End-of-year table decoration: 5 ideas to amaze your guests

End of year table decoration: 5 ideas to amaze your guests

The end of year holidays are approaching. And what better way to delight your guests than a beautiful table decoration? If you want to go all out this year, here are 5 table decoration ideas for exceptional celebrations.

How to set your holiday table?

Whether you opt for a traditional table decoration or a modern and elegant table setting, the success of your table decoration for the end of year celebrations is based on 3 key elements:

• Table linen
• Holiday tableware
• The accessories

Let's see, step by step, how to choose these 3 decorative elements and combine them to amaze your guests.

What color for your holiday table linen?

First step, the tablecloth. It is she who will set the tone for the rest of your decoration. For a traditional table decoration, you can opt for a red or green tablecloth. With or without patterns.

Timeless, unbeatable, white is also a great classic for dressing your end-of-year party table. In addition to evoking a pretty carpet of immaculate snow, a white tablecloth will adapt to all styles and all desires.

How to choose your holiday tableware?

Let's get down to business. Because who says festive table, says exceptional tableware. And that’s good: since 1945, Duralex® has produced 100% French tableware whose quality no longer needs to be proven.

With 7 colors available in our range of glasses and plates, you are spoiled for choice when decorating your end-of-year table. To help you find inspiration, we have prepared 5 examples of Christmas tables made in Duralex®.

If you have opted for a North Pole version decor, you can for example use our glasses Picardie® marines. Pair them with a white tablecloth and silver cutlery to transport your guests straight to the North Pole.

For natural celebrations, choose our new color: : The jungle green. Dare to combine raw materials like wood, wicker and linen. And enhance everything with numerous green plants in pots or hanging plants. With this lush holiday table decoration, your guests will have the impression of entering a real urban jungle. Change of scenery guaranteed!

Do you prefer a more artistic decor? Opt for one set of vermillion plates, matched with a beautiful white or ecru tablecloth. Combine your tableware with natural materials, such as wood, bamboo or rattan. Complete the ensemble with dried flowers for a free and poetic holiday table decoration.

If you want to move away from the eternal red and green for your Christmas table decoration, offer your guests a chic and trendy New Year's Eve by opting for deep blue dishes, which you can enhance with a few touches of gold.

Want to capitalize on the hygge trend? For several years, the Danish art of living has been inviting itself into French homes during the end-of-year celebrations. For a decor with Scandinavian tones, set your table with unadorned tableware. And if you can, choose sober tones, likeplum where the sepia.

What decorative accessories for your holiday table?

This is the finishing touch. The little details that will make your holiday table a unique and friendly place to share. Here, several options are available to you, depending on tastes and desires. Choose one or two, no more. Otherwise the decoration of your table risks being too busy.

Option 1: Candles

If you want to receive your guests in a cozy and intimate setting, candles are a must. Avoid scented candles. Their scent, combined with that of the delicious dishes you are going to prepare, could disturb your guests.

For an inexpensive holiday table decoration, you can buy pretty colored candles and place them in a Duralex® glass filled with sand. In addition to being a source of light, these improvised candle holders will bring a little sweetness to your holiday table.

Besides, why not let yourself be tempted by our limited edition candles, available only on our website?

Option 2: Plant-based

What's better than a little greenery to dress up your holiday table? To enhance your presentation, you can place fir branches between the plates. With this plant-based table runner, you are sure to stick with the end-of-year holiday theme.

What if you prefer something more floral? Place a few bouquets of flowers in colored glasses. You can even decorate your flowers in gold or silver to add a touch of madness to your table decor.

To stand out, you can combine these plant touches with our jungle green tableware. Forget the cold and gray winter weather for a meal. And take your guests on a journey to the heart of a natural, wild and relaxing universe.

Option 3: Gingerbread

For gourmet celebrations, you can prepare gingerbread. Then use molds to give your edible decoration original shapes. House, star, Christmas tree, let your creativity speak.

Children will love this family activity. The opportunity to get together in the kitchen before sitting down to eat. As for your guests, they won't lose a single crumb of your Christmas table decoration.

What color for your holiday table?

There is no shortage of ideas to bring color to your end-of-year holiday table. However, to avoid errors in taste, preferably limit yourself to two colors.

This year, the most popular color combinations for decorating a holiday table are:

• Red and gold
• The ruddy And sapphire
• Red and white
• Green and gold
• Plum and ruddy
• Red and green
• Black and gold

Take inspiration from these trends to create a Christmas or New Year's table that suits you. Happy New Year !