Let family heirlooms mingle with thrift-store scores and a few new pieces to create the perfect vintage-inspired Christmas table.
Marty Baldwin
Its almost time to break out the good stuff forChristmas dinner.
But dont worry about having perfectly matched place controls.
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Take inspiration from these table designs and re-create them with our best decorating tips.
Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.
Use mini bottle-brush trees and houses to forman adorable tabletop village.
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Do not microwave plates with gold detailing, as it may spark and damage the plate and appliance.
Neutral chargers and airy one-color china patterns are natural in supporting roles.
Use chargers instead of placemats or tablecloths for a cleaner look.
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For light and natural Scandinavian flavor, trade dense evergreens for airy seeded eucalyptus.
Balsa wood florets are natural, starlike, and reminiscent ofpoinsettia blooms.
Forgo the table coverings and let a weathered or wood-grain tabletop ground the scene.
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One-color transferware patterns that feel at home in both rustic and refined prefs.
The white will define and showcase other patterns.
Letspringtime bloomsbe the refreshing, unexpected guest at your table.
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Online sources make spring flowers, such as thesered peonies, available year-round.
From purple-tinged periwinkle to vivid true blue, the monochromatic layering adds dimension but keeps the overall feeling calm.
Ornaments with frosty and glittery relief designs shine as brightly on the table as they do on the tree.
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Drop in single blooms of fragrant freesia orpaperwhitesto suggest singularly beautiful snowflakes.
For delicate and hand-painted pieces, wash them by hand and let them air-dry.
Always usemild detergentsand never scrub them with an abrasive sponge or scrubber.
Be cautious of eating off a plate thatmay contain lead.
In general, items produced before 1971 are best to steer away from for eating purposes.
Produced by:Katie Leporte;Photography by:Blaine Moats
