Column: How to create a fabulous Holiday Table

Table setting at Davidson Local’s Press Pass Holiday Dinner with a Twist at Rustic Roots
{Clarence Vernon Hargrave/Davidson Local}

What does it take to create a beautiful table for your next Holiday dinner?

It takes imagination and a few items that I bet you have somewhere in your home or can easily pick up.

I will walk you through the steps and guide you to creating your own unique Holiday table.

You Will Need:

• Your favorite table linen or a table runner, even a piece of fabric which is the length or width of your table. 

• Cut Cedar Greenery, Bare Branches, Holly, or Magnolia leaves.

 Go outside and go foraging for items which you can use naturally as found or spray with a solid or metallic spray paint. 

• Use the same type or mix votive candle holders with various size candle holders or candelabras with fire safe liners.

• Choose your chargers, plates, glasses and silverware. 

Here’s where the fun comes in, use any pattern that you feel fits the mood of the look that you are building.

Begin by placing the table linen, fabric or table runner on the table puddled in the center or in the direction of the length or width of the table. If you are using chargers, place them on the table next. Now run the Cedar layered down the table or concentrated in the center if you are only using the center of the table.

Add the candle holders all over the table mixing with the Cedar. Next accent with Ornaments, and more of your natural items from outside. Set the table with your dishes, glasses and silverware. Light your candles, dim the lights and put on a good Holiday soundtrack.

Remember to take lots of photos to show off your work and how much fun that you had.

I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Send me some photos at Davidson Local.