Festive Christmas Dining Room Ideas: The Best Inspiration

Transform your dining space into a magical holiday retreat with these festive Christmas dining room decorating ideas! Whether you’re hosting a grand Christmas dinner or enjoying a cozy meal with family, the right decor can set the perfect mood.

Go a little bit country with simple greenery around the chandelier and draped across the country blue hutch. Small wreaths attached to the back of each chair complete the look of this cozy space.

Photo by Piccadilly Design

 

A French country style dining table and chairs looks romantic in a room with a dark wood ceiling and trim. A sisal area rug adds texture and a casual element. A row of vases filled with green and white foliage is a subtle holiday touch. 

Photo by Rikki Snyder

 

Step back to reveal the rustic fireplace with holiday boughs and a pair of oil lanterns. It’d be lovely dining here on Christmas day with snow gently falling outside. 

Photo by Rikki Snyder

 

How about Christmas dinner in a festive barn? I remember several years ago seeing a barn decorated for Thanksgiving day in Martha Stewart Living magazine. It was in Martha’s barn and hay bales took the place of dining chairs. I thought it was such a clever and quaint idea. This barn is a little more upscale with a gorgeous table, simple wooden chairs, and holiday lights and decorations. 

Photo by Neptune

 

Create a festive Christmas dining room with greenery, candles, ceramic houses, and tabletop Christmas trees. On the wall is the lyrics from “Oh Holy Night.”

By Design Fixation [Faith Provencher] Boston

 

Candles are really all that’s needed for a cozy Christmas dinner, but feel free to add small boughs of evergreens to create a makeshift runner. I always love the idea of a Christmas tree in a dining room. It adds sparkle to the space. 

 

I love the button-tufted upholstered chairs in this festive Christmas dining room. I also like the application of three runners laid across the short side of the table as opposed to one long runner down the length of the table. A couple of reindeers and small birds at each place add the vibe of nature. 

Photo by Houseology Design Group Limited

 

For those of you who appreciate a more modern, minimalist approach, this dining area is just the ticket. A low centerpiece like this ensures guests can see each other across the table. And aren’t the wicker chairs adorable?

 

Take holiday ambiance to the next level in a moody style dining space with candles aglow among evergreens and a gorgeous cake as the centerpiece.

 

A closer look shows that decorated gingerbread cookies adorn the edges of the cake’s layers, complete with a gingerbread house on top.

 

Here’s a picture from one of my Christmas tours that shows the dining room with the tree in the background. I found the reindeer plates at HomeGoods – they’re my favorite Christmas plates.

 

How do you decorate to create a festive Christmas dining room?