Laying Christmas table: tips from Arredare Moderno

During the Christmas period, compared to the choice of menu or the various decorations in the home, the Christmas table is often underestimated. In reality, it is a fundamentally important element, for which small touches are needed to create a perfect table in keeping with Christmas harmony. Here are Arredare Moderno’s tips and suggestions for setting the table at Christmas.

With the arrival of the most beloved holiday of the year, it is important to start thinking about decorations for the house, the Christmas tree and, no less important, how to lay the table at Christmas. The latter, in fact, should not be underestimated as it is capable of enhancing the surrounding decor and giving that touch of originality and elegance to your Christmas. Here are some tips, tricks and suggestions for decorating the Christmas table with style and class.

The tablecloth and tableware: which ones to choose for the Christmas table?

To lay the Christmas table, it is necessary to start with the main elements: the tablecloth and the crockery. As far as the fabric of the tablecloth is concerned, cotton tablecloths or, alternatively, linen tablecloths are generally preferred. The former because they are very durable, the latter because they are easy to wash and very elegant. The choice of tablecloth colours, on the other hand, depends very much on the cut you want to give the table. For a more sophisticated solution, white, red and gold are the most popular shades. For tableware, on the other hand, the choice depends very much on the number of guests. If you have to prepare a table for a few people, you could use the family’s fine china, so as to create a table that is impressive and ideal for the occasion. If the number of guests is large, on the other hand, it is preferable to opt for disposable tableware, perhaps choosing Christmas-style models.

Christmas place cards: tips and ideas

A good idea to personalise the Christmas table and increase the warm and cosy atmosphere of the season is to create Christmas-themed place cards. These are small accessories that, in addition to their function of assigning a specific place, are ideal for completing and enhancing the table. An original idea could be, for example, to create a placeholder with a napkin, perhaps recreating a Christmas star or trees. Alternatively, for more special solutions, one could opt for small DIY accessories. With fabric, paper, olive branches, glitter and a lot of imagination, you can create an absolutely chic and scenic Christmas placeholder in just a few minutes.

Christmas-themed decorations and accessories

To complete the Christmas-themed table, it is important to include small decorations and accessories to complete the table. The details, in fact, represent an element of fundamental importance to enhance the whole and give it more personality. One could, for example, insert pine cones or nuts scattered around the table or, perhaps, opt for twigs and leaves. A good idea, moreover, could be to insert small candles along the table, so as to illuminate everything and give it more cosiness.

The Christmas dinner table centrepiece

To complete the Christmas table, an indispensable element is certainly the centrepiece. In addition to its decorative purpose, the centrepiece is capable of enveloping the entire table and giving it that extra touch of elegance. A good idea would be to opt for a candelabra with candles in gold or, to recall the theme of the table, in red. Alternatively, you can opt for do-it-yourself centrepieces, using wood, glass jars, pine cones, branches, Christmas balls and anything else your imagination suggests. In case you don’t prefer originality and DIY, there are more practical and quick solutions, but of equal effect. Simply take a vase and place balls or, perhaps, poinsettias inside to create the right atmosphere.

Driade Antonietta Candelabra

On the Arredare Moderno website, the Antonietta Driade candelabra is available among the various proposals. The model is characterised by a structure with a narrow waist that opens into five brass arms and a polished nickel finish. It is, in short, an accessory full of elegance and class, where the essential lines will be ideal to give a touch of refinement to the Christmas table.

Colours for the perfect Christmas table

When decorating the Christmas table, it is good to pay attention to which colours to use both so as not to go off the theme and not to overdo it. In addition to the usual festive shades such as red, green, gold and silver, you can opt for more unusual and striking combinations. A good idea is to choose two basic colours and create the decoration on these. Some ideal colour pairs for Christmas are green and silver, blue and silver, black and gold for an elegant table, white and soft pink, and many more.

Lancer Wood Cattelan Italia table

To decorate the perfect Christmas table, it is good to start with a good basic element: a quality table. Arredare Moderno proposes the Lancer Wood table by Cattelan Italia, a model characterised by a steel structure and wooden surface. It is a product with a modern and elegant design, ideal for Christmas.