Now that I’ve moved out of home, the excitement of being able to create my own dream Christmas makes the silly season even more exciting than it has ever been. I’ve always had a love for homewares (is that a thing?) and having a blank slate - and blank table - this year was very exciting. However, with excitement also came the nerves - I mean, where the heck do I start?!
Answer: Where my thinking always starts. Not with what plates or glasses I would use, but with the food! I always end up spending a lot of Christmas Day or the weekends leading up to it cooking meals that, let’s be honest, take a freaking long time. The exact reason that I wanted to have a setting that wasn’t going to overcomplicate the serving of the meal, but still showcase the food and look sleek and festive!
I based my table on a theme of white, metallic gold and rosemary - I know rosemary isn’t a colour, but it reminds me so much of Christmas that I wanted it to be a focal point in itself!
Answer: Where my thinking always starts. Not with what plates or glasses I would use, but with the food! I always end up spending a lot of Christmas Day or the weekends leading up to it cooking meals that, let’s be honest, take a freaking long time. The exact reason that I wanted to have a setting that wasn’t going to overcomplicate the serving of the meal, but still showcase the food and look sleek and festive!
I based my table on a theme of white, metallic gold and rosemary - I know rosemary isn’t a colour, but it reminds me so much of Christmas that I wanted it to be a focal point in itself!
Tip: For the table centrepiece, keep it pretty but practical. The meal will take up most of the available space on your table, so only include what you need along with a few elegant touches.
To start, I picked up theround platter as a base for the centerpiece; the purpose behind this was to have a tray that held the condiments etc, but one that could easily be lifted from the table to make room for food. Plus, I think it looks SO cute. On the tray, I had my salt and pepper grinders by Grosvenor Savoy, a metallic gold candle by Senses (I think this adds such pretty warmth!), a dish for cranberry sauce by Haven Table, and a little glass jug I already had for mustard. I finished the tray with some sprigs of rosemary and cinnamon sticks as I think smells play such a huge part in Christmas memories/nostalgia and both remind me of the holidays; to pretty it up a little bit I also laid down a white peony, a couple of mini gold baubles and funnily enough some white sugar cachous (yep, usually cake decorations!). I wanted to keep the condiments to a minimum as sometimes they can overpower the meal - we will be having ham, so cranberry and mustard work perfectly! Think about what will work best with the star of your meal.
To start, I picked up theround platter as a base for the centerpiece; the purpose behind this was to have a tray that held the condiments etc, but one that could easily be lifted from the table to make room for food. Plus, I think it looks SO cute. On the tray, I had my salt and pepper grinders by Grosvenor Savoy, a metallic gold candle by Senses (I think this adds such pretty warmth!), a dish for cranberry sauce by Haven Table, and a little glass jug I already had for mustard. I finished the tray with some sprigs of rosemary and cinnamon sticks as I think smells play such a huge part in Christmas memories/nostalgia and both remind me of the holidays; to pretty it up a little bit I also laid down a white peony, a couple of mini gold baubles and funnily enough some white sugar cachous (yep, usually cake decorations!). I wanted to keep the condiments to a minimum as sometimes they can overpower the meal - we will be having ham, so cranberry and mustard work perfectly! Think about what will work best with the star of your meal.
Tip: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Remember that less is more, pick out a few elegant pieces, rather than overcrowd and over-clutter.
For the individual place settings, I wanted to keep it fairly clean and simple with touches of gold and rosemary. I started with these BEAUT gold placemats by Haven, with a dinner and side plate placed on top (just from my normal whiteware set - any style would work!). For cutlery I went with the 24pc set from Grosvenor Savoy, and white linen napkins by Harven Table Darwin which have a little bit of texture which I love!
To each napkin, I tied these gold glittered antler decorations along with a fresh sprig of rosemary; I love the idea of having a decoration for each guest to take home for their own tree as a keepsake, and these antlers are SO cute. I’ve been on the lookout for some nice wine and drinking glasses, and I found these absolutely stunning ones in store - the My Wine Savana wine glasses and stemless wine glasses which I used for the table setting also! Obsessed is an understatement.
For the individual place settings, I wanted to keep it fairly clean and simple with touches of gold and rosemary. I started with these BEAUT gold placemats by Haven, with a dinner and side plate placed on top (just from my normal whiteware set - any style would work!). For cutlery I went with the 24pc set from Grosvenor Savoy, and white linen napkins by Harven Table Darwin which have a little bit of texture which I love!
To each napkin, I tied these gold glittered antler decorations along with a fresh sprig of rosemary; I love the idea of having a decoration for each guest to take home for their own tree as a keepsake, and these antlers are SO cute. I’ve been on the lookout for some nice wine and drinking glasses, and I found these absolutely stunning ones in store - the My Wine Savana wine glasses and stemless wine glasses which I used for the table setting also! Obsessed is an understatement.
I’m so so happy with how this turned out - I can’t wait to see people sitting around the table enjoying themselves and *hopefully* some delicious food! What do you look forward to most at Christmas? Let me know in the comments!
Tip: For the ultimate Christmas table setting on a Christmas-friendly budget, head to Farmers.
To put together my table setting, I popped along to my local Farmers knowing I could find almost everything I would need and it was great timing as they had 25% to 50% off - there’s been/will be some great deals to scoop up! I’ve linked all the pieces I purchased that can be found online, otherwise every other item mentioned can be found in store.
Tip: For the ultimate Christmas table setting on a Christmas-friendly budget, head to Farmers.
To put together my table setting, I popped along to my local Farmers knowing I could find almost everything I would need and it was great timing as they had 25% to 50% off - there’s been/will be some great deals to scoop up! I’ve linked all the pieces I purchased that can be found online, otherwise every other item mentioned can be found in store.
Thanks to Farmers for making this post possible. All opinions are my own.
