When you host a dinner in your home, especially during the holidays, you not only want your space to feel welcoming and ready for the meal, you also want to have the table inviting and ready for your guests.
Anyone can drop a small fortune when getting a space decorated for the holidays, even on your décor for the dining table. But you don’t have to. Remember, you will be eating in that space, so it doesn’t need to be full and cluttered around the dining plates.
Simple, neutral and decluttered will always steal the show.
Let’s run through a few great options for dining room décor ideas that won’t break the bank. Most of the inspirational images below contain fresh greenery of some sort. If that is available to you at a reasonable price (of course free is great!), then use that! Fresh greenery in the winter is fabulous. If not, don’t worry. Grab a bit of fake greenery at the craft store. You will definitely get a great bang for your buck by being able to use it again and again.
1. Fill a Simple Box
This is really a great idea for visually filling the length of the table but not taking up too much space. And it keeps your décor contained to one area.
Toss in a few candles, sprigs and pine cones, and you have a centerpiece that will last through the holiday season.
2. Ornaments
Use a ribbon to string through a few of your Christmas ornaments and hang from the light fixture over your table. Take it a step further, if you have the room, by filling a decorative bowl in the center of the table with the ornaments.
3. Mason Jars
This is a great, cost-effective idea that can fit a tiny space up to a large space. So many people have a large stash of mason jars. If you don’t have enough, don’t worry; ask to borrow some from a friend to fill your space and save on money!
Simply run a row of jars the length of the table, placing a table runner underneath if you have one. Then fill the jars with an assortment of salt, candles, berries and sprigs.
4. Rosemary Place Cards
I absolutely love the simplicity of this. Simply write your guest’s name on the card, poke a hole and run your sprig of rosemary or other berry through.
Simple, gorgeous and super cheap.
5. Large Sprigs
This idea works especially great if you are able to snip this off a tree nearby or know someone who can. Otherwise, grab it from your local craft store. You can cut this to any size that’s needed. Top the space off with placemats and a decorative bowl filled with ornaments.
Really looking to spruce up your dining space on a budget? Try this DIY Farmhouse Dining Room Table.