Michelle Pfeiffer's Strikingly Simple Table Centerpiece Is An Elegant Vision of Holiday Entertaining Made Easy – Anyone Can Recreate It

White flowers, low vases, and an 'undressed' table make the actor's holiday tablescape understatedly beautiful – experts on why it works

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What's the first thing you notice on a holiday tablescape? Although pretty plates, elegant glassware, and a textural tablecloth are all important, nothing has visual impact like a striking centerpiece.

Michelle Pfeiffer's simple display of stunning white peonies shows that even a straightforward design can make a massive difference.

Recreate Michelle's Look at Home


So, why does Michelle Pfeiffer's table centerpiece look so striking? For one, she uses the natural materials of the flowers and the unfinished wood of the table to bring an organic feel into her home. This look is right in line with Christmas trends for this year.

Josh Branigan, a Furniture and Home Interiors Expert at Cuckooland explains: 'As Christmas trends continue to embrace nature-inspired design, earthy tones and organic elements are becoming a favorite for festive styling. This aesthetic creates a calm, grounded, and elegant setting.'

Luckily, as Michelle's home shows, it's easy to recreate. 'For a nature-inspired tablescape, choose neutral linens, wooden accessories, and ceramic tableware,' advises Josh. 'Incorporate foraged elements such as pinecones, evergreen sprigs, dried citrus slices, or eucalyptus stems placed thoughtfully along the table. These natural details introduce warmth and texture, creating a serene winter-inspired dining experience.'


With all the stress of the holiday season, your tablescape should be easy. With wonderful ideas like Michelle Pfeiffer's, you can have all the beauty without working too hard.


Sophie Edwards
News Editor

Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.

In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.

Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.

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