Add festive holiday style to your table this season with our collection of Christmas centerpieces on a budget.
Get inspired with beautiful yet easy Christmas table decorations that will wow your family and guests.
Miniature Christmas Tree
Adam Albright
Create a miniature Christmas tree for your table’s centerpiece.
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Purchase herbs likemint, cilantro,thyme, androsemary, and gently curve them into wreath shapes.
Tie the wreaths off with satin bows.
Scatter evergreen branches, pomegranates, magnolia leaves, and sprigs of berries down the center of your table.
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For extra warmth and ambience during your Christmas dinner, add pillar candles in glass hurricanes.
Fill the vases with small votive candles and light them just before dinner.
Fill them with sprigs of faux greenery, berries, and branches, and add a glitter solution.
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Glue the caps on, and you have a stunning centerpiece that will last through the holiday season.
Fresh and Natural
Christmas table decorations don’t have to be complicated to assemble!
This simple Christmas table centerpiece consists of piling seasonal produce in a low bowl.
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Stick to classic Christmas colors and add oversize red blooms to finish the holiday decoration.
Pretty Pinecones
Turn pinecones from the backyard into an elegant farmhouse-inspired centerpiece.
Use hot-glue to attach the hardware nut to the base of a pinecone.
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Greenery and Candles
Sometimes a simple Christmas table centerpiece arrangement is the prettiest.
Place the candles on rustic wood slices to add height to the display.
Layer the center of your table witheucalyptusand pears (faux and real both work).
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Add in small sleigh bells and roses if you want a more holiday look.
To get the look, paint the bottom half of a glass votive with gold glitter paint.
Once dry, fill with tea light candles and cutpoinsettia flowers.
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Grab a seasonal plant likehollyor a small spruce and plant it in a cheery red pot.
Place it on the table, and your Christmas decor is done!
Bright White Christmas
Bring your white Christmas tree to the table!
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Place a mini white tree in a low galvanized bucket.
Top it with your favorite ornaments, lights, and a sprinkle of faux snow for a winter wonderland.
Evergreen Candles
Let winter greenery add color to this clever Christmas candle display.
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Use a glass votive, wineglass, or hurricane as the candleholder.
Choose a flat pine needle branch like thefragrant arborvitae.
Apply spray adhesive to one side of the greenery and press firmly onto the glass.
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Clip off loose pine ends if needed.
Fruit and Flowers
Dress up a purchased floral arrangement with sliced apples!
Display the floral centerpiece on a white plate.
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Use cut slices of red and green apples to create a border around the plate.
Add a few glass globe ornaments, and you’re ready for Christmas dinner.
Candlelit Wood Beads
Create a stunning DIY wood bead candle centerpiece with just a few simple supplies.
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We used a plain wreath form and geometric wood beads to form the base.
Fill it with pillar candles and a few sprigs of fresh greenery for a subtly festive Christmas table decoration.
Pom-Pom Bouquet
This Christmas table decoration starts with tissue paper!
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Fill a tall bowl withhandmade tissue paper pom-pomsor flowers to create.
Next, add a pillar candle in a clear vase and finish with metallic ball ornaments.
Marble Dish with Ornaments
A low marble dessert stand stars in this simple Christmas table centerpiece.
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It only takes one step to make: Stack it high with colorful glass ornaments.
Look for fun vintage ornaments at antique stores or flea markets.
Colorful Ornaments
you’re free to assemble this festive Christmas centerpiece in seconds.
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Pile sprigs of fresh-cut greenery on a low white cake stand.
Add colorful glass ballornaments, and you’re done!
Stick to classic holiday colors, or mix them with your favorite holiday decorations.
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Mini Votive Nests
No one will guess how simple this stunning Christmas table decoration is to create.
Place faux bird’s nests on top of a simple patterned table runner.
Add battery-powered small tea light candles and a few fresh succulents.
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Finish the look with a few bird figurines and fresh holiday greenery.
Citrusy Colors
Elevate a humble wooden box to Christmas-centerpiece status.
Start by lining the box with dry florists foam to anchor evergreen sprigs.
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Attach citrus fruits (lemons, oranges, limes) to florists picks and tuck into the greenery.
Add interest by cutting some of the fruits in half or adding decorative details.
Makeorange pomandersby using a large needle to poke holes into oranges.
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Push the stems of whole cloves into the holes in the oranges.
Cuff the bottom of the sleeve or turn it inside out for a variety of textures.
Wreath-Wrapped Candles
Ring a merry wreath around holiday-hue candles for a quick Christmas table centerpiece.
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Fill a small watertight vase or planter with wet florists foam.
Tuck in pine sprigs and vibrant hypericum berries for color.
Secure the candle into the vase using florist picks.
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Stack white bowls filled with small ornaments, nuts, fir cuttings, or berries for an inspired design.
Place on a flat surface to ensure the tower is stable.
Winter White Holiday
A holiday table is even cozier when layered in winter whites.
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To make the runner, cut 18-by-24-inch wide felt by the yard to the needed length.
Embellish with punched scalloped-edge circles.
Punch more scalloped-edge circles on smaller sections of felt, and wrap felt around oversized glass vases.
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Insert candles for a soft, wintry white glow, and scatter felt snowflake cutouts across the table runner.
Cranberries and Candles
This stunningly simple Christmas table centerpiece is surprisingly easy to put together.
To make, line a rectangular tray with red, green, and cream votive candles.
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Complete the look with fresh cranberries dusted with sanding sugar and touches of greenery.
Blooming Tree Vase
Put a twist on typical holiday table decor with a tree-inspired Christmas vase idea.
To create the trunk, wrap a clear glass vase with bark chips.
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Tray of Yews
Foot-highyewswith root balls nestled in moss look fresh lined up in a galvanized tray.
it’s possible for you to find these mini evergreens at your local nursery.
Anchor with white and purple eggplants for an all-natural centerpiece.
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Place out of direct sunlight and water twice a week to keep plants from drying out.
Limit display time to two or three weeks.
After three weeks, trees will come out of winter hibernation and start to grow like houseplants.
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Rustic Wood Tree
This rustic DIY wood tree is the perfect addition to anyfarmhouse-inspired Christmas decor scheme.
The pretty wood tree is made from scrap lumber and can be accessorized however you like.
Surround it with ornaments, pinecones, or faux evergreen branches.
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DIY Rustic Holiday Vases
Salvaged boards become a rustic holiday vase.
Cut two matching wood slats that slide and lock together to hold a vase.
Bittersweet and pine are simple accents for this Christmas vase idea.
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Tulips and Pinecones
Incorporate natural elements, such as fresh flowers, in your holiday centerpiece.
Fill varying sizes of cobalt blue (or your favorite festive hue) glassware with wintry white tulips.
Arrange the makeshift vases around oversized pinecones sprayed with metallic paint and silvery ornament balls.
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These paper petals bloom beautifully all season longperfect for holiday soirees!
To create a blossom, cut 3-inch circles from eight layers of light-colored tissue paper.
Place in a stack, then poke a hole through the stack with a pin.
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Pull the paper off the tip of a twist tie and insert the exposed wire through the paper layers.
Twist the wire to create the flower center.
Help the flower bloom by gently pulling up one layer at a time.
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White Hyacinth
This centerpiece filled with natural seasonal elements is versatile enough for any holiday occasion.
Fill a large, low bowl with boxwood, pinecones, and white hyacinth.
This simple Christmas centerpiece is a good option for a round table.
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Red Carnation Orbs
This tabletop take on pomander balls makes an eye-catching and easy Christmas display.
Simply soak florists foam balls in water and cover with red carnations.
Place the finished balls atop white vases or urns placed in a row along the center of your table.
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Use a green cloth table runner as an anchor for the vases and a pop of color.
Sparkling Season
Capture the look of a snowy Christmas with an all-white centerpiece and table decor.
The secret to this beautiful monochromatic Christmas centerpiece idea is using various materials.
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Here, the table boasts everything from elegant white orchids to dishes and flatware in shades of ivory.
Texture often assumes greater importance in a monochromatic setting.
The ribbed vases, pressed-glass stemware, and embroidered tablecloth all add interest to the scene.
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Go for a non-traditional color scheme by using a set of hot pink ornaments to make a bigger statement.
A monochromatic version would give a more modern look to the Christmas table decor.
Tabletop Christmas Trees
Tabletop Christmas trees are the perfect last-minute accessory for an empty tabletop.
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Fold the felt in half and hand-stitch down the side to make it three-dimensional.
For the fringed trees, trim the edges of colorful cupcake liners and attach to a tree form.
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