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Holiday Table Design

by Lisa Coen, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

Make it a bright and sparkling holiday season by decorating tables and buffets with beads and jewelry.

Spending time with family and friends is one of the best things about the holiday season. Many families gather around the dinner table on Thanksgiving and Christmas to enjoy special meals, drinks and games. Get ready for holiday dinners and parties with a joyful selection of holiday table and buffet décor, and ideas for creating festive holiday tablescapes.

Bring customized style to holiday gatherings with the following décor inspirations:

Create gorgeous linens, tablecloths, runners and placemats with sew-on crystals and components
Personalize napkin holder rings with gemstones, glass beads and pearls
Fill glass flower vases with colorful crystals, gemstones or shells
Embellish serving utensil handles and candle votives with flatback crystals and cabochons, or wire wrap them with gemstones and crystals
Scatter sparkling crystals along table runners
Design long strands of crystals, gemstones and chain on earwires and hang from bowls, vases or candle-holders
Wire wrap gemstones and crystals to bread and fruit baskets
Use stretch bracelets as napkin holders
Place family members' photos in display frames to use as table place cards
Attach hot-fix crystals to chopsticks and wooden serving utensils
Present wine and sparkling cider bottles in wine bottle covers

Celebrate the style of traditional holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, or use another theme as inspiration for creating special tables and buffets:

Silver and Gold
Victorian Elegance
Angels or Snowmen
Santa's Toy Shop
The Nutcracker Ballet
Winter Wonderland

Nature/Botanical/Green
Black Tie Gala
Steampunk
Retro or Vintage Motifs