29 Christmas Coffee Table Décor Inspirations for a Festive Celebration

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Published: October 1, 2021
Updated: December 13, 2023

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

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This holiday season, turn your living room into a stylish space with Christmas coffee table centerpieces to entertain your guests. When decorating a coffee table, make sure to combine and balance different textures, colors, heights, and finishes. The great thing about Christmas décor is that it already looks festive on its own. With the right curating, you can create eye-catching vignettes to turn your coffee table into the focal point in of living space.

Reflect the Christmas festivities by incorporating small Christmas trees, metallic balls, Santa figurines, and stockings into your coffee table décor. While light sources such as lanterns, candles, and fairy lights will lend a warm glow to your decorations. You can also include natural elements such as foliage, florals, and pinecones to make your vignette more vibrant. Don’t forget to group smaller pieces together on a tray, bowl, basket, or runner for a coherent look.

With these Christmas coffee table décor ideas, you’ll find the perfect inspiration on how to style a dreamy tablescape in your living room.

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A Green Christmas

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

This gorgeous vignette features a group of decorations in various shades of green and textures, from the Christmas tree figurine and pine tree wrapped in burlap to the velvet stockings and candle holders. The pinecones, wood tray, “Peace” sign, and white Santa figure lend a warm contrast that makes the main color pop. 

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Pastel Trees and Coffee Table Decor

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Curate Everyday Objects

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

With the right curating, you can turn everyday objects into Christmas coffee table décor. Here, the centerpiece is comprised of non-seasonal items, such as wooden candle holders, white candles, white birds, and a wicker bowl full of white balls. The neutral colors and tranquil forms of these items match the look of the interior while their combination makes them appropriate for the holidays.

Christmas Coffee Table Centerpiece

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Cottage-Style Coffee Table Styling

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

The combination of a mini pine tree in a tin can, bottles, and mason jar inside the wicker tray matches the cottage-style aesthetic of the interior. The small tree also echoes the greenery on the mantel, connecting the coffee table and the fireplace décor.

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Florals, Pinecones, and Books in Classic Black and White

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Dreamy Décor

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

This stunning centerpiece features a combination of candle holders and small Christmas trees in bleached wood. The accentuating is done with artificial flocked foliage in green and red colors. The white wooden tray adds cohesion to the décor and gives it a clean appearance by matching the color of the coffee table.

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Small Christmas Trees and Candle on a Wooden Tray

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Reindeer and Trees

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Combining height and texture is a great way to make an interesting holiday centerpiece and this charming Christmas coffee table vignette has tons of both. The black reindeer, for example, shows two different heights- one is towering with its antlers, while the other is bowing downwards. The potted plant in the middle brings in texture and connects the height between the two reindeer. Meanwhile, the silver Christmas tree adds a shiny element to the composition while the birdcage adds emphasis to the tree.

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A Tray of Reindeer, Plant, Candle, and Pinecones

Christmas Coffee Table Decor

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Playing with Shiny Metals

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Photo: homeonfernhill

Metallic and shiny surfaces will lend an elegant glow to your living room table this Christmas. Instead of sticking to one finish, combine different metallic tones to make your coffee table vignette more interesting. This eye-catching setup of mercury glass trees, for example, features different finishes including rose gold and silver. The mirrored tray also brings an additional sheen, its reflective qualities matching the coffee table.

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Metallic Trees and Balls

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Christmas Bouquet and Flocked Tree

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Pair your white Christmas coffee table décor with pops of color to make your centerpiece more lively. This charming vignette combines the neutral colors of the flocked Christmas tree, candle, beads, and birds with a bright arrangement of green leaves and red berries in a metallic vase.

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White and Gold for Christmas

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

A white and gold color palette is always a comforting sight for Christmas, especially if you usually keep a muted color scheme all around. The combination of the white Christmas tree, books, and roses, along with the gold star ornament and flower vase for the centerpiece, makes this coffee table a delight to look at. Below, the antique gold jingle bells on a wicker tray lend visual weight to the composition, completing the look.

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Berries and Cocoa

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

It might not be food, but this tray of Christmas coffee table décor looks almost too good to eat. The combination of red berries and the dark brown, used for the pinecones, cinnamon stick bundles, and a small Christmas tree, makes this vignette a feast for the senses. The metallic accents add a festive glow that’s fit for the holiday season.

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A Basket of Colorful Trees

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Christmas trees don’t always have to be green. In fact, you can find lots of different-colored options to incorporate in your coffee table décor. Here, a woven basket tray is filled with small Christmas trees in a variety of colors. The look is anchored together with two white pillar candles.

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Multi-Colored Christmas Trees and Christmas Cactus with Berries

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Photo: stagerroz

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A Charming Pair in Different Sizes

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

This delightful vignette makes use of two sizes of flameless candles placed inside wooden lanterns. The taller set is placed directly on the wooden tray and accentuated with small books while the smaller set is placed on top of large books. The alternating use of large and small elements lends visual interest while incorporating similar items and height to the smaller candle gives it a balanced look. The potted plant in the middle adds color, texture, and height.

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Candles and Plants on an Antique Scale

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Crated Village

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Ingenious and unique, this Christmas coffee table décor setup looks like a scene straight out of a mini Christmas village. Two small Christmas trees are placed on the sides of a wooden crate, while the center features a white platform topped with small buildings. Pinecones and golden bird décor are used to fill up the empty spaces of the crate while adding texture and warmth.

Farmhouse Christmas Coffee Table Decor

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Christmas Tree and Candles Tray

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Soft and Cozy

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

There are many ways to organize your Christmas coffee table décor aside from baskets and trays. This unique setup uses a fluffy white rug as the base for the small flocked Christmas tree, candles, and other ornaments. The rug’s texture adds softness to the vignette, making it look cozy and cohesive with the white Christmas theme.

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A Bowl of Pinecones and Balls

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

One way to keep all your round-shaped décor together is to place them in a deep bowl. Here, metallic Christmas balls and flocked pinecones are layered with each other in a wooden bowl. The low wood stump adds height to the centerpiece while the fairy lights give it a warm, festive glow.

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Pinecones and Foliage in a Bowl

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Lush Green Centerpiece

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Photo: theangabode

Use lush foliage as part of a coffee table centerpiece. This charming vignette features a tray full of green leaves and berries, adding texture and life to the coffee table. The red candle holder in the center lends a rich pop of color and a warm glow to the setup.

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Pinecones and Candle Tray

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Peppermint Candy Vignette

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

Sweet and nostalgic, this Christmas coffee table centerpiece will instantly remind you of a candy cane with its red, white, and green color scheme. Placed inside a distressed wooden tray is a wide glass jar full of ball ornaments, a red and white beaded garland, wood spindle candle holders, and flocked Christmas leaves with red berries.

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A Different Setup for a Two-Layered Coffee Table

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

A nesting coffee table can give you the opportunity to create two centerpieces. The bigger table features a large brass bowl filled with metallic balls. The smaller table, on the other hand, depicts a nativity scene. Bridging the relationship between these two tables is foliage in the form of a wreath for the higher table and garland clippings for the smaller one.

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Elegant Minimalism

Christmas Coffee Table Décor

This chic Christmas coffee table decor centerpiece looks elegant in its simplicity. The pillar candle inside the glass hurricane candle holder serves as the main focal point and lends height to the vignette. The potted plant gives it a lush appearance while the pinecones provide texture to the base. The checked runner completes the setup, echoing the black and white color scheme of the throw pillows on the armchairs.

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Christmas Plants on a Tray

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