Festive Buys for Your Holiday Table

Back in the day, decorating for Christmas meant whipping out the Santa-embroidered guest towels, ironing the red-and-green polyester tablecloth and giving the reindeer-shaped cookie jar pride of place on the kitchen counter. We’ve come a long way since then (phew), so forget sacrificing style for seasonal cheer. Hosting Christmas dinner? Get fashionably festive with these haute holiday finds. By Gabrielle Johnson

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Anthropologie Gilded Monogram DOF Glass

Get the pre-dinner chitchat flowing with a stiff drink (or two) served in a sophisticated monogrammed glass with 24-karat gold pantograph engraving. Anthropologie Gilded Monogram DOF Glass, US $18

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Gluckstein Home Snowfall Antler Napkin Rings

Show disorderly napkins who’s boss with a set of elegantly rustic silver napkin rings – they won’t know what hit ’em. Gluckstein Home Snowfall Antler Napkin Rings, $25

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Pottery Barn Alpine Toile Dinnerware

Handmade from glazed stoneware, these scarlet toile-printed dishes – perfect for mixing and matching with other sets – will add woodsy, wintery charm to your tablescape. Pottery Barn Alpine Toile Dinnerware, $85

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Crate & Barrel Set of 3 Holiday Cheese Knives

Because it wouldn’t be a party without cheese, these candy cane-striped knives will imbue your Camembert with ample festive flair. Crate & Barrel Set of 3 Holiday Cheese Knives, $25

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CB2 Acrylic Reindeer

Gracing the mantle or taking centre stage on the dining table, these 3D acrylic reindeer sculptures are an ultra-modern, design-savvy nod to the season. CB2 Acrylic Reindeer, from $20

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Happy Holidays Balloon Banner Kit

In case some of your guests need a gentle reminder (ahem, nagging family members), this festive Mylar balloon banner should inspire everyone to embrace the Christmas spirit. Happy Holidays Balloon Banner Kit, $29

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Indigo Holiday Cocktail Napkins

Okay, we really do love to spell it out – especially when the gold cursive font looks so gosh darn pretty against the bright red linen of these Yuletide cocktail napkins. Indigo Holiday Cocktail Napkins, $17

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Zara Home Sky Plate Charger

Your guests will have stars in their eyes and on their plates thanks to these festively celestial chargers in special-occasion gold. Zara Home Sky Plate Charger, $10

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West Elm Painted Metallic Table Runner

Keep the metallic theme running throughout your décor scheme (get it?) with a cotton table runner hand-blocked with shimmering dark gold paint. West Elm Painted Metallic Table Runner, $64

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Williams-Sonoma Tartan Salad Plates

A touch of trad never hurt anyone, so mix these Scottish tartan-print salad plates with modern dinnerware for an up-to-the-minute Christmas look. Williams-Sonoma Tartan Salad Plates, $81