Ribbon and Pine Clippings Christmas Table
This ribbon and pine clippings Christmas dining table might be the easiest table-scape I have ever put together! It was free and so simple to arrange, but once you add ribbon, candlesticks and twinkle lights, it instantly gives it a festive touch!
Hello sweet friends! Today I’m sharing a simple Ribbon and Pine Clippings Christmas Table along with sixteen other talented bloggers! After you’re finished here, be sure to check out the other stunning Christmas tables linked at the bottom of this post. You don’t want to miss out on all the inspiration!
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The last time I shared our dining room table, it was covered in a drop cloth and styled for Thanksgiving. Since then, we have stained and sealed our tabletop, ordered chairs, and built a matching bench! I just love the way it all turned out.
I am almost done decorating for Christmas, and since there are so many beautiful details all over the house, I really wanted to keep my Christmas table decorations simple with a neutral color palette and texture.
You guys know that I’m all about free, thrifty decor, so I really didn’t want to spend a lot of money on table settings. Here are a few tips for creating an elegant Christmas tablescape that won’t break the bank this holiday season.
Ribbon and Pine Clippings Christmas Table Tip #1 – Let Nature Inspire You
Look outside for your centerpiece. I love incorporating natural elements, and this diy greenery garland is the perfect touch for this Christmas table setting! I clipped a few branches from a pine tree (ask for permission if necessary) near our home and ta-dah! Free Christmas decor! A few additional natural element ideas for your holiday table are evergreen sprigs, eucalyptus, orange slices, or even pine cones!
There is nothing more beautiful than bringing the outside inside for a Christmas centerpiece. The smell of these pine clippings in our home brought back so many childhood memories! We always had a real Christmas tree growing up, and one day I’d like to start that tradition as well. I love our faux tree this year, but in my opinion – the more trees, the better!
Ribbon and Pine Clippings Christmas Table Tip #2 – Keep Things Simple
Once I had all the pine clippings centered and laid out, I took some extra ribbon I had and tied it on a branch near the ends of the table to give it a vintage Christmas feel. The ribbon and pine clippings are classics, and I almost didn’t want to add anything else.
Sometimes less is more when it comes to decor, and in this case I truly felt like I didn’t need to add much of anything else. No need for table runners or napkin rings; simply some thrifted white dishes and glassware as place settings, a few gold antique ornaments to tie into my tree (also thrifted) and that was it!
Ribbon and Pine Clippings Christmas Table Tip #3 – Add Some Twinkle
There is something so magical about twinkle lights at Christmas time, but you can achieve the same glow with taper candles, or even metallic elements like ornaments to reflect the light.
I have been loving these little fairy lights I got from Amazon this year, they are so magical wherever I place them! You can see how I used them on my buffet and dining room shelves.
That little twinkle just draws your eye in and creates the prettiest glow, especially around my glass vases!
I also included some metallic elements like brass on my shelves, and of course I had to include my Grandma’s vintage Santa molds! Aren’t they darling?
You may have noticed that our buffet got a little makeover as well! I repainted it using four parts “Pure White” to one part “Linen” by Jolie Paints. I cleaned up the original hardware and so far I think I love the way it turned out.
Again, I kept things simple on the buffet using just a wreath, wooden horse and some ornaments scattered among fairy lights.
I’m excited to invite some guests over for a Christmas dinner! I love how this ribbon and pine clippings Christmas table came together, and now I can’t wait to check out all the other beautiful tables below for more holiday inspiration!
Thanks so much for stopping by today friends!
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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I love it! The simplicity is soothing to the senses.
Jennifer thank you so so much!!:)
Andrea you managed to create a beautiful table using thrifted finds as well as free natural elements! I love the simplicity of it all! Are u getting new chairs for the table. You mentioned new chairs!?❤️
Hi Linda! Thank you so much 🙂 The cross back chairs you see on the left of the table are in fact the “new” chairs even though I got them a month or so ago!! First time sharing them on the blog is all 🙂
Everything looks beautiful. What did you use to stain/seal table?
Hi Sandy! Thank you! I used a combination of stains and I plan on sharing the whole process very soon on my blog! Stay tuned! 🙂
I LOVE this. What a beautiful post and such a great read full of amazing tips! I love that you used nature to inspire and cultivate your design and the little twinkle lights are the perfect touch. You are so talented!
Oh my goodness Brandi, that is such a sweet compliment. Thank you so so much!! 🙂
Oh, I love your tablescape so much! I can almost smell all the fresh greenery!
Aww Norma thank you friend! It was so much fun doing this blog hop with you! 🙂
Love your simple and elegant design.
So inviting.
Thanks so much Dianne!! 🙂
It all looks so beautiful! Andrea, you have such a talent for decorating. Thanks for sharing, this was fun to see!
Oh my goodness thank you so so much, Tricia! That is such a sweet thing to say 🙂
So pretty, Andrea! I love how light and airy it feels!!
Thanks SO much Krista!! 🙂
Wow! Such a simple, yet so elegant space! Very beautiful, Andrea!
Oh thank you Linda!! 🙂
Everything looks gorgeous! I love how you have a very natural but elegant look. Your table and painted dresser projects turned out fantastic!
Aww Tara thank you!! Your encouragement means so much to me! 🙂
Love, love love this simple table. And the ribbon is the icing on the cake! Gorgeous!
Ashley that means so much to me, you have no idea! Thank you so much friend!! 🙂
Beautiful. How do you deal with sticky pine sap dripping from your pine clippings?
Thank you Angelyn! You know it’s funny, I originally cut two different kinds of pine, but the one variety was just way too sticky! The variety I ended up using wasn’t bad at all though! I did have them sitting in water for a few days, so that may have helped?
I love your table so much, Andrea! The clippings look AMAZING. Simplistic beauty for the win!
Shelley thank you! You have no idea how much that means to me! 🙂
love the pine and ribbon used for your tablescape! So classic!
Thank you Alma!!! 🙂
You do simply beautiful and elegant well Andrea! I love how you always incorporate inexpensive items (like free clippings) to remind people that it doesn’t have to be expensive to create a beautiful home. BRAVO!!!
Oh my goodness Tana, thank you!!! That means more than you know! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! 🙂
Oh my goodness! The ribbon adds so much! I love it!
Thanks so much Amber!!:)