When you’ve put up your tree, decked the halls with Christmas cheer and jingled all the way to Westpoint to buy lots of treats for your festive feast, it’s time to style your dining table.
Since we’re all holidaying at home this year, we’re going for a relaxed, Aussie themed Christmas table… think outdoor setting, chic but casual styling and, of course, plenty of prawns on the menu.
Here’s how we styled our Christmas table in 5 easy steps, all with products from Westpoint:
1) Pick your colour scheme and theme
Or go one step further and create a vision board! It’s how we start all of our reno projects and how we started our Christmas styling too.
This Christmas, our vision board features rustic colours, natural materials and lots of lush eucalyptus greenery to bring the outdoors in.
2) Choose your tableware
We shunned matchy-matchy and went for mis-matched tableware to create the relaxed, Aussie vibe for this dining table.
Our Acacia wood outdoor setting is brand new, so the timber tones add to the theme, but if your table isn’t so shiny anymore, a linen look cloth will be perfect for covering any sins of Christmases past.
The textured glassware goblets and tumblers from Bed Bath N’ Table and the coupe glasses from Myer (the perfect all-rounder glass for cocktails and Champagne) are all different coloured and textures to create this relaxed vibe.
Paired with table linen from Myer, dinner plates and bowls from Target and cutlery from Kmart… we’re all set to get styling!
3) Layer it up
Now that you’ve got all your bits and bob ready to roll, it’s time to create some layers. The trick to adding interest to your table is all in the placement. Throw down your table cloth, or use it as a runner like we have here, and then get to work creating each place setting.
Stack your bowls on different coloured plates, add cutlery, glassware and a pop a ring on each linen napkin, then top it all off with an individual sprig of foliage on each setting.
4) Dress the surroundings
To continue the theme throughout the area, we hung two gorgeous rattan pendants above the table and strung bunches of eucalyptus, to bring the outdoors in to the entertaining deck. Potted olive trees complete the look.
5) Sit back, and enjoy!
Pour yourself a refreshing beverage, sit back and enjoy your Christmas with family and friends.
Watch the Three Birds Christmas Episode
Products from Westpoint that you can purchase to style your dining table for Christmas!
Outdoor Dining
Salt & Pepper Pincho Bowl in Rust - Myer (In Store Only)
Heritage Rattan Napkin Ring - Myer (In Store Only)
Heritage Rattan Placement - Myer (In Store Only)
Sandycape Linen Napkin in Moonbeam - Myer
Maxwell & Williams Caviar Round Platter - Myer (In Store Only)
Salt & Pepper Romance Coupe Glass - Myer (In Store Only)
Linea Goblets in Smoke - Bed Bath N Table
Linea Tumbler in Smoke - Bed Bath N Table
Bamboo Coaster Set of 6 in Tan - Bed Bath N Table
Bamboo Bread Tray in Tan - Bed Bath N Table
Topaz Tumbler in Amber - Bed Bath N Table
Indira Trinket Bowl - Habitania
16 piece Heritage Cutlery Set - Kmart
Kitchen
Carla White Enamel Jug 30cm - Habitania (In Store Only)
Carla White Enamel Jug 21cm - Habitania (In Store Only)
Arbour Salt & Pepper Grinders - Habitania (In Store Only)
Salt & Pepper Glass Cannisters - Habitania (In Store Only)
Magnolia Leaf Green - Habitania (In Store Only)
Artifact Footed Platter in Rust 30 x 6.5cm - Myer (In Store Only)
Handmade Natural Mango Wood Tray - Myer
Tullah Open Weave Basket Small - Myer
Tullah Open Weave Basket Large - Myer
Indira Trinket Bowl - Habitania
Glass Hurricane Clear Small - Habitania (In Store Only)
Glass Hurricane Clear Large - Habitania (In Store Only)
Living Room
Vue Sapo Fruit Bowl - Myer
Australian Home & Garden Sandycape Linen Placemat - Myer
Amalfi Classic White Pillar Candles - Myer
Salt & Pepper Romance Coupe Glass - Myer (In Store Only)
Gigi Washed Linen Cushion in Russet - Target
Christmas Tree - Target (In Store Only)
Household Dinner Candles - Bed Bath N Table
Embossed Glass Decanter - Kmart