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November 22, 2019 16 Comments

Christmas Tablescape

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It may seem a bit counterproductive to share this Christmas tablescape the week before Thanksgiving but the goal is for this content to be ready for you when you are ready to decorate for Christmas.

One thing I’ve dreamed of for years was having a nice big table to decorate seasonally. If you’ve read along here for long, then you’ll know that in our previous home we had a modest dining area with a small round dining table that wasn’t ideal for seasonally decorating. That being said, I still made a go at it every chance I got. As soon as we moved to California and had a larger dining room, I bought the perfect table and have been itching for an opportunity to decorate it.

We moved to California on military orders and have been living in our military base house for just about four months. Our move across the country was less than smooth and since settling here, I’ve learned that it’s okay to decorate slow and simply. I’m carrying that strategy into my holiday decorating as well.

Simple decorating for me means creating something beautiful with little time or effort. That’s the kind of simple that this tablescape is. Decorated simply with things I pulled out of our holiday bins and eucalyptus snipped from a neighborhood tree.

I started decorating the table by layering some eucalyptus branches. The rustic stars are ornaments that I found in a vintage shop years ago. I found something similar here.

Next, the most simple part of the tablescape was adding bunches of ornaments all along the table. These are the shatterless bulbs so I feel safe having them out around the kids. They do tend to roll around so I kept them secure with a little bit of tape. The key to this tablescape is to bunch the bulbs together, layering them on top of each other.

The place setting goes along with our simplicity theme. I used my everyday white plate on top of my favorite linen napkins. I love the crocheted detail around the edges. I used these mini wreaths on my kitchen cabinet doors last year. They work perfectly in the place settings here.

My favorite part of this room is our new cabinet. It makes for the sideboard piece that can hold extra plates, cake stands, and more. On a normal day, it also stores homework supplies so they’re at the ready. To decorate, I filled vessels with ornaments and displayed my favorite little white houses that I’ve been collecting. The wreaths are hung with some ribbon left over from last year.

I hope that seeing this simply decorated tablescape inspires you to be creative, use what you have, and decorate simply.

My dear friend Bre from Rooms For Rent organized a tour of beautiful holiday tablescapes that will inspire you even more. Make sure you visit all of the bloggers below to see more beautiful holiday decor.

Rooms FOR Rent | Modern Glam | Home Made Lovely | My Sweet Savannah

Maison De Cinq | Almafied | Pine & Prospect Home | Craftberry Bush

Making Home Base | Paint Me Pink | Sincerely, Marie Designs | The Happy Housie

Zevy Joy | Amber Tysl | Nick + Alicia

Ella Claire & Co. | House by Hoff | Crazy Wonderful

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Norma says

    November 22, 2019 at 1:42 pm

    I just love all the ornaments and your blue color combo šŸ™‚ So beautiful my friend!

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  2. Krista says

    November 22, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous, Chelsea! I love the blue (of course), and the scandi feel of your other decor touches.

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  3. Ashley Stringfellow says

    November 23, 2019 at 2:31 pm

    This is a fun and beautiful table! The place settings are just the cutest! xoxo

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  4. Shelley says

    November 24, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    I love your blue touches, they look incredible with that wallpaper! Such a gorgeous table. How lucky to have fresh eucalyptus nearby!

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  5. Kim says

    November 24, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    It is stunning! Where is the cabinet from?

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    • Chelsea says

      November 25, 2019 at 1:46 am

      Hi Kim, the cabinet is from IKEA! Great find!

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  6. Alma @almafied says

    November 25, 2019 at 1:11 am

    I love the whole tablescape with the mix of ornament balls and the wooden stars. So simple yet elegant! Love that!

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  7. Amber says

    November 25, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    I Love, love. love this! The eucalyptus is a gorgeous addition!

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  8. Lisa @ Extra Black Olives says

    November 29, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    I love the color contrast of the evergreens with the blues!

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