Decorative Christmas table settings create a festive look when you sit down to dinner. Whether youre feeding your own family or entertaining guests, a simple table setting with Christmas accents sets the stage. Christmas socks or stockings are a classic symbol of the holiday. Stockings in various sizes are available at most stores, allowing you to customize your table decor. Does this Spark an idea?
Place Marker Stockings
Small stockings create individual decorative place markers for the table. These stockings feature each person's name and also include the silverware for the place setting. Choose all of the same stockings or do different colors and styles for each one. You need a stocking that is large enough to hold the silverware without letting the utensils get lost down inside it. Look for stockings about 4 to 6 inches long. For a personalized look, make your own stockings by cutting two pieces of felt and sewing or hot gluing them together. Use fabric paint to write each persons name on a stocking.
Set-up
A holiday-themed or plain tablecloth creates the backdrop for the stocking-themed table decor. When the paint is dry on the stockings, slide the silverware into the open end. Lay the stockings down flat on the table next to each place setting. Spread out the silverware so it's flat against the table with the same distance between each of the utensils. Finish the place settings with Christmas plates and cups to carry the theme further.
Stocking Runner
A stocking runner carries the Christmas sock theme to the central part of the table. The runner is a long piece of fabric that runs down the middle of the table. A decorative table runner typically hangs over each end of the table by about 6 inches. The runner can be used as the table's centerpiece or as an accent piece on which you can place a larger centerpiece. Choose a plain runner in a Christmas color, such as green or white, or in plain white. Attach several small stockings along the length of the runner. Sew the stockings onto the runner or use fabric glue to keep the stockings in place. Dress up the runner with spray glitter or sequins.
Accents
Additional accents finish off the Christmas table decor. Tuck mini-candy canes into the stockings on the runner and beside the silverware. Artificial holly leaves and berries are an option for a decorative touch on the front of the stockings. Go beyond the Christmas sock theme with other holiday-related decorative pieces. For example, you might arrange a clear glass bowl with Christmas ornaments inside as the centerpiece to place on top of the stocking runner.
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