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Let your tablescape be the star of the season.

It's time to start thinking about decking the halls for the holidays! As you start to think about your Christmas decoration ideas, your Christmas table is certainly a great place to start. The key to setting a festive table is to think about which holiday place setting you want to start with. For some of us, Christmas parties are one of the main opportunities we have to set the table with our finest china and even those obscure types of cutlery, silver and china centerpieces, or serving pieces we've collected over the years.

Of course, one great place to start is with your tablecloth, runner, or napkin patterns. From there, you can think about changing out the way you style your napkin with a unique, sophisticated napkin fold. You can also make your Christmas table setting more festive by adding a Christmas centerpiece and making plans to serve a spirited holiday cocktail.

We’ve gathered the most stunning holiday tables ever featured in VERANDA, just in time to inspire your own tables this season. Whether you prefer classic glamour or rustic warmth when it comes to holiday style, you'll find inspiration for your Christmas table here. Now go ahead: Get into the holiday spirit with these merry and festive holiday place settings.

Every year, tastemaker Lucy Cuneo and her son lay their Christmas table together, always ensuring there's an element of whimsy included. Pink floral plates and glowing votives inside etched hurricanes bring a traditional note to the table as snail figurines and tangerines filled with prizes keep things playful.

In the courtyard of their San Miguel retreat, designers Jeffry Weisman and Andrew Fisher set out a series of bronze-tone nesting tables for animated holiday parties. Red candles embellished by Oaxacan artists and pale green Talavera pottery highlight the traditional Christmas colors in an elevated way.

For designer Richard Keith Langham, the holidays are the perfect excuse to get a little theatrical when it comes to decorating. An oversized taper candle surrounded by roses serves as the centerpiece of the holiday dining table. Pristine white plates allow the red crystal goblets and shimmering gold party favors to shine on the table.

At her townhouse in Chicago, designer Alessandra Branca celebrates Christmas with a family dinner that's warm, lively, and full of cheer. A black and red plaid tablecloth provides a festive foundation for additional red accents, found in her china, glassware, and her amaryllis-studded centerpiece. Branca even ties her napkins with a red velvet ribbon and sprig of greenery.

At his home in upstate New York, floral designer Lewis Miller sets his Christmas table with seasonal bounty featuring a centerpiece of lemons and oranges with springs of holiday greenery tucked in. The rest of his Christmas table setting picks up that palette with a golden tablecloth and velvet ribbon tying the napkin with a star. French blue glassware, dinner plates, and checked napkins complete the wintry look.

At her New York loft, designer Joy Moyler hosts a music-filled Christmas party in keeping with those her parents hosted during her childhood in Harlem. For a festive, seasonal vibe that feels ultra-sophisticated, Moyler opts for a table setting palette of deep reds and purples accented with crisp black and white china (her own pattern) and sparkly silver and mercury glass.

At her Southampton home, fashion force Tory Burch sets an all-green table for Christmas, featuring her own collection of green pressed glassware, lettuceware, and spongeware and bird-patterned china. A centerpiece comprising natural winter elements, from pine cones to white flowers.

More is more when it comes to setting the table at Rebecca Gardner’s whimsical holiday parties. The renowned event planner layers bold chintz tablecloths with colorful Murano wine glasses and bowls and playful paper crackers for a quirky twist.

"Everything fancy requires a mischievous wink,” says Gardner. “This could be a collection of tiny Chinese figurines peeking from behind floppy poppy petals or a provocative game of Would You Rather... calligraphed on the back of the menu. A little twist goes a long way.”

This classic yet laid-back tablescape blends natural elements—the cedar, balsam, and white pine garland and historic table—with classic accents and dinnerware. The blue-and-gold-rimmed chargers (Vista Alegre) and emerald-lined napkins pop against the wooden details and porcelain plates (Royal Copenhagen).

Over the traditional red-and-green scheme? Take a note from lawyer-turned-tastemaker Riche Homes Grant, who embraces rich sapphire tones that still manage to feel wintry. At this tablescape, Lipper International bark-edge servers are used as chargers and paired with organic reactive glass plates from World Market.

Designer Alex Papachristidis proves silver and gold decorations belong on so much more than your Christmas tree. The New York-based decorator set the table at his sister’s dazzling Hamptons home with a glitzy mix of antique glass salad plates (Salviati) layered over a porcelain dinner servers (Kelly Wearstler).

It’s fair to say that jewels belong not just on your wrist but on your table too with this tablescape dripping in rich, sumptuous shades. A Phoenix dinner plate by de Gournay is paired with a charger from Mottahedeh’s Lexington collection. The flatware and goblet are by Christofle, and the napkin is from Silver Peacock. The tablecloth is in a Manuel Canovas fabric.

Vivacious floral patterns have never felt so polished than when paired with lavish linens and gleaming flatware. The pumpkin charger from Herend compliments the Chelsea Garden accent plate from Royal Crown Derby and a Mottahedeh dessert plate. The Vera Wang tableware sits atop a placemat from Deborah Sharpe with a napkin from Leontine Linens and tablecloth in a Dedar fabric.

An audacious blend of statement-making patterns does all the talking at this dinner table. The clean Babos charger from Herend puts all the spotlight on the striking Old Imari dinner plate from Royal Crown Derby. Alain Saint-Joanis's Berlin gold flatware sits on top of a Deborah Rhodes napkin. The wine glass and goblet are both from William Yeoward, and the tablecloth is in a Travers fabric.

Whimsical china and vibrant details, such as this Ming Dragon salad plate from Meissen, spark a playful mood perfect for any party during the most wonderful time of the year. Delicate hand-stitching by Sharyn Blond Linens on the napkin and placemat mimics the floral pattern on the William Yeoward dinner plate. The gold-plated silverware is from Silver Peacock. The tablecloth is in a Vestini fabric, and the lattice wine glass is by Vietri.

This vibrant place setting proves it’s time to retire the simple red-and-green palette and welcome in a sumptuous array of gold, purple, blue, and pink. The decorative edges of the Bernardaud salad plate and the Baccarat wine glass accent the violet tones of a Le Manach tablecloth and Leontine Linens napkin. The dinner plate is from Royal Crown Derby, and the charger is from Hermès. The flatware is from Blue Pheasant.

Channel charming mountaintop allure on your table setting with rich hues of loden and chestnut and riots of plaid. An Alpine dinner plate from La Tuile à Loup takes center stage in this layered display of rustic silver pieces, like the English mug from Vagabond House and ornate textiles from East Coast Trimming and Jim Thompson Fabrics.

Mismatched export china, lively prints, and heirloom crystal evoke a certain English flair that even the Crawleys of Downton Abbey would embrace. Vintage silverware from Hadley Antiques and George II candlesticks from J. Robinson put the shine on dinner and dessert plates from Royal Crown Derby. The tablecloth is in a Lee Jofa fabric.

The berry-and-coral saturated pattern of Richard Ginori's showstopping Oriente Italiano is the sole pop of color in this more restrained and formal setting. Table greenery and white roses echo the wintery tones of the season, while a gold-edged Limoges porcelain dinner plate and an embroidered-edge linen napkin from Nina Campbell break up the all-white scheme.

A cluster of candles and an iron-and-gilt wood chandelier set a dramatic tone for this holiday party in the dining room of London-based designer Alidad. The table is set with a variety of glassware, from Chippendale to contemporary Mexican. The dining chairs were designed by Alidad.

Event designer Keith Robinson sets an intimate mood for a holiday meal at his Georgia farm with vintage porcelain and a buffet overflowing with lush topiaries and heaping bowls of citrus fruits and colorful sweets. The linens are custom from Deborah Sharpe, and the tumblers are from Hermès.

Consider bringing a little global inspiration to your holiday table this year. This 18th-century delft plate is by Kohl Antiquitäten and is topped with a monogrammed napkin by Madison. The decorative elephant vase is Ceylon et Cie.

In Aerin Lauder's home in the Rocky Mountains, the dining room table is fit with Calvin Klein Home tumblers, plates from March, and flatware and placements from Privet House. The tablecloth is Aerin for Lee Jofa.

Here, fresh rosemary sprigs from Keith Robinson's herb garden were transformed into simple yet elegant napkin rings. It's not only eye-catching and festive, it also smells wonderful!

A mix of patterns from three Daâge collections — Belle de Jour, Belle de Nuit, and Parure—create this stunning place setting. It's sure to have you dreaming of a holiday in Venice.

This patterned emerald plate is a bold contrast to this all-red tablescape.

Circa-1820 Canton rose plates add color to this dark table, along with Baccarat crystal glasses and antique flatware from Tiffany & Co.

For a bright and cheery take on a Christmas place setting, try this combination: The china is Richard Ginori 1735, the flatware is Ricci Argentieri, the glassware is William Yeoward Crystal, the tablecloth is from Sferra, and the custom linen napkins are from Table Matters.

The vintage china in this sophisticated white-and-red-themed place setting is by Christofle.

This metallic tablescape by Stephen Sills features antique porcelain, Venetian glassware, a Persian vase, and Austrian egg ornaments with French 18th-century flatware and placemats from Anichini.

Tastemaker Carolyne Rohm's dining room place settings are lit only by candlelight, creating a charming ambiance. Red candles dress up pewter candlesticks and hurricane lamps.