This Year’s Must-Try IKEA Christmas Centerpiece Ideas (5 Favorites)

One of my favorite parts about hosting Christmas is preparing the table (and I don’t mean the food). I dress things up the night before, making sure everything is just right. My main focus is on the centerpiece since it tends to anchor the rest of the design.

The first step for curating the perfect Christmas centerpiece is deciding on your tablescape’s overall vibe.

Will you go with a sparkling, snowy look or a more traditional, vintage Christmas? Maybe you prefer a modern twist or want to keep things luxe and lovely.

After you decide on your ultimate holiday style, find the perfect pieces for your Christmas centerpiece at IKEA.

Here are four popular Christmas decor trends and item suggestions to help you create a festive focal point.

IKEA Christmas Centerpieces Will Make Your Table Look Luxe for Less

Christmas Centerpiece #1: Elegant and Luxe

If visions of champagne and diamonds dance through your head more than sugarplum fairies, you’re likely dreaming of a luxurious Christmas. A sophisticated spread featuring silver, gold, and sparkling glass sets the tone for an elegant tablescape. These IKEA pieces give you the stunning centerpiece you crave without the high-end budget.

GLATTIS Brass Tray

A tray helps organize a collection of smaller items and provides an excellent starting point for building a thoughtful centerpiece. This brass tray is 15 inches in diameter, making it a good size for a centerpiece base without being too overbearing. After all, you still need room for all those tasty side dishes, bread baskets, and tableware.

VINTERFINT LED Christmas Tree

This pretty LED Christmas tree is battery-operated, so you can enjoy its twinkling glow in the center of your table. Place it on the GLATTIS tray and let it shine, reflecting off the tray’s brass surface.

PÄRLBAND Tealight Holder

Along with the LED tree, position this stylish gold tealight holder on the tray and place a white candle inside it. The glass surround adds an extra layer of protection, plus even more ways to play with the candle’s glow.

BERÄKNA Glass Vase

This glass vase rounds out your vignette, providing a little extra height to the display. Choosing items with varying levels keeps things interesting and beautiful. Place a tall white pillar candle inside the vase to maximize the sparkle of your elegant centerpiece.

VINTERFINT Gold Baubles

Place a few of these gold ornaments on the tray, and sprinkle some along a runner or around the various dishes and serving platters. This helps carry the gold, sparkly theme throughout the entire tablescape, tying everything together.

STRÅLA Gold Star Lights

These battery-operated LED string lights with gold stars are the perfect finishing touch for your Christmas centerpiece. They add a bunch of extra sparkle, and since you don’t have to worry about plugging them in, you can put them anywhere.

Run the string down the length of your table, wrapping it around and through the various pieces on the tray. Disguise the battery pack underneath a dish or decor.

Christmas Centerpiece #2: Vintage-Inspired Vibe

Some of the best memories I have are from Christmas, which is likely why I tend to gravitate to a more vintage or retro holiday style. I love the nostalgia that comes with the classic red-and-green color scheme and cozy patterns like plaid and check. Craft a vintage-inspired holiday table with these IKEA favorites in your centerpiece.

VINTERFINT Button Tray

The red button Christmas tray is 12 inches in diameter and sets the stage for your nostalgic Christmas. If you have a large table, consider grouping two or three trays in the center if you want to make a bigger impact with your focal point.

VINTERFINT Spiral Taper Candle

One of the most popular items in vintage centerpieces was candles, especially tapers. Whenever I helped my mom decorate, she had a whole box dedicated just to long candles in every color and style. These spiral tapers are a great way to include a little throwback to Christmases past.

TURTURDUVA White Candle Holder

This dainty white candle holder almost looks like it’s trimmed in lace. Place the green spiral candle in it and fill the bottom with some peppermint candies.

VINTERFINT Artificial Potted Christmas Tree

You can’t get more classic with your holiday decor than with a Christmas tree! This small artificial potted tree is a great fit on top of the red button tray.

VINTERFINT Mixed Colors Ornaments

Add a few Christmas ornaments around the tree and candle. Place more of them across the rest of the table to create a cohesive look.

VINTERFINT Mixed Patterns Gift Wrap

Use this festive Christmas gift wrap to make some DIY decorations for your table. Wrap different-sized boxes and add ribbon and bows, placing one on the button tray and others here and there.

You can also use a contrasting paper to cover the tree pot. You can even use wrapping paper as an easy and affordable table runner (it sure makes clean-up a breeze)!

Christmas Centerpiece #3: Winter Wonderland

If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas this year, turn your table into a glimmering snowscape. Choose a palette of white and silver to evoke the feeling of shimmering snow and feature some snowflakes to accentuate the aesthetic.

TUVHÄTTA Serving Plate

Start with this stainless steel serving plate to add some shine to your centerpiece. Place items on the tray and fill in around the base with clear beads or sparkling gems and a few silver ornaments.

POMP Clear Vase

This glass vase is great for holding flowers, candles, beads, and even string lights. For this centerpiece idea, fill the vase with battery-operated LED lights to accentuate the glimmer and shimmer effect.

STRÅLA LED String Lights

Weave this battery-operated string of LED lights around the various elements on your table, and place a string inside the glass vase. The chain also has silver discs that reflect the light, maximizing the glow and sparkle throughout your tablescape.

STRÅLA LED Tree Lamp

This precious LED tree lamp in all white is a perfect addition to a winter wonderland-themed centerpiece. It casts a cozy glow, which, when placed on the silver tray, helps add more illumination to your centerpiece.

VINTERFINT Snowflake Tealight Holder

You can’t have a snowy theme without snowflakes, right? This cute snowflake tealight holder is just the right pick for your third item on your tray. Incorporate a few more here and there on your table to add extra candlelight and bring all of the elements together.

VINTERFINT Silver Baubles

Mix a few silver ornaments with clear beads or gems in the tray and sprinkle several more across the table. They also make great place holders — use silver ties or ribbon to attach name cards and place an ornament on each plate.

Christmas Centerpiece #4: Pretty Peppermint

Candy canes and peppermints are some of the most popular items people think about when they picture Christmas and tasty treats. If you decide to go with a more playful, cute design for your Christmas centerpiece, consider a red-and-pink palette. It stirs up images of one of the holiday’s most famous candies.

IKEA 365+ White Tray

A white serving tray is a good choice for building your peppermint centerpiece; the red and pink really pop. This oval platter is porcelain and comes in different sizes. Therefore, if you have a larger table, you can create a more expansive centerpiece by mixing and matching multiple trays.

VINTERFINT Red Candlestick

The VINTERFINT red candlestick has a whimsical shape and vibrant color that make a festive statement. Place it on the white platter along with a slim, white taper candle to add height and a warm glow to your table.

VINTERFINT Candy Cane Candle

Make your peppermint-themed centerpiece an immersive experience with this sweet candy-cane scented candle. Images of peppermint candies and lollipops dance around the glass jar, and the minty scent is sure to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.

VINTERFINT Patterned Ornaments

Add this pair of Christmas ornaments to the tray and place a few more around the table. Include some actual peppermints or mini candy canes in the tray and around your tablescape.

VINTERFINT Candy Cane Ornaments

These pretty glass candy cane ornaments aren’t just for the Christmas tree. Place a few on the table to add a little sparkle and enhance the peppermint theme.

VINTERFINT Pink Cup and Saucer

Sure, this pink cup and saucer set is great for enjoying your favorite espresso and Christmas cookies. But think outside the box, and use a few on your table as tealight holders to play up your pink palette.

Christmas Centerpiece #5: Modern and Merry

This Christmas centerpiece idea puts a modern spin on the traditional holiday table. Black elements mixed with natural materials and vibrant hints of red evoke a farmhouse feel or Christmas cottage sensibility without going too country.

VÅRARV Table Runner

A simple table runner with neutral colors starts things off with this modern, merry theme. The natural shade lets the vivid reds in other elements shine, and the subtle black details tie in well with the black candle holder.

VINTERFINT Candle Holder

This black candle holder brings a modern vibe to this look. Pile ornaments, beads, lights, or other fun elements into the tray on the bottom to create a fuller, more robust centerpiece.

FENOMEN White Pillar Candle

Use a white pillar candle in every other spot of the candle holder, alternating them with the small poinsettias. Candles are always a great addition to a holiday centerpiece, adding a feeling of warmth and coziness to your space.

VINTERFINT GOATS

This set of wooden red goats is a perfect mix of modern and rustic, made with birch plywood and finished off with a clear lacquer. They add a quirky touch to your Christmas table and are sure to start a few conversations, too.

VINTERFINT Artificial Garland

Green garland is certainly a Christmas classic, and this artificial evergreen garland is one you can enjoy year after year. Add it to your modern centerpiece to balance the look, wrapping it around and through the candle holder and other items.

VINTERFINT Small Poinsettia

Place a small potted poinsettia in some of the candle spots to create a more unexpected look. You can leave the pots white, or cover them with wrapping paper that works with your table theme.

Find Plenty More Holiday Looks Waiting at IKEA!

These Christmas centerpieces are sure to get you and your guests in the holiday mood, but they aren’t your only options. IKEA has tons of seasonal decor and tableware just waiting for you to put your own clever spin on them.

It’s time to choose how you want your home to feel this holiday, then add your favorite finds to your cart and start creating. What will your Christmas centerpiece look like? We’d love to see what you come up with for your table!

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