Setting a Festive Holiday Table this year.

It’s that time of year. The time for amazing food, scratchy Bing Crosby records playing, and big laughter-filled get-togethers.  Candlelight, a holiday punch or drink, and garlands are must-haves. So are beautiful place settings.  I love the luxurious yet rustic feel of the full floor-to-ceiling garland; how perfect would it be with the table setting below?

Rustic Christmas Table

Rustic Christmas Table

If you think about it, Christmas is the perfect embodiment of rustic glam – that balance of burlap and glitter that we talked about before, a huge trend in decorating and here to stay for sure.  The Christmas tree itself is both woodsy and flamboyant… it smells intoxicating, it is fringey and showy and yet couldn’t be earthier – and it is decked in diamond-like twinkling lights and expensive ornaments.

You simply can’t throw a Christmas Party this season without bedecking your halls with all that is glamorous, glitzy and nostalgically rustic.

I think the key to perfect Christmas party decor is in the details throughout the room – not just on the table itself. These one-of-a-kind pieces from BD Jeffries and Post & Gray would simply bring everything together in your Christmas dining room:

BD Jeffries – Rustic Bench

Post & Gray – Antique Solid Oak English Bench, $325

I am seriously lusting after both.

With a beautiful antique bench, a rich-smelling evergreen garland, and candles in hurricanes (also plaid anywhere possible) you can’t go wrong… and you simply must set the table a little glitzier.

Enter seriously amazing holiday holly china set from Alexander Scott Interiors.

Alexander Scott Interiors – 10 place settings of Lenox Holly Dinnerware $785, Pewter Antler Candle Holder $42

Alexander Scott Interiors – Vintage Crystal art deco wine glasses (set of 8) – $65

Those art deco wine glasses! The vintage touches keep the look from being too stuffy.   And you can mix in rustic birds nests and a little modern sparkle style to keep it fresh.

Alexander Scott Interiors – Birds nest $3

Alexander Scott Interiors – Hotel Silver Coffee Pot – $95

Alexander Scott Interiors – Red Glitter Trees – sm $22.50, med and lg $38.50 each

I love the mix of the red glitter trees and the birds nests – so adorable. Also the rustic glam of the silver Antler candle stands and twig napkin holders.

At a party like that, you could also make these incredibly easy and totally adorable napkin rings:

Rosemary Napkin Rings

Ugh so perfect. The details, the details, people.

Then consider making your own Mulled Wine for a big WOW factor.

Mulled Wine Recipe

Easier and prettier than eggnog.

Plus how cute is this presentation for the side-table next to your bowl of the Mulled Wine?

Cups Ready for Mulled Wine

Classy.

Some other ideas for the side table (key in setting the tone for your Christmas party) are as follows:

side table decor

(You just can’t go wrong with poinsettias EVERYWHERE.)

Cotswold Marketplace does it right! Hutch inspo:

Cotswold Marketplace

In love with the gold pine cones and magnolia leaves….yes and yes.

And BD Jeffries has plenty more gorgeous options for new chinaware – you know, stuff you would actually want to show off in a decorated hutch.

BD Jeffries

Bedside Manor has lots of place setting options.

Lovvvve the glitziness:

Bedside Manor

Also:

Bedside Manor

And, for the more traditional:

Bedside Manor

Placemats starting at $24, napkins at $26, and napkin rings at $20.

Andddd don’t forget the kids table! Bedside has cute and mess-up-able (a non-negotiable!) options:

Bedside Manor – Kids Table

Finally, if you (like me) find yourself woefully lacking in Christmas detail decorations for the table, Cottage Chic has some beautiful and useful additions to your collection!:

Pomegranate Tea Towels and Cocktail Napkins, Himalayan Candy Jar Holiday Candles, Sarah Watts Hand Towels, Shiraleah Frame and Two’s Company Santa Dish

Here’s a toast to us ALL throwing some totally on-point Christmas parties this year.  Stay tuned for the Scoop on throwing a little fashionable (and tasteful) decor into your Christmas Tree…..