Ideas to Inspire Your Hanukkah Table and Decor
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In the hustle of the holiday season, a thoughtfully decorated home can be a place for comfort, calm and celebration. With the first night of Hanukkah arriving Sunday, Dec. 2, we looked back at the ideas we’ve featured in years past. Here are a few of our favorite sparks of inspiration to consider before this year’s Festival of Lights.
Other seasonal tabletop touches might include decorative linens, dinnerware and dashes of blue, white and sparkling silver. Maine interior designer Karen Gallagher of Karen Gallagher Interiors put together this Hanukkah tablescape for a special event. The vessels spilling over with glittery blue Stars of David, ribbons and other small ornaments that dot the table give the setup a whimsical but intentional look.
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Browse Hanukkah table linens on Houzz
Bouquets of Blue
Designer and blogger Faith Provencher of Design Fixation welcomed holiday guests with sprigs of seasonal greenery — evergreen branches, decorative seedpods and pine cones — tied together with a shiny blue ribbon. Adding a natural front door element like this feels homey, unfussy and in tune with the spirit of the winter season.
Designer and blogger Faith Provencher of Design Fixation welcomed holiday guests with sprigs of seasonal greenery — evergreen branches, decorative seedpods and pine cones — tied together with a shiny blue ribbon. Adding a natural front door element like this feels homey, unfussy and in tune with the spirit of the winter season.
Seasonal Accessories
Using typography and unexpected accessories to incorporate traditional Jewish blessings and messages also can create a special holiday scene. The neutral Evelyn Hope Collection “Shalom” pillow shown here (the reversible style reads “Mazel Tov!” on the other side) gets into the holiday spirit in an understated way and is as easy to add into a space’s decor as tossing a few pillows on the couch this time of year.
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Using typography and unexpected accessories to incorporate traditional Jewish blessings and messages also can create a special holiday scene. The neutral Evelyn Hope Collection “Shalom” pillow shown here (the reversible style reads “Mazel Tov!” on the other side) gets into the holiday spirit in an understated way and is as easy to add into a space’s decor as tossing a few pillows on the couch this time of year.
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Cohesive Color Schemes
Or you can go all out with a coordinated look. Every corner of this room is tied together with nods to the occasion. From the garland of gold coins across the mantel to the blue linens and matching shelf accents, Rita from Design Megillah’s scene feels balanced and well-thought-out.
Or you can go all out with a coordinated look. Every corner of this room is tied together with nods to the occasion. From the garland of gold coins across the mantel to the blue linens and matching shelf accents, Rita from Design Megillah’s scene feels balanced and well-thought-out.
This table serves up another example of cohesive color and material driving the overall look. Using a deeper blue, wood, candles and splashes of silver, this display gives off a curated and sophisticated vibe.
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Glints of Glowing Gold
Whether it shows up in the base of the menorah or in the chocolate gelt wrappers, gold is a classic Hanukkah color that can be dressed up or down. Incorporating the shiny accent in unexpected places, like a vase filled with gold dreidels, makes a space feel more stately and celebratory.
Whether it shows up in the base of the menorah or in the chocolate gelt wrappers, gold is a classic Hanukkah color that can be dressed up or down. Incorporating the shiny accent in unexpected places, like a vase filled with gold dreidels, makes a space feel more stately and celebratory.
Gold even works outside the traditional blue, white and metallic Hanukkah palette. The gold gelt here brings out the warm undertones of the table runner and dreidels as well as the floating candles’ glow.
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Find menorahs in the Houzz Shop
Little Details
A few strategically placed statement pieces can make a big holiday impact, but decorating down to the details captures the seasonal spirit in a more delicate way. These cloth napkins, decorated with a golden number for each night of celebration, could make any decor collection feel more complete.
A few strategically placed statement pieces can make a big holiday impact, but decorating down to the details captures the seasonal spirit in a more delicate way. These cloth napkins, decorated with a golden number for each night of celebration, could make any decor collection feel more complete.
Tell us: How do you make your home feel festive for Hanukkah? Share your traditions and photos in the Comments.
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At the Goldfarb home in the San Francisco Bay Area, which Houzz previously featured, the family placed blue-and-white bowls filled with coordinating dreidels throughout the house. It’s an easy yet elegant detail that comes in handy when the family’s two children want to play the dreidel game.
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