Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography

To create a more casual, newfangled feel, instead of draping your garland down the exact middle of the table, give it an asymmetrical feel by swagging it around candles, like this table from Urbanology Designs.

Fresh Mandarin Towers

A Beautiful Mess

Impress guests with a DIY centerpiece made from uncomplicated natural ingredients. A Beautiful Mess set these vivid mandarin and curly kale tree centerpieces on cake plates for extra height. A mandarin on each plate ties it all together.

Extra Long Centerpiece

Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography

Run an extra-long garland down the center of a bare wood table and let it puddle artfully on the floor to create an effortless feel.

Simple Branches

Sugar and Charm

Make a uncomplicated and budget-friendly centerpiece for a holiday brunch by lining up a selection of white and gold-dipped vases down the center of the table, and fill them with scattered branches. Sugar and Charm energized this uncomplicated holiday table with touches of red that complement natural greens and gold accents.

Eucalyptus Crown

John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Create a Christmas centerpiece that can stay up all season for a breakfast nook or dining room. This round table from John McClain Design has a eucalyptus wreath at the center that is dotted with red-and-white lillies and filled with a couple of pillar candles and a tree ornament. Swap in apples, pomegranates, clementines, or a holiday cake on a stand to change up the look.

Candles

Gold and Black

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

If you celebrate Christmas Eve with as much enthusiasm as you do Christmas Day, or you are from a part of the world where gifts are exchanged on the 24th, set a special table with a centerpiece made from LED pillar candles, gold-dipped ornaments filled with sparkly baubles, and compact presents wrapped up on gold and black, like this space from Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona.

Trio of Candlesticks

@cottageandsea / Instagram

Place a trio of gold-toned candlesticks in a close bundle in the center of a long table and fill in the centerpiece with mixed greens to add a cozy feel to a long, narrow dining table like this one from COTTAGE + SEA.

Mini Candles in Bud Vases

M Starr Design

For a casual family gathering, a few uncomplicated touches are all you need to create a sultry and uncomplicated centerpiece. Just line the center of the table with scattered greens, berries, and flowers, and add mini taper candles in compact vintage brass or bud vases for an effortless feel, like this Christmas table from M Starr Design.

Gingerbread Houses

Finding Silver Pennies

Line the center of your table with greens and dried flowers and add a selection of candles to create the base for a display of gingerbread houses on little round cake stands down the center, like this Christmas centerpiece from Finding Silver Pennies

Starfish and Candles

Finding Silver Pennies

Create a uncomplicated coastal centerpiece by arranging fresh greenery on an archaic platter, adding taper candles, and scattering it with dried starfish that can be repurposed later, like this dining room from Finding Silver Pennies.

Vintage Style

Signature Centerpiece

Design by Courtney St. John Studio / Photo by Brent Bingham

Highlight a souvenir from a favorite trip or turn a signature object sourced at a flea market into a family heirloom and tradition by making it the centerpiece of your Christmas table. The round wooden table and chairs in this East Vail, CO, townhome from Courtney St. John Studio is decorated for Christmas with a whimsical handcrafted German Christmas pyramid that spins.

Vintage Stemware

Lobster and Swan

Add height to a uncomplicated centerpiece garland of greens and red berries with some taper candles and vintage crystal champagne coupes filled with nuts or other treats, like this Christmas tea table from Lobster and Swan.

Farmhouse Centerpiece

Liz Marie Blog

Create a casual centerpiece on a breakfast table that will make Christmas last all season. This farmhouse table from Liz Marie Blog includes a tabletop tree and tree-shaped candlesticks that complements the tree-themed throw pillows for a neutral space with plenty of charm.

Vintage Ornaments

Modern Glam

Decorate a green garland with a mix of vintage Christmas ornaments, add a gold-toned strand of mini LED lights, and place dazzling red taper candles in midcentury newfangled brass candlesticks to create a uncomplicated and cheerful holiday display with color and shine, like this holiday table from Modern Glam.

Vintage Crocks Centerpiece

My 100 Year Old Home

Before you go out and buy anything, take a look at what you have on hand. You can build your centerpiece around a collection of anything from cake plates to vintage crocks. My 100 Year Old Home brought out a collection of vintage ceramic crocks to create an inexpensive, rustic Christmas farmhouse table centerpiece, lining them down the center of the table and filling them with generous bunches of seasonal berries.

Gingerbread Jars

Modern Glam

Display mini gingerbread houses in gigantic glass jars filled with sugar snow to add volume to a Christmas centerpiece while maintaining an airy feel, like this uncomplicated and homey holiday centerpiece from Modern Glam.

Tree Cloche Forest

Inspired By Charm

In a compact space, exploit a tray to create an uncomplicated Christmas centerpiece that can stay up all season, and can be moved when you need extra room at the table. Inspired By Charm filled a tray with miniature trees and houses placed under glass cloches for this apartment dining area, but you could sub in any ornaments that you choose.

Greenhouse Table

Liz Marie Blog

If you’re hosting a holiday meal in an auxiliary building like a barn or a greenhouse, adding a centerpiece will support make your table feel sultry and inviting. This greenhouse Christmas table from Liz Marie Blog includes a uncomplicated centerpiece made from mercury glass votives, brass taper candles, and uncomplicated greens.

Colorful

Festive Polka Dots

Design by Courtney St. John Studio / Photo by Brent Bingham

Make a time-honored Christmas table feel fun and kid-friendly by playing with patterns in classic red and green. This Christmas table from Courtney St. John Studio has a uncomplicated centerpiece of natural greens piled into a pleated vase with a polka dot pattern. Green polka dot Christmas crackers and hand-painted Christmas tree plates reinforce the playful feel.

Cobalt Blue and Orange

Casa Watkins Living

Use an unconventional holiday color palette to add a twist to your Christmas tablescape, like this centerpiece from Casa Watkins Living that includes cobalt blue glass candlesticks and orange ball ornaments tucked into faux greenery.

Barbie Pink

Will Brown Interiors

Channel your inner Barbie with an all-pink Christmas centerpiece. Will Brown Interiors decorated the center of the holiday table with sparkly pink mini trees and compact pink and silver balls and baubles in glass jars that complement the all-pink tree and put an irreverent spin on time-honored holiday decor.

Red Accents

Thistlewood Farms

In a blue-and-white dining room, create a lively Christmas centerpiece by adding bold red accents. Thistlewood Farms piled a selection of dazzling red Christmas ornaments in white serving dishes and vases, dressed the table in red-and-white striped linens, and added a giant snowflake ornament for a graphic touch.

Paper Trees

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

For a holiday party, create a abundant edible centerpiece on the dining room buffet table. Set out charcuterie boards on a bed of greens, place cakes or quiches on cake stands, and add height with a few decorations like the colorful paper trees on this holiday table from Emily Henderson Design.

Colorful Ball Ornaments

Casa Watkins Living

Make a colorful and budget-friendly Christmas centerpiece with shiny ball ornaments set atop candlesticks of varying heights, then add a green glass vase and scatter the table with some golden bells, like this holiday table from Casa Watkins Living.

Gold Metallic Trees

Styled by Emily Bowser and Erik Kenneth Staalberg for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Create a high-impact centerpiece with a minimum of elements by featuring dazzling gold. This minimalist Christmas table styled by Emily Bowser and Erik Kenneth Staalberg for Emily Henderson Design features a green table runner, gold loop taper candlesticks filled with dim green candles, and a collection of metallic gold Christmas trees scattered down the middle.

Tips for Making a DIY Christmas Centerpiece

  • Challenge yourself to create a no-waste, low-cost DIY centerpiece that incorporates or repurposes things that you already have around the house.
  • Create a base for a DIY centerpiece with vases, bowls, trays, or crates. 
  • Decorate with leftover decor such as Christmas tree ornaments or ribbons. 
  • Fill in the gaps with natural foraged elements like branches or seasonal produce. 
  • Light your centerpiece with votive candles, LED pillar candles, or string lights.



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If you’re looking to set the stage for a memorable holiday meal, whip up a quick and uncomplicated Christmas centerpiece. From faux garlands to candles, ornaments, and natural elements like pinecones, there’s an idea for every design style.

Bria Hammel Interiors

Check out these Christmas centerpiece ideas for inspiration.

Rustic

Star Garland

Lobster and Swan

A centerpiece doesn’t have to be substantial or showy to create a festive feel. Lobster and Swan decorated this rustic Christmas table with a uncomplicated silver star garland that dresses up the bare wood, adding candles to create a sultry glow.

Modern Rustic

WRJ Design / Photo by Audrey Hall

Set an understated newfangled rustic Christmas table for a grown-up holiday with greens, creams, and silver accents, like this log cabin dining room from WRJ Design.

Canopy Centerpiece

M Starr Design

Add drama to your holiday table with a centerpiece canopy suspended over the table by a rod. M Starr Design mixed fresh greenery with dried, preserved, and faux florals to create a natural feel, lining the center of the table with uncomplicated greenery to tie it all together.

White, Green, and Wood

Finding Lovely

Create a soothing Christmas table by pairing lightweight wood candlesticks with white Christmas tree figurines. Intersperse the candles and tres with uncomplicated pine needles layered on top of a white runner, like this centerpiece from Finding Lovely.

Glass Hurricane Lanterns

M Starr Design

Pair a voluminous green garland with glass hurricane lantern candle holders filled with tender gold taper candles for a natural take on a Christmas centerpiece that requires just a few elements, like this sultry and welcoming holiday table from M Starr Design.

Wintry Whites

Finding Lovely

For a wintry, Scandi-style centerpiece, place foraged branches in a clear vase or jar and decorate with ornaments. Scatter some uncomplicated wooden candlesticks and white tree figurines in a variety of shapes and sizes to fill out the center of the arrangement, and finish off the table with woven placemats and bowls edged in black, like this table from Finding Lovely.

Woodland Theme

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

Mix uncomplicated greenery and a forest of miniature Christmas trees with a mix of candles, plates with a tree motif, and a uncomplicated neutral table runner to create a casual woodland-themed Christmas table centerpiece like this one from Homestead City Dwelling.

Off-Duty Forest

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

If you’re not planning to exploit your dining table until Christmas day, take advantage of the unused real estate and create a large-scale centerpiece that can be scaled down when it’s time to set the table for dinner. Homestead City Dwelling laid a rustic piece of burlap on the table and added a forest of neutral trees made from natural materials. Antique step stools serve as perches, creating more visual intrigue.

Forest-Inspired Centerpiece

Finding Lovely

Run a series of branch-filled vases down the table and fill in with greenery and silver baubles to create a forest-inspired holiday centerpiece that can stay up all season long, like this farmhouse dining room from Finding Lovely.

Easy

Baking Tin Votives

Most Lovely Things

Create an understated centerpiece for a natural, relaxed holiday table by corralling a mix of candles in a compact tray. Most Lovely Things added tea candles to mini tart tins and scattered them on either side of the centerpiece to spread the lightweight.

DIY Centerpiece

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

You can create a free-form centerpiece on a bare table using uncomplicated elements that can be moved around as you host different events. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona built this uncomplicated table centerpiece with mini trees, LED lights, and shiny ornaments in shades of green, gold, and white that are wrapped around a pair of cheese plates for cocktail hour, and can be rearranged for lunch, brunch, or dinner.

Green Wreath Centerpiece

Liz Marie Blog

In an open plan room, adding a uncomplicated centerpiece will prevent your off-duty dining room table from feeling undressed. Use a natural or faux green wreath to create an uncomplicated centerpiece that can be filled with anything from ornaments to LED candles, like this farmhouse table dressed for the season from Liz Marie Blog.

Kitchen Island Centerpiece

Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona

If you eat most meals at your kitchen island, decorate it with an uncomplicated centerpiece that will make it feel festive, like this uncomplicated display from blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona that includes clear glass vases filled with greens, scattered pinecones, votive candles, and LED string lights.

Pinecone Mini Tree

@homesteadcitydwelling / Instagram

Choose a single star element to decorate a compact round table for Christmas, like this rustic pinecone tree centerpiece from Homestead City Dwelling that is set on a round crochet doily and flanked with a pair of candlesticks.

Gold-Tone Details

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

Create cohesion when assembling a casual Christmas table centerpiece by using a circumscribed color palette and choosing items with similar motifs or details. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona created an uncomplicated holiday season display on her dining table with an assortment of mini trees and ornaments lit with LED string lights.

Staggered Candles

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

If your dining room is decorated with a tree and an oversized green garland draped around the windows, keep your Christmas table centerpiece uncomplicated and streamlined to keep from overwhelming. Emily Henderson Design created an uncomplicated holiday table with a striped runner, staggered pillar candles, and a uncomplicated wood vase filled with a few dim berry branches to add height while maintaining a lightweight and airy feel around the table.

Elegant

Soft and Romantic

Bria Hammel Interiors

For a tender and romantic take on Christmas decor, build your centerpiece around a bouquet of pale flowers and brass candlesticks with a mix of straight and twisted taper candles in a salmony shade that subs in for red, like this white Christmas table from Bria Hammel Interiors.

Centerpiece Sideboard Combo

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Emily Followill

Match your centerpiece with your sideboard decorations for a cohesive feel that will save space on a smaller dining table. This Christmas dining room from GordonDunning includes a uncomplicated centerpiece made from skinny black candlesticks filled with white taper candles and a central bouquet of white flowers and magnolia leaves placed in a footed bowl on the round table.

Black and Gold Centerpiece

Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design

Create an elegant outdoor table centerpiece by lining up gold-toned candlesticks and vases of varying heights on a uncomplicated table runner, like this patio holiday table setting from Ajai Guyot for Emily Henderson Design.

Candlesticks and Crystal

Design by Kibler & Kirch / Photo by Lucy Call

In a formal dining room decorated to the nines for Christmas, create a cozy feel by arranging your centerpiece in a tight cluster at the center of the table. Montana-based interior designer Jeremiah Young of Kibler & Kirch created a little island of Christmas cheer at the center of this lush holiday table by mixing pillar candles in varying heights and sizes with crystal and bronze candlesticks and filling it in with the same magnolia leaves used on garlands and wreaths spread throughout the room.

Brass Reindeer Statuette

Design by Brad Ramsey Interiors / Paige Rumore Photography

Design your holiday centerpiece around a sculptural decor object that will do most of the work for you. Brad Ramsey Interiors built a uncomplicated centerpiece around a brass reindeer statuette, surrounding the base with greens and ribbons to decorate an off-duty round table that is uncomplicated and striking.

Matching Place Setting

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Emily Followill

If you are creating a centerpiece for a smaller table, make the display feel more substantial by making place settings using the same materials as the centerpiece and adding a few bells and whistles, like this Christmas table from GordonDunning.

Soup Urn Centerpiece

Design by Joshua Smith Inc.

Fill a decorative vintage-style soup urn with greens and surround the base with greens, pinecones, bells, and berries for a uncomplicated, elegant centerpiece that works well in time-honored settings. Interior designer Joshua Smith Inc. threw in some brass candlesticks and a glass cherub as a finishing touch.

Florals

Flowers and Candles

Bria Hammel Interiors

Stick to muted shades of green and white to create a newfangled holiday table with a timeless Christmas feel. Place a central bouquet with an assortment of green and white flowers and leaves in a gigantic white vase, and flank it with extra-tall olive green twisted taper candles in uncomplicated candlesticks for an elegant feel, like this Christmas centerpiece from Bria Hammel Interiors.

Deconstructed Bouquet

Design by GordonDunning / Photo by Mali Azima

Place alternating red and white flower stems in bud vases down the center of the table and intersperse with uncomplicated white taper candles in brass candlesticks for a uncomplicated, elegant Christmas centerpiece, like this space from GordonDunning.

Dried Florals

@mstarrevdesign / Instagram

Use dried florals to add a natural spin to holiday decor. This airy dining room from M Starr Design has a exquisite dried flower centerpiece that is complemented with natural branches laced onto the pendant lightweight above the table for a uncomplicated and charming feel.

Vintage Roses

Lobster and Swan

Tuck a tiny vase with a trio of trimmed pale pink roses into a centerpiece of uncomplicated greens and black candlesticks to create a moody vintage centerpiece for a table dressed in uncomplicated china and archaic flatware, like this Christmas table from Lobster and Swan.

Balcony Table Centerpiece

John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Bring natural or nature-inspired elements into an outdoor table setting to create a harmonious mix, like this balcony Christmas table from John McClain Design that is decorated with red lillies, gold goblets, napkins, and placemats, and a mini flocked tree wrapped up in burlap.

Red and White Flowers

Modern Glam

Decorate an all-white kitchen table with dazzling red accents to create an instant holiday mood. Modern Glam placed a compact bouquet of white and red Christmas flowers and greens in a basket at the center of a round kitchen table that spreads holiday cheer from morning until night.

Modern

Bottle Brush Tree Forest

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Create a snowy Scandi-style Christmas centerpiece with a cozy hygge feel by layering a fluffy faux fur table runner on top of a uncomplicated white tablecloth. Scatter the center of the table with bottle brush trees, flocked branches in a clear vase, and house-shaped candle votives to create a hygge setting like this breakfast nook table from Emily Henderson Design that’s perfect for family gatherings and inviting friends over for a holiday brunch or tea.

Modern Garland

Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography

To create a more casual, newfangled feel, instead of draping your garland down the exact middle of the table, give it an asymmetrical feel by swagging it around candles, like this table from Urbanology Designs.

Fresh Mandarin Towers

A Beautiful Mess

Impress guests with a DIY centerpiece made from uncomplicated natural ingredients. A Beautiful Mess set these vivid mandarin and curly kale tree centerpieces on cake plates for extra height. A mandarin on each plate ties it all together.

Extra Long Centerpiece

Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography

Run an extra-long garland down the center of a bare wood table and let it puddle artfully on the floor to create an effortless feel.

Simple Branches

Sugar and Charm

Make a uncomplicated and budget-friendly centerpiece for a holiday brunch by lining up a selection of white and gold-dipped vases down the center of the table, and fill them with scattered branches. Sugar and Charm energized this uncomplicated holiday table with touches of red that complement natural greens and gold accents.

Eucalyptus Crown

John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Create a Christmas centerpiece that can stay up all season for a breakfast nook or dining room. This round table from John McClain Design has a eucalyptus wreath at the center that is dotted with red-and-white lillies and filled with a couple of pillar candles and a tree ornament. Swap in apples, pomegranates, clementines, or a holiday cake on a stand to change up the look.

Candles

Gold and Black

Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona

If you celebrate Christmas Eve with as much enthusiasm as you do Christmas Day, or you are from a part of the world where gifts are exchanged on the 24th, set a special table with a centerpiece made from LED pillar candles, gold-dipped ornaments filled with sparkly baubles, and compact presents wrapped up on gold and black, like this space from Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona.

Trio of Candlesticks

@cottageandsea / Instagram

Place a trio of gold-toned candlesticks in a close bundle in the center of a long table and fill in the centerpiece with mixed greens to add a cozy feel to a long, narrow dining table like this one from COTTAGE + SEA.

Mini Candles in Bud Vases

M Starr Design

For a casual family gathering, a few uncomplicated touches are all you need to create a sultry and uncomplicated centerpiece. Just line the center of the table with scattered greens, berries, and flowers, and add mini taper candles in compact vintage brass or bud vases for an effortless feel, like this Christmas table from M Starr Design.

Gingerbread Houses

Finding Silver Pennies

Line the center of your table with greens and dried flowers and add a selection of candles to create the base for a display of gingerbread houses on little round cake stands down the center, like this Christmas centerpiece from Finding Silver Pennies

Starfish and Candles

Finding Silver Pennies

Create a uncomplicated coastal centerpiece by arranging fresh greenery on an archaic platter, adding taper candles, and scattering it with dried starfish that can be repurposed later, like this dining room from Finding Silver Pennies.

Vintage Style

Signature Centerpiece

Design by Courtney St. John Studio / Photo by Brent Bingham

Highlight a souvenir from a favorite trip or turn a signature object sourced at a flea market into a family heirloom and tradition by making it the centerpiece of your Christmas table. The round wooden table and chairs in this East Vail, CO, townhome from Courtney St. John Studio is decorated for Christmas with a whimsical handcrafted German Christmas pyramid that spins.

Vintage Stemware

Lobster and Swan

Add height to a uncomplicated centerpiece garland of greens and red berries with some taper candles and vintage crystal champagne coupes filled with nuts or other treats, like this Christmas tea table from Lobster and Swan.

Farmhouse Centerpiece

Liz Marie Blog

Create a casual centerpiece on a breakfast table that will make Christmas last all season. This farmhouse table from Liz Marie Blog includes a tabletop tree and tree-shaped candlesticks that complements the tree-themed throw pillows for a neutral space with plenty of charm.

Vintage Ornaments

Modern Glam

Decorate a green garland with a mix of vintage Christmas ornaments, add a gold-toned strand of mini LED lights, and place dazzling red taper candles in midcentury newfangled brass candlesticks to create a uncomplicated and cheerful holiday display with color and shine, like this holiday table from Modern Glam.

Vintage Crocks Centerpiece

My 100 Year Old Home

Before you go out and buy anything, take a look at what you have on hand. You can build your centerpiece around a collection of anything from cake plates to vintage crocks. My 100 Year Old Home brought out a collection of vintage ceramic crocks to create an inexpensive, rustic Christmas farmhouse table centerpiece, lining them down the center of the table and filling them with generous bunches of seasonal berries.

Gingerbread Jars

Modern Glam

Display mini gingerbread houses in gigantic glass jars filled with sugar snow to add volume to a Christmas centerpiece while maintaining an airy feel, like this uncomplicated and homey holiday centerpiece from Modern Glam.

Tree Cloche Forest

Inspired By Charm

In a compact space, exploit a tray to create an uncomplicated Christmas centerpiece that can stay up all season, and can be moved when you need extra room at the table. Inspired By Charm filled a tray with miniature trees and houses placed under glass cloches for this apartment dining area, but you could sub in any ornaments that you choose.

Greenhouse Table

Liz Marie Blog

If you’re hosting a holiday meal in an auxiliary building like a barn or a greenhouse, adding a centerpiece will support make your table feel sultry and inviting. This greenhouse Christmas table from Liz Marie Blog includes a uncomplicated centerpiece made from mercury glass votives, brass taper candles, and uncomplicated greens.

Colorful

Festive Polka Dots

Design by Courtney St. John Studio / Photo by Brent Bingham

Make a time-honored Christmas table feel fun and kid-friendly by playing with patterns in classic red and green. This Christmas table from Courtney St. John Studio has a uncomplicated centerpiece of natural greens piled into a pleated vase with a polka dot pattern. Green polka dot Christmas crackers and hand-painted Christmas tree plates reinforce the playful feel.

Cobalt Blue and Orange

Casa Watkins Living

Use an unconventional holiday color palette to add a twist to your Christmas tablescape, like this centerpiece from Casa Watkins Living that includes cobalt blue glass candlesticks and orange ball ornaments tucked into faux greenery.

Barbie Pink

Will Brown Interiors

Channel your inner Barbie with an all-pink Christmas centerpiece. Will Brown Interiors decorated the center of the holiday table with sparkly pink mini trees and compact pink and silver balls and baubles in glass jars that complement the all-pink tree and put an irreverent spin on time-honored holiday decor.

Red Accents

Thistlewood Farms

In a blue-and-white dining room, create a lively Christmas centerpiece by adding bold red accents. Thistlewood Farms piled a selection of dazzling red Christmas ornaments in white serving dishes and vases, dressed the table in red-and-white striped linens, and added a giant snowflake ornament for a graphic touch.

Paper Trees

Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

For a holiday party, create a abundant edible centerpiece on the dining room buffet table. Set out charcuterie boards on a bed of greens, place cakes or quiches on cake stands, and add height with a few decorations like the colorful paper trees on this holiday table from Emily Henderson Design.

Colorful Ball Ornaments

Casa Watkins Living

Make a colorful and budget-friendly Christmas centerpiece with shiny ball ornaments set atop candlesticks of varying heights, then add a green glass vase and scatter the table with some golden bells, like this holiday table from Casa Watkins Living.

Gold Metallic Trees

Styled by Emily Bowser and Erik Kenneth Staalberg for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Create a high-impact centerpiece with a minimum of elements by featuring dazzling gold. This minimalist Christmas table styled by Emily Bowser and Erik Kenneth Staalberg for Emily Henderson Design features a green table runner, gold loop taper candlesticks filled with dim green candles, and a collection of metallic gold Christmas trees scattered down the middle.

Tips for Making a DIY Christmas Centerpiece

  • Challenge yourself to create a no-waste, low-cost DIY centerpiece that incorporates or repurposes things that you already have around the house.
  • Create a base for a DIY centerpiece with vases, bowls, trays, or crates. 
  • Decorate with leftover decor such as Christmas tree ornaments or ribbons. 
  • Fill in the gaps with natural foraged elements like branches or seasonal produce. 
  • Light your centerpiece with votive candles, LED pillar candles, or string lights.

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