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How to Make a Christmas Table Centerpiece
Introduction
It’s easy to create a beautiful Christmas table centerpiece using fresh, evergreen materials from your garden or a local florist. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started.
Materials
- Foliage with berries
- Velvet ribbon
- White napkins
- White hellebores
- White kalanchoe
- Butcher’s broom
- Asparagus fern
- Sphagnum moss
- Container with no drainage holes
- Candles and holders
- Ornaments
- Lengths of ivy
- Blue spruce branches or noble fir
- Brass wreath ring
- Compost
- Low VOC gold spray paint
Step 1: Prepare the Ivy Sprigs
Spray sprigs of ivy with berries using a low VOC gold spray paint. Let them dry overnight in a well-ventilated area.
Step 2: Decorate the Napkins
Tie velvet ribbon around folded white napkins and secure it with tape at the back. Attach the gold-painted ivy sprigs to the napkins as shown.
Step 3: Create the Centerpiece
In a container with no drainage holes, plant hellebores and kalanchoe. Add a moss mulch and push cut pieces of asparagus fern and butcher’s broom into the compost. Keep the centerpiece moist for two to three weeks to extend its lifespan.
Finishing Touches
- Add cuttings of ivy and other greenery to your table for a rustic yet elegant look.
- Create a green, gold, and white theme with white candles and bronze details.
- After Christmas, hellebores can be planted in the garden.
- Kalanchoe make long-lasting house plants.
