Festive Holiday Tables

A frozen environment inspired this serene tabletop in organic colors of gray and winter white. To set the scene, fill a simple centerpiece bowl with rocks and faux snow, and then add some bare branches. Free-form plates paired with frosty glasses and flatware continue the icy theme. Reinforce the idea of a winter landscape with a place mat and accent plates in bark and tree branch motifs. A notched birch branch holds a place card. The prowling polar bear (found in the toy section of a crafts store) feels right at home in this habitat.

Accent plates Textured Botanical. West Elm. (888) 922-4119; westelm.com Dinnerware Lastra, colors: gray and white. Vietri. (919) 245-4180; vietri.com Flatware Pendulum satin. Robert Welsh. robertwelsh.com Place mat Chilewich Faux Bois Driftwood. Crate and Barrel. (800) 967-6696; crateandbarrel.com