Christmas Tablescape & Dining Room Decor

Have you seen all the beautiful holiday home tours in blogland the past few days?  There is so much eye candy out there it’s been hard not to get caught up in it all and stay on the computer forever!

Today, I’m tearing myself away to show you my dining room all dressed up in it’s holiday best. 

I only set the table for four today, but on the actual day, the table will be extended to it’s full length and I’ll be setting it for 10 or more. 

I love all the festive red and green.  It makes me happy.  But, I can’t help but think I would like it even more if I had all of my non-holiday updates completed. (I blogged about my dining room plan awhile back, but I have since updated it and will share that with you soon.)  For example, my dining room chairs are just begging to be slipcovered or re-upholstered and I am dying to get a new chandelier.  Oh well…I’ll get there.

Nonetheless, my dining room feels very festive to me and now that I’ve set the table, I’m all ready for a holiday meal.

I love my Spode Christmas Tree china.  I started collecting it before I got married and I now have a full service for twelve and some serving pieces.  It’s so fun to pull it out each year and use it.

This year, I mixed it up with some galvanized buckets with boxwood cuttings.  And I found the cutest little chalkboard place cards that I printed out from here. 

My friendly little Pottery Barn reindeer place card holders are proudly holding them.  I found these shortly after I got married and I still love them.

This wreath came from Home Goods.  I just added a plaid ribbon and hung it from my chalkboard.

This bell jar is actually a hanging candle holder .  Even though the glass is a bit rippled, I decided to turn it upside down and use it as a cloche. I put it on a white plate, sprinkled some fake snow and added a few bottle-brush trees.

This little wreath that hangs to the side of my hutch is actually a candle ring.  I found it at Hobby Lobby a few years ago and thought it would make a nice little wreath.  I added the little Santa and the ribbon I found at Target a year or two ago.

You probably noticed that I have more than a few pine cones added to my decor this year.  I love them.  They’re pretty and natural and so rustic.

Oh…and I almost forgot about my Fitz and Floyd Christmas collection. 

I actually have more but haven’t found a home for all of it this year.  I think I need to do that!

And, there you have it — my Christmas tablescape and dining room.  If you’d like to see more of Christmas around my house, check out these posts:

Christmas Decor Around My House
Our Christmas Tree
My Christmas Mantel and Handmade Stockings
DIY Christmas Card Wreath

I hope you’re having fun decorating your home for the holidays!