hi guys welcome back to our channel the number one place for people who love design
art and all things creative i'm jacqueline and i'm an interior architect and designer here
at D & B in today's video i'll be showing you guys how to set a table for christmas
i'm going to walk you through how i created this beautiful red and gold christmas theme for our
christmas tablescape feel free to use this as a step-by-step guide so that you can make your
2020 christmas table settings even more spectacular than last year's
this christmas interior design video is the fifth in our vlogmas series so feel free to subscribe so
that you can enjoy more of our holiday inspired content that being said let's jump into the
video the first step is to choose a theme for your christmas tablescape you've probably worked
out by now that we've gone for a red and gold christmas decor which i would say is more on
the traditional side especially the colors but i do have some modern pieces which i've added to
the design which i'll show you in a bit what i would suggest when choosing a theme is to make
sure that it matches with the other christmas decorations in your home for example we have a
lot of red ornaments throughout the house and also a lot of neutral tones which is why i chose the
gold decorations for the table make sure that you have a clear idea of what theme you're going for
and then you can use websites like pinterest and youtube to give you some more ideas and
inspiration my next step is to place an iron tablecloth onto your table other than napkins
the tablecloth is the only red element i have within the table setting just because i think
that it's big enough and bold enough as it is we definitely don't need any more red decorations
the tablecloth i have has a satin finish and has this christmas holly pattern as well
which i think is very subtle but just adds a little piece of christmas step three is to
add a runner to the center of your table and make sure that it contrasts the color of your
tablecloth the one we have is gold but any other colour that contrasts the tablecloth will work
really well i actually layered two on top of each other just because i think that the one we
have isn't opaque enough to create a strong gold effect but to be completely honest with you you're
not really going to see the table runner that much because i just load it up with decorations
then just to finish off the fabric table pieces i lay out these placements where our guests are
going to be sitting at the moment i've laid out four because at the moment i'm not too
sure who's coming to our house for christmas it may be six but i'll see closer to the time
next choose what kind of decorations you want at your centerpiece now i know some people like
to choose one main centerpiece and have that as the only thing but i like to lay it across
the whole of the table runner just for some more drama the first thing i'm going to add is a berry
garland to bring back a bit of that red color and i actually like to double them up as it's
kind of simple just as one on its own and because they're a little bit too long i tend to just bend
them backwards a little bit and double them up on the ends so that they don't hit the plates when
i double them up i also like to start adding some height to the table by bending the sprigs upwards
to add even more dimension i add these gold metal christmas trees to the center as well
these ones are slightly larger and have a matte effect
whereas the other ones are very sparkly and slightly shorter and i try to place them so
that they're intertwined within the berry garland that sounds easier than it actually is to do
to add even more christmas trees to the table i have these really pretty golden candles
they're just so gorgeous i've never had the heart to actually light them
as i just wanted them to keep their christmas tree shape
but they're really sweet aren't they and they come in these three different
designs then what i do to fill out any gaps in the garland and the candles
is to add some festive potpourri now this one isn't strong smelling at all and i've had it
for about four years so the smells drifted away which is actually the perfect amount
it just gives off a cinnamon and spice smell which really spreads across the whole of the
dining room and also i think it's a nice way to invite the guests in for christmas dinner
one of the last things i add to the christmas centerpiece are these gold candles i like them
because they have different heights and i think that they just add more gold to the overall look
and i also thought i'd just show you quickly how i fold my napkins for the
setting i created a kind of fanned out effect so what i do is just deplete them
so that it creates an accordion kind of effect
i just tie this glittery gold bow around them and then cut the ends off
to create this big bow kind of effect
the eleventh step for me is just to add any cutlery i want out for the dinner
afterwards i place these gorgeous crystal champagne glasses with some wine glasses
and i also add these tiny glasses for some brandy or any christmas spirit that we have
and i know it looks kind of over the top with the glasses but it's christmas right and to finish off
the table setting i had some christmas crackers to make sure that the celebrations are ready to begin
i haven't actually bought any christmas crackers yet because to be honest with you i haven't seen
any that i like but when i do i'm gonna buy some small gold ones just to sit next to the knife
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in the comments how you guys plan on decorating your table this holiday season okay guys that's
it for today's vlogmas video thank you so much for watching and i'll see in the next one bye
you