Holiday Chandeliers and Table Settings

Use unusual items and colors to decorate chandeliers and tables for the holidays.

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This lovely chandelier over a dining table incorporates traditional greenery, berries and beaded fruit along with a cascade of winterberries and ornaments attached to it.

Ribbons strung from the top of this fixture end in bows below the candles, adding a festive flair to the room.

This fixture is a little less formal, but is still be the bell of the ball with a sphere of ivy and roses hung from the base. This look can apply to any season of the year.

Figure A

Here are some ideas for non-traditional table settings for your dining room:

Start with a sheer floor-length tablecloth and divide the table into four sections with beautiful sheer lime ribbons placed perpendicular to each other. This is a lovely way to separate the place settings and add visual interest to the skirt of the table cloth.
Next, blue glass dinner plates become the base for an abstract silverware Christmas tree sculpture made out of 16-gauge wire that starts out narrow and widens at the bottom to form a tree shape. Include a few colorful beads to the wire to simulate ornaments on the tree. Slip the knife into the wire shape, and then gently weave the fork in so it interlocks with the knife. Add the spoon to create a stable tripod (figure A).

The next layer to the table is the napkins with ornaments attached with ribbons used as napkin rings that are also guest gifts. If desired, use a paint pen or glitter glue to include guest initials.

Address the centerpiece once the place settings are in position and determine what height, size and shape is appropriate. Due to the height of the silverware tree sculptures, the chosen centerpiece is just a touch taller and instead of more greens, simple lime-colored candles in crystal vases accent the sheer ribbons.

The final touch of sequins or stamped holiday shapes sprinkled all over the table adds even more sparkle.

To give the chairs a holiday twist, place them with their back toward the table. In this position, the host and hostess can add beautifully-wrapped gifts to the seats for the lucky diners.

grape cluster ornaments (Bronner's Christmas Wonderland)