The centerpiece of this tablescape features a white and red plaid runner with garland and sprigs of red berries resting on top. White, wood-carved reindeer and a Christmas tree are set in the center of the table with black candlesticks placed along the runner.
35 Stunning Christmas Centerpieces to Make Your Season Bright
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Published: November 27, 2022
Updated: November 21, 2023
The holiday season can seem to fly by each year with all the parties, gatherings, shopping, and decorating. For many of us, gathering around for a decadent meal with friends and family is the season’s highlight. Creating a dazzling Christmas centerpiece at your dining room table will elevate the occasion for all your loved ones and make a memorable experience for all.
Centerpieces and tablescapes are also an opportunity to let your creativity shine. Repurpose ornaments and Christmas decor to create a new look each year or focus on an accent color that can pop against a neutral background. Candles, trees, and beautiful decorations really do help us appreciate the special times we get to spend with our loved ones around the table.
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This modern dining room is illuminated by a large window, showcasing a rustic wood table, black and white plaid placemats, and gold chargers set with a white plate. A striped black and white napkin is placed on each plate. Large gold reindeer rest in the center of the table surrounded by pineboughs.
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The corner of this dining room features a white, red, and gold decorated Christmas tree near several large windows and hanging wreaths. The dark wood table is set with white plates and bowls with a draped white, red, and dark green plaid napkin. A large green garland and gold votive candles run down the center of the table.
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A dark polished wood dining room table is decorated with woodcut trivets with evergreen trees in various sizes, aspen wood candles, and silver accents. Round woven sisal placemats rest beneath white patterned china and folded orange napkins.
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A neutral dining room features a rustic wood table set with white woven round placemats beneath white china plates. The center of the table is laid with a pine garland with eucalyptus accents, silver votives, and a white Christmas tree in the center of the table.
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A small round dining table rests beneath a black metal light fixture in this open-concept home. Black chairs are pushed in at each place, each of which is decorated with a round, white placemat, white plate, and a patterned napkin. A wood box elevates a small pine tree centerpiece in the middle of the table.
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Round white and red fabric placemats rest beneath white patterned china plates with a plaid napkin folded into a bow on top. A gray runner accents the center of the table and is filled with greenery with red touches, two silver ceramic trees, and several tall white candlesticks in gold candle holders.
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A rustic wood light fixture is draped with evergreen garland with pops of red berries and hangs above a polished wood dining table. The center of the table is decorated with a full green garland accented with flocked pinecones and red berries, with white pillar candles placed throughout the scene.
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Abundant greenery is the theme of this Christmas centerpiece, which is seen in the small evergreen wreath and pinecone set on each table setting. The theme continues with small trees wrapped in burlap and towering olive trees in the back of the room. Natural tones of brown, white, and dark green are echoed through the tablecloth, napkins, and woven placemats.
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Delicate white snowflakes hang above a white Christmas village vignette that serves as this table’s Christmas centerpiece. Cut wood chargers and a white plate are set at each spot, each with a sprig of red berries on top. Pinecones and evergreen branches are placed throughout the centerpiece.
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A large window illuminates this home’s dining room, which is decorated with a large rustic light fixture and hanging wreaths. The table is laid with woven placemats, wood grain chargers, and white and red patterned china. Small ornaments, pinecones, and wooden trees accessorize the center of the table.
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This pale wood dining table is decorated with boughs of evergreen trees, gold votive candles, and white candlesticks in gold metal holders. A round woven sisal placemat sits beneath a gold charger and white plate with a white cloth napkin and green garland napkin ring placed on top.
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A large bouquet of white Christmas roses is accented with pine boughs and sprigs of red berries and set in the center of a rustic wood table. Woven grapevine placemats are placed beneath white and red decorate china plates, with a white napkin tied with a red ribbon resting on top.
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A large wooden tray is placed on a dark cloth runner in this modern dining room, which is filled with white and dark green faux trees and snow-dusted pinecones. Intricately woven placemats sit beneath a modern black plate, while a white plate rests on top, decorated with a copper cookie-cutter and white cloth napkin.
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This farmhouse dining room is designed with white shiplap walls and a fireplace hung with black and white striped stockings. The table is laid with a white runner edged in lace and evergreen branches, along with silver trees and assorted glowing candles. The white china plates are set with a striped napkin and Christmas tree napkin ring.
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A gray-painted living room features a white, flocked tree in the corner illuminated by white lights. The dining table is laid with a white tablecloth and a gray runner, with a large silver tray decorated with silver ornaments and conical trees. White stags and white candles create a neutral Christmas vignette.
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A large window illuminates a wood dining table with a neutral white and silver Christmas centerpiece. White wooden trees and rustic candlesticks are placed on a woven runner with white candles and small votives. Woven placemats and white plates are set at each place.
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A whitewashed brick wall runs along the back wall of this home, which also features a large gold, red, and white Christmas tree next to a fireplace hung with white stockings. A dark wood table features a white metal birdcage filled with pinecones, wood trees, and wood candlesticks.
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A large wood box stretches the length of this dining room table and is filled with tall white candlesticks, sprigs of red berries, and green leaves. Gold chargers rest at each seat, layered with a white plate, striped red and white napkin, and a white bowl filled with white and silver ornaments.
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A large window illuminates a polished wood dining table decorated with white wood trees, pine branches, and antlers. White plates and gold flatware are placed at each seat, with a large lantern-style light fixturing hanging from the ceiling above.
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A woven tray rests in the center of this wood dining room table. A white ceramic bowl is filled with pinecones with a textured vase and branches are placed nearby. A small illuminated ceramic house and candle create a stunning neutral vignette.
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This pristine dining room features a large, modern black metal and glass bead chandelier over a wood dining table. A matching gray wood shiplap wall runs along the back of the room, with gray tufted upholstered chairs carefully placed around the table, White and metal evergreen trees decorate the table’s center.
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A towering white Christmas tree with all white ornaments is visible in the back of this home’s dining room. The rustic wood table is set with white, gold-rimmed plates resting on a white placemat at each seat. Textured glass trees and pine garland decorate the center of the table.
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A farmhouse-inspired dining room features light gray walls, wood furniture, and white tufted dining chairs. The black metal light fixture is hung with garland above a large wood tray centerpiece filled with white and silver ornaments, pinecones, and evergreen branches.
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Gold chargers and red patterned china plates are set at each place on this dining room table. Silver metal trees, silver ornaments, and a garland of pine branches stretch don’t the middle of the table, along with tall white candlesticks.
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A red and green plaid runner stretches the length of this dining room table and is set with silver trees and pine branches. At each place sits a woven placemat and a white plate draped with a holly-patterned napkin and a small wreath. The light fixture above is decorated with green pine garland and holly sprigs.
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A stunning crystal chandelier illuminates this antique dining room, which also features an antique wood hutch filled with white china. A white and dark gray plaid blanket serves as a tablecloth, with woven placemats and white china set at each seat. Several miniature evergreen trees and red and green candles accessorize the center of the table.
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A white shiplap dining room is accented with a dark wood barn door and a rustic floating shelf decorated with white ceramic pitchers. The rustic wood table is set with copper chargers and white plates with a layered dark green cloth napkin on top. A full green garland winds down the center of the table with white candles and brass holders placed throughout the vignette.
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A farmhouse kitchen and dining room is designed with white-painted walls and golden wood barn doors hung on the far wall. Black chairs are pulled up to the wood table with a white, red, and charcoal gray runner down the middle. Green garland is placed on top with silver and red ornaments throughout the centerpiece.
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A close-up of this dining room table’s centerpiece showcases the miniature flocked trees and small burlap bundles on a wood tray. Small wood cottages and a votive candle surrounded by a miniature wreath accent the Christmas centerpiece in the center of the table.
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A glossy dining room table is decorated for Christmas with a wood box filled with a draped white cloth, a white ceramic pitcher and matching bowl filled with pinecones, and snow-dusted pine boughs. White pillar candles are placed throughout the tablescape.
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A polished dark wood dining table showcases red tree centerpieces interspersed with miniature pine trees. White patterned plates rest at each place with a draped white cloth napkin and pine sprig accent on top. Garland wraps around the light fixture hanging from the ceiling above.
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A neutral dining room is accessorized with a large white-flocked Christmas tree hung with white and silver ornaments. A round, light wood dining room table is decorated with a tiered tray filled with felt garland, pinecones, and a small potted tree.
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A large crystal chandelier hangs above a round, dark wood dining room table with gray upholstered chairs. Three pine trees alternate with small white trees on a white runner. A large kitchen with white cabinets and quartz countertops is visible in the back of the room.
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A white runner is placed in the center of a traditional white and wood dining room. Small white and green wood trees are placed on either side of a grapevine garland with white sprigs. White plates are layered with white napkins tied with small silver bells on top.