12 Christmas table decoration ideas to delight your guests

Take the traditional colours of Christmas but give them a jolly Australian spin using red waratahs as your floral centrepiece. Create a warm and rich tablescape with red linen napkins and red crackers.

You can’t get much more traditional than the addition of a berry red napkin.

A fun-filled bon bon is a sure way to get into the Christmas spirit. These psychedelic crackers will provide you and your family with the essentials for a good time at any upcoming festive occasion. 

Create a snowy landscape on your Christmas table using snow flocked faux foliage combined with touches of silver and gold. Place a sprig of white berries on each place setting and dot the table with tea lights and white star decorations.

Foster a soft ambience with these tealight candles from Dusk. Whether you choose to distribute the candles across the table or add to a festive tealight holder, these small embellishments will elevate any dining display.

Tie two loose ends at once: elevate your table setting design and offer your guests a small party favour with the simple addition of a Christmas star decoration.

Create a cosy woodland setting by layering natural woven placements on a tartan tablecloth. Use pine cones, evergreens and berries for the table runner, and scatter with glittering gold baubles for a hint of glamour in this traditional Christmas table setting.

This impressive tartan tablecloth is perfect for THE Christmas dinner. You could also use it as a table decoration that sets the tone for the festive season. 

Add a pop of glamour with these glitzy baubles. 

Use pops or pink, yellow and blue for a vibrant Christmas dining table. Use a colourful floral table runner on top of a white tablecloth, and layer with round yellow placements. Wrap small presents for your guests in coordinating hues.

Looking for something a little different? Inspire your look with this summer floral runner. 

A red and white colour scheme sets a cheery scene, and there are plenty of Christmas table decorations you can choose for this theme. So rather than decorate with candy canes, keep things sophisticated with a shiny red apple as the place setting. Just write each person’s name on a leaf-shaped card and tie to the stalk. 

This red tablecloth is the perfect addition, guaranteeing you a super sweet Christmas.

Bring the look together with these bold red placemats.

Create a relaxed coastal setting by using lots of different layers and textures in a palette inspired by nature. Start with white linen placemats and layer with woven oval placemats for contrast and texture. Give your guests something to take home with a tiny potted succulent at each place setting.

A coastal setting is incomplete without the addition of linen. This French linen placemat by the Linen House is perfect for both formal and casual dining occasions. 

These faux succulents from Temple & Webster are stylish and hassle-free, perfect for positioning at each place setting. 

Keep things simple with layers of white linen and adorn your table with strings of gold and white fairy lights and a star garland. Combine with golden platters, bowls and champagne flutes.

You can’t go wrong with a gold rimmed crystal flute. Step up your dining experience with these ones from Hardtofind.

Whether you are dining in the evening or making a day of it, create the perfect ambience for the occasion with these soft fairy lights. 

Use a bright colour palette of pink, peach, teal and yellow and combine with gold and copper elements for a gleaming touch. Use single stem tropical leaves to create a striking table runner and dot with pineapples down the middle. Scatter with shiny ornaments for a festive touch.

Who knew cutlery could be so elegant? Consider this collection by Vue to add a contemporary dimension to your tropical festive theme.

These ribbed tumblers from Country Road are the perfect size to keep refreshed.

Keep things pared back for Christmas day with plain white linen, and use a single sprig of silver dollar eucalyptus for each place setting. Combine with a palette of green and navy blue for subtle sophistication.

A white tablecloth is arguably the most versatile textile, allowing you to mix and match your table decor as you like. Take a look at this white linen version available at Ladelle.

The addition of native flora is an easy way to fancify a simple setting. If this sounds appealing to you, why not opt for these faux branches available from Pillow Talk.

Use the colours of Christmas to anchor this relaxed table setting, layering a white linen tablecloth with red napery. Drape a garland of gum leaves down the centre of the table, and scatter with walnuts and gum blossoms.

Perfect for a relaxed day of dining, these Ladelle napkins invite you to keep it casual or dress it up as you like. 

Bring all the native elements in with the addition of this eucalyptus garland. 

Incorporate beachy textures using shells, rope, driftwood and star fish combined with more traditional Christmas decorations in a palette of silver, blue and white. Add netted blue glass buoys for coastal charm.

Intertwine coastal and festive components into one with these transparent baubles. Achieve the relaxed feel of beach side living with their simplistic design.

Successfully achieving the beach Christmas aesthetic demands the inclusion of at least one starfish. And what’s better than one? Twenty five of course! This LJY decorative set is the perfect solution for beach-themed decor. 

Bring the outdoors inside with this farm-fresh look. Use any greenery from your garden as the centrepiece, and dot with pine cones for a country look. Go for table linen in natural woven fabrics, and add a sprig of greenery to each place setting. Complete the look with shiny red baubles.

This yarn dyed table runner from Country Road is chic and sophisticated, with its unique texture effortlessly evoking the rustic tone.

Integrate a pop of traditional berry red across the table with these Heirloom baubles from Myer.