5 easy ways to take your holiday table from Thanksgiving to Christmas
How to take your holiday table from Thanksgiving to Christmas
Update your Thanksgiving tableware
The great thing about having just tackled your Thanksgiving tablesetting is you now have a working template for your Christmas one. There’s no need to go out and buy new tableware, all you need are a few festive additions. The following tips show you how to bring on the winter cheer.
Add fresh greenery
A little goes a long way. Simply string a branch of fir or boughs of cedar across your table to give it an instant holiday feel. Bonus: It’ll make it smell like Christmas too.
Swap out your centrepieces
Use a festive centerpiece and some Christmas crackers to set the holiday mood of your table. Go traditional or glam — anything’s fair game!
Make place settings festive
No need to buy new napkins. All it takes is a bit of festive greenery or an ornament to transform your Thanksgiving napkin wraps into holiday place settings.
Add a wreath
Place a wreath above your table setting to add holiday cheer to the room. It’ll make any Christmas style feel a little more traditional.
Have fun with DIY projects
Now’s the time to get crafty. Turn the plain white candles you used at Thanksgiving into festive, chic accent pieces by gluing on feathers. Or use a little gold spraypaint to turn anything into a shimmery Christmas decoration.
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Alexandra Gater is a former home editor at Chatelaine who now shares renter-friendly hacks, DIY projects and joyful makeovers with her 900,000 YouTube subscribers.
