On Christmas Day I always prepare a formal dinner with china, silver, and crystal in the dining room. However, on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, our immediate family celebrates around the kitchen table. This is always a fun table to decorate because, since it’s a more Casual Christmas Table, I can afford to play around with different inexpensive dishes and accessories.
As usual, the color scheme of my Christmas decor is red, red, and more red. And since the decor in my family room and kitchen consists of a good deal of black, each year my Casual Christmas Table includes a lot of red and black elements.

Place Setting

While on the prowl for red or black holiday dishware early in the season, I saw these vibrant Nordic Woodland salad plates from Pier 1. I am glad I snapped them up when I did because, as of this posting, they are sold out. However, if you are interested in duplicating this look, the “Yuletide Accent Plates” from Ballard Designs have a similar feel.



Centerpiece

I began my centerpiece by dressing the middle of the table with a red and black plaid runner. The candle hurricanes usually live on the table so I left them there and just added some small red ornaments to coordinate with the rest of my Casual Christmas Table

I felt that the Woodland plates and the reindeer votives had a graphic sensibility, so I wanted to create a bold architectural looking centerpiece.

Casual Christmas Table




While I am more or less locked into a holiday color scheme that includes black and red because of my home decor, that doesn’t mean I have to set the same table every year. A Casual Christmas Table offers an excellent opportunity to play with different dishes and styles. So, try something new this year and have a very Merry Christmas around your table!

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Merry Christmas, Lisa! Your casual Christmas tablescape speaks my language, the language of always beautiful, glorious, delightful RED. Your eye lends the perfect balance of design, color and fun! Thank you for sharing your table and your other Christmas posts that have quickened my heart even more in this happy season.
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I really appreciate it and am so glad you have enjoyed my Christmas posts. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I like it without flowers, too. Put some on your sideboard, if you must. I love that cardboard tree; it’s evocative of those folded tissue paper centerpieces we used to have for holidays when we were little (which I loved), but more modern and classy. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Thanks, so much for your kind comment. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
Wow–you have such a great eye! I particularly love the tiny reindeer– festive w/o being overly kitschy. Happy holidays!
Thanks so much for commenting. Happy Holidays to you!
No flowers needed with so much else going on. Very fun!
Thanks so much for commenting and for your input. It’s nice to have your instincts validated. Have a very Merry Christmas!
LUV IT!! Black ‘n White ‘n Red all over!! franki
Thanks, Franki. Black and white and red all over definitely describes my house at Christmas to a T. Have a very Merry Christmas!
So pretty I love the mix of plaid & checks. Those red plates are killer too. Merry Christmas
Thanks for commenting, Marty. I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
HI LISA IT’S A BEAUTIFUL TABLE AND YOUR CASUAL WOULD BE SOMEONES FORMAL! I REMEMBER SHOPPING WITH CATHY AT THE LENOX WAREHOUSE FOR THE CHINA FOR YOUR GRANDMOTHERS TABLE! I LOVE YOUR BLOG AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE MODERN FARMHOUSE DECOR AND INSPIRATION—THEY ALSO HAVE GOOD IDEAS AND MEMBERS ARE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. BETTER THAN A MAGAZINE THAT HAS SO MANY ADS. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Thanks, Barb. I am so glad you are enjoying my blog. I love getting inspiration from all kinds of sources. You never know where you are going to get a great idea. Merry Christmas!
Love the look!