How to style your table setting for the holidays
Transform your dining space and create a beautiful table setting for your dinner guests to gather around these holidays. All it takes is a few special touches.
Pair complementary colours for a fresh and bright feel
Choose colours from the opposite sides of the colour wheel. Try a checked gingham tablecloth in midnight black or cactus green and pair with contrasting linen napkins and vases of Australian natives.
Play with textures
Collect handmade ceramic and glassware pieces from local artisans and slowly build a collection of dinnerware with all different textures, ceramic glazes, and shapes that your dinner guests will love.
Go scentless at the dining table
A softly glowing candle is an easy way to add another dimension to your space, but reserve the dining table for scentless options so your guests can smell the delicious meal you’ve prepared.
Dress your table setting with fresh or dried botanicals
Use dried flowers, pine, eucalyptus and gum leaves as a runway for the centre of your table setting. For an extra special touch, try wrapping cutlery in a linen napkin with a sprig of rosemary and securing with some natural-coloured twine or ribbon.
Have drink garnishes at the ready
Keep dried citrus, fresh mint and edible flower garnishes central and easy-to-access so guests can customise picture-perfect drinks to their liking. Present the garnishes on a long white side-dish to add visual interest and let the fresh colours pop!
Looking for more inspiration?
Try out these ideas for a Modern Australian Christmas and table setting, or explore rustic, traditional and modern tables.
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