21+ Cozy, Easy, & Elegant Winter Tablescape Ideas
Are you looking for classy yet simple tablescape ideas for winter? Take a look at these gorgeous centerpieces, table setting and tablescapes that are just perfect for the winter season! Be inspired to create a functional yet beautiful table to carry you over until the spring! Lots of simple ways create a gorgeous table!
Don’t Give Into the Winter Blues!
It can be real easy to sink into the post-Christmas blues this time of year. Once the holiday decorations are put away and the Christmas tablescape has been disassembled from the dining room table, things can feel a little bleak.
Personally, I love the cleanliness of de-Christmasing, but I also need a little something to hold me over until Valentine’s Day and spring.
To fight the winter blues, I’m a big fan of winter decorating.
I have lots of tips for a cozy winter home (as well as before and after pictures of how I’ve transitioned from Christmas to winter decor in my own house).
But really, it can be as simple as removing the red Christmas decorations, leaving the green behind, and adding in some natural elements such as a cedar or rosemary sprig, pine cones, and snowy accents.
And since we spend a lot of time at our dining table (and not just for eating), a winter tablescape is a wonderful way to create cozy home.
How to Create a Winter Tablescape
I say this a lot, but I’m a firm believer – there are no hard, fast rules on how to decorate.
You need to do what YOU love in YOUR home, and what will work for YOUR family.
The first thing you’ll want to do is decide what kind of winter table you want to create and what will work in your home.
That might mean a winter tablescape that is a simple pretty winter centerpiece or simple winter vignette in a tray in the center of the table.
It might mean that you have a table set for family or company, with a placemat or charger, a dinner plate and maybe a salad plate too, and a full place setting.
Maybe you just want a themed tablescape with winter home decor running the length of the table through the center.
The pictures are meant to inspire you with all kinds of winter magic and fun things you can include on your own table. They are not meant to pressure you!
What to Include in a Winter Tablescape
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Here are a few suggestions of things you may want to include to create your own winter wonderland on the dining table.
First, take a look at what holiday decor you can use.
Many times, you already have a lot of what you need!
Repurposing staple items such as a neutral tablecloth or white taper candles or a votive holder can go a long way and save a lot of money!
A large amount of Christmas decor can also be used as winter decor!
Once you’ve sorted through your own decor, you may also include some other budget-friendly items on your table (in addition to your place settings, if you’re doing that), such as:
Pine Cones
Fresh Cut Greens in Vases
Outdoor Branches
Faux Greens and Garlands (cedar, eucalyptus or pine)
Table Runners (scarves are fun, wintery options!)
Various Faux Evergreen Trees
Snowy Embellishments (wood snowflakes, faux snow)
Candles (chunky candle holders with pillar candles, candlesticks with taper candles, votives with tea lights)
Lanterns
Dough Bowls
Winter DIYs
And now, let’s see some of these ideas in action!
21+ Creatively Gorgeous Winter Tablescapes for a Cozy Home
Scandinavian Rustic Winter Tablescape
This is a simple, neutral winter table with layers of warmth and texture: rope chargers, neutral napkins with birch napkin rings, and sprigs of cedar. The center is mixed with varying winter evergreens for a clean, cozy winter look!
Dough Bowl Centerpiece
I love the simplicity of this cozy winter tablescape. A dough bowl styled with winter greens, pinecones and taper candles - it's all you really need!
Log Candleholder and Sheet Music Place Mats
If you're planning to have a more formal dinner for New Year's or during the winter months, I love this look! The log centerpiece candle holder is charming and rustic, and those sheet music placemats contrasted against the white dishes are just the most unique and perfect touch.
Winter Table Cloches
This is a beautiful garden theme display for winter! While garden decor might seem a bit non-traditional as winter decor, because it is minimalist and coordinates with typical winter colors, it works beautifully!
Deer Antlers Centerpiece
This is total rustic winter charm! Here's another way to style a cozy dough bowl as a winter tablescape centerpiece - use deer antlers! This also helps create a very functional table for everyday use.
Scandinavian Winter Tablescape
This one has such gorgeous details for a formal tablescape for winter! Lots of winter greens of cedar and eucalyptus. A gorgeous mix of simple and elegant.
Warm and Cozy Winter Tablescape
There are so many cozy details here - a sweater wrap as a table runner, warm amber bottles, layered place settings and soft lighting. Perfect for a winter gathering!
White Winter Wonderland Table Decor
Isn't this just so winter wonderful?! Look at the snowflake place card holders, the mitten napkin holders, the snowflake chargers... this is absolutely a winter wonderland! So many gorgeous details for a white tablescape!
Eucalyptus Winter Tablescape
Eucalyptus is a perfect choice for a winter table - a little softer than traditional pine or cedar, and its softness just adds some extra cozy. I especially love the baby's breath as it is somewhat reminiscent of a snow!
Black and Gold Winter Tablescape
I love how elegant the black and gold accents (candlesticks, cutlery, chargers) look mixed in with the winter greens and white plates This is such a cozy space for winter entertaining and dining!
Simple Rustic Winter Wonderland Centerpiece Vignette
This is gorgeous and perfect for everyday dining! The lanterns add a cozy rustic element (and such a warm atmosphere with candles burning!), and the winter greens and pine cones are just the right natural touch. The striped table runner and the wood slab in the center nails the total farmhouse aesthetic!
Ice Themed Winter Table
Using any icy winter theme is just perfect if you want to add a touch of sparkle to your winter table! Icicle branches paired with elegant silver and glass accents. It is a shimmery winter wonderland!
Woodland Tree Winter Table
I love this idea of a tree themed tabletop! There's so much extra interest added with the white bottlebrush trees. Such a snowy, wintery touch!
Crisp and Clean Winter Table
If you love a crisp, clean look with lots of contrast, this one has it all! Bold black that stands against the white, along with a green garland that not only adds in contrast but that element from nature as well to provide warmth. So beautiful.
Natural Woodland Winter Tablescape
This is such a gorgeous combination of white vases, wood, and metal candle holders, mixed in with pines and pine cones. It is so skillfully arranged with lovely details! Arrangement is everything!
Festive Winter Wonderland Tablescape
This is a gorgeously elegant table display, complete with snowy lanterns (Epsom salts works great for snow!), little trees, and so many other winter woodland touches! And don't miss the stunning winter wonderland place settings!
Bottlebrush Tree Snowy Winter Tablescape
This is elegant in its simplicity - bottlebrush trees nestled in faux snow inside hurricane candle holders, on top a quilted cozy runner. The snowflake placemats are charming, and the pine sprig on top of a neutral napkin is the perfect touch.
Rustic Snowy White Winter Tablescape
This table is full of the snowy winter woodland touches...white wooden trees, flocked pine trees, accented by mini bottlebrush trees. The neutral runner is the perfect backdrop for soft and cozy winter table!
Modern and Minimalist Winter Table
If you're looking for a minimalist yet classy table, this is gorgeously simple AND fancy! Copper candlesticks, gold/copper cutlery, mixed with soft grey plates and a gorgeous natural pine garland. Add in white linen napkins with a sprig of pine, and it is superbly elegant!
Simple Farmhouse Winter Tablescape
This one is very easy to put together using mini evergreen trees in clay pots with chunky candle holders intermingled between! A runner of your choice can put your own personal spin on it!
Hurricane Vase Winter Centerpiece
I love this stylish winter centerpiece made with hurricane vases! It has a wonderfully vintage feel while being simple, timeless, and classic! It is beautifully arranged!
Rustic Pink Winter Tablescape
What a gorgeous and unconventional idea for winter! Yes, you absolutely can incorporate pink into winter whites and greens! It's perfect for a girls' dinner or a romantic night with your spouse! It's also a fabulous way to coordinate with and lean into Valentine's Day decor!
More Winter Decorating Ideas!
If you’re decorating your whole home for winter, here are more inspirational ideas!
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If you try any of these ideas, I’d love to see them! Please tag me on Instagram @100affections and I’ll share in my stories!
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