Place greenery on hearth or in the centre of table. Add candles to the centre of the greenery. Candles can be different colours, shapes and sizes based on your preference. Simply surround the candles with bright coloured Christmas balls, berries or other festive decorations.
On a pedestal platter, arrange sliced lemons, limes, red grapefruit, oranges and kumquats. Drape with a few long strings of citrus zest, ribbons or add some greenery or holly.
Fill a glass bowl or tall glass vase with water and add fresh cranberries. Place floating candles on top and light.
Set a fresh mood with a large, oversized glass vase filled with colourful winter fruit like grapes, pears, citrus fruit and cranberries.
Top folded napkins with a little favour like a delicately wrapped chocolate or a sprig of berries. For a natural flare, collect twigs and berries or small pinecones from outside to scatter around the table.
Add sparkle to the dessert table. Paint a variety of fresh fruit with egg whites. Roll fruit in a bowl of superfine sugar until coated, set aside to dry. Arrange sugared fruit in a glass bowl with sprigs of fresh mint.
A rosemary "tree" makes a savoury centrepiece. Trim rosemary sprigs to desired height. Place in glass vase. Wrap a bow around the vase, securing with tape or glue. Scatter fresh cranberries or pinecones around vase.
The kids' table will be sweet fun with this mini centrepiece. Wrap the outside of a Maxwell House Café tin with brightly coloured ribbon, securing with tape or glue. Fill coffee tin with multi-coloured Life Savers Candies and candy canes.
Dinner guests can help capture holiday dinner memories with this centrepiece. Wrap three or four disposable cameras in tissue paper with a ribbon to look like mini presents. Arrange wrapped cameras in a bowl, with pinecones and cuttings of cedar or holly.
For a dazzling mantel top: fill a clear glass bowl with crumpled plastic wrap to 3 inches from the rim. Pour water into vase, leaving space for a floating candle. When lit, the candle appears to be floating on ice!
You will need:Pears (assorted colours)Decorative glass bowlSeeded eucalyptus or lemon leavesPepper berriesARRANGE pears in bowl to achieve a natural look.INSERT stems of eucalyptus and pepper berries into holes to create a full look.