Add a celebratory flourish to your tabletop.
Gather your extraChristmas greeneryand start setting yourholiday table.
Here are some of our favorite Christmas centerpiece ideas.
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Tuck in evergreen clippings around the edges for a more finished look.
Here, floral expert Mark Thompson used incense cedar, cypress, juniper, and pine.
Bonus: Because it’s planted in soil, it will long outlast a cut arrangement!
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Give the piece a pedestal using your favorite cake stand or footed bowl.
Big on Greenery
Brie Williams
A beautiful arrangement doesn’t require a plethora of fresh blooms.
Plant the flower 4 to 6 weeks ahead of desired bloom.
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To make the arrangement more centerpiece-worthy, tuck in aromatic greenery cuttings and branches.
For a lower, longer arrangement, simply choose a shallower vessel and add more bulbs spread out.
Cozy Garland
Garland has more uses than being draped across the mantel or hung along the stairs.
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Here, lay garland down the table like a table runner.
Place small vases with water and an amaryllis bloom each throughout the garland.
Fill the gaps with red faux berries, green pears, and apples.
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Place a few votives along the garland and you have a warm and unexpected Christmas centerpiece.
Cover the base with clippings of greenery such as pine and cedar.
Add stems of Linette peach disbud chrysanthemums.
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Mix in pink carnations and blush amaryllis.
Fill in holes with green hydrangeas.
Finish the look with Queen Annes lace and willow branches.
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Place presoaked florist foam in base of a punch bowl.
(Each element should be stuck in the foam when added.)
Use magnolia leaves, ‘Carolina Sapphire’ cypress, and araucaria to fill bowl with greenery.
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Add stems of nandina berries and amaryllis.
Stick pears on skewers, and group in bundles.
Once completed, fill bowl with water so the centerpiece stays hydrated.
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Then place pears and pomegranates around base of bowl for additional color.
After the amaryllis dry out, replace with fresh ones or keep the greenery as a seasonal centerpiece.
Fill out the arrangement with seasonal greenery, berries, and lemons to finish off this festive centerpiece.
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Merry Crimson
Mixing blooms and berries gives this mainly red bouquet more dimension.
First, place a block of florist foam into your vase.
Next, make a grid over the mouth of the vessel with florist tape.
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Atlanta Floral Artist Canaan Marshall chose amaryllis as the hero flower.
I started with this one because I wanted to stage everything else around it, he says.
Using florist wire, attach two pinecones to the florist tape.
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Twice As Nice
Combine two selections of white poinsettias into one centerpiece.
This potted centerpiece will last you all season if you have a green thumb.
Whimsical Wreath
Think a wreath only works when you hang it up?
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A wreath can also make a great centerpiece.
If guests are coming, add a few fresh white tulips with florist water picks.
Take a cue from your china and dining room and go bold with color.
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Add a few green votives and some holiday characters to keep the table festive.
Incorporate a few silver candlesticks to keep the color palette light.
Modern Winter
A mix of shapes, textures, and heights adds drama without overpowering the room.
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Add a few silver ornaments for a little extra sparkle.
Wow with Color
Go for big impact by staggering colorful centerpieces the length of the table.
Here a collection of blue-and-white jars bolster blooms in an explosion of hues.
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Pomegranates placed directly on the table offer casual balance to the centerpiece.
A few red tulips, jasmine, and a pomegranate finish off this dressy centerpiece.
Reminder: sear the ends of your poinsettia clippings to lengthen their life span.
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White ranunculus, star of Bethlehem, and silver dollar eucalyptus finish off the cascading arrangement.
A few bottle-brush trees, coordinating ornaments, and small votives add to the whimsy of this centerpiece.
Warm Glow
You don’t have to put out a flower arrangement for a festive centerpiece.
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Gold starbursts and mercury glass votives provide holiday shine.
Handmade Gems
Forget the flowers and instead create a citrus centerpiece with oranges and cloves.
For a geometric touch, add whole star anise.
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Fill a vessel of your choosing with the finished product for a cheerful tabletop centerpiece.
Relaxed Romance
This centerpiece is loose and elegant.
Tabletop Trees
Centerpieces can be all shapes and sizes.
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For Christmas, incorporate some tiny trees into your decor.
Bountiful Bowl
Sometimes a low arrangement is best.
Here we used pretty compote for our vessel.
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Use florist foam, chicken wire, and picks to arrange fresh pears.
Winter Whites
This snowy display starts with a potted orchid.
Set it inside your container, and place florist foam around it.
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Cover the base with greenery like cedar and Douglas fir.
Add tall stems of pampas grass; preserved, bleached cattails; and preserved white palm spears.
Complete the look with a mix of monochromatic blooms such as peonies, roses, hydrangeas, and mums.
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Crisp Magnolia
A vintage bowl is filled with magnolia leaves and small ornaments for a simple centerpiece.
Smaller arrangements of white roses contrast nicely against the green leaves.
Casual Cheer
You don’t have to create a brand-new centerpiece to embrace the holidays.
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Here a succulent and air plant centerpiece gets a dose of Christmas with a few small ornaments and bells.
This centerpiece can stay out year-round.
Combine these with flowers, bay leaves, and other greenery in a large bowl.
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you’re able to also display the sugared fruit on its own on small platters around the arrangement.
Beautiful Bounty
A silver champagne bucket comes in handy for a centerpiece that will last all season.
Magnolia branches, gray brunia berries, and boxwood clippings create a big arrangement.
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When it is time to host the party, fill small silver vases with coordinating fresh flowers.
A mix of cream tulips, white ranunculus, and white anemones do the trick here.
Punch Up The Color
This bold and bright centerpiece starts off with a classic Revere bowl.
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Anchor the arrangement with red amaryllis.
The height from the berry branches make for a dramatic centerpiece without too much effort.
Antique Refresh
Fret not if soup is rarely on your dinner menu.
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Fill your mother’s pretty tureen with voluptuous peonies and radiant gilded fruit.
Golden Days
If you love gold, keep things simple so your colors shine.
Mixing red and gold together create a big impact.
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The color pops off the fluted brass container.
Fresh With Spruce
A Christmas centerpiece doesn’t have to be filled with flowers.
A mix of fresh Christmas greenery and a few family ornaments makes for a beautiful arrangement.
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Finish with sprigs of evergreens, dried shelf mushrooms attached to florist picks, and smaller ornaments.
A small bowl of roses is inserted into a larger bowl.
Then you’re free to fill the large bowl with red and white peppermints.
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Wrap a rubber band around the stems at the top and another about 5 inches from the bottom.
insert the bundle into the center of a piece of water-soaked florist foam fitted into a casserole dish.
Low And Light
Taller isn’t always better.
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An abundance of silver candlesticks are just enough height to keep things interesting on the table.
Pull out your favorite punch bowl for a vivid focal point.
Fill it with chartreuse-colored hydrangeas, flowering cabbage, and red roses.
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Fill in with sprigs of red hypericum berries and white pine.
Bold In Vintage
Raid your china cabinet for a few vintage vessels.
Here, bright white milk-glass vessels shine against the strong red bouquet of tulips, roses, and ranunculus.
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If you have a small table, one centerpiece will work.
If you have a longer table, go ahead and add a few smaller arrangements.
Add a few red votive holders around your arrangement to complete the look.
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Organic Elegance
Extra greenery comes in handy for a quick, but impressive Christmas centerpiece.
Place clippings of silver fir, cedar Lebanon, and dogwood berries into your favorite urn.
Scatter more greenery around the base of the urn and place votives of varying heights throughout.
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Poinsettia Perfection
Potted poinsettia plants are nice, but their blooms shine in a centerpiece.
Fill a vase with your pretty poinsettias and fresh greenery for a festive centerpiece.
Gold Rush
Go for unexpected shades for your Christmas centerpiece.
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We love the deep mustard shade of the ‘Gold Rush’ poinsettia.
Dress it up in a seasonal arrangement with classic embellishments like holly and pine.
Couple it with a potted ‘Winter Rose White’ poinsettia for a match made in heaven.
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Easy Impact
This centerpiece comes together in a breeze.
Fill a footed vessel with citrus and nandina.
Lay fresh greenery along the table for more seasonal elements.
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Tiered Beauty
Turn your favorite three-tiered stand into a Christmas centerpiece.
Use florist foam and picks to anchor pomegranates, berries, and flowers to your stand.
We used flowers in shades of deep pink such as ranunculus, peonies, roses, and callas.
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